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Pirmkārt jau šīs nedēļas spārnotais teiciens: «We typically hear customers ask for features that CS2 already has. We hold our tontongues because what we really want to hear is WHY they couldn’t find those features. Maybe we didn’t think of that, or maybe we never imagined people would do it that way.» Creative Suite Design Team Manager STEVE JOHNSON

Ja visi tā domātu, kā Stīvs, tad pasaule kļūtu rožaināka.

Maza dāvaniņa tiem, kas gaida no manis InDesign apmācības – šobrīd apmācības vairs nerakstu, jo galīgi tam nav laika, toties varu jūs iepriecināt ar dažām citu sagatavotām apmācībām. Pats pārskrēju tikai pāri – vispār dažas lietas daudziem varētu šķist interesantas. Ja kāds grib tā nopietni un pie nopietniem džekiem ar nikniem papīriem, tad tā arī var.

Bet mūsdienās vispār nekas vairs pašam nav jādara – tikai sapiķojam un iebliežam savu tekstu iekšā.

Post scriptum
Es ļoti labi zinu, ka uz šīs planētas 99% cilvēku uzskata, ka visi pārējie ir duraki. Bet tehniskā specifikācija, mīlīši, ir domāta tam, lai jūs viņu lasītu, nevis tam, lai varētu papriecāties par «jauko klientu», kurš kaut ko tādu arī māk uztaisīt.

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Savukārt man no tā visa, visvairāk patika šis:

Памятники делают из грустных смайликов.

Ir iznācis jaunākais, svaigākais saraksts ar Adobe programmu spraudņiem. Tas gan vairāk attiecas tieši uz CS un Acrobat lietotājiem, bet nu skatam cauri. Īpašu uzmanību pievērsiet spraudņiem, kas nāk ar apzīmējumu freelance, jo daudzi no viņiem man ir ļāvuši saīsināt darba stundas līdz darba minūtēm – tomēr tie, kas strādā ikdienā un paši priekš sevis kaut ko taisa, ir daudz tuvāki, nekā tie, kas taisa kaut ko citiem.

Adobe programmu spraudņu katalogu var lejuplādēt šeit.

Divas lietas, par kurām es domāju.

Par pirmo domāju ne tikai es, visi blogi jau ir pied***ti ar ierakstiem par iPhone iznākšanu. Man vislabprātāk, protams, patīk Egora idejas par šo tēmu.

Savukārt otra lieta, par kuru es domāju, ir ArtLebedev. Tam kantorim ir manāms regress iestājies. Nebiju sen neko skatījies, bet tagad apskatot pēdējos darbus esmu vieglā šokā. Kas ir šis vai šis?

Es atvainojos, bet tas ir sū** kaut kāds.

Man jau instalējot Photoshop CS3 Beta šķita, ka tas, ko es redzu, ir tikai programmeru uz ātru roku saveidotais, lai var testēt usability, bet kā izrādās, tad tas tiešām ir jaunais produktu dizains. Vairāk par šo lietu var lasīt šeit: The New Adobe Icons and Branding
Bet man personīgi no komentāriem vislabāk patika šis:
“Just curious…

Is Adobe trying to create their own version of a Periodic Table? :-)

L8R,
JD”

Foto no: www.chuckbenz.com

Lūdzu paši, draugi, jūsu sisadmini un visi pārējie – atjauniniet savu Adobe Acrobat Reader versiju šeit, jo tas tiešām ir gana liels un svarīgs atjauninājums kopš Acrobat ģimenes parādīšanās. Viens no būtiskākajiem atjauninājumiem – Acrobat Reader tagad ir ļoti ērts rīks komentēšanai un labošanai dokumentos, ja nav pilnā Acrobat ģimene, pārējie atjauninājumi in general:

Combine multiple files into a PDF package

Combine multiple files into a searchable, sortable PDF package that maintains the individual security settings and digital signatures of each included PDF document.

Auto-recognize form fields

Automatically locate form fields in static PDF documents and convert them to interactive fields that can be filled electronically by anyone using Adobe Reader software*. (Windows® only)

Manage shared reviews

Easily conduct shared reviews — without IT assistance — that allow review participants to see one another’s comments and track the status of the review.

