Scale input tricks for printing patterns By Creative Bloq Staff published 5 May 10 InDesign doesn't have an equivalent to Illustrator's pattern swatches, or Photoshop's defined patterns, and there's no automatic way of creating a pattern fill in the application.
Preparing Your Work For Print By Creative Bloq Staff published 4 May 10 Your handy checklist for planning, preparing and supplying a professional print job.
Creative Suite 5 on the web: a round-up of CS5 resources By Creative Bloq Staff published 15 April 10 We give you the lowdown on all the essential tips and tricks for Adobe's latest software suite.
40 new features in CS5 By Creative Bloq Staff published 9 April 10 Adobe has today announced the release of Creative Suite 5, including Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5, Flash CS5 and Dreamweaver CS5.
Taking Control of Illustrated Typography By Creative Bloq Staff published 1 February 10 Creating dynamic-looking type alongside images needn't be a convoluted process. Accept & Proceed's Nigel Cottier shows you why.
Master Special Finishes By Creative Bloq Staff published 16 November 09 Tony Harmer draws on simple techniques for adding spot colours, varnishes and special finishes to your layouts.
GREP in InDesign By Creative Bloq Staff published 25 August 09 Take advantage of support for GREP to power up Find/ Change and automate application of character styles, writes Sam Hampton-Smith.
Simple paragraph rule text effects By Creative Bloq Staff published 23 July 09 Create sophisticated visual effects that update as you type using the power of QuarkXPress' Paragraph Rule Above and Rule Below features.
Control type in Flash By Creative Bloq Staff published 14 July 09 Paul Wyatt and Luke Prowse demonstrate how to make the most of Flashs type-setting tools.
Use Layer Comps in image work By Creative Bloq Staff published 28 May 09 Using InDesign's Edit Original feature to quickly open an image for editing and then have it updated automatically is a great timesaver.
Improve your design skills - Premiere Pro, After Effects and Encore By Creative Bloq Staff published 6 May 09 Maxim Jago on making your workflow elegant, efficient and easy.
Headline layout 101 By Creative Bloq Staff published 5 May 09 I've spent the last few years working on magazines, and one thing great about the medium is that it teaches you the discipline of making your work consistent, clear and concise.
Improve your design skills - InDesign By Creative Bloq Staff published 28 April 09 Tony Harmer lays out his tips for your InDesign improvement.
Digital publishing made easy By Creative Bloq Staff published 30 March 09 In this tutorial you'll see how easy it is to create a digital publication in InDesign CS4.
InDesign CS4 By Creative Bloq Staff published 8 December 08 Say hello to an interface overhaul, Smart Guides and new powers.
Create album art for MP3 and CD formats By Creative Bloq Staff published 10 November 08 Anna Wray reveals the secrets of designing versatile album art.
Preflighting a PDF/X print document in InDesign and Acrobat By Creative Bloq Staff published 31 October 08 There's nothing worse for a print professional than to dispatch a job, only to receive a call asking you to resupply image or font formats, or questioning colour reproduction.
CMYK in production By Creative Bloq Staff published 29 October 08 With an understanding of how CMYK printing techniques can be combined, Rodney Dive explains how to overcome some common design problems and increase final output quality.
Work with spot colours and special finishes By Creative Bloq Staff published 24 October 08 Special inks and 'spot' varnishes can transform an everyday print design job into one that jumps off the shelves, as Alistair Dabbs explains.