The CreativePro Podcast
Episodes
Photoshop Craft vs AI: What Still Matters
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Carney and Jesús Ramirez join the CreativePro Podcast to explore the intersection of Photoshop craft and community in the age of AI. Drawing on ...
The Making of the CreativePro Week 2026 Agenda
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the CreativePro Podcast, David Blatner and Theresa Jackson pull back the curtain on how the CreativePro Week 2026 agenda came toget...
Design Trends and Predictions for 2026
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Theresa 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 f...
A Better Way to Review Creative Work
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Theresa Jackson kicks off this episode of the CreativePro Podcast by digging into one of the most common frustrations for creative teams: review and a...
Journey from Designer to Presentation Strategist
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Parkinson and Jody Wissing join the CreativePro Podcast for a candid conversation about their unexpected paths into presentation design. They exp...
AI, New Tools, and Takeaways from Adobe MAX
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Blatner and Theresa Jackson return from Adobe MAX 2025 with stories, insights, and a few surprises. They recap the biggest announcements, their ...
Canva Makes Affinity Free?!
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During Adobe MAX, Canva dropped a bombshell announcement: the entire Affinity suite—Affinity Photo, Designer, and Publisher—would be free forever....
InDesign 2026: What's New
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
InDesign 2026 is here—and so are David and Anne-Marie! In this episode of The CreativePro Podcast, David Blatner and Anne-Marie Concepción bring b...
AI's Impact on Creativity with Amy Balliett and Mark Heaps
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Amy Balliett and Mark Heaps sit down for an honest conversation about artificial intelligence and what it means for creative professi...
Inside CreativePro: Content, Community, and AI Creativity with Mike and Theresa
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Theresa Jackson and Mike Rankin go behind the scenes at CreativePro. They share how their similar career beginnings in prepress conne...
Introducing the CreativePro Podcast
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
InDesignSecrets is now the CreativePro podcast! Join David Blatner and Theresa Jackson and review the past 20 years of podcasting, as well as what to ...
Ep. 332: Live from CreativePro Week
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Topics: Big news about podcast name Our favorite obscure features Fun obscure feature "spelling bee" game Obscure Feature: Positional Form Friend...
Ep. 331: Bad Advice
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just for fun: Bad Advice (and Good Lessons) Interview with Marcus Radich from PageProof Obscure feature: Show Transparency Grid Links: Bad Advice ...
Ep. 330: Evergreen Tips
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Topics: Great lessons from the archives (that you may have missed) First look at InDesign 20.3 Obscure Feature: Delete All Guides on Spread Sponsor:...
Ep. 329: Top Efficiency Tips
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
* DOIE: Dept. of InDesign Efficiency * Obscure Feature: Clear Rotation * News Links: Dept. of InDesign Efficiency 10 Essential Tips for Using Quic...
Ep. 328: Cloud Docs
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Topics: The INDDC format: good and bad Interview with Venngage CEO Eugene Woo Obscure Feature: Reset Preferences on Quit Links: Cloud Docs: Collab...
Ep. 327: Font Tricks
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Includes: Favorite font tricks Interview with Theresa Jackson InDesign 20.1 Obscure feature: Match Pasteboard to Theme Color News: 20.1 is in relea...
Ep. 326: Anchored Objects
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Topics: Anchored Objects Interview with Marcus Radich, PageProof Obscure Feature: Standard Carriage Return Links: Marcus Radich, from PageProof.com...
Ep. 325: Table Tricks
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Table Scripts: Switching Rows and Columns in an InDesign Table Sort tables Setting Table Column Widths Easier Table Formatting Sizing Columns and...
Ep. 324: New InDesign 2025 Features
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's New in InDesign 2025: Adobe's update page How to Avoid Print Problems with MathML in InDesign New Accessibility Features in InDesign 2025 ...
Ep. 323: To Embed or Not to Embed?
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News: CreativePro Week 2025 in Phoenix: registration is open CreativePro online summits The Design + Accessibility Summit The Design + Marketing S...
