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Art Files for Illustrator

Code Line Communications has produced a stand-alone application for Mac OS (PPC and Universal Binary) that makes packaging Illustrator files for delivery of original .ai file including graphics and fonts to service providers an easier task. Web Reference: ArtFiles (2007, Code Line Communications)

MIF Filter 1.0 Beta – InDesign

FrameMaker uses the MIF, it’s own Maker Interchange Format, that can be used for sharing of files between FrameMaker versions amongst things. MIF Filter (beta) is an InDesign import filter for Adobe FrameMaker documents. This plug-in for InDesign CS2 supports Mac and Windows platforms. Web Reference: MIF Filter (2006, Goldwein Research)

Benday Dots Screen Fill technique

Benday Dots Screen Fill technique

The following tip looks at using screen patterns as a fill for selected objects in Illustrator. I must thank Sylvia for asking about benday (or Ben Day) dots on the CTP-Q, Page Layout: Adobe, Quark, MS, PDF forum, as it triggered the creation of this tip. Creating a simple pattern To start this tip, create […]