Tag Archives: CS4

Setting Tabs InDesign (No. 90)

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Mike McHugh

Its so annoying when you see an InDesign document that has been put together with tabs and spaces all over the place. Common everyone lets get the tabs right and then put them into paragraph styles as well. Its not … Continue reading →

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5 Hidden Photoshop Treasures.

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Mike McHugh

1. Be gone! To show a hidden gnome, hold down the control + alt keys. Go to the layers panel and select the Layers Panel fly out menu. Select Panel Options the gnome appears! 2. Layer Style defaults. If you … Continue reading →

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Efficient, Flexible Illustrator Artwork (No. 88)

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Mike McHugh

Adobe Illustrator has some fantastic vector drawing tools, great for creating repeated patterns for use on fabrics clothing and any design work. However if you you make the repeat too large the files can become quite cumbersome and the file … Continue reading →

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Top Ten InDesign CS5 Typography Shortcuts. (No. 86)

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Mike McHugh

PLEASE DONT BE OFFENDED. This week Mike is in a particularly aggressive mood. But its because wants everyone to be awesome using InDesign Shortcuts. This week Creative sweet TV showcases with love the top ten essential shortcuts required to set … Continue reading →

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InDesign Fixing Widows and Orphans (No. 84)

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Mike McHugh

Dont you just hate it when you get a word or line of text left all by itself? Learn how to fix Widows and Orphans within InDesign Paragraph composer. Don’t switch it off man, it works really well if you … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Print with InDesign (No. 74)

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Mike McHugh

Creating artwork for print has come along way with InDesign. You need to check for many things before printing, like missing fonts, resolution even specific spot colors. We take a good close look at the Live Preflight in InDesign CS4, … Continue reading →

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The Clone Tool Rundown (No. 73)

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Mike McHugh

One of the most important tools in Photoshop is the Clone tool and the Heal Brush Tools. Learn how to tackle them both and learn a few extra tips along the way. Mike shows you how to retouch an old … Continue reading →

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Justified Typography InDesign CS4 (No. 72)

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Mike McHugh

Just aligning your text using the Justify button is just not good enough. However you can just watch this video tutorial all about the secrets of getting justified text looking just right. None of that horrible hyphenation either. Just letter … Continue reading →

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Creating Accessible artwork in Photoshop (No. 71)

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Mike McHugh

Photoshop CS4 can help you save lives, or at least improve the life of many people. If you follow the tutorial and prepare your artwork well. We have a look at how to proof color, not only for CMYK, but … Continue reading →

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