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How to encode videos for the Retina iPad or Samsung Galaxy

How to easily and reliable convert videos for popular mobile devices like Apple iPad, amazon Kindle and Samsung Galaxy.

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FREE eSeminar: QuarkXPress 9 Productivity Features

On Thursday, May 9, Quark is presenting a live eSeminar highlighting several of the new productivity-enhancing features in QuarkXPress 9. Details and registration information is below. Note that you can watch a recording of the event later if you register now! ————————

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Convert Illustrator or Photoshop Shapes to Native QuarkXPress Items

Here’s an easy way to bring a shape (path) from Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop into QuarkXPress as a native QuarkXPress item. QuarkXPress 9 (or QuarkXPress 8 with Quark’s Print Selection XT, available here) has a hidden feature that lets you convert an embedded clipping path into an editable Bézier box within QuarkXPress. Here’s how it [...]

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Fold Like a Pro

In an article at CreativePro.com, Mike Rankin highlighted the eye-catching work of Trish Witkowski of foldfactory.com. Trish has been producing a “Super-Cool Fold of the Week” video series, which highlights creative ways to use folds for promotional mailers and other materials. Check out her archive (181 videos so far!) or sign up for their mailing [...]

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