#14731
Wallia reviews the latest version of Adobe's desktop publishing software.
Wallia, C.J.S. Intercom (2001). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe PageMaker
#18339
Links to numerous tutorials in Adobe PageMaker desktop publishing.
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Adobe Photoshop CS Layer Effects
In this topic, you will apply Bevel and Emboss and Outer Glow effects to an Adobe Photoshop CS type layer.
Adobe (2004). Design>Graphic Design>Software>Adobe Photoshop
#22311
Adobe Photoshop CS Type Layers
In this topic, you will create a Photoshop CS type layer in which you will add and format type.
Adobe (2004). Design>Graphic Design>Software>Adobe Photoshop
#28056
Adobe Photoshop Power Shortcuts 
In Photoshop CS2, many of the shortcuts for the application menus, palette menus and tools can be customized using the Keyboard Shortcuts editor. Although this document mentions some of the more common editable shortcuts, it also provides additional functionality only accessible through using keyboard modifiers which can't be changed through the Keyboard Shortcut editor. Although this is not a completely comprehensive list of all of the keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop CS2, it is my goal to present the shortcuts and additional functionality that enable me to use Photoshop CS2 both more freely and efficiently.
Kost, Julieanne and Daniel Brown. Adobe Evangelists (2006). (Italian) Design>Graphic Design>Software>Adobe Photoshop
#28063
Ever forget the exact location of a menu command in InDesign? You can use this tip to make your menu commands easier to locate.
Cole, Tim. Adobe Evangelists (2006). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
#24875
Altova Authentic: Tip of the Iceberg
Reviews Altova Authentic, a free, WYSIWYG, Windows-based, forms-based XML editor.
Wersan, Fred. Intercom (2004). Design>Information Design>Software>XML
#19225
Auditing Software Tools for SENDA Compliance
This project has identified a number of tools that may be of use to the academic community. The starting point of this investigation was the W3C WAI web page that lists existing evaluation, repair, and transformation tools for Web Content Accessibility.
#28057
Automating repetitive tasks in Photoshop can increase productivity as well as save time and money. Almost any command (or set of commands) in Photoshop can be recorded into an action to be applied repetitively to a single file or across multiple file. The most basic action will execute one command such as resizing an image or displaying a dialog box. More complex actions can execute multiple commands automating more elaborate tasks. When used with the Batch command and/or Droplets, these actions can be applied to multiple files at once, enabling Photoshop to do repetitive tasks more quickly than even the best-trained Photoshop user! When repetitive tasks in a more involved workflow need to be carried out between applications, then AppleScript, Visual Basic, or JavaScript can be used to create scripts which work with Photoshop. In the case of conditional logic (a fancy way of saying 'Make a decision!') when an action needs to be applied to some files but not others, JavaScript files can be written to fulfill this need. One word of caution when first trying to conquer actions - run them on duplicate files, leaving your pre- cious originals unaltered. As you become more Action savvy, you can kick off those training wheels, and batch away!
Kost, Julieanne and Daniel Brown. Adobe Evangelists (2006). Design>Graphic Design>Software>Adobe Photoshop
#30192
Baking up a Batch of PDF Files
Customize how Acrobat works for you by building and using batch sequences. The beauty of a batch sequence is that you can modify or run it as you like.
Baker, Donna L. Adobe (2007). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe Acrobat
#25425
Have a character you want to animate? Let Jose show you how to use your Illustrator art to create SWF animations.
Gonzalez, Jose Luis. Illustrator World (2005). Design>Multimedia>Software>Adobe Illustrator
#18648
The Battle of the Screen Capture Programs
I spent a little time exploring two screen-capture software packages and found out that on the surface, they're a lot alike. Both programs offer the garden variety of formats for saving screen captures (BMP, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, and TGA), and in both cases special tools for optimizing output are available. For example, when saving an image as a bitmap (BMP) using either program you can select a bit depth anywhere between one and 32.
Caldwell, Karla. STC Northeast Ohio (2001). Design>Graphic Design>Software>Screen Captures
#29314
Be Prepared: Fill the Gaps in Your Photoshop Know-How
It's next to impossible for one person to know the ins and outs of every single facet of Photoshop. With that in mind, we present three video tutorials to plug a variety of holes in your Photoshop knowledge.
