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Editor's Corner: Learning Curve
Thanks to everyone who visited the redesigned CreativePro.com in the past week, and my apologies to anyone who tried but couldn't get
through. If you're considering a major overhaul of any large Web site, learn this from our experience: Simultaneously introducing a
new site skin and new content management system and new server platform is, uh, complicated.
The site is now stable and waiting for you with open virtual arms. While you're there, please tell us what you think by either posting
in the forums at www.creativepro.com/forum/about-new-site, or
by commenting on the orientation article at www.creativepro.com/article/welcome-redesigned-creativeprocom. We read this stuff and take it to heart. In fact, we're already working
on some modifications you've requested, such as printer-friendly versions of article pages.
As you'll see, most articles include Comments buttons toward the top and bottom of the center column. Some site visitors have already
discovered this; for example, there's a bit of a debate about the merits of sharing screens with clients at www.creativepro.com/article/62341/comments.
Start your own debate today!
Photoshop How-to: Turn Color Photos into Duotones
Photographs are great for print projects and Web sites, but sometimes you want something a little
different. Chad Neuman demonstrates
how easy it can be to change a photo into a duotone and make it look more like an illustration.
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Related Reading: There's a lot more to see in the Graphics area.
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Review: Nikon D300
Ben Long says
that the D300's stunningly sharp LCD, excellent image quality, and interface improvements make it a
top contender in the mid-range digital SLR market.
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Related Reading: Did you catch Ben's review of the D300's Canon rival?
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Illustrator's Appearance Panel Rocks
Although the Appearance panel has been around since Illustrator 9, most people either
don't know it exists or haven't explored its
potential. Patrick Devine's tutorial gets you up to speed.
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Related Reading: The Appearance panel greatness continues.
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Latest Blog Entries
In this week's Get Creative Video, Shellie Hall shows
you how to export a montage from Photoshop to a QuickTime movie; tours new sites from Quark and Adobe; and gets the lowdown on logos.
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In Scanning Around with Gene, Gene Gable documents
the lost art of embossing white letters on to small strips of colored plastic.
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In a recent Font Fetish, I introduce you to
Sudtipos, an Argentinian type foundry.
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Build Better Web Forms
Dave Sawyer McFarland is
here to solve the problems of incorrect and incomplete Web forms. Adding sophisticated Spry form validation may
sound complex, but thanks to his clear instructions and sample files, it's actually straightforward. And the
results are darn good-looking, too.
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Related Reading: This isn't the first time Dave dove into Spry.
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Wacky Web Site of the Week
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