Why Images Can Get Lighter in InDesign
"When I applied a drop shadow to one image, all the graphics on the page got lighter. What could be going on?" --Cass C.
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Understanding Image Scaling and Resolution in InDesign
I imported a bunch of images into my InDesign document and scaled them way down. Now when I print them, they always come out kind of soft. Why?"--Melinda S.
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Apply Custom Warps to Text Layers in Photoshop
Sandee Cohen shows you how to trick Photoshop into letting you apply the Custom Warp command to a text layer? The answer is pretty smart!
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Multicolumn Straddle Heads in InDesign
Question: How can I make a headline straddle across 2 or 3 text columns? This AskMOGO video podcast explains how to make a headline straddle across two or three columns in a single multi-column text frame.
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Adding End-of-Story Bullet Characters in InDesign
Question: Is there any way to automatically put a special bullet character at the end of every story in InDesign?
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Duplicating Transformations in Illustrator
Question: I've been a life-long, 17-year user of FreeHand and this is just killing me. In FreeHand I could "Cmd-C" an object to move it then "Cmd-D" would repeat that to create simple patterns. How do I do that in Illustrator? I...
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Swapping Colors in Illustrator
I'm working on a 4 color-process job in Illustrator that uses a blue that is our corporate blue. Well now the job is almost ready for press and they decided to make this a 5-color job. I know there is an easy way to make all this...
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Custom Symbols Libraries in Illustrator
I have a question about Symbol Libraries. I have managed to create a library for a website I am working on. The library has a few logo ideas and I would like to be able to add to it when I am in another Illustrator document. It...
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Use colors from photos in Illustrator
I was wondering if there is a way that I can automatically create a group of swatches from a placed Photoshop image? There is an easy way to do it in Photoshop (converting the image to Indexed color, etc.), and I'd love to know...
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Clipping Masks in Illustrator
QUESTION: I am using Illustrator CS3, and I have a picture that I'd like to place multiple text objects and possibly vector images over and make a clipping mask utilizing all of the objects at the same time. I can't figure out a...
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