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(Doh! never read whole thread!) This is Gonna be a curse on my machines, and I didn't want to tempt fate, so I typed a response, deleted it and did it again because I have suddenly become so superstitious. Why has everyone jumped on the virus thing, the thread said "almost as though it's got...

and one more thing... I must learn how to not sound "argumentative" although it has generated discussion which I guess is why we use this forum? but honestly guys and or gals. I'm not arguing I just have passion and gusto, and enjoy the banter, Been a pleasure discussing with you all. speak...

Best practice? Actually I agree. I have always set packaging in Illustrator. However, should you use allot of linked files in Illustrator, she can create some incredibly cumbersome and inefficient files. So assembling and thinking clever with a page setting app can be a time and space...

Setting art work... My apologies for sounding touchy. I don't think your attitude stinks, it worries me that your entire studio has the attitude and it may rubbing off on you. Further more, I do not envy any one who has the thankless task or resetting art work! you have my sympathy, we have all...

Selling lemons or constructive responses? I totally agree. The Full Creative suite is most powerful when using all its applications. However the question was "I am designing some business cards for my business in CMYK, I also want to use a metallic silver, how do I do this in PS, is it...

Well that would very much depend on how your design is set up and what you want in silver. In trying to guess a solution for your needs see if this helps. you could re art work the details straight on to the spot colour channel. or Make a selecion of all the details you want in silver and...

1. Get on with Illustrator as soon as you can, there is a reason everyone uses it...it's ace! But failing this read on... 2. Using spot colours in Photoshop, You need to specify a 5th colour. 3. To do this you can create an extra channel. If your file is CMYK, you wil have 4 channels already...

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