The Magic of Composition in Your Workflow!
The promise for this next series was to go back to basics, so this edition is all about the magical role of the creative development tools in your workflow. It is an important topic. If the file that will pass through the workflow is not developed so that it can print reliably, everyone in the […]
Designers, Buyers, Printers – Get a FREE Session Pass to #GOA2013 from PrintMediaCentr!
With over 70 sessions to choose from, including those from Digital Classroom – LIVE, there is something for EVERYONE at Graphics of The America’s February 21-23, in Orlando Florida! Check out the schedule here To win a pass: Option 1Designers Tweet: @PrintMediaCentr I gotta get a GOA pass, to hang in your booth and take […]
GOA Educational Sessions Bring the Latest in Print, Design Trends Under One Roof to Worldwide Attendees
In case you havent heard the big news, PMC is partnering with GOA and will be co-locating with the EXPO THEATER on the show floor in February! And more good news – we will be working very closely with Chris Smith from the American Graphics Institute and I will have some passes to sessions and […]
50 Outstanding Photoshop Tutorials From 2011
via 50 Outstanding Photoshop Tutorials From 2011 | AcrisDesign. Early these year we have seen alots of useful and unique photoshop tutorials from our creative designer so we decide why not to compiled them in a collection. So in this roundup we have collected 50 outstanding photoshop tutorials realesed in 2011 which help you to increase […]
VectorScribe plugin for Adobe Illustrator now available!
Astute Graphics is proud to announce an amazing new vector creative plugin for Adobe Illustrator™, and it’s already caused a sensation. VectorScribe Designer and VectorScribe Studio are the ultimate vector toolkits for all designers and users of Adobe Illustrator CS3 to CS5. They allow you to edit and create vector artwork faster, smarter and dynamically through […]
Phantasm CS Designer | Studio | Publisher V2 released
For immediate release Issued 17 March 2011 Phantasm CS Designer | Studio | Publisher version 2 released New 7 day trial version allows Adobe Illustrator™ users to fully sample new color and pre-press tools Astute Graphics (www.astutegraphics.com) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 2 for each Phantasm CS level; Designer, Studio and […]
Your Cloud or Mine?
Image via Wikipedia Before companies can migrate their IT to “private” or “public” clouds, they need a better grasp of current costs. Unless you’ve been on a very long sabbatical, you have no doubt heard about “cloud computing” as the future of information technology. But the conversation is quickly morphing from a discussion of “the cloud” […]
Markzware Announces Upgrade for FlightCheck With Adobe CS5 Support
Markzware (http://markzware.com), the leading developer and inventor of preflighting today announced an upgrade for FlightCheck, its popular preflighting solution. FlightCheck Professional v6.75 for Macintosh adds Adobe CS5 support for InDesign Creative Suite 5. This powerful upgrade gives printers, graphic designers and publishers the ability to preflight efficiently for printing quality control, avoiding costly production errors. […]
PaperSpecs “Managing Critical Color” Webinar: July 1, 2010 2:00 p.m. Eastern (11:00 a.m. Pacific)
Palo Alto, California – June 17, 2010 – When a designer opens a file, does it look like what the photographer saw through her lens? And when a printer brings in the press approval sheet, will it look like what the designer envisioned? The challenge of managing color is as old as print itself. But […]
Pantone Plus color system debuts
Pantone (Carlstadt, NJ) announces the launch of the Pantone Plus Series, the next generation of the Pantone Matching System. “Adobe Creative Suite plays a central role in helping designers realize their artistic visions and Pantone is also crucial to this process, allowing creatives to make and implement critical color decisions,” says Lea Hickman, senior director, […]
Pantone unleashes PANTONE PLUS, the next generation of color
For nearly 50 years, the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM has been the worldwide color communication standard. As technology and working styles advance, Pantone continues to evolve its color tools and technology to reflect today's design and production workflows. Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for […]