The CreativePro Podcast
by CreativePro Network
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What's New in InDesign 2027
What's New in InDesign 2027
About this podcast
Join the CreativePro team for fun and insightful discussions about our favorite tools and technologies: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint, Acrobat, print, digital publishing, presentation design, accessibility, AI, and more!
Episodes
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- What's New in InDesign 2027 · 46 min · Season 2026 Episode 22InDesign 2027 brings a fresh round of updates, but not all of them are ready for prime time. David Blatner walks Anne-Marie Concepción through what's new—from better font…
- A Free, Vibe-Coded Adobe Suite? Our Reaction · 43 min · Season 2026 Episode 21What happens when the tools you've built your career around suddenly seem less permanent? In this episode, host Theresa Jackson and Photoshop expert Jesús Ramirez discuss the…
- Adding Video to Your Design Toolkit · 31 min · Season 2026 Episode 20If you know Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign, you can use Premiere too. You don't have to be a video editor to make it useful. In this episode, Mike Rankin and designer and…
- Making Accessibility Part of Your Design Process · 42 min · Season 2026 Episode 19Designers know accessibility matters, but knowing that and knowing what to actually do about it are two very different things. In this episode, accessibility experts Colleen…
- How to Be a Better Designer · 39 min · Season 2026 Episode 18After more than a decade, Nigel French's How to Be a Better Designer series has reached its final installment. In this episode, Mike Rankin and Nigel French celebrate the…
- Print Is Better Than You Remember · 38 min · Season 2026 Episode 17Print is alive and well, and it is more flexible, creative, and powerful than ever. In this conversation, Sabine Lenz and Chris Carls share their passion for print and explain…
- Accessibility Quickstart with Dax and Chad · 55 min · Season 2026 Episode 16Recorded live at CreativePro Week 2026, this episode features Theresa Jackson talking with document accessibility experts Dax Castro and Chad Chelius about practical ways…
- Wait, You Can Do That In…? · 52 min · Season 2026 Episode 15No matter how long you've used your favorite creative tools, there's always one more shortcut, hidden feature, or unexpected workaround waiting to surprise you. In this episode…
- Adobe Illustrator: Favorite New Features Spring 2026 · 41 min · Season 2026 Episode 14Some of the most useful new Illustrator features are easy to miss if you aren't actively exploring the latest updates and beta tools. In this episode, Theresa Jackson talks with…
- Affinity: Why You Should Pay Attention · 48 min · Season 2026 Episode 13Canva's mission is to empower the world to design, and by most measures, it's working. Millions of people create content in Canva every day, which means design is no longer…
- Before & After: Timeless Design Lessons · 26 min · Season 2026 Episode 12Great design lessons outlive the tools, trends, and even the formats they were created in. In this episode, David Blatner and Mike Rankin revisit the work of John McWade and…
- Photoshop Craft vs AI: What Still Matters · 47 min · Season 2026 Episode 11Lisa Carney and Jesús Ramirez join the CreativePro Podcast to explore the intersection of Photoshop craft and community in the age of AI. Drawing on years of Hollywood production…
- The Making of the CreativePro Week 2026 Agenda · 54 min · Season 2026 Episode 10In this episode of the CreativePro Podcast, David Blatner and Theresa Jackson pull back the curtain on how the CreativePro Week 2026 agenda came together for this summer's event…
- Design Trends and Predictions for 2026 · 55 min · Season 2026 Episode 9Theresa Jackson and Mike Rankin kick off the new year by reflecting on 2025 before looking ahead to 2026. They share their thoughts on design trends for 2026, framed less as…
