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HyperGraph

If you have a need to produce lots of charts and graphs, or you need to produce them very quickly, look into Custom Flow Solutions’ HyperGraph. This system exports graphs in several major file formats, including native Illustrator files that include layers and labels for easy customization. The graphs can be automatically placed into InDesign [...]

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Camera Raw Softens Skin on Any Image

One way to soften skin in a portrait is to use Photoshop Lightroom or Photoshop’s Camera Raw. First, open the file in Camera Raw (.crw files will open with a double-click; to open a file of another format, right-click the file in Adobe Bridge and then choose Open With from the contextual menu that appears). [...]

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Whiter Teeth & Eyes, and No Face Shine — for 45% off!

If you regularly work with photos of faces in your projects, you’ll appreciate a couple of products from Image Trends. These $50 plug-ins for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements (and any other application that accepts Photoshop plug-ins) are on sale for 45% off, through May 10th, bringing their price down to $27.50 each. PearlyWhites does one [...]

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QuarkXPress Tip: Stop Text from Jumping When Wrapping

Have you ever struggled to position a text-wrapping picture box because the text around it was jumping in giant increments? In other words, you put a picture box on the page, apply a text wrap to it, then move it over some text — you’ll see the text jump in amounts equal to its leading. [...]

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