How to Instruct InDesign to Automatically Scale Content inside Graphic Frame (Video)

In this quick tip, I will explain to you how to instruct Adobe InDesign to automatically scale graphic frame content while you are scaling graphic frame itself. Graphic frame and its content are two different objects with its own controls and handles. When you scale graphic frame it won't scale content and sometimes that will be desired: to scale content inside the graphic frame with the same scaling percentage as and graphic frame. There is Auto-fit option for that job which is available from Control panel when the graphic frame is selected.

Auto-fit not available in Control panel
Some users may not be able to see Auto-fit in Control panel and that is easy to fix by making room in Control panel for this option. Go to Customize Control Panel and uncheck some option in Object menu what will make room for Auto-fit to appear.

Video tutorial

Here is my video recording which explains why and when to use Auto-fit for graphic frames in Adobe InDesign.

Product used in this tutorial:
Adobe InDesign CC 2017

Reference:
Easily resize elements of your layout

Free Industrial Rot Patterns for Photoshop and Elements

Today I have to share Industrial Rot seamless tiling patterns. Patterns are saved with .pat extension and can be used in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Patterns are useful for Web and Print design. The license is free for personal and commercial projects as and everything else listed in freebies section and on my site Photoshop Plus > Free.

Patterns in this package are created using The Best Photoshop Plugin: Filter Forge. There are and so many other cool things that you can do using Filter Forge and Photoshop.

What is included in the package

Package contains set with 5 different seamless tiling patterns with the following dimensions: 512x512px.

Preview of all patterns included in the package

Power Zoom in Adobe Muse CC 2017

In this quick video tip, I will demonstrate how to use Power Zoom feature in Adobe Muse CC 2017. This new feature will help you to quickly zoom and focus on any part of your page in Design view.

Video tutorial

Here is my recording which is explaining simple steps to activate and use Power Zoom.

Product used in this tutorial:
Adobe Muse CC 2017

Reference:
New features summary - 2017 release of Adobe Muse CC

How to Painlessly Record Photoshop Actions With Lots of Steps

In this video tutorial, I will give you a couple of tips on how to save time and avoid frustrations when recording Photoshop actions with a lot of steps. Most of the people think that a number of steps make actions complex. That's not exactly true. The only problem may occur when something is not recorded properly or when there is a need to change something. The problem is to find mistake/step with mistake or step which needs changes. Everything will be much easier if action is recorded from several parts or in other words to split entire action into several smaller which can be merged later after perfection is done.

Video tutorial

Here are my tips which makes my life much easier when recording actions with a lot of steps. Hopefully, my experience and conclusions will help to anyone who is recording actions in Photoshop. If you have any question or doubt, please leave comments below.

Product used in this tutorial:
Adobe Photoshop CC 2017

Reference:
Creating actions

Free Roofing Shingles Patterns for Photoshop and Elements

Today I have to share Roofing Shingles seamless tiling patterns. Patterns are saved with .pat extension and can be used in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Patterns are useful for Web and Print design. The license is free for personal and commercial projects as and everything else listed in freebies section and on my site Photoshop Plus > Free.

Patterns in this package are created using The Best Photoshop Plugin: Filter Forge. There are and so many other cool things that you can do using Filter Forge and Photoshop.

What is included in the package

Package contains set with 5 different seamless tiling patterns with the following dimensions: 512x512px.

Preview of all patterns included in the package

Pruitt Igoe

Pruitt–Igoe was a large urban housing project first occupied in 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri. Living conditions in Pruitt–Igoe soon began to decline after its completion in 1956. By the late 1960s, the complex had become internationally infamous for its poverty, crime, and racial segregation. Its 33 buildings were demolished with explosives in the mid-1970s, and the project has become an icon of failure of urban renewal and of public-policy planning.

The public housing complex was designed by architect Minoru Yamasaki, who also designed the World Trade Center towers and the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport main terminal.

The Difference Between Linked and Embedded Smart Object Layers in Adobe Photoshop

In this tip, I will explain to you what is the difference between linked and embedded smart object layers in Adobe Photoshop. Linked smart object layers are introduced in Photoshop CC - January 2014 release and brings automatic update when the source file is changed plus smaller PSD file size in most cases. For an explanation what are embedded smart object layers and how things work, please watch the video in this post: Explanation of Embedded Smart Object Layers in Adobe Photoshop.

Video tutorial

Here is my video recording with detailed explanation and examples with linked and embedded smart object layers in use. If you have any question or doubt, please do not hesitate to leave comments.

Product used in this tutorial:
Adobe Photoshop CC 2017

Reference:
Adobe Photoshop CC