Author Archives: Stephen Beale

About Stephen Beale

Stephen Beale has been writing about computer technology since 1983. He’s the author of seven books on computer applications in the graphic arts and a former news and reviews editor for Macworld. He’s currently editor of a website for public relations professionals in health and medicine.

Creative Cloud News: Adobe Really Wants You to Subscribe

By pushing out regular updates to its Creative Suite software, Adobe is making its online Creative Cloud subscription service irresistible. Read more More

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Adobe Creative Suite 6: The Scoop on Other CS6 Changes

Considering an upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite 6? Learn about the new features and changes in Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Flash Pro and Fireworks CS6. Read more More

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Adobe CS6: What You Need to Know About InDesign CS6

The major changes in InDesign CS6 are centered around a new set of features for publishers designing for the iPad and other tablets. Read more More

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Adobe CS6: What You Need to Know About Photoshop CS6

Here’s a quick look at the updates made to Adobe Photoshop CS6 in the new Creative Suite 6. Plus details about the new pricing and Creative Cloud subscriptions. Read more More

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Web Design Tools: Previews of Adobe Muse and Adobe Edge

Adobe Previews New Tools for Web Design. Adobe Muse targets print designers who’d like to work on the web. Adobe Edge enables Flash-like animation using open web standards. More

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What’s New With Digital Publishing Tools

New releases of QuarkXPress 9 and Adobe InDesign CS 5.5 highlight tablet publishing and E-books. More

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Technology Review: Fontdeck

Designers now have a wealth of typographic options for their web projects. HOW’s longtime technology columnist Stephen Beale sorts through all the web font services out there. In this review, he looks at Fontdeck.
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Technology Review: Webtype

Designers now have a wealth of typographic options for their web projects. HOW’s longtime technology columnist Stephen Beale sorts through all the web font services out there. In this review, he looks at Webtype from Font Bureau and Ascender Corp.
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Technology Review: WebInk

Designers now have a wealth of typographic options for their web projects. HOW’s longtime technology columnist Stephen Beale sorts through all the web font services out there. In this review, he looks at WebInk from Extensis.
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Technology Review: Web Fonts

Designers now have a wealth of typographic options for their web projects. HOW’s longtime technology columnist Stephen Beale sorts through all the web font services out there. In this review, he looks at Web Fonts from Fonts.com.
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