Graphics master Deke McClelland is back in a bonus-length visit to talk about his new book, Adobe Illustrator CS5 One-on-One, his background with vector programs, and the differences between working with vectors vs. pixels. Deke provides some real-world examples of the power of Illustrator, talks about when it is the right tool for the job, and how moving projects back and forth between Illustrator and Photoshop lets you tap the strengths of both programs. Not just a written-word author, Deke also has Illustrator CS5 One-on-One Fundamentals video training available from lynda.com, and talks about how and why he took to video, the benefits of that format, and how he and lynda.com are hoping to continue improving it. Illustrator’s Live Paint, Live Trace, Deke’s selection of cool, non-boring projects in the education process, and some updates and changes to his many projects are all part of the conversation with one of the best graphics trainers around.
MacVoices #10128: Deke McClelland Goes One on One with Adobe Illustrator CS5 and More
MacJury #1026: Holiday Gift Guide Part 2
The party continues in the MacJury room as a jumbo-sized panel join in with a second round of deliberations on what they will give and what they hope they will get this holiday season. Delivering their picks for hardware, software, services and yes, more edibles, are Peter Cohen, Tonya Engst, Katie Floyd, Ted Landau, Maria Langer, Tim Robertson, Dan Wood, and host Chuck Joiner.
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MacJury #1025: Holiday Gift Guide Part 1
The MacJury gets out of the jury box early for the holiday season to help you decide what to get your favorite Apple product fan…or maybe even yourself. The suggestions are as diverse as they are valuable, with a few surprises, lots of laughter, and some thoughtful recommendations along the way. The panel picking hardware, software, services and even edibles includes John F. Braun, Pat Fauquet, Nancy Gravley, Joe Kissell, Omaha Sternberg and host Chuck Joiner.
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MacVoices #10127: Sharon Zardetto Takes Control of Safari 5
Sharon Zardetto‘s latest release is Take Control of Safari 5, and she joins us to talk about the new features, big and small in this version of Apple’s web browser. Leading the pack in the “big” category is Reader, a function that makes web page content more legible and accessible by changing it to a standard size, type and style while stripping out a web site’s ads, navigation and more. While good for web surfers, publishers and advertisers haven’t exactly welcomed the feature. Sharon discusses this struggle, along with the other big new Safari feature, Extensions, by talking about their functionality, the two ways to get them, and some of her favorites.
MacVoices #10126: Jeff Carlson Helps You QuickStart with Photoshop Elements 9
Jeff Carlson is the author of two new books, Photoshop Elements 9 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide and Photoshop Elements 9 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide , both focusing on the new version of Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. Jeff explains why he and Peachpit decided separate books were best even though there is parity between the two platform versions of Adobe’s approachable photo editing software. New to this version of Elements is the Organizer; Jeff explains what it is, what you can do with it, and how it differs from Bridge. Jeff also talks about why Elements and iPhoto shouldn’t be compared, and what each does best, explains the new content-aware healing technology that is the shining star of Elements 9, and more.
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