Ep. 322: Answers to Forum Posts
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News More CreativePro events coming up Update on InDesign 19.5 *beta* feature CreativePro Magazine 25 Years of Tips and Tricks! Catch Anne-Marie Se...
Ep. 321: What's New in InDesign 19.5
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News InDesign 19.5 released 2024 CreativePro Week available on-demand More CreativePro events coming up CreativePro Magazine latest issue Sponsored ...
Ep. 320: Must-Have Scripts
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News 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 ...
Ep. 319: Marcus Radich Interview
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News InDesign 19.4 released CreativePro Font Collection Vol 4 Online Events and CreativePro Week CreativePro Magazine latest issue Marcus Radich int...
Ep. 318: Khara Plicanic Interview
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News 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. On...
Ep. 317: Hot Threads from the InDesign forum
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News Fixed issues in 19.3 Earn an InDesign Certificate on LinkedIn Learning Online Events and CreativePro Week Hot Threads: How to create a grid ...
Ep. 316: Interview with Julie Shaffer
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News InDesign 19.2 fixes some issues Discontinuation of Creative Cloud Synced files The InDesign + Long Documents Summit (use discount code CPSECRET...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 315
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the news InDesign 19.1 (second attempt) released! Fingers crossed Upcoming online-only events: The Presentation Design Conference, March 6-8 T...
InDesign Secrets Podcast 314
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the news InDesign 19.1 here and gone Upcoming CreativePro Online Events CreativePro Magazine December 2023: Charts and Graphs In honor of podca...
nDesignSecrets Podcast 313
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the news InDesign 2024 updated to 19.01 Register for the Design + AI Summit! CreativePro Magazine November 2023: Multilingual Design, Glyph pane...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 312
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the news Register for our Online Summits: Design + Accessibility, and Design + AI! CreativePro Magazine October 2023: Accessibility for Newbies ...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 311
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the news Two more online Summits coming up, check them out! CreativePro Magazine September 2023 all about Editorial Workflows Our own InDesign...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 310
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the news: Design & Data Summit, Sept 21–22, online only More online Summits coming up, check them out! CreativePro magazine September 2023 ...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 309
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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-M...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 308
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the news: CreativePro rebrand!! Design & Marketing Summit, July 27–28, online only Adobe MAX 2023, David and Anne-Marie are doing live sess...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 307
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Cr...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 306
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InDesign Public Beta for Cloud Docs Events: CreativePro Week 2023 June 5–9, Phoenix, Arizona (and online!) Design + Marketing Summit (online, July...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 305
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
InDesign 18.21 release CreativePro Week 2023 June 4–9, Phoenix, Arizona (and online!) NEW Design + Marketing Summit (online, July 27–28) Aweso...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 304
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In This Episode: News Design & Powerpoint Summit now available on-demand CreativePro Week 2023 coming up in June! David's Adobe Live session A...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 303
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
News: InDesign 18.1 release Design & Powerpoint Summit coming up Feb 16–17, 2023 CreativePro Week 2023 agenda posted CreativePro Magazine ...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 302
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News CreativePro Week 2023 registration includes InDesign and more Recordings available for the Design & Accessibility Summit G...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 301
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News CreativePro Week 2023 registration opens October 6, 2022 Design & Accessibility Summit (online) Nov. 29–Dec. 2, 2022 Creativ...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 300
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this landmark 300th episode… News Anne-Marie and David will be live at Adobe MAX in October CreativePro Week 2023 registration opens October ...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 299
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News Last chance to get CreativePro Week 2022 videos and handouts Our online Design and Marketing Summit debuts July 18–19 ...
