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Cropping in Expression Design, Part III
Cropping in Expression Design, Part III
This final installment in the series of cropping tutorials for Expression Design explores another way to create simple crops. Elliot @ Expression IQ
Cropping in Expression Design, Part II
Cropping in Expression Design, Part II
Cropping is simple in Expression Design. Learn how to use the Crop Marks command to create quick, easy crops. Elliot @ Expression IQ
Creating Gradients Using Colors from Other Objects in Expression Design
Creating Gradients Using Colors from Other Objects in Expression Design
This tutorial describes how to use the Expression Design dropper tools to create custom gradients. Elliot @ Expression IQ

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Green Slime – Just in Time for Halloween
This is another one of those “How do you do that in Expression Design?” blogs. Consider the followin... more
Tuesday, Oct 13 Will Buffington
Color’s off when viewed on the web? It could be Browser Gamma Correction, not Expression Design
I’ve seen a few posts from people saying their colors did not match from Expression Design version 1... more
Wednesday, Jul 29 Will Buffington
Clarification: Pressure Sensitivity in Expression Design
We have recently been able to clarify a confusing topic regarding pressure sensitivity support in Ex... more
Friday, Jul 17 Will Buffington

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Expression Design in Expression Studio 4 Web Professiona;
I've only just started to use Expression Design in conjunction with the Step by Step book by Chris Leeds. In Ch4 he talks about the Properties Pane sa... more
Monday, May 14
FTP Directory Error
I can't get EW to recognise/action the directory input box on publish to ftp.It took me a while to realise why my updates weren't working but I've d... more
Monday, May 14
License issue for MS Expression Studio 4 Web Professional on my x86 laptop
I have installed the product on my x64 machine. I downloaded the product from MSDN under the Action Pack Design and development offering.Now I want t... more
Saturday, May 12

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Expression Design Books

Microsoft Expression Design: Visual QuickStart GuideMicrosoft Expression Design for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide

David Blatner, Jeff Carlson

In this Visual QuickStart Guide, filled with friendly prose, task-based instruction, step-by-step explanations, and visual aides, readers will have everything they need to know about the key features of Expression Design right at their fingertips. Expert authors Jeff Carlson and David Blatner walk readers through Expression Design's easy-to-use professional interface, and guide readers through all the key features. Users will learn how to: create compelling graphic designs and illustrations; apply high-quality effects and filters; bring existing vector-based artwork from other popular graphic tools into Expression Design; export into a wide variety of formats; and use the created elements with Expression Blend. Microsoft Expression Design for Windows Visual QuickStart Guide will have users up and running quickly and building awesome graphic assets in no time!

Microsoft Expression Design On DemandMicrosoft Expression Design On Demand

Ted LoCascio

For those who would rather be shown how than told how! This book uses real world examples to give you a context in which to use the task. It also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects.

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Preview pages that require authentication. For more information, see Viewing secure website content.

Expression Events

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Tech-Ed North America - May 16-19, 2011
This four day event offers hands-on learning, deep product exploration and opportunities to connect with industry and Microsoft experts one-to-one. Atlanta, GA
Make Web Not War - May 6-7, 2011
At this conference, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the latest technologies and techniques available to the ever-evolving web community. Vancouver, BC
MIX11 April 12-14, 2011
MIX is a gathering of developers, designers, UX experts and business professionals creating the most innovative and profitable consumer sites on the web. Las Vegas, NV
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