Thickening Up an Expanded Stroke
Recently, I had a call from a former student asking for a solution to a most annoying problem. She said, “Every time I try to ...
Why Does My Text Have a Blueish Glow?
Recently, I had a call from a former student asking for a solution to a most annoying problem. She said, “Every time I try to ...
Reaching Hidden Options
On the rare occasions that I have to format type on my laptop, it’s great that the Type palettes in InDesign retract into the sides ...
Where's My White Swatch
When I first switched from Quark, one of my first questions about InDesign was about the missing White Swatch in the Swatches palette. I quickly ...
Get Right on Target with Drawing Tools
When you’re new to Illustrator, it can be a little difficult at first to tell exactly where a particular tool is going to start drawing ...
Is There a Way to Align Objects to One Particular ...
By default, if I select several objects and choose the Align Left Edges button in the Align palette (Window > Object & Layout > Align), ...
A Different Way to Adjust a Path's Curve
The usual way to adjust a curve is to select an Anchor Point with the Direct Selection tool and then click-drag a Handle in or ...
The Little-Known Palette That's a Huge Source of Information.
When a student sends me a “problem” Illustrator file, the first thing I do is open up the Document Info palette (Window > Document Info). ...