InDesign Magazine

03/05/2024

The graphic design and publishing industry is changing faster than ever with new products and techniques emerging every day. The best way to stay current is by attending CreativePro Week 2024, July 8–12 in Washington, DC (and online). If you use , , , , or , you can’t afford to miss this essential HOW-TO event!

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06/02/2024

75+ essential HOW-TO sessions to master the tools of design.

08/09/2023

Last chance to take advantage of the CreativePro Week 2024 Super Early Bird Special—the biggest discount we offer!

Save $400 on any multi-day pass when you register before EOD today, 9/8, with promo code FIRST48.

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01/08/2023

CreativePro Magazine Issue 22 is now available! This issue features articles on Adobe Acrobat for designers, PowerPoint infographics, freelancing advice, and more!

02/03/2023

In this CreativePro Week Sneak Peek video, Theresa Jackson demos how an image created in Illustrator is handled when going to Photoshop, both when added to a CC Library and again when it isn’t.

This video is just a taste of what Theresa will be covering at CreativePro Week 2023, June 5–9 in Phoenix, AZ (and online).

Early Bird pricing ends April 7 — see the agenda and register now at CreativeProWeek.com.

01/03/2023

CreativePro Magazine Issue 17 has articles on going from print to eBook, multilingual publishing, 3D effects, Cloud Documents, tips & tricks, and more!

CreativePro members can view the issue now at CreativePro.com/creativepro-magazine-issue-17-from-print-to-ebook

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• 12 monthly issues of CreativePro Magazine, filled with practical, real-world tutorials written by experts
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01/02/2023

CreativePro Magazine Issue 16 has articles on Acrobat Sign forms, making a magazine cover with Affinity, tabbed documents, accessible tables, and more!

CreativePro members can view the issue now at CreativePro.com/creativepro-magazine-issue-16-making-forms-with-indesign-and-acrobat-sign

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• 12 monthly issues of CreativePro Magazine, filled with practical, real-world tutorials written by experts
• Downloadable resources including templates, fonts, scripts, design assets, cheat sheets, and more
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• Top Tips for InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator ebook collection
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and more...

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24/01/2023

We’re excited to announce the agenda for CreativePro Week 2023! This year’s sessions cover a wide range of topics, including accessibility, infographics, 3D, typography, A.I., forms, automation, presentation design, interactive documents, and much, much more.

If you use InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint, Acrobat, or other professional design tools, you can't afford to miss this event!

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75+ essential HOW-TO sessions to master the tools of design. Join us June 5–9 in Phoenix, AZ + online

04/01/2023

CreativePro Magazine Issue 15 features articles on PowerPoint tips, infrared photography, overcoming creative burnout, designing at Disney, FlightCheck, and more.

CreativePro members can view the issue now at Creativepro.com/creativepro-magazine-issue-15-powerpoint-tips

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• 12 monthly issues of CreativePro Magazine, filled with practical, real-world tutorials written by experts
• Downloadable resources including templates, fonts, scripts, design assets, cheat sheets, and more
• Hundreds of members-only tutorial and tip articles
• Top Tips for InDesign, Top Tips for Photoshop, and Top Tips for Illustrator ebooks
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and more...

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05/12/2022

CreativePro Magazine Issue 14 has articles on fonts, Affinity V2, accessible EPUBs, Photoshop selections, PowerPoint grids, and more.

CreativePro members can view the issue now at Creativepro.com/creativepro-magazine-issue-14-the-zen-of-fonts

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• 12 monthly issues of CreativePro Magazine, filled with practical, real-world tutorials written by experts
• Downloadable resources including templates, fonts, scripts, design assets, cheat sheets, and more
• Hundreds of members-only tutorial and tip articles
• Top Tips for InDesign, Top Tips for Photoshop, and Top Tips for Illustrator ebooks
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01/11/2022

CreativePro Magazine Issue 13 includes tips and tricks for InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, Creative Cloud 2023, Lightroom Mobile secrets, designing proposals, and more!

