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The Long and Short of Line Length
In
The Many Faces of Blue (and Green and Red and Yellow)
Erin Ferree writes,
The Microsoft Alternative
My eldest daughter is taking one of her college courses online. Before class started she told me she had to have Microsoft Word because the instructor insisted
The Mining Co. Support Team Test Page
team test, test page
The Miracle of Photoshop
At 1+1=3 I got a kick out of this cartoon taken from the résumé of Brad J. Guigar. Yep, all it takes is some cool software and we can work miracles. If you read
The New 3 Rs: Reading, 'Riting, and the Right Type
How early should typography be taught in schools? High school? Even earlier? A few weeks ago Tamye Riggs posted at Typographica about a Typography in Education
The New Microsoft Publisher
Due out in mid-October, Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 sports a new name and a stronger focus on business use. See how it compares to Publisher 2002.
The Newest Graphics File Format, WebP
Are JPGs too big for you? Tired of arguing over how to pronounce GIF? How about a new graphics format that smaller and has a funny name? It's WebP. Do you say
The Newspaper Designer's Handbook - User Review - Books on Typography and Fonts
This is the bible of newspaper typography.
The Nightmare Client
At the CMD+SHIFT Design blog Liz has posted several horror stories from real-life designers who have had to deal with some version or another of the client from
The Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin Williams - Review and Related Books for Robin Williams Non-Designer Design Book
Ideal for the beginning desktop publisher, The Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin Williams gives a brief but informative overview of a variety of design principles with heavy emphasis on designing with type.
The Non-Designer's Type Book by Robin Williams - Review and Related Books for The Non-Designer's Type Book
Read it, learn it, and refer to it often. Set type like a pro with the easy-to-understand tips and tutorials in Robin Williams' The Non-Designer's Type Book.
The Other Side of the Ruler
While many of us in the United States cling stubbornly to our inches, yards, and miles, it's probably inevitable that the metric system will become a necessity
The Pen -- Mightier Than the Sword or Mouse
The Pen -- Mightier Than the Sword or Mouse
The Pen -- Mightier Than the Sword or Mouse
I may have mentioned at some point that sometime after getting a new graphics tablet last year one of the dogs chewed up my pen. For various reasons it took
The Pencil Tool in Adobe InDesign
Draw with the pencil tool or use its other options.
The Perfect PDF
The Perils of Punctuation
Around 17 or 18 years ago I was giving a presentation at a small group meeting of new and some experienced designers. My handouts included a bunch of pages I'd
The Periodic Table of Design
If you ever took a science class (and maybe even if you didn't) you probably have at least a nodding acquaintance with the Periodic Table of Elements. The
The Politics of Design
You don't have to be registered to vote in the US to cast your vote for Bush-Cheney or Kerry-Edwards. Before & After magazine is running a poll on which set of
The Power of Using Fewer Colors
As I said in my tutorial on expanding color options with spot colors,
The Power of the Portfolio
Cat has published an update on the results of the PGDA survey. In the section asking about the importance of various qualifications it's interesting (and
The Print Shop 2.0 Backslides - The Print Shop
Sandi says 'Many of the features I relied on [in previous versions] are no longer available.'
The Print Shop 2.0 Has Very Few Strengths - The Print Shop
Find out what works and what doesn't in any version of The Print Shop from Broderbund.
The Print Shop 2.0 is "Childlike" - The Print Shop
Find out what works and what doesn't in any version of The Print Shop from Broderbund.
The Print Shop 23 User Review - The Print Shop
Long time user writes, 'Overall I love the program...' but there are some shortcomings.
The Print Shop Mac OS X
Macworld has good things to say about The Print Shop Mac OS X Edition 1.0 saying it is
The Print Shop No Longer 'Go To Program' - The Print Shop
Very disappointed Broderbund, what were you thinking? Find out what works and what doesn't in any version of The Print Shop from Broderbund.
The Print Shop Reviews - What Users Say About Broderbund The Print Shop Desktop Publishing Software
Find out what works and what doesn't in any version of The Print Shop from Broderbund.
The Print Shop for Home & Office
Back in the 1980s my first
The Print Shop is Backsliding
One reader/reviewer says,
The Print Shop is Beginner-Friendly - The Print Shop
Find out what works and what doesn't in any version of The Print Shop from Broderbund.
