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Adobe Creative Cloud - Don't Miss It!

Adobe Creative Cloud - Don't Miss It!

Don't miss out on this one-time opportunity to get a sneak peak at what's coming next for digital publishers! 

Seating is lImited, so reserve your seat NOW, after the jump....


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SPD Speaker Series: Introduction to ADOBE Creative Cloud

SPD Speaker Series: Introduction to ADOBE Creative Cloud

Many of us already use Adobe Digital Publishing Suite to produce content for iPhones, iPads and Android tablets. As of next month, Adobe changes everything with its new Creative Cloud, including new ways to share content, add interactivity and deploy fonts. Learn from Adobe's Worldwide Evangelist Terry White, fresh off his keynote presentation at Adobe MAX, and Joe Zeff of Joe Zeff Design how the newly reshaped Creative Cloud presents new opportunities for designers to express themselves creatively with enhancements to InDesign CC and Photoshop CC and new tools like Edge CC and Muse CC.

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SPD members are admitted free, non-members pay $10, but everyone needs to register because seating is limited. The event takes place Wednesday, June 5 at Helen Mills Theater, 137-139 West 26th Street (between 6th and 7th). Doors open at 6:30pm and the presentation starts at 7pm.  Don't miss out on this one-time opportunity to get a sneak peak at what's coming next for digital publishers!

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WoodWing + Adobe: What It Means for You

WoodWing + Adobe: What It Means for You

At Day 1 of Adobe's MAX conference yesterday there were two big announcements: Adobe has purchased TypeKit (so get ready to see Cooper Black all over your favorite websites) and Adobe is partnering with WoodWing. The Adobe-WoodWing partnership raises a lot of questions about its impact on the design community. Joe Zeff Design, a Silver Authorized Solution Partner of WoodWing, provides some of the answers. One thing we already know we like is what you'll hear more about after the jump -- "much more accessible for small shops and freelance designers." Here's the full Q&A:

Why would WoodWing join forces with Adobe?
WoodWing's primary focus has always been related to workflow, helping publishers push content to different channels. When the iPad emerged as a new channel, there was no existing solution for publishers to make apps, so WoodWing developed its own. Its partnership with Adobe allowed WoodWing to create a set of tools that worked with Adobe InDesign, and ultimately competed with Adobe's own solution. Rather than continue to compete with its partner, WoodWing returns its focus to workflow with Adobe's Digital Publishing Suite serving as the publishing engine for tablets.
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Speakeasy, Work Easier: Adobe's CS5

Speakeasy, Work Easier: Adobe's CS5

Add one thing to your checklist today that will improve your skills tomorrow: sign up after the jump advance RSVPs are closed but there are a few spaces open at the door tonight, so please join us for our special Summer Speakeasy and a chance to win a copy of CS5 Design Premium. It's a great night to get up-to-speed on what's new and improved with Adobe's CS5; get all the info on what we'll be learning after the jump...… MORE
Get Up To Speed on Adobe's CS5 In Just One Night

Get Up To Speed on Adobe's CS5 In Just One Night

One thing we hear, frequently, at HQ is something along the lines of, "I really, really need you guys to do a night that's all about the iPad." And we promise--we are working on that! Something else we hear frequently though is that no matter what you're doing on the iPad, you're most likely doing that in CS5--to the relief of many, it is most likely some combination of the new and improved InDesign, maybe some Flash Catalyst skills, better-integrated Photoshop and Illustrator techniques. So before we get to the "just about the iPad" night, make sure your skills are up-to-date and ready to go--we have a special Summer Speakeasy on July 14th that's not only going to get you ready to go, but is free for current SPD members (and just a little moolah for non-members). Get the info and registration after the jump, and get ready to get better at everything... … MORE
SPD Members! Get 15% off at the Adobe Store

SPD Members! Get 15% off at the Adobe Store

SPD members, lots of little updates in your email inbox from SPD today, and possibly your big saver of the day: a quick reminder about your 15% off savings at the Adobe store. Go after that new CS5, get started in Flash Catalyst, find your own new favorite tricks in Photoshop and Illustrator, make beautiful even better. … MORE
5 New Favorites in Illustrator CS5

5 New Favorites in Illustrator CS5

Five new favorites in Adobe® Illustrator from CS5 you might not have found yet, after the jump... … MORE
Flash Catalyst: NO CODE

Flash Catalyst: NO CODE

We've all seen it happen--maybe it has happened to you: you're in a meeting, and someone asks for wireframes. Everyone starts falling all over themselves to explain that it's time to bring in the developer, designers don't do wireframes... that's how it's been at least. Get ready to take greater control of your projects, directing exactly what you want to see in the design, and seeing it--without writing code. Welcome to Flash Catalyst: … MORE
Hey Members! Fuel your creativity, check your inbox, save 15%

Hey Members! Fuel your creativity, check your inbox, save 15%

It wasn't too long ago we received an e-mail at HQ that went something like this:
This may look, sound and read like a testimonial and it sure is! I have six work stations in my studio that we're upgrading to Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Standard. The price of each upgrade is $499. With six work stations that's a lot of money! Because I'm a member of SPD, Adobe has given me a 15% discount which saved the studio $450. That's almost the cost of one complete package. (And it is, in fact, the cost of THREE SPD MEMBERSHIPS!--Ed.) There are very few instances in these tough times and in this weak economy that one is given real value and treated well without additional extra costs or hidden fees added on to a simple purchase. I appreciate the professional  programs and networking that SPD offers me and now SPD, with the support of Adobe, just...
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Tips & Tricks: 10 New Timesavers in Photoshop CS4

Tips & Tricks: 10 New Timesavers in Photoshop CS4

Funny how, back from the holidays, things are going faster than ever, right? Here are some fast and easy tips to save you time (and some, just workspace/mental clarity) in Photoshop CS4. If you've ever experienced the feeling of, "There are too many cascading images on my desktop! I can't even think," then this quick video hit is for you. There's a solution just one minute in to the video after the jump.
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Tips & Tricks: From Comp to Working Web Page with Fireworks

Tips & Tricks: From Comp to Working Web Page with Fireworks

We're starting the new year with a little trip in the time machine, but admittedly, we're not all as up-to-speed as we'd like (need) to be when it comes to toggling evenly between print and web design. New year means new skills, though, and we're about to fix all of that.