Perkins, Chad. Creative Pro (2007). Articles>Graphic Design>Software>Adobe Photoshop
#19155
A Better Approach: Requirements-Focused CMS Selection
Your organisation is unique, and as such, has a unique set of content management system (CMS) requirements. There is also no single 'perfect for everyone' content management system. Each product has its own set of strengths and weaknesses, and distinctive design principles. Unfortunately, the selection process followed by many organisations doesn't recognise this, leading to the purchase of a CMS which does not match business needs. Selecting a CMS does not have to be a lottery. By following a requirements-focused methodology, instead of a features-driven approach, the right CMS can be identified, and the business risks minimised.
Robertson, James. Step Two (2003). Design>Content Management>Software
#29311
Better Than Ginzu Knives: InDesign's Pathfinder Commands
Every avid chef has little gizmos and gadgets, designed for specific tasks, that find their way to the back of a drawer and are then forgotten. Like those special tools, the Pathfinder commands in InDesign are often forgotten or considered too sophisticated for non-artistic types. Yet they can slice and dice and combine paths in unique ways that add vastly to the repertoire of the InDesign chef. Added to InDesign's other ways to mix up text and graphics, Pathfinder can help you further push the creative edge.
Burns, Diane. Creative Pro (2007). Design>Graphic Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
#20493
The field of technical communication is in many ways inscribed by technology. As a result, technical communication programs not only must provide students with a foundation in the theory and practice of the field, but also must give students some level of proficiency in the technology tools they will need to put that knowledge into service in the workplace.
Brumberger, Eva R. CPTSC Proceedings (2003). Articles>Education>Instructional Design>Software
#26008
Line art and stencils from a bitmap? Tough question. If it's line art you're looking for, convert the bitmaps to grayscale, then use the Brightness / Contrast adjustment layers to 'homogenize' your image and clean up edges.
Photoshop 911 (2005). Design>Graphic Design>Software>Adobe Photoshop
#21907
For years, the desktop-publishing landscape has been characterized by sharp boundaries - PC vs. Mac, vector vs. bitmap, page-layout vs. illustration, and so on. But Illustrator provides the perfect example of how that is changing.
Kvern, Olav Martin. Adobe Magazine (1997). Design>Graphic Design>Software>Adobe Illustrator
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Bridging the Gap Between Design and Editorial
With both Adobe InDesign® CS and Adobe InCopy® CS in your publishing workflow, writers and editors can compose stories in InCopy at the same time designers are laying out the pages using InDesign—without overwriting each other’s work.
Adobe (2003). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
#25960
Putting type on a path is not a new concept. However, Adobe InDesign CS adds a new twist to it. Not only can you put type on a path, but you can also link from path to path to have one continuous text flow. In this tutorial we’ll use this technique to replicate Apple’s new AirPort Express ad.
White, Terry. Layers Magazine (2005). Design>Typography>Software>Adobe InDesign
#22325
In this tutorial we'll look at using some of Photoshop's tools to produce realistic brushed-metal effects. You can easily apply these effects to text or to other objects such as geometric shapes and interface bars.
Elated (2001). Design>Graphic Design>Software>Adobe Photoshop
#18958
The 'blue underline' has nothing to do with a link (or vice versa). Coloring links blue and underlining them has been some kind of convention in Web environments, but that has not even been standardized. Actually, if you have a useful browser, you can change default settings that your links will be displayed green and italicized.
Wyss, Max. PDFzone (2003). Design>Publishing>Software>Adobe Acrobat
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More and more people are working with texts and documents in XML format. With the increasing popularity of XML, the number of XML editors is also increasing and it can be difficult to choose the editor that best suits a particular user or task. The aim of this Information Paper is to provide an introduction to different features XML editors can have and the extent to which these features are implemented in various editors. It also presents the result of an evaluation exercise where different user groups tried a number of the editors.
van den Broek, Thijs. AHDS (2004). Articles>Information Design>Software>XML
#20202
You can easily create a simple circular type effect in just a few easy steps with this quick tutorial.
Kelby, Scott. Mac Design Magazine (2003). Design>Typography>Software>Adobe Photoshop
#29936
Cleaning up PDF Documents in Acrobat
If you are posting your PDF document to a web site, you'll generally want to upload a clean copy that will streamline the viewing experience for your site visitors. This tip outlines a quick way to remove unnecessary annotations, widgets, JavaScript, links, bookmarks and attachments, along with optimizing your documents for fast web viewing.
Shea, Dan. PlanetPDF (2007). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe Acrobat
