• QuarkXPress 7.0 From the Inside

    Will XPress 7.0 be the upgrade that puts Quark back on top? CreativePro.com’s Gene Gable spent two days at Quark’s Denver headquarters to find out and emerged with a cautiously optimistic exclusive report that delves deeper into what Quark has let out of the bag so far–and hints at a few things they haven’t.

  • Tutorial: How-To Fill Type with Artwork in Quark

    How would you fill type with artwork or imagery? Would you do it in Photoshop or Illustrator? If the artwork-filled type is going to end up in your QuarkXPress layout, why worry about transparency, clipping path, or image preview issues? Why not just fill the type directly within XPress? One of the biggest time-eaters in…

  • I’m At Powells!

    Powells Bookstore, a massive Portland bookseller that has become a regional must-see tourist attraction, lists my books. Check it out: Adobe Illustrator CS2 @work: Projects You Can Use on the Job Special Edition: Using Creative Suite 2. I’m a contributing author to Michael Smick’s book.

  • Who’s Watching the Adobe-Macromedia Merger?

    As Adobe and Macromedia await word of DOJ rulings on the impending merger and what will become of the companies’ competitive products, both move forward with stockholder votes. But if applications–DreamWeaver, GoLive, FreeHand, FireWorks, or Homesite–have to sell, who is likely to buy?

  • RSS Calendars

    I just stumbled across the below service. It’s new and still in beta, but looks promising. Check it out. RSSCalendar RSSCalendar is an exciting new way for individuals and organizations to share their calendars with family, friends, and co-workers – utilizing the latest in “Really Simple Syndication” (RSS) technology, including RSS channel creation and aggregation.…

  • Update: My Illustrator CS2 Books

    Wednesday morning I delivered my final drafts (“author review”) of the chapters I’m contributing to Special Edition: Using Adobe Creative Suite 2 (Que, 2005). So, barring any last minute changes to my illustrations and figures, I’m done with that book. All of my first drafts for Adobe Illustrator CS2 @work: Projects You Can Use on…