How to Collaboratively Edit in Adobe Photoshop
Collaboratively Editing Documents in Adobe Photoshop With the release of Adobe Photoshop 22.2 in February 2021 Adobe released a feature they titled Invite to Edit. Now through the use of the cloud system that Adobe has in place anyone can edit Photoshop documents with their Creative Cloud account. This is a major step forward in terms of usability and working remotely. Having a synced file across multiple users ensures no more of the send and receive game collaborating designers and marketers know all too well. Prerequisites In order to access this feature [...]
What is Linktree?
What is a Linktree? Originating in 2016 when two brothers identified a common problem with Instagram. How exactly does one link more than one thing? How do we get these links to last longer? The answer was simple, they created Linktree. A freemium service for Instagram that according to Linktree themselves is described by the following statement. “A Linktree not only points followers in the direction of your choosing — to your other social profiles, eCommerce store, or content you want to share — but it helps hold followers within your online ecosystem [...]
A Brief History on the Pantone Color of the Year
A Brief History | Pantone Color of the Year Staying on top of trends is difficult, yet Pantone has been naming a Color of the Year for over 20 years. Pantone specializes in these color trends, especially in the realm of fashion and goods. Let’s take a look through the history of Pantone’s Color of the Year program and analyze the good and the bad associated with it. The First Color of the Year At the turn of the millenia, Pantone announced its first color of the year, a color [...]
What is Intelligent Subject Detection and Text Wrap?
Intelligent Subject Detection and Text Wrap | Adobe InDesign Tutorial With the release of Adobe InDesign 16.0 in October 2020 Adobe released a feature they titled Intelligent Subject Detection and Text Wrap. Enhanced by the Adobe Sensei system, no longer is there the need for Alpha Channels or paths in Photoshop. Wrapping text is as simple as clicking a button and specifying the distance. Subject Detection Using the Intelligent Subject Detection is only a few simple steps. 1. Import Image and Text Import the image and text that [...]
KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid
KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid | Fundamentals of Design Originating in the United States Navy, the age old adage “keep it simple, stupid” is a fundamental that can be carried to most graphic design work (notice I say most). My first graphic design professor used to constantly say this and it really stuck with me as a fundamental principle I usually abide by. Generally clients want everything and the kitchen sink, but that can be detrimental for a number of reasons. We will take a look at some of these reasons and what to do to [...]