- A Better Way to Review Creative Work · 45 min · Season 2026 Episode 8Theresa Jackson kicks off this episode of the CreativePro Podcast by digging into one of the most common frustrations for creative teams: review and approval chaos. She's joined…
- Journey from Designer to Presentation Strategist · 41 min · Season 2025 Episode 7Mike Parkinson and Jody Wissing join the CreativePro Podcast for a candid conversation about their unexpected paths into presentation design. They explain that presentation…
- AI, New Tools, and Takeaways from Adobe MAX · 51 min · Season 2025 Episode 6David Blatner and Theresa Jackson return from Adobe MAX 2025 with stories, insights, and a few surprises. They recap the biggest announcements, their favorite new features, and…
- Canva Makes Affinity Free?! · 19 min · Season 2025 Episode 5During Adobe MAX, Canva dropped a bombshell announcement: the entire Affinity suite—Affinity Photo, Designer, and Publisher—would be free forever. In this episode, David Blatner…
- InDesign 2026: What's New · 46 min · Season 2025 Episode 4InDesign 2026 is here—and so are David and Anne-Marie! In this episode of The CreativePro Podcast, David Blatner and Anne-Marie Concepción bring back InDesign Secrets and dig…
- AI's Impact on Creativity with Amy Balliett and Mark Heaps · 54 min · Season 2025 Episode 3In this episode, Amy Balliett and Mark Heaps sit down for an honest conversation about artificial intelligence and what it means for creative professionals. They share how AI is…
- Inside CreativePro: Content, Community, and AI Creativity with Mike and Theresa · 40 min · Season 2025 Episode 2In this episode, Theresa Jackson and Mike Rankin go behind the scenes at CreativePro. They share how their similar career beginnings in prepress connected them at their first…
- Introducing the CreativePro Podcast · 19 min · Episode 1InDesignSecrets is now the CreativePro podcast! Join David Blatner and Theresa Jackson and review the past 20 years of podcasting, as well as what to expect next! Links and Info…
- Ep. 332: Live from CreativePro Week · 59 minTopics: • Big news about podcast name • Our favorite obscure features • Fun obscure feature "spelling bee" game • Obscure Feature: Positional Form Friendly Alien: • Episode…
- Ep. 331: Bad Advice · 43 min• Just for fun: Bad Advice (and Good Lessons) • Interview with Marcus Radich from PageProof • Obscure feature: Show Transparency Grid Links: Bad Advice • The "Bad Advice"…
- Ep. 330: Evergreen Tips · 40 minTopics: • Great lessons from the archives (that you may have missed) • First look at InDesign 20.3 • Obscure Feature: Delete All Guides on Spread Sponsor: PageProof is a…
- Ep. 329: Top Efficiency Tips · 30 min* DOIE: Dept. of InDesign Efficiency * Obscure Feature: Clear Rotation * News Links: Dept. of InDesign Efficiency • 10 Essential Tips for Using Quick Apply in InDesign •…
- Ep. 328: Cloud Docs · 49 minTopics: • The INDDC format: good and bad • Interview with Venngage CEO Eugene Woo • Obscure Feature: Reset Preferences on Quit Links: Cloud Docs: • Collaborating Using Adobe…
- Ep. 327: Font Tricks · 44 minIncludes: • Favorite font tricks • Interview with Theresa Jackson • InDesign 20.1 • Obscure feature: Match Pasteboard to Theme Color News: • 20.1 is in release rollout •…
- Ep. 326: Anchored Objects · 44 minTopics: • Anchored Objects • Interview with Marcus Radich, PageProof • Obscure Feature: Standard Carriage Return Links: Marcus Radich, from PageProof.com Anchored Objects: •…
- Ep. 325: Table Tricks · 34 minTable Scripts: • Switching Rows and Columns in an InDesign Table • Sort tables • Setting Table Column Widths • Easier Table Formatting • Sizing Columns and Rows with a Script •…
- Ep. 324: New InDesign 2025 Features · 58 minWhat's New in InDesign 2025: • Adobe's update page • How to Avoid Print Problems with MathML in InDesign • New Accessibility Features in InDesign 2025 • James Wamser's New…
