Having too many anchor points in your illustrations can cause a couple of problems. If over-complicated paths are causing a slow down, bloated file sizes or just making it harder to work with your files, the simplify feature of Illustrator, could be the answer to your problems. We’ll demonstrate how to use this function to [...]
21
Jul
AppClinc 162 – Conditional Text in InDesign
Published in CS4 only, InDesign, WorkflowIf you ever find yourself creating exact copies of documents you create only to change the copy/text within that document, the conditional text feature of InDesign, can save you a ton of time. We’ll take a look at how this feature is set up and used and how it can make things much easier on you. [...]
15
Jul
AppClinc 161 – Displacement Mapping in Photoshop
Published in CS2, CS3, CS4, PhotoshopHave you ever had a problem placing a graphic on a photo and really selling the fact that the graphic is PART of that photo? With displacement mapping in Photoshop, we can make graphics and images seamlessly integrate with the photos we place them on. We will demonstrate this by taking an illustrated logo and [...]
8
Jul
Once again we will be focusing on typography in InDesign. In this episode we’ll take a look at some of the most commonly used special characters, how they can enhance our layout and how to insert them into a design quickly and easily using key commands. Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start [...]
1
Jul
AppClinc 159 – Jumping In Quickly
Published in CS2, CS3, CS4, Illustrator, InDesign, Productivity, WorkflowIf you work with many documents that are similar in dimensions, there are shortcuts that can get you working more quickly, allowing you to sped more time being creative and less time wading through dialogue boxes. We’ll look at a few ways to get going quickly on your projects in InDesign and Illustrator with either limited [...]