The Printing Press
Some of you doing desktop publishing may do it all on the desktop or you may send out your files for some type of digital printing but chances are there are
The Q Files
If you're new to QuarkXPress or if you receive QuarkXPress files that you aren't quite sure what to do with... get familiar with the Q files: QXB | QXD | QXP
The Reality of Design?
With the success of career or talent shows like American Idol, America's Next Top Model, The Apprentice, and American Inventor (returning for a second season),
The Right Color and the Right Contrast for the Right Type
We often read a lot about the individual elements and principles of design but in this article at the ColourLovers blog Steven Snell writes about the
The Role of Desktop Publishing in Creating Identity Systems for Businesses
The traditional trio of logo, letterhead, and business card make up a basic identity system but there's much more to consider when developing an identity system from scratch.
The Role of Image Editing and Layout in Perception of a Graphic Design
WYSIWYG may apply to computer software (sometimes) but what you see in a font, a graphic, or an advertising piece isn't necessarily what everyone else sees. Learn how to cater to different audiences, be aware of how others perceive what you're doing, and expand your options by looking at images and layouts in different ways.
The Rules
There are a lot of rules, guidelines, and best practices when it comes to desktop publishing, graphic design, Web design, and related disciplines. It's
The Sci-Fi Business Card
I often post links to collections of inspiring business card designs. This isn't one of those. It's more of a collection of
The Shape of Design
The Sketchbook Project 2011
Deadline to sign up is this Sunday (Halloween). Do you sketch, paint, do rubberstamping? Whatever your art, you can put it on display in cities around
The Sketchbook Project 2012
The Sketchbook Project 2012
The Smooth Tool in Adobe InDesign
It's hidden away under the pencil tool.
The Software Side of Design
While I certainly don't dispute the idea that it takes more than software to be a designer, or as John Silver writes at our About Graphic Design site,
The Super Secret, Hush-Hush, Magic Key to Design
Rather than writing it all out again and just changing a few words, read About.com Drawing / Sketching Guide Helen South's post on No Secrets, No Quick Fixes
The Swatches Palette in InDesign CS - None and Paper Options - Adobe InDesign Basics
The Swatches palette goes hand in hand with the Colour palette. It can make working in Adobe InDesign easier and faster by allowing you to record frequently used color combinations.
The Swatches Palette in InDesign CS - Working with Color - Adobe InDesign Basics
The Swatches palette goes hand in hand with the Colour palette. It can make working in Adobe InDesign easier and faster by allowing you to record frequently used color combinations.
The Swatches Palette in InDesign CS - Working with Color - Adobe InDesign Basics
The Swatches palette goes hand in hand with the Colour palette. It can make working in Adobe InDesign easier and faster by allowing you to record frequently used color combinations.
The Swatches Palette in InDesign CS - Working with Color - Adobe InDesign Basics
The Swatches palette goes hand in hand with the Colour palette. It can make working in Adobe InDesign easier and faster by allowing you to record frequently used color combinations.
The Swatches Palette in InDesign CS - Working with Color - Adobe InDesign Basics
The Swatches palette goes hand in hand with the Colour palette. It can make working in Adobe InDesign easier and faster by allowing you to record frequently used color combinations.
The Swatches Palette in InDesign CS - Working with Color - Adobe InDesign Basics
The Swatches palette goes hand in hand with the Colour palette. It can make working in Adobe InDesign easier and faster by allowing you to record frequently used color combinations.
The Swatches Palette in InDesign CS - Working with Color - Adobe InDesign Basics
The Swatches palette goes hand in hand with the Colour palette. It can make working in Adobe InDesign easier and faster by allowing you to record frequently used color combinations.
The Swatches Palette in InDesign CS - Working with Color - Adobe InDesign Basics
The Swatches palette goes hand in hand with the Colour palette. It can make working in Adobe InDesign easier and faster by allowing you to record frequently used color combinations.
The Thick and Thin of Lines
In this PDF article Conrad Taylor describes how varying the thickness of lines in objects we draw can add new dimensions to our designs. Includes
The Tooth Factory Logo - Go or No?
The Design Challenge returns at About Graphic Design with three new logos for you to judge. My quick first take is that they are all cute, maybe too cute, and
The Type Tool in Adobe InDesign
Insert text using the type tool.
