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WoodWing + Adobe: What It Means for You

At Day 1 of Adobe's MAX conference yesterday there were two big announcements: Adobe has purchased TypeKit (so get ready to see Cooper Black all over your favorite websites) and Adobe is partnering with WoodWing. The Adobe-WoodWing partnership raises a lot of questions about its impact on the design community. Joe Zeff Design, a Silver Authorized Solution Partner of WoodWing, provides some of the answers. One thing we already know we like is what you'll hear more about after the jump -- "much more accessible for small shops and freelance designers." Here's the full Q&A:

Why would WoodWing join forces with Adobe?

WoodWing's primary focus has always been related to workflow, helping publishers push content to different channels. When the iPad emerged as a new channel, there was no existing solution for publishers to make apps, so WoodWing developed its own. Its partnership with Adobe allowed WoodWing to create a set of tools that worked with Adobe InDesign, and ultimately competed with Adobe's own solution. Rather than continue to compete with its partner, WoodWing returns its focus to workflow with Adobe's Digital Publishing Suite serving as the publishing engine for tablets.

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Speakeasy, Work Easier: Adobe's CS5

Add one thing to your checklist today that will improve your skills tomorrow: sign up after the jump advance RSVPs are closed but there are a few spaces open at the door tonight, so please join us for our special Summer Speakeasy and a chance to win a copy of CS5 Design Premium. It's a great night to get up-to-speed on what's new and improved with Adobe's CS5; get all the info on what we'll be learning after the jump...… MORE

Get Up To Speed on Adobe's CS5 In Just One Night

One thing we hear, frequently, at HQ is something along the lines of, "I really, really need you guys to do a night that's all about the iPad." And we promise--we are working on that! Something else we hear frequently though is that no matter what you're doing on the iPad, you're most likely doing that in CS5--to the relief of many, it is most likely some combination of the new and improved InDesign, maybe some Flash Catalyst skills, better-integrated Photoshop and Illustrator techniques. So before we get to the "just about the iPad" night, make sure your skills are up-to-date and ready to go--we have a special Summer Speakeasy on July 14th that's not only going to get you ready to go, but is free for current SPD members (and just a little moolah for non-members). Get the info and registration after the jump, and get ready to get better at everything... … MORE

SPD Members! Get 15% off at the Adobe Store

SPD members, lots of little updates in your email inbox from SPD today, and possibly your big saver of the day: a quick reminder about your 15% off savings at the Adobe store. Go after that new CS5, get started in Flash Catalyst, find your own new favorite tricks in Photoshop and Illustrator, make beautiful even better. … MORE

5 New Favorites in Illustrator CS5

Five new favorites in Adobe® Illustrator from CS5 you might not have found yet, after the jump... … MORE

Flash Catalyst: NO CODE

We've all seen it happen--maybe it has happened to you: you're in a meeting, and someone asks for wireframes. Everyone starts falling all over themselves to explain that it's time to bring in the developer, designers don't do wireframes... that's how it's been at least. Get ready to take greater control of your projects, directing exactly what you want to see in the design, and seeing it--without writing code. Welcome to Flash Catalyst: … MORE

Hey Members! Fuel your creativity, check your inbox, save 15%

It wasn't too long ago we received an e-mail at HQ that went something like this:

This may look, sound and read like a testimonial and it sure is! I have six work stations in my studio that we're upgrading to Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Standard. The price of each upgrade is $499. With six work stations that's a lot of money! Because I'm a member of SPD, Adobe has given me a 15% discount which saved the studio $450. That's almost the cost of one complete package. (And it is, in fact, the cost of THREE SPD MEMBERSHIPS!--Ed.) There are very few instances in these tough times and in this weak economy that one is given real value and treated well without additional extra costs or hidden fees added on to a simple purchase. I appreciate the professional  programs and networking that SPD offers me and now SPD, with the support of Adobe, just...

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Tips & Tricks: 10 New Timesavers in Photoshop CS4

Funny how, back from the holidays, things are going faster than ever, right? Here are some fast and easy tips to save you time (and some, just workspace/mental clarity) in Photoshop CS4. If you've ever experienced the feeling of, "There are too many cascading images on my desktop! I can't even think," then this quick video hit is for you. There's a solution just one minute in to the video after the jump.
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Tips & Tricks: From Comp to Working Web Page with Fireworks

We're starting the new year with a little trip in the time machine, but admittedly, we're not all as up-to-speed as we'd like (need) to be when it comes to toggling evenly between print and web design. New year means new skills, though, and we're about to fix all of that.

Here we go with the reality: your web editor doesn't want to see your Photoshop comp of the new site feature or app you've developed to go with your print work--today we're going from your comp of starter layouts to a working Fireworks page your web team can run with...
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Tips & Tricks: Preflight Takes Off in CS4

Now that we're in the last week of the decade, time is flying faster than ever, which makes today's tip especially helpful, because it's all about saving time by half:


More on this magical Live Preflight that finds errors as you're working and helps you fix them in half the time after the jump...
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