If your QuarkXPress 7 files are growing in size at a rapid rate, check to see if Auto Save is enabled.

If so, disable it. Quark is working on a fix.

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The drop shadow applied to an item in QuarkXPress doesn’t rotate when you rotate the item.

This makes sense, because the drop shadow needs to maintain its relationship to the virtual source of light, which has not rotated.

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Ever wondered how to use Master Pages in QuarkXPress to their full capabilities? Well take a look at this wonderful article that I came across from Planet Quark.com. This article, written by Robert Underwood, explains the mysteries of Master Pages in a concise and well-written style.

Follow this link to get the most out of your Masters!

Mastering Master Pages

Also – be sure to head to PlanetQuark.com for all the latest news on QuarkXpress.

Enjoy – Shellie

Version Cue CS3 Server is included with Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, Design Standard, Web Premium and Web Standard. It is installed by default as part of the full Creative Suite 3 installation.

To re-enable the Mac OS X built-in firewall, do this:

1. Choose Apple menu> System Preferences.
2. Click the Sharing Preference Pane.
3. Click the Firewall tab.
4. Click the Start button to turn your firewall on. (If the button says Stop, your firewall is already running.)

Enabling your Mac’s built-in firewall is an easy way to help prevent unauthorized people from accessing your computer through your local network or through the Internet. If you don’t already have your Mac’s firewall turned on, this is a great opportunity to activate it.

We don’t know if Adobe is planning to change the Creative Suite 3 installer, but they are offering the same advice we are: check your firewall settings yourself.

You can view Adobe’s CS3 installer security advisory at www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-11.html

Remote Support Roulette: Which Solution Do I Choose? features Ragsdale, Matt Healey, Senior Research Analyst IDC, and Joel Bomgar, Founder and CEO of Bomgar Corporation, in a discussion about the most important factors to consider when evaluating solutions, the key differentiators of the leading solutions on the market on the market, and how to choose the solution that suits your needs.

Healey provides an overview of the competitive landscape and major players in the market, Ragsdale gives insight into the industry drivers for remote desktop control technology and the key differentiating factors in selecting a vendor, and Bomgar offers information about the company’s unique appliance-based remote desktop control technology.

“Remote support is a very hot topic for customers, not just for companies. To me this is because the problems that are solved by remote support seem to be the key issues that customers are being very vocal about and what’s missing in many support organizations. We know that customer expectations are continuing to increase, customer patience is on the decline, and keeping those customers satisfied is a continually harder thing every year. If you keep just doing what gave you a great satisfaction score last year you will find that next year your customers are rating the same service lower. So, we’re constantly having to up the ante on what exceptional support means”, said Ragsdale.

There is no question that the demand for remote desktop control solutions is increasing and will soon be expected by all your customers. For more information on choosing the right solution so you can streamline support to your customers, increase agent productivity and improve first call resolution rates, watch Remote Support Roulette: Which Solution Do I Choose?

“As a small business owner, I bring my computer on vacation out of necessity,” said Nancy Sartanowicz, president of Workplace Strategies, LLC in Medford, Mass. “The last thing I want to deal with while on vacation is a computer problem. What’s worse, small business owners like myself often don’t know where to turn to have their computer problems solved, especially when they’re away from home on vacation.”

Whether you’re taking your computer on vacation out of necessity or enjoyment, encountering computer problems during precious leisure time can be even more annoying than usual. support.com, a remote tech support service which provides consumers with Instant Technology ReliefSM from their frustrating computer issues, offers tips to people who want to spend more time enjoying their vacation and less time dealing with computer problems.

support.com recommends consumers and small business owners alike take simple steps to work smart and stay safe:

1. Take precautions against hackers when accessing wireless networks or “hot spots” on the road. Make sure your anti-virus software is up-to-date and check that you have a firewall installed on your computer. As an extra precaution, password-protect sensitive files and turn off “file sharing” on your computer.

