Canon DSLR for Your iPhone or iPod Touch

May 29, 2009 - 1:55 PM

Normally I woulnd't write about software that has nothing to do with my bloging on Adobe or Apple tips - but this is GREAT!  onOne Software has made an iPhone/iPod Touch app that makes it a remote for your Canon EOS DSLR camera.

• Remotely fire your Canon EOS DSLR camera
  with your iPhone or iPod Touch
• Remotely control the camera settings ... more...
  

Adobe Creative Suite Summit

May 27, 2009 - 11:07 AM

The 2009 Creative Suite Developer Summit happened in Seattle, Washing from May 11-15, 2009. The website they created was originally the agenda page, but now functions as the archive of recordings for all of the sessions. You can view photos from this years summit along with recorded sessions. Click on the link - more...

Quick & Handy Info Panel for Illustrator

May 26, 2009 - 7:48 PM

Do you want to know the swatch color CMYK or RBG value is for the Fill or Stroke of your Adobe Illustrator file? Check out the Info panel (Window > Info). Using the Selection tool or the Direc Selection tool depending on how the file is built, you can click or double click to show withing the Info panel this information along with the size of the object and the X, Y c ... more...

AI CS3 Filters & Effects.

May 22, 2009 - 11:17 AM

Here is a question I get often, in fact this question was asked yesterday in my Flash class."What is the difference between Adobe Illustrator CS3 Filter and Effect?"

Many commands for changing the look of objects are available in both the Filter and Effect menus. For example, all of the commands in the Filter > Artistic submenu are also listed in the Effect > Artistic subme ... more...

Browser Privacy in Apples Safari

May 22, 2009 - 10:58 AM

With normal use, Safari retains records of your web browsing activity. It remembers the pages you visit, the data you download, and your web searches. It may also store your personal data in order to automatically complete online forms.

These features can save you time and help you retrace your online steps, there are occasions when you might prefer to leave no footprints — for example, when browsing on a Library computer.

Solution: Before you begin brow ... more...

X & Shift X

May 20, 2009 - 6:30 PM

When using any of the Adobe applications above, there is no need to move your mouse down to the bottom of the Tool Bar as shown. Adobe has two (2) keyboard shortcuts that work in controlling your swatch color use, X and Shift X.

The keyboard shortcut X will shift between the use of the two swatch colors. In Photoshop is ... more...

Adobe - Show All Menu Items

May 15, 2009 - 5:24 PM

I was just asked "I just upgraded to CS4. InDesign menus say "Show all menu items" at the bottom. How do I make it actually show all menu items all the time?". this option showed in CS, CS2, CS3 and now in CS4

The "Show All Menu Items" is showing because of the Workspace setting chosen. The default workspace for InDesign is Getting Started. If you look at the top right hand corner of y ... more...

Fitting Text Frames to Content

May 15, 2009 - 4:37 PM

The command Fit Frame to Content (Object > Fitting...) automatically expands or contracts a text frame to fit the text within. But you can also use some nifty double-clicks to accomplish even more.

Double-click the control handle on the bottom of the frame to force that side to expand or contract to hold the text.

Double-click the control handle on the right side of the frame to force that side to expand or contract to hold the text.

And finally, doub ... more...

Adobe - Snap Guides to Rulers

May 15, 2009 - 4:33 PM

In many of the Adobe application (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), hold down the Shift key while dragging a guide to snap to the nearest ruler mark. The cool part is that your guides snap to the visible tick marks on the ruler whatever the magnification level. Once you've tried it, you'll be using this trick every day.

Character Palette or Where is ©,•, ™ & ®

May 15, 2009 - 3:11 PM

Many times I get asked "Where is the Copywrite symbol?" or Bullet or TM or or or… including the dot dot dot I just did. You will find these and more in the Character Palette on your Mac, in then past you used to use a utility called KeyCaps.

You can access the Character Palette two ways:

(1) From within Mac OS X  apps - Mail, Stickies and more, choose Edit from the menu bar, then choose Special Characters.

(2) Add the Character Palette to your menu bar, so ... more...

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May 08, 2009 - 1:31 PM

Test this guy out.

I need it.

May 08, 2009 - 1:11 PM

I got a FEVER! And the only prescription...is MORE COWBELL!

Adobe CS4 Help & PDF

May 08, 2009 - 12:35 PM

Are you wanting a PDF of HELP in Adobe CS4 and not interested in using the web viewer? When in one of the Adobe Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign) go the Help in the menu bar, click on XXXX Help (XXX = Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign). This will launch your browser and help. From the Upper left hand corner click on ( download help. ... more...