• Sort InCopy Menus Alphabetically

    Sometimes you know the name of a command but just can’t seem to find it in the menu. Conveniently (quirkily?) InCopy allows you to re-order menu commands alphabetically. On Windows hold CTRL+ALT+SHIFT, or CMD+OPT+SHIFT on the Mac, while choosing a menu. All of its contents will remain alphabetically arranged until you release the modifier keys,…

  • Cut Through Telephone Voice Systems–To a Real Human!

    The GetHuman Project is a volunteer Website devoted to improving the quality and speed of telephone support and service systems in the US. The Website offers general tips and advice for speeding through and getting the most out of dealing with any company over the phone. For instance, did you know that most companies’ Spanish…

  • Corel Introduces Corel Painter X

    Next-Generation Art Studio Delivers a Natural Painting & Illustration Experience Unmatched by Any Other Software

  • Fix Tool Keyboard Shortcuts

    A long time ago, in a valley far, far away, Adobe Acrobat had one-button keyboard shortcuts to common tools. Much like cousins Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and most other Adobe applications, pressing H on the keyboard activated the Hand Tool in Acrobat, Z the Zoom Tool, and so on. No longer. Now, in Acrobat versions 6…

  • Hide Palettes

    If you’ve worked in Adobe applications for any length of time you probably already know that pressing TAB will hide (and then show) all opened palettes. Hiding all palettes provides an unobstructed view of the document, which is great for presenting in-person softproofs to clients. What you may not know is that pressing SHIFT+TAB will…

  • Remove Text Boxes from a Thread

    Need to remove a text box here and there without completely breaking the thread? Just delete the unwanted box(es). The story will adapt, flowing into the next linked box in the thread, without breaking the flow.