#22804
Acrobat How-to: Enhancing Tutorials With Interactive Elements
A funny thing happens to students after class: They forget what they've learned. But adding interactivity can engage the reader. Try these simple methods.
McCue, Claudia. Creative Pro (2004). Articles>Education>Tutorials>Adobe Acrobat
#22537
Adobe FrameMaker 7.1: Fast Software for Long Documents
Producers of technical documentation have long sung the praises of Adobe FrameMaker, but other print designers may wonder what's the big deal. That may change with FrameMaker 7.1, which includes powerful QuarkXPress and PageMaker filters and whizzy conditional-text features.
Glinert, Susan. Creative Pro (2004). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe FrameMaker
#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
#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
#23125
The Care and Feeding of Freelancers
Freelancers can be bright, savvy, ornery, creative -- a thousand descriptions apply, but 'conformist' usually isn't one of them. Here are some tips for hiring and working with freelancers, and for keeping your employees happy at the same time.
Adams, Eric J. Creative Pro (2004). Careers>Freelance>Management
#22529
Color Management How-To: Understanding Computer Color
Learning how to match the color you see on screen with that in your printed output is critical information for any digital artist or photographer. But first you need to understand how color works both on computer display and on paper. Start with this chapter from 'Real World Color Management.'
Bunting, Fred, Bruce Fraser and Chris Murphy. Creative Pro (2003). Design>Graphic Design>Prepress>Color
#22594
If your response to the question 'How do you use Acrobat comments?' is a mumbled 'No comment,' then listen up. Comments and annotations are some of the most powerful ways in which Acrobat can streamline your creative workflow. Here are some tips.
Dennis, Anita. Creative Pro (2003). Design>Document Design>Workflow>Adobe Acrobat
#20177
Controlling Line Breaks with the Hyphenation Penalty Slider 
Adobe InDesign 2.0 introduced a new feature that you can use to fine tune the way lines break in any given paragraph. You'll find the hyphenation penalty slider in InDesign's hyphenation dialog box. This document is meant to serve as an introduction to this feature so that you'll understand exactly how it works and how you can use it to control the way your lines break within paragraphs.
Cole, Tim. Creative Pro (2003). Design>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
#22522
The Creative Toolbox: Packing Up InDesign Layouts for GoLive Pages
With the Creative Suite, Adobe application integration has never been tighter, especially between InDesign CS and GoLive CS. See how you can turn an InDesign layout into a GoLive Web site in a few steps.
Penston, George. Creative Pro (2004). Design>Web Design>Software>Adobe GoLive
#29309
Creativeprose: Free Photography Podcasts
New photo-oriented podcasts pop up all the time, and you could listen to them all day every day and not get through everything. But this article points out a few of the better ones.
Stone, Terri. Creative Pro (2007). Design>Graphic Design>Photography>Podcasting
#29313
Efficiency: It's Not Just for Production Monkeys
With a few free tools from software companies and other users, you can carve out more time for what you really love -- creativity.
Ashcroft, Sean. Creative Pro (2007). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
#23136
Acrobat's intelligent font substitution is a godsend for office documents, but it can be a nightmare in situations where font fidelity is important. If you're a graphic designer, then you need to know how to work with fonts in PDFs.
Perets, Shlomo. Creative Pro (2004). Design>Typography>Fonts>Adobe Acrobat
#29312
Fonts: They've Been Everywhere
Follow along as we travel from hot metal type to phototypesetting, to Type 1, to TrueType, to OpenType, then end the journey with a rousing rendition of a type-centric Johnny Cash song. Who knew the Man in Black was a font fan?
Romano, Frank J. Creative Pro (2007). Design>Typography
#29307
Here's how to apply the principles of a well-known productivity system to your creative process. The resulting creative habits can boost your design skills while they reduce stress and free your mind to tackle big problems.
Robinson, D. Keith. Creative Pro (2007). Articles>Graphic Design>Methods
#29318
Compared to GIF and JPEG, the PNG file format has a lot to offer: smaller file sizes, higher quality, and superb transparency. All you need are a few guidelines and techniques to expand your design toolbox.
Sawyer McFarland, Dave. Creative Pro (2007). Design>Graphic Design>Image Editing>Standards
#22536
The state of typography, in the United States and around the world, is reflected in the annual of the New York Type Directors Club.
Berry, John D. Creative Pro (2004). Design>Typography
#22558
Image Tricks That Make You Look Good
Web graphics are more than just window-dressing. They function as navigational elements and provide informational design. Oh, and they need to look good, too. Learn how to add graphic zip to your Web pages by using these Dreamweaver techniques.
Berkowitz, Ivonne, Yanier Gonzalez and Janine Warner. Creative Pro (2004). Design>Web Design>Graphic Design>Dreamweaver
#22514
InDesign How-To: Adding Custom Sizes to the Page Menu
Of course making custom page sizes if nothing new. But here's a handy InDesign CS trick for adding those custom page sizes to your Page menu so you can call it up at anytime.
Cole, Tim. Creative Pro (2004). Design>Document Design>Prepress>Adobe InDesign
#22539
John Trevino's Layers of Meaning
Drawing on a period of instability and change in her personal life, artist John Trevino calls on Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter to create a richly layer composition that evokes a transient state of being.
Trevino, John. Creative Pro (2004). Design>Graphic Design>Software>Adobe Photoshop
#22534
Letterpress in the Digital Age
Stern and Faye combine fine letterpress printing and an eclectic sense of fun to produce traditional printing that could only be done today.
Berry, John D. Creative Pro. Design>Typography>Prepress>Printing
#29319
Dreamweaver's Layers let you position images, text, movies and more with the same drag-and-drop ease print designers enjoy. Here's how to use them.
Blake, Geoff. Creative Pro (2006). Design>Web Design>Software>Dreamweaver
#22788
Mark van Bronkhorst's recent type family MVB Verdigris is easier on the eyes than many of the existing typefaces that are used for text at small sizes.
Berry, John D. Creative Pro (2004). Design>Typography>Fonts>Online
#29317
Do you have questions about mixing font formats in one file, crossing platforms, automating old-style figures, the best apps for OpenType, and the fonts with the most bang for the buck?
Strizver, Ilene. Creative Pro (2007). Design>Typography>Standards
#22512
Paper Tips: Printing on Uncoated Stock
Uncoated paper has a soft finish and tactile quality not possible with most coated papers. But uncoated stock also interacts differently with ink than it coated cousins. Follow these tips to ensure the best results.
Creative Pro (2004). Design>Document Design>Prepress>Paper
#23132
PDF Printing, Preflighting, and Prepress
PDF is becoming the de facto standard for not only viewing documents onscreen but also for printing them on paper. Acrobat 6 Professional includes better printing and prepress tools than ever before. PDF pundit Ted Padova shows you how they work.
Padova, Ted. Creative Pro (2004). Design>Document Design>Prepress>Adobe Acrobat