InDesign Secrets Podcast 298
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News CreativePro Week 2022 recap Design and Marketing Summit coming up in July! CreativePro Magazine issues: https://creative...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 297
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News Adobe InDesign 17.2.1 update patch released CreativePro Week May 9-13, live in DC and online CreativePro Events: https://cre...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 296
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News Adobe InDesign 17.2 update patch released CreativePro Week agenda is up! May 9-13, live in DC and online The cover story in...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 295
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News Creative Pro Events full 2022 schedule is up! The Design + PowerPoint Summit, March 10-11 CreativePro Week, May 9-13 (live ...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 294
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News Creative Pro Events full 2022 schedule is up! The Design + PowerPoint Summit, March 10-11 CreativePro Week, May 9-13 (li...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 293
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News Adobe InDesign 2022 has an update (v17.01x) CreativePro Magazine issue 1 is out! On-Demand passes now available for the ...
InDesign Secrets Podcast 292
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News Adobe InDesign 2022 (v17.0x) now available InDesign Magazine is evolving into CreativePro magazine, first issue out Novemb...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 291
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News InDesign Magazine is evolving into CreativePro magazine Adobe InDesign 16.4 released Adobe MAX 2021 is Oct. 26–Oct. 28; Da...
InDesign Secrets Podcast 290
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News Adobe MAX 2021 is Oct. 26–Oct. 28; David and AM are presenting! Our new online event! The Design + Accessibility Summit, N...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 289
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News Last chance for live tickets to the InDesign + Type Summit (online event) July 29–30, 2021 if you're a nonprofit, governm...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 288
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News Videos on demand for CreativePro Week 2021 InDesign + Type Summit (online event) July 29–30, 2021 InDesign Magazine for Ju...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 287
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News Videos on demand for CreativePro Week 2021 InDesign + Type Summit (online event) July 29–30, 2021 InDesign Magazine for Ma...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 286
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News Signed up for CreativePro Week 2021? Speak at Ignite! InDesign 16.2 released and then pulled Why objects and text sometime...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 285
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News CreativePro Week 2021 agenda and speakers are up! Bug fix for InDesign 2021 brings it to v16.1 Interview with Justin Putne...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 284
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News Agenda is up for the online CreativePro Week 2021! Register now to score early-bird pricing. Throw your hat in the ring for ...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 283
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode… News Minor updates to InDesign 2021 released The 2021 InDesign Conference (part of CreativePro Week) is online-only, May 17-21. R...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 282
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Special episode recorded LIVE at our 2020 Holiday Special! Save the Date for our next online conference: Click: Powerpoint and Presentation Design,...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 281
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: Recordings available for the InDesign + Accessibility Summit See the agenda for our first-ever InDesign Secrets Holiday Special, Dec...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 280
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: InDesignSecrets.com merges with CreativePro.com! Conference news Adobe MAX 2020 was a success! Watch David's and Anne-Marie's sessi...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 279
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: David and Anne-Marie are presenting at Adobe MAX 2020 (online only, free registration) Save the Date: Our first InDesign + Ac...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 278
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Be a speaker at CreativePro events! Please fill out this form David and Anne-Marie presenting at Adobe MAX 2020 (free!) Our ...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 277
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Save the date: CreativePro Week 2021, May 17-21, Washington, DC July InDesign Magazine: Use With Caution! (Gotchas to avoid)...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 276
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: The online CreativePro Week and InDesign Conference were a success! Save the date: CreativePro Week 2021, May 17-21, Washin...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 275
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: All-online CreativePro Week and InDesign Conference What's New in the February 2020 release of InDesign April InDesign Maga...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 274
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: All-online CreativePro Week and InDesign Conference New Creative Cloud Feature: Upload Your Own Fonts March InDesign Magazi...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 273
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Agenda announced for CreativePro Week and the InDesign Conference January issue of InDesign Magazine: Claudia McCue's awesome...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 272
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: New round of speakers announced for CreativePro Week 2020 AM is a MAX Master again! David's TEDxSeattle talk Bug fix update ...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 271