The Typography Manual iPhone Review
Learn typography on-the-go with The Typography Manual on your iPhone.
The Utility of Word Processing...
... or, the futility of desktop publishing with word processing software. The title
The Value of Sketching
Conceptual Design in Two Minutes--Nokia is a 2 minute video (duh... actually 2:04) on the value of brainstorming and sketching. (found via @dotmariusz)
The Very Best iPhone Apps for Designers
Not everyone has an iPhone, but for those that do chances are that at one time or another you've gone a little app-happy. So, out of the dozens and dozens of
The View at My Desk: Multiple Monitors and Portrait Views
My first monitors were nondescript VGA monitors but over the years the screen size and the resolution has increased, often dramatically. Today I'm enjoying a
The Web Design Blues (and Blacks and Reds and Tiny Text Terrors)
Blue is a popular color. It's also the go-to color for corporations that want to convey attributes of intelligence, stability, unity, and conservatism. But too
The Whole Picture
Sometimes when trying to learn how to do something, the answer to one question results in half a dozen other questions and pretty soon you're caught up in the
The Windows PC and Desktop Publishing
For years professional design and production was done primarily on a Mac. But times change. Find out why Using a Windows PC for Desktop Publishing and Graphic
The World According to an Apple
I ate an apple this morning. It didn't come out quite like this one by Kevin Van Aelst. And because a photo of an eaten apple (albeit artistically) isn't
The Worst Logo You've Ever Designed
Here's an interesting logo contest. The best logo will be the worst logo. You have until December 8, 2010 to show How Low Can Your Logo? by submitting a logo
The Write Fonts
While school may be out for summer in many areas, there's still year-round schooling and homeschooling classes going on and learning how to write is one of the
The color of March... - Desktop Publishing Archives
The color of March... - Green beer, shamrocks, the luck o' the Irish, and the wearing of green are associated with the month of March. Learn more about the nature, culture, and language of the color green.More Green Things• St. Patrick Patron Saint of Ireland•...
Theme Fonts - Special Collections of Free and Commercial Themed Fonts
These sites specialize in providing fonts in specific themes such as Sci-Fi fonts, Movie fonts, or Kids Handwriting fonts. Freeware, shareware, and commercial fonts in Windows and Mac formats.
There's Got to Be a Better Way
On the forum DivineMissM74 posts (I'm paraphrasing here): Doing a yellow pages directory on a Mac connected to a PC network. Current process involves building
There's More in the Envelope
Previously I created several galleries and tutorials on envelopes. While these pages describe the various types of envelopes, sizes, and typical uses, over at
Thermal Autochrome Printing - What Thermal Autochrome Printers Are
Thermal autochrome printers are aimed primarily at digital photographers.
Thermal Binding Methods
Tape and velo binding use heat to secure the binding.
Thermal Wax Printing - Defining Thermal Wax Printing for DTP
Printers that use thermal wax printing techonology produce vibrant color but require very smooth or specially-coated paper or transparencies for best output.
Thermography - Defining Thermography Printing
Learn how thermography is done, how it differs from engraving and common uses of thermography with respect to desktop publishing and commercial printing.
Thermography Printing Processes | Raised Printing | Thermography Explanations
How, when, and why to use thermography or raised printing and explanations of the types of thermography.
These Books Demystify the Art and Science of Folding Paper
Folding a tri-fold brochure so the edges line up just right and the text doesn't end up in the fold can be just as tricky as making origami cranes or folding a
These Images are New This Week! Free Web Graphics - Desktop Publishing
These Images are New This Week! New, Updated, Revised Icons for Web Pages including Months and Seasons, from your About.com Guide to Desktop Publishing
These Images are New This Week! Free Web Graphics - Desktop Publishing
These Images are New This Week! New, Updated, Revised Icons for Web Pages including Months and Seasons, from your About.com Guide to Desktop Publishing
Things to Do To Your New iPad
Have you recently acquired or expect to receive an iPad soon? In So You Got an iPad This Holiday Season: Now What? Mashable offers advice on getting that iPad
Things to Make Using Desktop Publishing
'Tis the season for desktop publishing gifts to give and gifts to get. Make holiday greeting cards, party invitations, and decorations. Dress up your projects with holiday clip art and fonts. Use your desktop publishing expertise to make scrapbooks, calendars, t-shirts, and more as special Christmas gifts.