- Ep. 323: To Embed or Not to Embed? · 44 minNews: • CreativePro Week 2025 in Phoenix: registration is open • CreativePro online summits • The Design + Accessibility Summit • The Design + Marketing Summit • The Design + AI…
- Ep. 322: Answers to Forum Posts · 37 minNews • More CreativePro events coming up • Update on InDesign 19.5 *beta* feature • CreativePro Magazine 25 Years of Tips and Tricks! • Catch Anne-Marie Sept 19 at the L.A…
- Ep. 321: What's New in InDesign 19.5 · 36 minNews • InDesign 19.5 released • 2024 CreativePro Week available on-demand • More CreativePro events coming up • CreativePro Magazine latest issue Sponsored by PageProof • The…
- Ep. 320: Must-Have Scripts · 47 minNews • InDesign beta to test opening PDFs to edit in InDesign • CreativePro Week July 8–12 in DC! (and livestreamed) • Use code CPSECRETS for $100 off any multi-day pass • The…
- Ep. 319: Marcus Radich Interview · 44 minNews • InDesign 19.4 released • CreativePro Font Collection Vol 4 • Online Events and CreativePro Week • CreativePro Magazine latest issue Marcus Radich interview • PageProof…
- Ep. 318: Khara Plicanic Interview · 54 minNews • InDesign 19.4 new features • Note: 19.4 wasn't fully released when we recorded this podcast! You can learn more about the new features here. • Online Events and…
- Ep. 317: Hot Threads from the InDesign forum · 35 minNews • Fixed issues in 19.3 • Earn an InDesign Certificate on LinkedIn Learning • Online Events and CreativePro Week Hot Threads: • How to create a grid of images (or images…
- Ep. 316: Interview with Julie Shaffer · 37 minNews • InDesign 19.2 fixes some issues • Discontinuation of Creative Cloud Synced files • The InDesign + Long Documents Summit (use discount code CPSECRETS for $100 off!) •…
- InDesignSecrets Podcast 315 · 41 min• In the news • InDesign 19.1 (second attempt) released! Fingers crossed • Upcoming online-only events: • The Presentation Design Conference, March 6-8 • The InDesign + Long…
- InDesign Secrets Podcast 314 · 27 min• In the news • InDesign 19.1 here and gone • Upcoming CreativePro Online Events • CreativePro Magazine December 2023: Charts and Graphs • In honor of podcast 3.14, all about Pi…
- nDesignSecrets Podcast 313 · 33 min• In the news • InDesign 2024 updated to 19.01 • Register for the Design + AI Summit! • CreativePro Magazine November 2023: Multilingual Design, Glyph panel in depth • Secrets…
- InDesignSecrets Podcast 312 · 38 min• In the news • Register for our Online Summits: Design + Accessibility, and Design + AI! • CreativePro Magazine October 2023: Accessibility for Newbies • All about Adobe…
- InDesignSecrets Podcast 311 · 33 min• In the news • Two more online Summits coming up, check them out! • CreativePro Magazine September 2023 all about Editorial Workflows • Our own InDesign Sneaks • Obscure…
- InDesignSecrets Podcast 310 · 45 min• In the news: • Design & Data Summit, Sept 21–22, online only • More online Summits coming up, check them out! • CreativePro magazine September 2023 all about Editorial…
- InDesignSecrets Podcast 309 · 40 min• In the news: • Design & Marketing Summit, July 27–28, online only • More online Summits coming up, check them out! • Adobe MAX 2023, David and Anne-Marie are doing live…
- InDesignSecrets Podcast 308 · 41 min• In the news: • CreativePro rebrand!! • Design & Marketing Summit, July 27–28, online only • Adobe MAX 2023, David and Anne-Marie are doing live sessions • InDesign 18.4 is…
- InDesignSecrets Podcast 307 · 38 min• In the news: • Article Hunt contest winners • Adobe MAX 2023, David and Anne-Marie are doing live sessions • InDesign 18.3 is slowly being rolled out • CreativePro Week, June…
- InDesignSecrets Podcast 306 · 56 min · Episode 306• InDesign Public Beta for Cloud Docs • Events: • CreativePro Week 2023 June 5–9, Phoenix, Arizona (and online!) • Design + Marketing Summit (online, July 27–28) • Design + Data…
- InDesignSecrets Podcast 305 · 31 min• • InDesign 18.21 release • CreativePro Week 2023 June 4–9, Phoenix, Arizona (and online!) • NEW Design + Marketing Summit (online, July 27–28) Awesome lineup, including Jesus…
