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Practice your photography in a new weekly series with Ben Long

Jim Heid, content manager | photography — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:40 +0000

They say practice makes perfect, though my experience with the piano contradicts that. Still, there’s no question that practice makes you better. Getting out of your comfort zone and pushing yourself in new directions is a great way to learn and discover more creative options. With this in mind, we introduce a weekly series aimed [...]

InDesign Secrets: Three great Object Styles for any designer

lynda.com Content team — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:35:59 +0000

In this week’s InDesign Secrets, Anne-Marie Concepción shows you how to build the three Object Styles that should be in every designer’s toolbox.

Deke’s Techniques: Creating a vivid aura around an entire character

lynda.com Content team — Wed, 15 May 2013 01:20:13 +0000

On the blog, Deke McClelland shows you how to add a radiant cartoon aura to a character in Adobe Illustrator in this week's Deke's Techniques.

Monday Productivity Pointers: Selling your handmade goods with Etsy

Jess Stratton, staff author, Business — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:55:57 +0000

Jess Stratton shares insights on how to set up an online store to sell your handmade wares online with Etsy in this Monday’s Productivity Pointer.

Master your flash with Strobist’s David Hobby

Jim Heid, content manager | photography — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:13:54 +0000

Is your camera stuck on Automatic mode, with glowing red eyes haunting your photo albums? Content manager Jim Heid announces a helpful new lynda.com tutorial series that will help you get comfortable with the subtle nuances of flash-based photography.

InDesign FX: Making a bottle cap

Mike Rankin, lynda.com author — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:28 +0000

Learn how to create a bottle cap graphic using InDesign with author Mike Rankin, in this week's installment of InDesign FX.

Naming your small business: Brand your new company for success in the future

Christopher Matthew Spencer, lynda.com author — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:30:06 +0000

Get tips for choosing the right name for your business's success both now and in the future with lynda.com author Christopher Matthew Spencer.

New Adobe Muse features for Q2 2013

James Fritz, content manager, Design — Wed, 08 May 2013 08:30:42 +0000

Design content manager James Fritz sums up the new features for web designers released in this week's update to Adobe Muse.

Deke’s Techniques: Drawing a distinctive 2D video game character

lynda.com Content team — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:35:48 +0000

Get a hands-on lesson in tracing and drawing with Adobe Illustrator’s pen tool in today’s Deke’s Techniques, and create a distinctive 2D game character.

Monday Productivity Pointers: Accepting a payment with Square

Jess Stratton, staff author, Business — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:50:31 +0000

in this week’s Monday Productivity Pointers, Jess Stratton shows how to turn a smartphone into a mobile point-of-sale system, empowering your small business to accept mobile payments using the Square Register app.