February | 2019 | Gurus Unleashed

7 Web Design Trends for 2019

The new year brings new trends and changes in the world of web design. To ensure your business stays current, you must keep your website up to date. So, what are the upcoming web design trends for 2019? In this post, we’ll cover seven expected trends for 2019. Keep reading to learn more about where you...

How to Make a Time Magazine Cover Template

What You'll Be CreatingIconic, timeless, and visually appealing. In this tutorial, we show you how to make your own Time magazine cover template. Time magazine is well known and easily recognisable for its signature cover and its red border. First published in March 1923, this weekly magazine has the world’s largest circulation for a news...

InDesign How-to Video: Create Lines in Forms

In this week’s InDesignSecrets video, David Blatner demonstrates one of the easy ways to add lines when creating a form within InDesign. The post InDesign How-to Video: Create Lines in Forms appeared first on InDesignSecrets...

How to Create a Cool 3D Comic Text Effect in Photoshop

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn a quick way to make a 3D text effect in Adobe Photoshop. We will use layer styles and a filter to add a comic book look to it.This text effect is based on the high-resolution 3D Comic Book - Actions from Envato Market.Tutorial AssetsThe following assets...

New Course: How to Make Business Cards in Adobe Photoshop

Want to skip generic business card templates and create business cards that make an impact? Try our new course, How to Make Business Cards in Adobe Photoshop.What You’ll LearnIn this course, Melody Nieves will show you how to make three stunning designs inspired by minimalist, photographic, and artistic concepts. You'll learn about: business card basics standard card...

How to Create a Magazine Cover Template in InDesign

What You'll Be CreatingThinking of starting your own publication? Learn how to make a magazine cover in just a few simple steps!Get started designing your own magazine by learning how to make a magazine cover. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a fashion magazine cover template. In just a few simple steps,...

Tip of the Week: Starting a Document on a Left-Hand Page

David Blatner shows the easy way to change a document so it starts on a left-hand page in InDesign. The post Tip of the Week: Starting a Document on a Left-Hand Page appeared first on InDesignSecrets...

25 Best InDesign Brochure Templates – For Creative Business Marketing (2019 Update)

You might think that brochures are an afterthought these days due to the penetration of digital marketing, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Brochure – One of the InDesign brochure templates that's trending in 2019.Let's take a look at the creative options you've got in 2019 when it comes to brochure design. We'll explore...

Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts to Scripts

Learn the fastest way to use the Find Change feature in InDesign with these two keyboard shortcuts. The post Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts to Scripts appeared first on InDesignSecrets...

Create Art Made From Thousands of Dice with 4 Free Photoshop Actions

Download these Photoshop actions by SparkleStock to turn any image into an artwork created with thousands of dice. The free version gives you 4 styles. You can also upgrade to the Pro version to unlock all 24 styles. The pro version contains actions enhanced with artificial intelligence for better results. (Read more...)...

How to Make a Stellar Photo Effect With a Star Brush in Photoshop

What You'll Be CreatingDo you wish you could make fun photo filters just like Snapchat's? Well, today, we'll learn how to make a star-inspired photo effect from scratch, using simple tools in Adobe Photoshop.Watch the steps unfold in this quick video lesson and get all the details you need in the written process below. Head...

Assigning Hyperlinks Automatically to SKUs and other Text with a Script

David Blatner shows how to use a free script that can add automate the process of adding any number of hyperlinks to an InDesign document using the power of GREP. The post Assigning Hyperlinks Automatically to SKUs and other Text with a Script appeared first on InDesignSecrets...

How to Make an InDesign Book Template (Cover & Layout)

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you’ll learn how to make a book in InDesign. Once created, InDesign book templates can be adapted with your own cover design, type formatting and text content to create a unique and professional book layout every time. We’ll cover a wide range of book design techniques in this tutorial,...

29 Best InDesign Book Templates (Layout & Cover Templates)

You could be the next greatest author of our time. Find your perfect cover with this list of exquisite InDesign book templates.29 Best InDesign Book Templates Do you have aspirations to be a writer? Writing a book takes lots of care and consideration, and you'll need to put just as much energy into the layout...

Controlling GREP Greediness

Michael Murphy shows how to restrict GREP searches for better targeted results. The post Controlling GREP Greediness appeared first on InDesignSecrets...

Droplet like it’s hot

As a prepress operator, a great deal of my time is spent making sure that artwork supplied by clients will print without any prepress issues. Given that most client-supplied files are PDFs, a great deal of my time is spent in Adobe Acrobat checking the files using the print production tools and an invaluable plug-in...

10 Follow-Worthy YouTube Channels to Learn Photoshop

Undoubtedly, Adobe Photoshop is the prime image editing tool because of its powerful features and built-in tools that allow anyone to do almost anything within the bounds of the software from designing web user interface to manipulating images using photo effects. Albeit it is powerful enough to create impossible-looking image designs, there are also a...

InQuestion: Hanging Page Numbers on the Right Side of a Table of Contents

Sandee Cohen shows how to use an obscure bit of paragraph formatting make page numbers stand out from the rest of a TOC. The post InQuestion: Hanging Page Numbers on the Right Side of a Table of Contents appeared first on InDesignSecrets...

How to Make an Open House Flyer Template in InDesign

What You'll Be CreatingLearn how to make a flyer in InDesign in this easy-to-follow tutorial. It's flexible and easy to adapt to any kind of business or branding guidelines. Create an eye-catching open house flyer template that’s easy to put together, editable, and versatile. This flyer design is guaranteed to do the right job...

How to Make a Booklet in InDesign

What You'll Be CreatingReady to take the next step in layout design? In this tutorial, we show you how to create a booklet in InDesign. For this stylish design, we’ll use essential tools for setting up pages that will help you in your future projects. Booklets are a form of brochure containing more than four...