Making Sense of Creative Cloud Libraries

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Creative Cloud Libraries sound great in theory, but don’t always work the way you might expect them to. However they are incredibly useful for storing artwork, colors, text, styles, patterns, and more, and then using this content across different Adobe apps. Join Keith Gilbert for strategies to make CC Libraries work for you, not against you.

Topics include:

  • How you can use CC Libraries to manage assets for specific projects and share them with stakeholders
  • How to leverage little-known features of CC Libraries to reduce friction when reusing content between Creative Cloud apps
  • How to use your libraries in non-Adobe apps like Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Google Workspace

Buried Treasure: Mining Your Fonts for Gold

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Don’t know your Unicode from a unicorn? Think Stylistic Sets are a Philadelphia soul group? This session is for you. We’ll discuss finding elusive glyphs, getting the most out of Adobe Fonts, understanding those obscure OpenType features, and explore when and why to use special fonts like Variable or Color Fonts.

Topics include:

  • Accessing alternate characters and ligatures
  • Figure styles and fractions
  • Add flair with picture fonts, ornaments and catchwords

Problem Solving with AI in InDesign

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Believe it or not—in addition to all the other apps, AI can also help you shine—in InDesign! With intelligent features that have existed for awhile, such as Subject-Aware Text Wrap, Content-Aware Fit, and newer innovations, your workflow is about to get a major boost. Don’t miss this session with Jason Hoppe for an insightful look at clever ways AI could be making your life easier in InDesign.

Demystifying Table and Cell Styles

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Are you tired of wrestling with data tables in your design projects? Join us for an illuminating presentation that unravels the mysteries of InDesign’s tables and transforms your relationship with data-driven design. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned designer, this session offers invaluable insights that will streamline your workflow.

Augmenting Reality with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Aero

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In the coming years, augmented reality promises to be as game-changing as the first graphic user interface. But what is it, exactly? And how can you start experimenting with it? Rob de Winter shows you how to make the leap and some inspiring and creative ways to use it.

Topics include:

  • Taking your Photoshop and Illustrator images into Aero to build AR experiences
  • Adding interactivity and animation
  • Using 3D assets
  • Triggering AR with a QR or printed image
  • What makes AR different than VR

Color Through the Lens of Culture

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Do you think color is just about what looks good? Think again! There’s far more to color than a pretty palette or a fashion statement. Color gives rise to feelings, forges connections to one’s heritage, brings people together, and can be a key component of effective communication. We can create deeper relationships when we become more conscious of the color choices we make.

In this session, you’ll learn to make the most of color psychology as a powerful form of language, particularly when it comes to cross-cultural communication.

Topics include:

  • The powerful influence of color psychology
  • How cultural misappropriation can divide communities and affect brand perception
  • The Impacts of gendered marketing through color
  • Color’s role in cultural heritage

Resolution: How Well Do You Really Understand It?

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Resolution is one of those things that you think you understand, until you have to explain it. So what exactly is it? How is it related to image size? When is an image big enough—and when is it too big? How do you know? Theresa takes you on a deep dive to deliver answers to all this and more along with workflow tips for Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

You’ll learn:

  • How do you measure image size?
  • Does 72ppi always mean disaster for print?
  • Where did the universally accepted 300ppi for print come from?
  • Is resolution ever irrelevant?
  • How do you determine the correct resolution?
  • What are PPI, DPI, and LPI… and how are they related?

Making Data Merge Magic

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Data Merge is InDesign’s built-in, go-to tool for creating direct mail campaigns, business cards, sequential stationery, and many other “data publishing” documents. Using techniques already present in InDesign, it is possible to take a regular template to another level and provide a truly unique experience for each recipient.

Topics include:

  • Best practices for preparing Data Merge projects
  • Harnessing InDesign’s features to make projects more dynamic
  • Advanced techniques

Adobe Express for Pro Designers

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Adobe Express is not a replacement for the Adobe apps we all know and love, but rather, an additional tool that complements existing workflows while dramatically expanding your output and effectiveness. Social media posts, flyers, invitations, your next promotional video . . .  Adobe Express can do it all! And best part is that it all comes with your Creative Cloud.

Topics include:

  • How pro designers and marketers can use Adobe Express
  • Take your designs from still to animated in just a few clicks!
  • How Express integrates with Photoshop, Illustrator, and other apps

Designing Accessibly: Your Power to Make a Change Starts Today!

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In this engaging session, we will explore the immediate impact designers can have on creating inclusive experiences for all users. Discover practical strategies, actionable insights, and the tools you need to initiate change in your design practices today. Join us as we shatter barriers, empower users, and unveil the immense potential within your grasp to craft a more accessible and inclusive digital landscape. It’s time to harness your creative influence and make a lasting impact — because accessible design begins with you, and it begins today!

You’ll learn:

  • The impact you can make with design choices
  • Actionable insights on empathy and awareness
  • How to make sure you’re designing inclusivity
  • Tools and resources