CreativePro.com has come up with yet another really good article – this time, about a topic that can be really confusing – how color works for print documents, and how to use InDesign’s color management to get accurate color print jobs done (Note: this is for 4-color, process printing – not meant for your inkjet). Check it out at:
http://www.creativepro.com/article/indesign-how-print-colors-correctly
For those of you interested in the latest and greatest iPhone 4S (I must admit, it looks like a nice upgrade), there are a few deals out there to get value for your older iPhones – up to $262 for the ATT iPhone 4 and $250 for the Verizon model.
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24HourPhotoshop.com is the first ever live, global, interactive event for the Photoshop community — 24 Hours of non-stop Photoshop!
On February 10th/11th, 2012, 24hourphotoshop.com (http://bit.ly/ooeAoc) will be offering over 100 sessions, with 50 instructors via online webinars. Some of the best instructors will be featured (with the exclusion of me, that is), and there are 3 pricing tiers: a limited Free track (requires pre-registration), an all-access $99 track, and an extended track (to see the webinars after the day is over) for $599. These are introductory rates.
I’ve never seen these before, so I can’t vouch for them specifically, but with the list of webinar leaders they have, this is bound to be a powerful day! There is a benefit to accessing as much as possible, live – you can ask questions of the instructors.
So, looks like Apple’s doing a bit of work on FCP X, but to me it doesn’t look like they managed to address any of the “Pro” deficiencies (see the “What’s New” section) What do you think?
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/7282/apple-final-cut-pro-x
“Design is the method of putting form and content together. Design, just as art, has multiple definitions; there is no single definition. Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.” — PAUL RAND
I love Quotes, and Quotes on Design are SO great! Visit: http://quotesondesign.com/ for some excellent, inspiring and funny quotes!
SmashingMagazine.com has an excellent article about the 5 main typeface styles.
So often, my students ask how to select an appropriate typeface for their projects. This article clearly explains the main groups from which you can choose, and helps you choose which are best to combine for your specific needs.
Sadly, I’m once again missing Photoshop World in Las Vegas, but that doesn’t stop me from checking announcements!
Adobe has is introducing a new service, named Adobe Carousel (http://blogs.adobe.com/photoshopdotcom/2011/09/introducing-adobe-carousel-your-photos-everywhere-you-are.html)
I’m excited about the idea that I can have all my images accessible to my desktop, laptop and iPhone (and iPad, maybe, someday), so I believe this is something to watch. Question is: will this be a handy, useful tool, or yet another Adobe or Cloud money-suck? Only time will tell…
Once again, CreativePro.com has a contest. This time, we can win Extensis Suitcase Fusion 3. So many of my design students ask how to manage large font collections, and this is one of the top programs on my list. Good luck!
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Yesterday, Apple released a point update to the new Lion Operating System. The new OS designation is 10.7.1 (this is an UPDATE, and therefore free to MacOS 10.7 owners), and it covers:
As many of you know, I’m an advocate of holding off on any new product until at least a .1 or .2 update. If you read some of the comments on http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/39487/apple-os-x-lion – you’ll get an idea why that’s my position.
That being said – I visited the Apple Store to check out this new Operating System. Of course, as a long-time user of the Mac, I’m always skeptical of big changes to the way we work. I must say that, aside from the stupid layout of the Address Book, and some annoyances with iCal’s new layout, I didn’t hate Lion. Yeah, I don’t need better gestures on my MacPro with my favorite Might Mouse; I never used Exposé much, so the new Mission Control, while being cool, may not be something I use; Launchpad makes me feel like using my iPhone, for which I have an…. iPhone!; and I may dislike Autosave and versioning, because even I probably don’t have enough hard drive space for that! Also, being a tech, I HATED the fact that we can’t get to our own User Library, without bending over backwards. The redeeming feature for lots of this is that we can un-set some of these options, and make them work as we expect. Of course, then the question arises – do we need an upgrade if we’re going to make it work like the old OS?
For me, the BIGGEST issue holding me back from upgrading is the lack of Rosetta – the program that allowed Leopard and Snow Leopard run old PowerPC based programs. Until there’s a consistent, viable resolution to this, I won’t be upgrading my main system. I need to use those apps (some of my students still USE those apps), and the idea of dual-booting, and maintaining 2 systems and 2 drives is annoying.
Otherwise, for new users, this will be really simple to use, it certainly looks pretty, and there are some fun and cool features. And – now that there’s a .1 update, it’s something to consider!