How to Link InDesign, Photoshop, & Illustrator | Creative Cloud Workflow Tutorial

Learn how to seamlessly bring your entire Adobe Creative Cloud workflow together! In this tutorial, we cover how to work with linked files in Adobe InDesign, edit images dynamically using Photoshop (including Camera Raw filters), modify vector assets directly in Illustrator, match hex colors across applications, import text from Word, and align elements using rules. Follow Along with this InDesign Folder (download as a zip file). https://designertofullstack.com/wp-co... Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction & Tutorial Setup 00:44 - Lesson Overview: Linking Assets Across CC Apps 01:46 - Editing Images in Photoshop via InDesign Links 02:30 - Adding Texture with Camera Raw Grain Filter 03:35 - Updating Linked Files & Checking InDesign Sync 04:00 - Sampling Colors with the Eyedropper & Hex Codes 05:40 - Updating Vector Graphics in Adobe Illustrator 06:33 - Creating & Customizing Vector Stars in Illustrator 08:06 - Updating Modified Vector Assets in InDesign 08:25 - Editing Vector Outlines & Swatches in InDesign 09:20 - Placing & Formatting Word Document Text 10:40 - Using Rulers & Aligning Descenders for Final Layout #AdobeInDesign #PhotoshopTutorial #IllustratorTutorial #GraphicDesignWorkflow #AdobeCreativeCloud #InDesignTutorial _____________________________________________________________ JOIN MY EMAIL LIST Love quick, helpful tutorials? You’ll love the emails too. 💌 https://designertofullstack.com/join-... ABOUT ME Hello, world. I’m Kelly Barkhurst —an experienced Mac-based full-stack designer, educator, and entrepreneur passionately blending artistic vision and creativity with deep technical expertise. With a BFA and MFA in Graphic Design and a certificate in Full-Stack Web Development, I’m uniquely positioned to work at this intersection of design and tech. My driving force is creating meaningful solutions and helping clients and students do the same. What’s Kelly’s superpower? It’s using design thinking to strategically plan the BIG picture, then diving deep into the technical “weeds” to bring that vision to life—through beautiful visual design, compelling writing, or well-crafted, functional code. *What brought you JOY today? 👇 Share in the comments below *SOCIALS   / @designer2fstack     / designertofullstack      / @designertofullstack