Browse tag: print publishing

Browse tag: print publishing

SneakPeek Pro enhances previews of graphics and publishing files
SneakPeek Pro enhances Mac OS X's Quick Look feature by adding support for a number of graphics and publishing files. It also provides much more information about those files within Quick Look previews.
Save printer ink by using an ink-saving font
Ecofont is a free typeface that promises to reduce ink use by up to 20 percent.
Mac News Briefs: iStudio Publisher design app updated
iStudio Publisher 1.1 features a new image manipulation tool and an improved image inspector palette that gives users more control over document images. In other news, the SneakPeek Photo plug-in adds image data to Quick Look previews and more developers updated their apps for OS X 10.6.
QuarkXPress 8.1 emphasizes PDF output improvements
QuarkXPress 8.1 improves PDF output with native transparency support; Quark Publishing System also gets improvements.
LinkOptimizer 4 adds settings presets, processing logs
LinkOptimizer 4 adds 20 new features, including automatic image conversion, resolution oversampling, log processing and more.
Image-placing shortcuts in Adobe InDesign
Adobe's InDesing page-layout application usually offers more than one way to take care of a task. That's certainly the case for placing images in a document. Join James Dempsey as he shows off some ways to improve your productivity with a few handy keyboard shortcuts.
Canto Cumulus 8 released
Canto has released Cumulus 8, a new version of its Digital Asset Management system for Macs, PCs and other platforms.
The importance of color management
These days, color management is almost a requirement for designers who want to maintain control over the appearance of their work once it's published. James Dempsey talks to Pantone executive Andy Hatkoff about how color management has changed and what tools creative pros can use to get the best results.
Suitcase Fusion 2 now supports Tiger
Suitcase Fusion 2 13.1 now supports Tiger.
LaCie announces blue eye pro Proof Edition
LaCie has introduced a Proof Edition of its blue eye pro monitor calibration system.
Involer invoicing app adds custom logo support
Involer, the invoicing application, adds several new features in its 1.2 release including logo support.
Page Director Ad Layout System adds new print designer
Page Director Ad Layout System (ALS) has a new print designer and other new features in its 5.4 release.
Navigate an InDesign document using Power Zoom
In the latest version of InDesign, Adobe removed the Navigator panel and replaced it with Power Zoom, a more useful and intuitive way to navigate your documents. James Dempsey shows you how to use Power Zoom.
Review: iStudio Publisher 1.0.4
iStudio Publisher aims to fill the gaping hole in the page layout software market that lies between Apple’s Pages and the pro-level powerhouses, QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign.
BatchOutput automates InDesign CS4 export to INX
BatchOutput 3.5 adds support for the Adobe Interchange (INX) format.
Adobe updates InDesign, InCopy CS4
Adobe released updates for InDesign and InCopy fixing several issues with the applications.
Making the most of InDesign’s Workspace feature
Workspace is a feature in InDesign that gets very little attention. That’s a shame because it can really improve your productivity if used effectively. James Dempsey shows you how.
Profile: Version Cue CS4
The changes in Version Cue CS4 make it less obtrusive when you're working in various CS4 apps and provide a more intuitive way of accessing shared files (as virtual network drives). Adobe wisely left the version management features alone.
Vjoon K4 Publishing System works with Adobe CS4
Vjoon's K4 Publishing System, a workflow for InCopy and InDesign, now works with Adobe CS4 apps.
Business Card Design 101
Heather Kelly interviews veteran designer Walter Gray Lamb to get the best tips for designing business cards
Get noticed with custom business cards
Whether you're looking for work or being a social butterfly, online printing services can help you create cards that stand out in the crowd.
QuarkXPress 8.02 released
QuarkXPress 8.02 is now available; it's a maintenance update for the latest major release of Quark's flagship desktop publishing software.
Review: Pages ’09
With Pages ’09 Apple has hit a sweet spot: it added necessary features, enhanced existing tools, fixed minor annoyances, and gave users exactly what they asked for, although there are still some minor issues Apple needs to address in order the make the program perfect.
Expo Notes: iStudio Publisher promises easy desktop publishing
c:four’s iStudio Publisher is designed to bridge the gap between high-end desktop publishing and word processing programs.
Expo: TypeTrax manages Creative Suite projects
TypeTrax is a new design project management tool developed by FontAgent's developer and Moksa, which works with Adobe Creative Suite, Canto Cumulus and FontAgent itself.
Making that novel into a real paperback
Jason Snell wraps up National Novel Writing Month by explaining how he turned his manuscript into a real paperback book via a Web print-on-demand service.
iStudio Publisher coming to Expo
iStudio Publisher, a new inexpensive desktop publishing package for Mac OS X, will be released at Macworld Expo next month. It's already in beta.
Better color management with Pantone’s ColorMunki
One of the most difficult aspects of graphic design is color management. But the ColorMunki tools from Pantone help ensure accurate color from design to output. James Dempsey takes ColorMunki design out for a test spin.
Zevrix updates plug-ins for InDesign CS4
Zevrix has updated four of its plug-ins for Adobe InDesign to run on Creative Suite 4.
Review: Adobe InCopy CS4
InCopy CS4 is a tempting upgrade. It addresses a major omission in previous versions by adding the ability to edit and track changes in tables. Add to that the conditional-text and cross-reference features, a more powerful Links panel, and a variety of interface enhancements.