CreativePro members can view the issue now at CreativePro.com/creativepro-magazine-issue-13-key-tips

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07/10/2022

CreativePro Magazine Issue 12 features articles on using InDesign's Book panel, Illustrator blends, inheriting a project, location data in photos, and more.

CreativePro members can view the issue now at CreativePro.com/creativepro-magazine-issue-12-making-books

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01/09/2022

CreativePro Magazine Issue 11 features articles on accessible PDF, alt text, accessible color, MadeToTag, Photoshop effects, and more.

CreativePro members can view the issue now at CreativePro.com/creativepro-magazine-issue-11-accessibility/

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• 12 monthly issues of CreativePro Magazine, filled with practical, real-world tutorials written by experts
• Access to all back issues of CreativePro Magazine, plus 150 issues of InDesign Magazine
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01/08/2022

CreativePro Magazine Issue 10 has articles on advanced photo techniques, using Lightroom and Photoshop on an iPad, illustrative photo effects, linked content in InDesign, Markdown to InDesign, and more.

CreativePro members can view the issue now at CreativePro.com/creativepro-magazine-issue-10-advanced-photo-techniques

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• 12 monthly issues of CreativePro Magazine, filled with practical, real-world tutorials written by experts
• Access to all back issues of CreativePro Magazine, plus 150 issues of InDesign Magazine
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01/07/2022

CreativePro Magazine Issue 9 has articles on Illustrator for InDesign users, creating logos, making patterns, Astute Graphics plug-ins, spacing type in InDesign, and a guide to Illustrator keyboard shortcuts.

CreativePro members can view the issue now at CreativePro.com/creativepro-magazine-issue-9-illustrator-up-close

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• Access to all back issues of CreativePro Magazine, plus 150 issues of InDesign Magazine
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04/05/2022

CreativePro Week 2022 kicks off next week, and there’s still time to join us—either in-person in Washington, D.C. or online!

Don’t miss your chance to:
• Participate in over 100 sessions to sharpen your InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and PowerPoint skills.
• Interact with over 40 world-class experts and attendees from around the world.
• Get on-demand access to rewatch the session recordings for a full year, for the days you are registered for.
• Download hundreds of pages of speaker handouts and resources full of invaluable tips, tricks, techniques, and solutions.

Register now at CreativeProWeek.com.

03/05/2022

CreativePro Magazine Issue 7 is now available! Articles include Color and Culture, Getting Started with Canva, Exporting Web Graphics from Photoshop, Expanding Artwork in Illustrator, and more!

CreativePro members can view the issue now at
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CreativePro membership benefits include:
• 12 monthly issues of CreativePro Magazine
• Access to all back issues, plus 150 issues of InDesign Magazine
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28/04/2022

In this CreativePro Week Sneak Peak, Erica Gamet uses the power of GREP to automatically style any negative dollar amounts in red. By finding a consistent pattern in the text, this automation can be built into a paragraph style so the color change will happen on-the-fly.

Attend Erica’s amazing GREP sessions (and many more) at CreativePro Week, May 9–13 in Washington, D.C. (and online). See the agenda and register now at CreativeProWeek.com.

01/04/2022

CreativePro Magazine Issue 6 is now available! Articles include Visualizing Data, All About Digital Planners, Working with Adobe Cloud Documents, and more.

CreativePro members can view the issue now at CreativePro.com/creativepro-magazine-issue-6-visualizing-data/

CreativePro membership benefits include:
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• Access to all back issues, plus 150 issues of InDesign Magazine
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• Access to 400+ members-only tutorial and tip articles
• Top 40 Tips for InDesign eBook
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18/03/2022

ICYMI: CreativePro Magazine Issue 5 is available now. Articles include Alternatives to Adobe, Mastering Metadata, From InDesign to Publisher: First Steps, How to Shoot Raw Photos on Your iPhone, and more.

CreativePro Members can view now at CreativePro.com/creativepro-magazine-issue-5-alternatives-to-adobe/

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01/03/2022

A new issue of CreativePro Magazine is out now!

