Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join us for an insightful conversation as David Dilling from Markzware sits down with Dave Clayton, a seasoned Adobe InDesign and Illustrator instructor, to delve into the world of file conversions in graphic design. In this interview, Dave shares his passion for and experiences with OmniMarkz, a powerful tool that has become his go-to solution for a variety of file conversion tasks.
Mr. Clayton will be at Adobe MAX again this year and tells us all about this upcoming event. He dives into how he started training and teaching Adobe products and all about his background in graphic arts, from printing and marketing, to Astute Graphics and graphic design guru!
Dave Clayton often finds himself facing the challenge of converting numerous PDF files into Adobe InDesign. InDesign can place a PDF, but not convert it back to live elements. OmniMarkz can! Occasionally, he needs to convert InDesign files to Affinity Publisher or IDML format. OmniMarkz has proven to be an indispensable asset in his toolkit, simplifying these tasks and saving him valuable time in his design projects.
Get OmniMarkz at:
markzware.com/products/omnimarkz
You can also get the FlightCheck preflight and package application at:
markzware.com/products/flightcheck
During the conversation, Dave emphasizes the importance of preflighting and is introduced to FlightCheck, a crucial OmniMarkz feature that helps him to ensure the quality and integrity of his converted files. It's a game-changer for designers who demand precision and reliability in their work.
FlightCheck is a separate product that delves into rules-based preflight and packaging. OmniMarkz displays File Info for any of the files that OmniMarkz supports, such as PDF, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Affinity Publisher, and PhotoShop, as well as QuarkXPress publishing and design layouts!
In closing, Dave Clayton wholeheartedly recommends OmniMarkz to fellow graphic designers, describing it as his "Swiss army knife" for file conversions. Whether you're dealing with PDFs, InDesign, Affinity Publisher, or IDML files, you'll want to hear Dave's insights on how OmniMarkz has revolutionized his workflow.
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#InDesign #Illustrator #AdobeMax
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Dave Clayton on OmniMarkz for Graphic Design File Conversions - full Interview with Markzware
Join us for an insightful conversation as David Dilling from Markzware sits down with Dave Clayton, a seasoned Adobe InDesign and Illustrator instructor, to delve into the world of file conversions in graphic design. In this interview, Dave shares his passion for and experiences with OmniMarkz, a powerful tool that has become his go-to solution for a variety of file conversion tasks.
Mr. Clayton will be at Adobe MAX again this year and tells us all about this upcoming event. He dives into how he started training and teaching Adobe products and all about his background in graphic arts, from printing and marketing, to Astute Graphics and graphic design guru!
Dave Clayton often finds himself facing the challenge of converting numerous PDF files into Adobe InDesign. InDesign can place a PDF, but not convert it back to live elements. OmniMarkz can! Occasionally, he needs to convert InDesign files to Affinity Publisher or IDML format. OmniMarkz has proven to be an indispensable asset in his toolkit, simplifying these tasks and saving him valuable time in his design projects.
Get OmniMarkz at:
markzware.com/products/omnimarkz
You can also get the FlightCheck preflight and package application at:
markzware.com/products/flightcheck
During the conversation, Dave emphasizes the importance of preflighting and is introduced to FlightCheck, a crucial OmniMarkz feature that helps him to ensure the quality and integrity of his converted files. It's a game-changer for designers who demand precision and reliability in their work.
FlightCheck is a separate product that delves into rules-based preflight and packaging. OmniMarkz displays File Info for any of the files that OmniMarkz supports, such as PDF, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Affinity Publisher, and PhotoShop, as well as QuarkXPress publishing and design layouts!
In closing, Dave Clayton wholeheartedly recommends OmniMarkz to fellow graphic designers, describing it as his "Swiss army knife" for file conversions. Whether you're dealing with PDFs, InDesign, Affinity Publisher, or IDML files, you'll want to hear Dave's insights on how OmniMarkz has revolutionized his workflow.
Dave Clayton:
itsdaveclayton.com
https://mailchi.mp/b2e31a324c37/itsdaveclayton
linkedin.com/in/daveclayton
#InDesign #Illustrator #AdobeMax
Don't miss this engaging interview filled with tips and recommendations from a seasoned design professional. Discover how OmniMarkz can elevate your graphic design file conversion game, and be sure to subscribe for more valuable content from Markzware about OmniMarkz for graphic design file conversions, desktop publishing news, and more!
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![Canva How to Add Multiple Text Effects
In Canva.com, a designer can only add one text effect to any given box of text. [ Join Canva here: https://www.canva.com/join/nwj-llm-qsw ]While Canva offers a range of text effects like shadow, lift, outline, hollow, splice, echo, glitch, and neon, the platform doesn’t allow multiple effects to be combined on a single text box. That is a limitation, even for Canva Pro users. I’m sure the awesome people at Canva are working on this, but till this feature is updated, here is a good workaround:
The workaround would be to duplicate the text box and apply different effects to each version of the text. You can layer them creatively with the Position feature, to achieve a look that resembles having multiple effects. It’s that easy!
In this video how-to, we first applied a stroke, which is the Effect named Outline in Canva. We then copied that same text box and simply applied a drop shadow, just called Shadow in Canva Text Effects. We then go to the Position feature, just two buttons to the right of the Effects button and we can arrange that Shadow text box under the Outline text box. And, with a little tinkering and some cool snap to position magic from Canva, it looks great!
That is how you can add two text effects to your content in Canva!
More info on the standard Canva text effects:
https://www.canva.com/help/text-effects/
Lastly, we showed you Markzware ConvertMarkz, a Canva App for Canva PDF to InDesign, Canva PDF to QuarkXPress, or even Canva PDF to Affinity Publisher! See:
https://www.canva.com/your-apps/AAFu0NDeo60/convertmarkz?q=ConvertMarkz
ConvertMarkz is powered by the new MarkzPortal file conversion and preflighting engine:
https://markzportal.markzware.com/
#Canva #CanvaPro #Text
This is how you can add multiple text effects in Canva!
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