Enable advanced features in Adobe Reader

Enable anyone using free Adobe Reader software* to participate in document reviews, fill and save electronic forms offline†, and digitally sign documents.

Permanently remove sensitive information

Permanently remove metadata, hidden layers, and other concealed information, and use redaction tools to permanently delete sensitive text, illustrations, or other content.

Archive Microsoft Outlook e-mail in PDF

Configure Acrobat 8 Professional to automatically archive e-mail in Microsoft Outlook for easy search and retrieval. (Windows only)

Archive Lotus Notes e-mail

Convert e-mail in Lotus Notes to Adobe PDF to facilitate searching, archiving, and retrieval. (Windows only)

Save in Microsoft Word

Take advantage of improved functionality for saving Adobe PDF files as Microsoft Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables.

Enjoy improved performance and support for AutoCAD

More rapidly convert AutoCAD® drawing files into compact, accurate PDF documents, without the need for the native desktop application.

Take advantage of a new, intuitive user interface

Complete tasks more quickly with a streamlined user interface, new customizable toolbars, and a “Getting Started” page to visually direct you to commonly used features.

New features for the Photoshop CS3 beta include the following:

• Non-destructive Smart Filters
  Smart Filters are Photoshop filters that are applied non-destructively, and that remain live and re-editable. To apply a Smart Filter, select one or more layers and choose Filter->Convert for Smart Filters. The selected layer(s) will be converted to a Smart Object, to which you can apply filters non-destructively. Smart Filters appear as parameters under the layer to which they have been applied. Edit the Smart Filter mask to adjust the filter’s effects on different areas of the image. Note that any filter is treated as a Smart Filter when you apply it to a Smart Object.
• Quick Selection Tool
  The new Quick Selection Tool creates selections by painting the general area of interest. Photoshop CS3 analyzes the image to complete the selection automatically. To remove pixels from a selection, hold the Opt (Mac)/Alt (Win) key and paint. You’ll find the Quick Selection tool in the same slot as the Lasso tool in the Tools palette.
• Refine Edge
  The new Refine Edge feature offers a simple, flexible way to modify the edge of any selection. Available via the Options bar or via the Select menu, the Refine Edge dialog lets you smooth, feather, contract or expand the current selection by using simple slider controls. Experiment with the Radius slider to select irregular or fuzzy edges.
• Automatic layer alignment and blending
  Using automatic layer alignment and blending, easily combine the best parts of multiple images of the same scene into one “best” image. Simply place multiple, related images on separate layers in one document, and let Photoshop CS3 analyze the contents, moving and rotating the layers so they overlap as precisely as possible. Then use the masking tools to reveal the areas you need from different layers to finalize the elements of the composite image. Automatic layer blending seamlessly blends the color and shading into the final image. The “Auto-Align Layers” and “Auto-Blend Layers” commands are both found in the Edit menu. Note that you must have multiple layers selected simultaneously in the Layers palette before you can apply these commands.
• Vanishing Point with multiple, adjustable angle perspective planes
  One of the most powerful new features of Photoshop CS2 is now even more flexible. Vanishing Point adjusts brush strokes, healing and cloning as you paint over its perspective planes. In Photoshop CS3, you are no longer restricted to adding planes at 90-degree angles. You can now quickly and easily create multiple planes in any image, connected at any angle. In addition, artwork (for example, a product label pasted from the clipboard) can be wrapped around multiple planes simultaneously. To adjust angles of planes, use the Alt/Option key when dragging on a side point of a plane, or enter a specific angle in the Angle field in the dialog.
• Black and White conversion
  Advanced black-and-white conversion is now simpler and faster. With the new Black and White adjustment, one button analyzes the image and offers conversion settings. Fine-tune your image with simple sliders that control the conversion of each color. Click and drag any portion of any image to adjust the corresponding tonal range (for example, click and drag on a red car to lighten or darken all red tones). The improved Channel Mixer adjustment includes new black-and-white presets, the ability to save your own settings as presets for reuse later, and the new Total indicator that keeps you informed on the total percentage contribution from all three color channels.
• Enhanced Adobe Camera Raw
  Camera Raw 4.0 now features Fill Light, Recovery, and Vibrance controls; a parametric tone curve; sophisticated black & white and split toning controls; and more.

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