Alternatives to Adobe Mastering Metadata Transitioning from InDesign to Publisher Illustrator Actions Shooting Raw Photos on iPhone

01/02/2022

CreativePro Magazine Issue 4 is here! Articles include The Roots of Efficiency, image Tracing in Illustrator, Monochrome Magic, Magnificent Mock-ups, and more.

CreativePro Network Members can view now at https://creativepro.com/creativepro-magazine-issue-4-the-roots-of-efficiency

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18/01/2022

We’re excited to announce the agenda for CreativePro Week 2022! This year’s event features 100+ HOW-TO sessions on need-to-know topics, including accessibility, infographics and data visualization, typography, presentation design, essential scripts and plugins, styling and patterns, interactive PDF, and much, much more.

Early Bird pricing ends March 11—see the full agenda and register now!

100+ essential HOW-TO sessions to master the tools of design. Join us May 9–13 in D.C. + Online.

03/01/2022

The January 2022 issue of CreativePro Network Magazine ( #3) is now available. Articles include PowerPoint to Print, InFocus, Using CC Libraries in Microsoft Office, Creating and Using Graphic Styles in Illustrator, and more. Subscribers can view now at https://creativepro.com/creativepro-magazine-issue-3-photoshop-smart-objects

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10/12/2021

The December 2021 issue of CreativePro Magazine ( #2) is now available. Articles include Creating Custom Brushes in Illustrator, Unforgettable Folds, Formatting in a Flash, Adobe MAX 2021: Larger Forces at Work, and more. Subscribers can view now at https://creativepro.com/creativepro-magazine-issue-2-take-your-shot-in-lightroom/

A yearly subscription to CreativePro Magazine includes:
• 12 monthly issues of CreativePro Magazine
• Access to all back issues plus 150 issues of InDesign Magazine
• Free eBook: Top 40 InDesignSecrets Tips
• Premium templates and swipe files
• Access to our forums (including the private member forum!)
• Discounts on events, books, software, and services
• and much more…

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04/11/2021

CreativePro Magazine Issue #1 is now available! Articles include “Five Awesome Illustrator Techniques” by Dave Clayton, “Designing a Book Cover” by Hugh D’Andrade, “How to Get Equations from Microsoft Word into InDesign” by Keith Gilbert, and more.

Special Introductory Offer: To celebrate the release of the first issue, new members can take advantage of a limited-time discount of 50% off the normal $59 annual Professional membership fee with promo code CPMFIRST. Sign up now at CreativePro.com/become-a-member

01/11/2021

🎉 CreativePro Magazine Issue #1 is now live! New members, take advantage of a limited-time discount of 50% off the normal $59 annual Professional membership fee with promo code CPMFIRST.

Designing a Book Cover 5 Awesome Illustrator Techniques InType: Finding Your Rhythm Creating Tile Effects with Illustrator and Photoshop InQuestion

11/10/2021

CreativePro Week 2022 registration opens Thursday, October 14!

🚨Super Early Bird Discount🚨
Register in the first 48 hours and get $400 off any multi-day pass with promo code: FIRST48.

If you use InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, PowerPoint, or other professional design tools, you need to join us at CreativePro Week 2022, held May 9–13 in Washington, D.C. (and online!).

Learn more at CreativeProWeek.com

07/10/2021

The October 2021 issue of InDesign Magazine ( #150) is now available.

Articles include All-Star Tips, 10 Incredible Features Hidden in Plain View, InDesigner: Pamela Sparks, and more. Subscribers can view now at CreativePro.com/indesign-magazine-issue-150-all-star-tips/

Note: This is the final issue of InDesign Magazine! Starting in November 2021, the magazine will be called CreativePro Magazine and will feature content on Design, Photo, Illustration, and Presentations in addition to InDesign. To learn more, see our article, “Professional Members: Your Subscription Just Got Better” at CreativePro.com/coming-soon-creativepro-magazine/

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05/10/2021

Join us online November 16-19, 2021 for The Design + Accessibility Summit, the essential HOW-TO event for design professionals who need to master accessibility.