Author Archives: The Question Room

@susanhardjono: Asks: Why my quotation marks on my keyboard are coming out as inch marks?

@susanhardjono: Asks: Why my quotation marks on my keyboard are coming out as inch marks? It’s driving me crazy? (cc @semisetadrift) What a great Question Mr. Crayons is all over it. There are settings in Both Illustrator and InDesign for … Continue reading

Posted in Misc, Questions | Leave a comment

Does anyone know why the stroke line in Ai CS5 will not reduce below 1 px?

@ripetungi: Asks: Does anyone know why the stroke line in Ai CS5 will not reduce below 1 px? Its doing my nut in, can’t figure it out. HELP!!! Adobe Illustrator assumes if your preferences are set to pixels then you … Continue reading

Posted in Illustrator, Misc, Questions | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

@rocha: Says: Adobe FreeHand CS5?

@rocha: Says: Adobe FreeHand CS5? : Ohttp://cl.ly/1XPs Well we thought Freehand was gone. But some people out there, are hanging on to to the dream. Freehand CS5 ? Someone, not sure who has gone to some trouble to make this … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Get Your CS5 Answers here.

Nerd Boy and Mr. Crayons are pumped and ready to take on any CS5 Related questions. Using sophisticated monitoring and tweeting methods they can answer any CS5 related Questions, some will be tweeted some will be posted as a blog … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

@CS5apac is the “extract” back at the filters?…

@CS5apac is the “extract” back at the filters? I’m still using Photoshop CS3 because in CS4 it doesn’t have it. The extract tool was great, but making complex selections in Photoshop CS5 is much easier and Better. Why not watch … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

@ivegoneGRAPHIC: Asks: How do you break linked text boxes in InDesign to add a box in between?

@ivegoneGRAPHIC: Asks; OK can’t believe I don’t know this, but… How do you break linked text boxes in InDesign to add a box in between? This is the very first Silent move thequestionroom dudes have mad. The answer was simple … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Leave a comment

@matthewbugg: Asks: Why does InDesign have 2 diff kerning methods?

@matthewbugg: Asks: Why does InDesign have 2 diff kerning methods? What a great Question. Mr. Crayons is on to this one. There are many options for kerning in InDesign and some take advantage of the fonts own settings. However the … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

@ReneGlez: Asks: looking for a Flash CS4 – Drag and Drop Tutorial! …anyone?

@ReneGlez: asks: ….looking for a Flash CS4 – Drag and Drop Tutorial! …anyone? :-\ Well thats bold move Rene. It just so happens that Doug Winnie from Adobe has a great Video Tutorial on that particular topic posted on Adobe … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

@bobpotter asks I hadn’t heard of flash catalyst. It looks like a prototyping tool for apps, is it?

We had 2 very similar Questions in the space of a few minutes. Nerdboy and Mr. Crayons are at it again. Some say they are just a pair of radical techno base jumpers, others just think they are a pair … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

@alienmeatsack …why did they take out the interactive part of photomerge in PS CS4?

@alienmeatsack Asks: Why oh why did they take out the interactive part of photomerge in PS CS4???  Photomerge has come along way since earlier version. It now takes advantage of the complex seam carving engine in Photoshop CS4. This means … Continue reading

Posted in Great Question, Misc, Video | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment