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2016 saw the Emoji reach a new level of acceptance outside of instant messengers and remote communication apps. In this curiously cool article Iain Anderson explores their uses by pro creatives.

System Preferences: Similar, yet slightly different in macOS Sierra compared to Mac OS X El Capitan.

The Basics

Just a few of the emoji you can use today.

Why Bother with Emoji at All?

Those colored dots grab a lot of attention.

Photoshop Layer Names

I promise never to write “FINAL FOR SURE v2a” again.

Marking Approval Status in Layer or File Names

Identifying Different Languages in InDesign Layouts

Blue Numbers in File or Folder Names

Parameters in FCP X Plug-Ins Made in Motion

With Apologies to Sam Mestman for Not Including a Banana.

Roles in FCP X

Just export to both of the ones with ticks, OK?

Share Destinations in FCP X

Keywords in FCPX

Yes, this really does make apps easier to find.

A Few Bonus Uses in macOS and iOS

Yes, you can “flag” that piece of audio.

Conclusion

Iain Anderson

Iain Anderson is an editor, animator, designer, developer and Apple Certified Trainer based in Brisbane, Australia. He has taught privately and in tertiary institutions, and has freelanced for Microsoft and the Queensland Government. Comfortable with anything from Quartz Composer to Second Life and Final Cut Pro to Adobe Creative Suite, he has laid out books, booklets, brochures and business cards; retouched magazine covers and product packaging, shot and edited short films and animated for HD broadcast TV, film festivals and for the web.