Adobe: December 2009 Archives

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

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

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

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

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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