CreativePro Magazine Issue 28 is now available!

Topics include AI in presentation design, PowerPoint animation, fixing InDesign TOC problems, and more. [CreativePro]( Hi {NAME}, The [February 2024 issue of CreativePro Magazine (#28)]() is now available! [CreativePro Magazine Issue 28: Presentation Design]( CreativePro Magazine is an exclusive benefit for [CreativePro members](. FEBRUARY SPECIAL Get $15 off* one year of CreativePro membership with discount code: FEB24 [BECOME A MEMBER]( *Offer is available for new members only through the month of February [Resource of the Month](=) [Ten Great Scripts for Illustrator](=) Ten Great Scripts for Illustrator Illustrator is the world’s most popular and powerful vector drawing program. But if you’re a regular user, you probably have your personal wishlist of things it would do (or do better). That’s where scripts can help you. So, we asked Illustrator expert Jean-Claude Tremblay to curate a set of free scripts to improve your Illustrator workflow. The set includes ten scripts to give you superpowers for things like: - Relinking placed artwork to files with other names or extensions - Adding page numbers to artboards - Editing all document text in one convenient window - Renaming, duplicating, and resizing artboards and the art they contain - Threading text - Ungrouping complex art and releasing clipping masks - Checking (and fixing!) color contrast for accessibility - And more! [LEARN MORE](=) FROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF Mike Rankin I am by no means a PowerPoint power user. But, I have designed and presented my share of slide decks over the years—starting as a fledgling software trainer and later as a speaker at InDesign User Groups, PePCon, Tools of Change, and CreativePro Week. Whether the topic is über-nerdy XML workflows, or juicy eye candy in the form of graphic effects, I always approach the task the same way. I start by learning as much as I possibly can about the audience: Why are they coming to my talk, and what are they hoping to get out it? Then, I figure out how much content I can comfortably fit in the allotted time, and make examples that are clear, engaging, and relevant. Finally, I practice it all until I know my talk backwards and forwards. That way, I can relax onstage, concentrate on connecting with the audience, and just have fun. That formula has worked pretty well for 20 years. But I know that I still have lots to learn in every aspect of presentation design. So, I’m delighted that CreativePro has so much fresh content in this area, including [The Presentation Design Conference](=), which takes place online March 6–8, and the articles in this issue by world-renowned experts Mike Parkinson and Nolan Haims (who both have sessions at the event). In our feature article, Mike Parkinson surveys the burgeoning set Generative AI resources for presentation designers. Like the other articles we’ve published on GenAI recently, the gist of this one is that you need to understand what’s out there and how to use it to accelerate and enhance your work. The bigger takeaway is that you should neither fear GenAI nor blindly embrace it. Despite all the hype, it’s just another tool, and as such it can be used well or poorly. Our goal at CreativePro is to help you not just survive, but thrive in the age of GenAI. Next, Nolan Haims shows how to use animation to make presentation content such as charts and tables, more engaging without muddling the message. Steve Caplin shares his experiences with a GenAI image-creation tool, Freepik Pikaso. There are a ton of GenAI sites for making images, but Pikaso is uniquely powerful in that it allows you to type or draw your prompts, with impressive results. Of course we have something for you InDesign users. Anne-Marie Concepción uncovers the obscure but simple fix for when your tables of contents entries come out in the wrong order. And if you like that one, you’re going to love our [InDesign + Long Documents Summit](), coming up on April 5. Enjoy! [LEARN MORE]() [Additional Members-Only Resources](=) [Downloadable Resources]() Download members-only templates, fonts, scripts, ebooks, design assets, cheat sheets, and more. [Discounts](=) Save big on CreativePro [events]( and [books]( [Top Tips ebook collection]( A curated collection of essential InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator tips gathered together in three convenient ebooks [BECOME A MEMBER](=) Copyright © 2023 CreativePro Network (CreativePro.com). All rights reserved. This email was sent to {EMAIL} . You can [Unsubscribe]( from this list (WARNING: you will no longer get emails from CreativePro Network, including receiving the free InDesign Tip of the Week, CreativePro Weekly, and other important news) CreativePro Network 14241 NE Woodinville Duvall Rd. #285 Woodinville, Washington 98072 United States (312) 252-1292