The 2004 Creativepro.com Gift Guide

Features: Written by Sandee Cohen Bruce Fraser Sharon Steuer Ben Long Brian P. Lawler Eric J. Adams Pamela Pfiffner John D. Berry Molly W. Joss Susan Glinert Stevens on December 8, 2004

Here it is: our third gift guide for creative people. We asked our regular contributors what they'd like to give -- or receive -- for the holidays this year. Their answers may surprise you.

Quark's New Face: Talking to CEO Kamar Aulakh

Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on November 2, 2004

It's an interesting time for Quark and its new CEO Kamar Aulakh. With QuarkXPress facing real competition for the first time in years and with rumors circulating of customer defection, the company has been working hard to polish a tarnished reputation. Aulakh gives a progress report to creativepro.com's Pamela Pfiffner.

Photoshop How-To: Compositing Images with Color and Shadow

How-Tos: Written by Pamela Pfiffner John Lund on May 13, 2004

Combining multiple images into a single scene is one of the hallmarks of Photoshop, but doing it well requires solid technique. See how Photoshop master John Lund composites ordinary photos into unique statements on the human condition.

Adobe Creative Suite: An All-Star Line-up

Features: Written by David Blatner Sandee Cohen Bruce Fraser Sharon Steuer Pamela Pfiffner Glenn Fleishman on October 7, 2003

The new Adobe Creative Suite integrates Adobe's graphics applications into a workflow that addresses the needs of nearly every creative professional, from inspiration through execution, from print to Web. Here's a quick look at Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and GoLive from creativepro.com's own all-star line up of experts. Plus, a PDF analysis and a Version Cue preview.

Creative Analysis: The Impact of QuarkXPress 6

Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on June 17, 2003

QuarkXPress 6, long awaited but surprisingly not overdue, ships this week, according to Quark. With the world's leading page-layout application now available on OS X, things get interesting for Quark, for the industry, and for creative pros everywhere.

Can Designers Learn to Love PDF?

Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on January 9, 2003

Adobe Acrobat and the PDF file format were created to benefit designers. But today many creative professionals view PDF as a necessary evil rather than the godsend it was intended to be. Can this relationship be saved?

2002: The Creative Year in Review

Features: Written by David Blatner Sandee Cohen Bruce Fraser Sharon Steuer Sean Wagstaff Brian P. Lawler Eric J. Adams Pamela Pfiffner George Penston Sonja Schenk Susan Glinert Stevens David Morgenstern on December 31, 2002

What kind of year was 2002 for creative professionals? The staff and contributors of creativepro.com reflect on the year that's been and the year that's about to be.

The Creativepro.com Holiday Gift Guide

Features: Written by Sandee Cohen Sharon Steuer Eric J. Adams Pamela Pfiffner Sonja Schenk Susan Glinert Stevens David Morgenstern on December 3, 2002

In our first-ever gift guide, creativepro.com's editors and contributors let you in on the gifts they'll be giving - and hope to be receiving -- this holiday season. From software to hardware, from gadgets to books, we've got just what you want.

Inside the Publishing Revolution: How the LaserWriter and Photoshop Changed the World

Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on December 3, 2002

Twenty years ago publishing looked very different than it does today. At the center of this revolution in graphic design, production, and distribution is Adobe Systems. In these excerpts from a new history of the publishing revolution as seen through the lens of Adobe, read how the LaserWriter saved Apple and how Photoshop came to be.

Scenes from Seybold Seminars

Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on February 25, 2002

Creative Analysis: "This Just In: QuarkXPress 5 Is Now Shipping"

Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on January 22, 2002

After years of anticipation, QuarkXPress 5 is finally shipping -- just days after Adobe InDesign 2.0. For creative professionals, this is huge.

The Other Microsoft

Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on January 21, 2002

From a column written in 1995: Everybody is so worried about Windows 95 that they fail to realize that the real Microsoft of the Mac market is not Microsoft at all -- it's Adobe Systems.

2001: The Creative Year in Review

Features: Written by David Blatner Sandee Cohen Bruce Fraser Brian P. Lawler Eric J. Adams Pamela Pfiffner George Penston Susan Glinert Stevens David Morgenstern on December 30, 2001

We asked the writers and pundits who contribute to creativepro.com to review 2001 from the perspective of product releases and news events for creative professionals.

Two Views of the Twin Towers

Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on September 18, 2001

Too Much Flash on the Brain

Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on July 18, 2001

Some are over the top and under the skin; others are blazing the way through new design frontiers. Contributing editor Pamela Pfiffner joins Lynda Weinman in a look at the bleeding edge of Web design.

Art and Technology Clash Center Stage

Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on June 29, 2001

When tech-savvy artists meet design-minded geeks, the differences run deeper than who's more adept at running their computers, says creativepro.com editor-in-chief Pamela Pfiffner.

Web Designers Debate Their Role

Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on February 8, 2000

New terminology is needed to describe the role designers play in Web site development agreed a panel of designers and technologists at Seybold Seminars. Spurred by a debate over the convergence of design and programming, the proposal didn't generate any new terms - yet.

Creating Brands in an Interactive World

Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on February 7, 2000

Boston -- As more companies extend their services to the Web, designers are being challenged to create a unique online identity that not only supports the company's corporate brand, but that does not undermine the user's experience, according to two creative directors who spoke at Seybold Seminars here today.

Welcome to creativepro.com

Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on August 31, 1999