2. When you do have downtime to work, make sure your laptop battery doesn’t give out on you. To extend the life of your battery, power down all non-essential functions, such as DVD players and wireless network cards. In addition, most laptops have other power saving functions which can be accessed by simply double-clicking on the battery icon on the toolbar.

3. Make the best use of your valuable vacation time by focusing only on the e-mail that must be addressed immediately. Set up message filters in your e-mail system so that you can more easily separate and identify messages that can’t wait from those that can. Consider setting up an automated e-mail message that shows you’re out of town and will be responding only to urgent messages.

4. Make sure your computer is performing its best to help avoid problems. Give your computer a tune-up by defragmenting your hard drive, getting rid of any spyware or malware, and deleting any programs you don’t use which might lengthen boot-up time or decrease performance.

“Some people take their computers on vacation so that they can have more leisure time to surf the Web or communicate with family and friends. For others, such as small business owners, it’s a choice between taking their computer on vacation and not having a vacation at all,” said Eleanor Lacey, vice president of corporate development responsible for support.com. “No matter the case, the last thing that anyone wants to do is deal with a computer problem while on vacation. These steps can help ensure that they can enjoy as much of their leisure time as possible.”

About SupportSoft and support.com
SupportSoft (Nasdaq: SPRT) is a leading provider of technology problem resolution software and services. The Company’s solutions reduce technology support costs, improve customer satisfaction and enable new revenue streams for companies reaching 50 million users worldwide. The Company has expanded its offerings and now provides Instant Technology Relief to frustrating technology problems directly to consumers at http://www.support.com/. For more information about the Company and its corporate offerings, visit supportsoft.com; for Instant Technology Relief(SM) to consumer technology problems, visit http://www.support.com/ or dial 1-800-PC-SUPPORT.

This class is perfect for graphic designers and digital artists who want to unlock the incredible potential of Illustrator CS3, and take their work to a whole new level of creativity. Adobe® Illustrator® CS3 Down & Dirty Tricks is the fastest and easiest way to learn the fundamental tips and tricks you need to become a vector graphics guru.

Here’s how it works:

Tuition for the 21-day course is only $69.99, or just $49.99 if you’re a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). To register, click the “ENROLL ME” button and fill out the short registration form. Your 21-day online course will begin the day that you enroll.

Once you’re enrolled, visit the website each day to download the class materials you’ll be working with (typically an image and a PDF outline of the day’s class. Then, watch the class session (each class lasts approximately five minutes) and follow along using the image provided…or use one of your own.

Missed a day? No problem! You can catch up on missed lessons at your convenience. So, if you missed Tuesday’s class – you simply make it up on Wednesday. If you miss both Tuesday and Wednesday classes, then on Thursday you can do all three. It’s just that easy.

It’s the perfect way to learn at your own pace, on your own time. Best of all, your tuition entitles 60-days of access to your online class, so you can replay specific clips or even repeat the entire course if you like.

xTrain

“xTrain uses the latest web technologies and a Web 2.0 approach to the user experience in order to take advantage of an opportunity we see in the marketplace”, says Jeremy Vest, xTrain’s founder. xTrain™ gives users the ability to have their work and progress critiqued by learning buddies, post their own exercise files and rate their peer’s projects, as well ranking the quality of classes offered by the company.

Expert faculty member Russell Brown, Senor Creative Director Adobe says “xTrain is the future of online training”.

To see this revolutionary new online learning platform, go to www.xtrain.com for free classes.

xTrain uses the latest web technologies and a Web 2.0 approach to the user experience in order to take advantage of an opportunity we see in the marketplace
About xTrain
The xTrain mission is to provide the world’s premiere online training experience. The xTrain training library appeals to wide segment of the desktop publishing and digital imaging marketplace, from digital professionals to students, hobbyists, and Fortune 1000 companies. The growing online video training library utilizes industry-leading instructors, authors and experts. For more info, contact xTrain at 972-392-6761 or service @ xtrain.com.