Whats new in Adobe InDesign CC 2019 release

Posted on October 26, 2018October 31, 2018 by Mark

Adobe had its annual Adobe Max Creativity Conference a few weeks back and announced some very big updates for all its Creative Cloud applications and announced the official CC 2019 update release! The CC 2019 update was made available for us all to download on the 15th of October 2018. So if you have a look in your Adobe Creative Cloud Application you will see options to update all your software individually. Note that the latest release is only compatible with Windows 10 if you are on a PC, any operating system lower than that wont run the updated software. Today I'm going...

Using publish online with Adobe InDesign

Posted on October 4, 2018October 15, 2021 by Mark

With Adobe InDesign you can now publish your document online so that it can be viewed in any web browser, it works on desktop and also on any Phone or tablet. Publishing online can be used for finished documents but is also a great way of proofing any design work that you are creating with Adobe InDesign. When you publish your online document there is a URL and that never changes so you can just keep updating the artwork and your client/boss can just refresh the link whenever they want to see the latest version of the design as it progresses. To make your InDesign Published document...

How to use Adobe Stock

Posted on September 11, 2018September 12, 2018 by Mark

Adobe Stock is Adobes own offering of stock images and templates. If you are already using Adobe Apps you will probably noticed it becoming a bit more prominent in the Creative Cloud Libraries panel which is located in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator. The great thing about Adobe Stock is that you can download assets and images from the stock library directly in to the App that you are using so there is no need to enter a web browser and login to another site then download and place in separately. There is also a huge amount of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and Ado...

Creative Cloud Libraries so simple but so useful!

Posted on August 3, 2018October 15, 2021 by Mark

If you are a user of Adobe you have probably noticed the relatively new Creative Cloud (CC) Library panel keep popping up, this library is a central location where you can store assets to use consistently across all the main Adobe CC applications. In the Creative Cloud Library you can store a number of different items these being either Graphics, Character Styles, Paragraph Styles and colour swatches. So for example you are working on an Adobe InDesign document with specific Pantone colours and you then decide you want to tint one of your photographs in the document with the same Pantone...

Creative Studios become authorised Adobe Affiliates

Posted on July 26, 2018October 31, 2018 by Mark

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign software

Creative Studios have recently partnered up with Adobe to become authorised Adobe Affiliates, this means that we can pass on and keep you updated with any offers that Adobe have for new and existing customers. If you are looking to start a new Adobe Creative Cloud subscription simply click on the relevant link below, you can have 7 days FREE trial of any software and then start your subscription once this trial period ends. You will still be purchasing the subscription directly through Adobe but by using the links below it means we can keep you up to date with exclusive incentives such...

When to use Adobe Photoshop Vs Adobe Illustrator Vs Adobe InDesign

Posted on July 26, 2018August 8, 2018 by Mark

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign

A while back I wrote a blog post on the Difference between Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator which proved to be very popular in-fact still one of my most visited blogs. This however has thrown up more questions as I am very often asked when is the right time and place to use Adobe Illustrator Vs Adobe Photoshop Vs Adobe Indesign! So let me try to explain... var uri = 'https://impgb.tradedoubler.com/imp?type(img)g(22838624)a(3049974)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11); document.write(''); Its a given that any Graphic Design Professional will know exactly when to use ...

How to crop an image in Adobe Illustrator

Posted on July 11, 2018August 8, 2018 by Mark

It used to be that if you wanted to use pixel based images in your Adobe Illustrator files you had o create clipping masks to crop them down to certain sizes. This is still true if you want to crop them to a specific shape in Adobe Illustrator e.g a circle or a triangle but if you want to crop the image as a square or a rectangle and permanently delete the rest of the image and not just hide it you can use the new widget controls to edit and only have visible the part of the image you require on your Adobe Illustrator Art board. var uri = 'https://impgb.tradedoubler.com/imp?type(img)g(2...

How to get a FREE 90 day Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription!

Posted on June 29, 2018January 12, 2023 by Mark

If you are an existing Adobe Creative Cloud subscriber there is a way of getting a FREE 90 days added to your account potentially worth up to £150 if you are an all access subscriber! I accidentally stumbled upon this method when a client asked me to help her cancel her subscription due to her taking a year out and ultimately wouldn't be making any use of her £49 a month commitment. To get your free 90 days you do need to hold your nerve slightly but I have tried it on more than one occasion now and it does work every time! So simply follow these steps and you will be able to ...

Adobe InDesign Eyedropper – 3 essential tips!

Posted on June 20, 2018October 5, 2018 by Mark

jQuery(window).bind("load", function(){ setTimeout(function(){ jQuery("#adobe-indesign-eyedropper-3-essential-tips-iframe").attr("src", "https://www.youtube.com/embed/2e5-XDyypWE?rel=0&showinfo=0&ecver=2"); },5000); }); InDesign Eyedropper 3 quick tips that will change the way you work in InDesign! So you have probably all seen the eyedropper tool in Adobe InDesign, you may have even used it to sample a quick bit of colour from an image to add to your swatches panel but have you been using it to its full effect? Here I am going to show you 3 ways that you ca...

Why Adobe InDesign is becoming an essential skill for all Marketeers

Posted on June 5, 2018July 26, 2018 by Mark

In 2002 Adobe launched its Desktop Publishing software (DTP) Adobe InDesign, at the time the main DTP software was QuarkXpress. Adobe quickly took over the market with its far superior offering that worked seamlessly with Adobe Photoshop - their already very well established and industry standard image editing software. Adobe Software has always been associated with the design industry, being used only by the professionals due to its perceived complexity and intimidating work spaces. var uri = 'https://impgb.tradedoubler.com/imp?type(img)g(22838624)a(3049974)' + new String (Math.random...