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Better PDF Names from QuarkXPress
If you’re not happy with the names assigned by QuarkXPress 6/7/8 to your exported PDFs, you can control that by choosing QuarkXPress > Preferences > PDF, and then choose a default naming convention: Project_Layout.pdf Layout_Project.pdf Project.pdf Layout.pdf (Note: in some versions, the dialog box mistakenly shows “:” instead of “_”)
Continue reading...Tricks to Control New Document Sizes in Photoshop
9. November 2009
If you need a new Photoshop document the same size as a document you already have open, do this: start to create a new document (File > New), and then select the name of any open document from the Window menu on Photoshop’s menu bar — which is still miraculously available. If you create a new [...]
Continue reading...How to Link an Excel Spreadsheet to a Table
26. October 2009
Linking an Excel spreadsheet to a table in InDesign requires that you set an application preference before importing the spreadsheet into the table. In CS4, choose InDesign > Preferences > File Handling and tick the checkbox next to Create Links When Placing Text and Spreadsheet Files. In CS3, it’s under InDesign > Preferences > Type. In QuarkXPress [...]
Continue reading...Click-Drag Lightness, Hue, and Saturation
10. October 2009
Photoshop CS4 has a powerful new Targeted Adjustment tool hidden in the Curves and Hue/Saturation areas of the Adjustments panel — it looks like a finger. When you click it, you can then click and drag on your image to change either the saturation or the hue of the pixels similar to where you clicked. For example, [...]
Continue reading...Quick Color Boost in Photoshop CS4
30. September 2009
Photoshop CS4 has a quick new way to make the colors in your image pop without harming your original image. It’s called the Vibrance Adjustment layer and you can find it in the new Adjustments panel, or by clicking the half black/half white circle at the bottom of the Layers panel. Once you’ve created the Vibrance [...]
Continue reading...From EPS to PDF in No Time Flat
22. September 2009
This trick is pretty much just for graphic designers who work with EPS images from applications like Adobe illustrator, CorelDraw for Mac, Freehand, and Photoshop. If you want to convert your EPS image instantly into a PDF (ideal for emailing), just drag it onto Apple’s Preview application icon in your dock (or in your Applications folder) [...]
Continue reading...Converting to TIFF, JPG, or Photoshop
14. September 2009
Want to change most any graphic into a Photoshop file? Just open the file in Preview, go under the File menu, and choose “Save As…,” where you can export your graphic in Photoshop format. But you’re not limited to Photoshop format - Preview will also export your file as a JPEG, PICT, BMP (for sharing files with [...]
Continue reading...Photoshop Adjustment Dialog Tricks
6. September 2009
When in a Photoshop Image Adjustment dialog box such as Levels or Curves, many people think they don’t have access to things outside the box. Here are not-so-obvious things you can do while Adjusting your images: Hold the Space bar any time you want to use the Hand tool to scroll around your image. And if [...]
Continue reading...Photoshop Portrait Popper
1. September 2009
Photoshop can add a soft, darkened edge around any photo in mere seconds — an effect known as Vignette. Choose Filter > Distort > Lens Correction, then drag the Vignette slider all the way to the left. To darken the edge color even more, grab the Midpoint slider and drag it slightly to the left. ~ [...]
Continue reading...Live, Embossed Text in QuarkXPress
24. August 2009
Here’s how to simulate embossing with live text in QuarkXPress 7 and above: Type your text and color it white. Set the opacity of the text to 0%. Apply a drop shadow to the text. In the Drop Shadows tab of the Measurements palette, uncheck the Inherit Opacity option. In the Drop Shadows tab of the Measurements palette, check Item [...]
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Antiglare Display Option For 15-inch MacBook Pro Now Available
If you prefer a display with antiglare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, an antiglare display is now available as a configure-to-order option on all 15-inch MacBook Pro models. This display has a silver aluminum bezel, which is the same as the 17-inch antiglare MacBook Pro display.Google CEO Schmidt leaves Apple board
In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs cited potential conflicts of interest in explaining Schmidt’s resignation.
“Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings,” he said.
Apple is racing to offer a portable tablet-sized computer in time for the Christmas shopping season, in what the entertainment industry hopes will be a new revolution.
via Financial Times.
18. November 2009
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