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Kevin Slimp is a favorite speaker and trainer in the publishing world. He can be reached at kevin@kevinslimp.com.

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When Less is More in Newspapers

Feb 01, 2024 at 06:30 pm by INT

In late January, I had such a good time visiting with the publishers of the Wyoming Press Association at their annual convention. I spoke on a few of my favorite topics: Growi.... Read More

Predicting 2024 for Newspapers

Jan 10, 2024 at 10:45 pm by INT

Making bold predictions is easy. This year, I’ve paid close attention to forecasts by respected sportswriters in national print and online publications to see how my foo.... Read More

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Quark Announces Support for Windows Vista

Mar 08, 2007 at 07:51 am by staff

DENVER - March 8, 2007 - Quark announced today it will post a free download update online within 30 days for existing QuarkXPress 7 customers that will enable the industry-l.... Read More

Adobe Unveils Plans for Two Editions of Photoshop CS3

Mar 08, 2007 at 07:46 am by staff

Adobe Unveils Plans for Two Editions of Photoshop CS3 Adobe Stretches the Limits of Digital Imaging with Photoshop CS3 Extended SAN JOSE, Calif. and LAS VEGAS, Nevada -.... Read More

Free TypeFitter Plug-in for Adobe InCopy

Feb 22, 2007 at 02:17 pm by staff

Powerful production tool now free for Adobe InCopy Teacup Software, Inc. announced today that its TypeFitter plug-in, a popular tool for fitting text without compromisi.... Read More

Extensis Releases Suitcase for Windows Vista

Feb 21, 2007 at 07:58 pm by staff

Extensis Ships Suitcase

Adobe Lightroom Available

Feb 19, 2007 at 08:47 am by staff

Photoshop Lightroom enables professional photographers to import, manage and present large volumes of digital photographs. Photoshop Lightroom now includes a wealth of innovat.... Read More

MediaSpan Media Software announces more than 250 installations in 2006

Jan 19, 2007 at 12:32 pm by staff

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (JANUARY 19, 2007) - MediaSpan Media Software (www.mediaspansoftware.com), the leading provider of proven mission critical content management and workflow sol.... Read More

Adobe Announces Commercial Availability of Acrobat Connect

Jan 19, 2007 at 08:53 am by staff

SAN JOSE, Calif.

Quark Announces Enhancements in 7.1

Jan 10, 2007 at 08:06 am by staff

DENVER

Adobe Strengthens Camera Raw Position

Jun 27, 2006 at 02:41 pm by staff

Adobe Acquires Technology Assets of Pixmantec ApS SAN JOSE, Calif.

Leopard Beta to Unveil

Jun 27, 2006 at 02:32 pm by staff

Source: http://news.zdnet.co.uk Apple chief executive Steve Jobs, plus a team of executives, will open this year's Worldwide Developers Conference with a demonstration of L.... Read More

Front Page

What I learned from 6 small Nebraska papers

Feb 22, 2014 at 04:33 pm by staff

So many topics, so little space. This morning, I created a poll on my Facebook wall, which includes thousands of newspaper friends, and asked for help in deciding among three.... Read More

Advice For a New Publisher

Feb 12, 2014 at 04:04 pm by staff

So tonight I was sitting with my son, Zachary, at Dragon Den. After a bite of his eggroll, Zach stopped and turned to ask a question. “Dad,” Zach asked, “what happens with all.... Read More

People are talking bout COLOR

Jan 15, 2014 at 01:38 pm by staff

Color. It seems to be on the minds of newspaper publishers and production managers everywhere. Without a doubt, the second most requested task I’ve been given by newspapers i.... Read More

Tale of Two Newspapers

Nov 13, 2013 at 08:09 am by staff

I had to laugh a few days ago, when I saw my pic on the top fold of the front page of a monthly industry pub with the headline, “Slimp’s invention has served newspaper industr.... Read More

An aMUSEing tale about digital design

Oct 31, 2013 at 03:34 pm by staff

Back in the days of CS5, it became relatively simple for an InDesign user to design a website in InDesign, then export it as a Flash file that could be viewed online. Although.... Read More

Tools & Tips for InDesign and Photoshop Users

Sep 18, 2013 at 09:10 am by staff

I spend a lot of time at newspapers, training staffs in Advanced InDesign, Photoshop and PDF workflows. It’s funny, no matter how long someone uses these applications, there a.... Read More

How Changes at Metros Impact Community Papers

Aug 21, 2013 at 08:54 am by staff

This month’s column is dedicated to my friends in the community newspaper world. So much is going on in our business - and I receive so many messages asking me to write about.... Read More

Software Q & A

Jul 23, 2013 at 08:46 am by staff

People seem to have a lot of questions concerning layout software these days. I suppose it’s only natural with all the changes at Adobe and Quark. Let’s look in my in-box and.... Read More

Storm Clouds Brewing at Adobe?

Jun 11, 2013 at 10:57 am by staff

When I was a college student living in Texas, I got used to hearing people say, “Boy, howdy.” This wasn’t a greeting, as you might think. It was more along the lines of “You’.... Read More

Adobe Announces Creative Cloud

Jun 11, 2013 at 10:53 am by staff

My mailbox has never been as full as it’s been lately. Publishers and editors from all over the place have been writing concerning two topics: 1. What do I think about Adobe’.... Read More

Prosoft Comes to the Rescue of Photographers with Picture Rescue 1.1

May 04, 2006 at 12:30 pm by staff

Everyone loves good surprises. I

Designing Newspaper Ads Doesn

Apr 07, 2006 at 04:37 am by staff

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ToDo List: 1) Fix Fonts 2) Fix Photos

Mar 01, 2006 at 10:20 am by staff

My desk has been piling up with products I

New Books Fit Nicely on Newspaper Library Shelf

Mar 01, 2006 at 10:09 am by staff

Three excellent books for newspaper designers and technology staff persons arrived in the mail this week. All three should be available by the time you read this: Real Worl.... Read More

Small Town Paper Tackles Big Time Workflow

Feb 22, 2006 at 09:42 am by staff

This story begins during a visit with Scott Winfrey, publisher of The Carthage (Tenn.) Courier, near the end of the last millennium. Back in those days, we still had a handful.... Read More

Kevin Answers Many Common Questions From Publishers

Feb 02, 2006 at 04:12 pm by staff

It has to be some kind of record. At least it

Tackling Those Pesky PDF Problems

Jan 04, 2006 at 04:14 pm by staff

OK. I didn't mean to write another column about PDF files. After a week at the beach with my family, I arrived at the office with plans to pen my annual "favorites" column, pr.... Read More

Quark Purchases ALAP

Dec 14, 2005 at 12:18 pm by staff

Apple Announces Editing Software for Photographers

Dec 07, 2005 at 03:04 pm by staff

Adobe, watch out! Here comes Apple with its own photo editing application. Announced in late November, Aperture is built to lure the professional photographer with powerfu.... Read More

These Plug-ins Are Anything But Lowly

Dec 07, 2005 at 02:38 pm by staff

Our friends at A Lowly Apprentice Production have been coming up with good ideas for years. I call them "friends" because they create products that make the designer's life a.... Read More