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this (super-sized) episode: News: First 10 speakers announced for CreativePro Week 2020 Adobe MAX 2019 recap Adobe InDesign 2020 released! In...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 270
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Register now for CreativePro Week 2020 in Austin Texas We'll be speaking and exhibiting (booth 815) at Adobe MAX 2019 InDesig...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 269
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Videos of the 2019 InDesign Conference available Register now for CreativePro Week 2020 in Austin Texas We'll be speaking and...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 268
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Upcoming Mac OS 10.15 can't run CS6 InDesign Conference 2019 a success! Couldn't make it to Seattle? Get a Virtual Pass We...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 267
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: InDesign Conference 2019 in less than two weeks! Can't make it to Seattle? Get a Virtual Pass InDesignSecrets YouTube cha...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 266
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: the News: InDesign Conference 2019 Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of InDesign! Virtual Pass now available May 2019 InDesign Ma...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 265
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: InDesign Conference 2019 Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of InDesign! Tweaks and fixes in just-released InDesign CC 14.02...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 264
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: GREP in InDesign now on Amazon! InDesign Magazine, April 2019 issue: Proposals InDesign Conference 2019 Hurry, early-bird ...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 263
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Two shorter podcasts! InDesign Magazine, March 2019 issue: Women in Design InDesign Conference 2019 Poster contest: Win a fr...
InDesignSecrets Episode 262
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Double the podcast, double the fun! InDesign Conference 2019 Agenda (InDesign sessions and deep-dive tutorials) schedule pos...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 261
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Tons of new videos on InDesignSecrets YouTube channel InDesign Conference 2019 20th anniversary of InDesign! We'll have some...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 260
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: InDesignSecrets YouTube channel and Facebook group Video courses: InDesign CC 2019 New Features, and Essential Trainin...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 259
30 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Anne-Marie flies solo! News: InDesignSecrets YouTube channel and Facebook group New online course: Accessible EPUBs from InDesi...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 258
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: InDesignSecrets YouTube channel and Facebook group Designing for Sustainability article September 2018 InDesign Magazine:...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 257
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Update adds CC Libraries to Bridge CC 2018 Help test the Import PDF Comments feature InDesign CC 2019 Registration open fo...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 256
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Fun news and cool tips from The InDesign Conference and CreativePro Week News about our 2019 conference that you'll want t...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 255
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: InDesign Conference 2018, June 4–7 in New Orleans: it's happening! Get a Virtual Pass to the InDesign Conference (and o...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 254
31 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Muse, we sort of hardly knew ye InDesign Conference 2018, June 4–7 in New Orleans InDesign Magazine: March 2018 issue a...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 253
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: CreativePro Week poster contest: Win a Platinum Pass! Join over 2,000 colleagues in our Facebook discussion group InDesign...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 252
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: The InDesign Conference 2018 agenda and speakers up Facebook discussion group for InDesignSecrets folks 2018 Creative Devel...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 251
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: A little bit of news: Facebook discussion group for InDesignSecrets folks InCopy user? Take Adobe's InCopy user survey InDesign M...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 250
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: A little bit of news: InDesign CC 2018 update released (13.0.1) First round of CreativePro Week 2018 speakers announced InDesign...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 249
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: Lots of News! InDesign CC 2018 released Adobe MAX recap, busy booth, lots o' fun! Contest of the month and Template of the month...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 248
14 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Adobe MAX 2017 this week, visit us at Booth 214! Also at MAX, see Anne-Marie and David on stage October's InDesign Mag...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 247
31 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Report InDesign bugs and feature on UserVoice August's InDesign Contest and the Template of the Month Our 100th issue o...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 246
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: David's special guest co-host was Jonathan Levit, InDesign trainer and professional magician News: CreativePro Week 2018 (includi...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 245
28 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: Session videos from the 2017 InDesign Conference now available InDesign Magazine June 2017: Animation Effects Upcoming J...
InDesignSecrets Podcast 244
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: News: CreativePro Week Virtual Pass now available InDesign Magazine May 2017: Find/Change CreativePro Week 2017 recap and fave...