Here we go with the reality: your web editor doesn't want to see your Photoshop comp of the new site feature or app you've developed to go with your print work--today we're going from your comp of starter layouts to a working Fireworks page your web team can run with...
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Tips & Tricks: Preflight Takes Off in CS4

Tips & Tricks: Preflight Takes Off in CS4

Now that we're in the last week of the decade, time is flying faster than ever, which makes today's tip especially helpful, because it's all about saving time by half:


More on this magical Live Preflight that finds errors as you're working and helps you fix them in half the time after the jump...
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Tips & Tricks: Flash Catalyst, Game Changer

Tips & Tricks: Flash Catalyst, Game Changer

So far our Adobe tips have all come from that wonderland Adobe TV. If you haven't been over there yet, do some clicking and make your worklife much better.

Today, though, this isn't really a tip we're sharing: it's a game-changer. Adobe is beta testing Flash Catalyst, which lets you, the designer, create interactive content (websites, apps, everything you need to have in your professional creative portfolio these days) without writing code. Create it, and set it live. Without writing code. Your eyes aren't fooling you: you can do this yourself. Come with us after the jump and get ready to download the beta software. … MORE
SPD Members: Adobe Saves You Time and Money, 15% Off All Software

SPD Members: Adobe Saves You Time and Money, 15% Off All Software

Need just one fantastic gift this holiday season? We've got the answer.

Save 15% on all Adobe products in the North American online Adobe Store. Time to upgrade to CS4? Got the Lightroom bug? Buy it now, and save a little of that cash for splurging on the rest of the holiday madness.

Read on for the simple steps to follow to take advantage of this offer...
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Tips & Tricks: Create a Flash Web Gallery in Adobe Bridge

Tips & Tricks: Create a Flash Web Gallery in Adobe Bridge

More and more, we're all being asked to flex our muscles in the world of web design, and, admittedly, there's a completely different learning curve there, so not all of us are completely caught-up yet. Here's a  quick tip about using just one Adobe product from the Creative Suite, Bridge, to create a flash web gallery for your images: dazzle your web editor with a fast gallery of out-takes from a recent shoot, highlight great items from a FOB/BOB section that got squeezed for space in a last-minute page close, or, best of all, show off your own updated work on your personal site. Catch the video after the jump and get prepared to wow... … MORE
Tips & Tricks: Creating Interactivity in InDesign

Tips & Tricks: Creating Interactivity in InDesign

A huge new boost in Adobe's InDesign with CS4 is the ability to add interactive elements while you're working in InDesign--workspaces set up to help you add hyperlinks, page transitions and buttons, with streamlined toolbars to simplify your creative process even as you're doing more than ever. Find out more with us after the jump...
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Tips & Tricks: Using Photoshop and Lightroom To Lighten Your Workload

Tips & Tricks: Using Photoshop and Lightroom To Lighten Your Workload

If you haven't already, be sure to download the beta test for Adobe's Lightroom, a lithe and easy "digital darkroom" that basically functions as your photo assistant--a perfect addition to your time- and budget-squeezed staff these days, and an easy add-on for your laptop when you need to get some quick work done on the go. For a look at how Lightroom and Photoshop work together to boost your production and better your portfolio, follow us after the jump... … MORE
Tips & Tricks: The Bridge to Sooner

Tips & Tricks: The Bridge to Sooner

True story: not too many weeks back, we found ourselves standing on the street after an event, mouths unfortunately agape, as a fellow member rhapsodized about the beauty of the Adobe Bridge. (This wasn't a very cocktails-induced kind of spontaneous testimony, either. Truly just some evangelizing of the converted.) The next morning, we finally got around to really digging-in to what Bridge has to offer, and believe us: if you need any ONE reason to upgrade your CS, do it for this. Take a peek at the way this will save your time and your sanity ( not to mention, some increasingly essential hard drive space) after the jump... … MORE
Tips & Tricks: Illustrator Timesavers

Tips & Tricks: Illustrator Timesavers

Our partners at Adobe have a wealth of videos, shortcuts and insider info available at Adobe TV. As part of our mission to help every member be more creative, more efficient and just generally better at everything you're doing, we're working to bring the highlights to you in GRIDS as often as we can. This week: time is money, so saving time means saving money. Here's an Illustrator tip that helps do just that... … MORE
Tips & Tricks: InDesign Guides

Tips & Tricks: InDesign Guides

Our partners at Adobe, as you probably already know, have a wealth of videos, shortcuts and insider info available at Adobe TV. As part of our mission to help every member be more creative, more efficient and just generally better at everything you're doing, we're working to bring the highlights to you in GRIDS as often as we can, starting with this short video (after the jump) with some tricks and shortcuts for using InDesign guides. We guarantee, if you use ruler guides, you need these tips. If you're not using guides... you will be! … MORE

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