Think Small When Sharing Your Digital Art
Over the past few weeks my daughters have been working on some very small art projects -- 2.5 x 3.5 inches exactly. It's a size I like to work with as well.
Thinking About Publishing a Magazine?
Over 100 years ago on this date, the future creator of the Time-Life Magazine empire -- Henry R. Luce was born. (Read his NY Times Obituary from 1967). Your own
Third Fold for 5 Point Star - Fold Corner Back Partially
Fold corner A back partially on itself.
Thousands of Free Fonts: Who Does It Best?
Last year's winner in the best source for free fonts was 1001 Free Fonts. Who will it be this year? We need more nominations to guarantee any site a spot in the
Threaded Text Frame - What is a Threaded Text Frame
Threaded Text Frame - allows text to flow from one frame to another...
Three Ways to Cut a Piece of Paper
While visiting one of my daughters at her office she asked about paper cutters. She had an old swing blade cutter that just wasn't doing the job. I was trying
Thrilled With The Print Shop 15 for PC - The Print Shop
Find out what works and what doesn't in any version of The Print Shop from Broderbund.
Thumbnail As Used in Desktop Publishing
Small preview versions...
Tight Fit: Avoid Sizing and Cutting Issues
Tight Fit: Avoid Sizing and Cutting Issues
Tighten Text to Adjust Widows and Orphans and Ragged Line Endings
Adjust tracking, letter or word spacing, or hyphenation to tighten text and eliminate dangling words.
Tilde Accent Marks - Type Tilde Accent Marks on Mac and PC
How to create diacriticals with tilde accent marks. Type characters with tilde accent marks on a Mac, a Windows PC, and using HTML.
Tilted - What is Tilted Type?
Type that leans a little...
Time Commitment for Doing Freelance Design
Successful freelancing requires more than just artistic talent or proficiency with software. Find out if you have the time to work for yourself before taking the plunge into freelance design or starting a desktop publishing business.
Tip o' the Day: Contrast and Templates
Have some last minute gifts to give? Use oversized gift tags on tiny little presents for a nice contrast. Use oversized tags on large presents where normal
Tip o' the Day: Graphics
It is generally not a good idea to rotate raster images (bitmaps, such as TIFF, PCX, BMP, and GIF) at anything other than 90 degree increments because it causes
Tip o' the Day: Graphics
You can sometimes trick the eye into believing that a low-resolution image has more data (information) in the file than it really has. This is especially useful
Tip o' the Day: InDesign
There are multiple ways to make margin, column, and ruler guides visible and invisible as well as change colors, and remove them completely in InDesign. You can
Tip o' the Day: Logos
Whether you're constrained by time, your own skills, or just a creative block, you can jumpstart the design and desktop publishing process with the use of
Tip o' the Day: Page Layout
Crop out unnecessary elements and zoom in on the key parts of an image. You can also grab attention by cropping in unexpected ways: chop off a head, cut a
Tip o' the Day: Page Layout
The rule of thirds says that most designs can be made more interesting by visually dividing the page into thirds vertically and/or horizontally and placing our
Tip o' the Day: Page Layout & Type
Reverses (white or light text on a black or dark background) are usually best used in moderation. Try this: Reverse a single letter to create an initial cap
Tip o' the Day: PageMaker
When editing text wraps the screen redraws each time you edit the wrap by adding, subtracting, or moving a point. Disable screen redraw until you are finished
Tip o' the Day: PageMaker
If you find yourself frequently accessing the Utilities > Plug-ins you can save time by opening the Scripts palette. It puts all the plug-ins in an easy-to-see
Tip o' the Day: Photos of People
Haphazardly cropped and resized photos create discord in your publication. With mug shots (head shots) crop your photos so that the head or head and shoulders
Tip o' the Day: Printing
Missing graphics and fonts are a major headache and cause of delays. When submitting digital files, check, double check, and triple-check to insure that all
Tip o' the Day: Printing
Some printers have specific color days where they print all spot color jobs requiring certain common colors. Plan your project around those common color days to
Tip o' the Day: Printing
Although shopping around for the best price is important, also consider the time involved in getting numerous quotes and the time involved in learning the
Tip o' the Day: Publisher
Unlike PageMaker, QuarkXPress, and other high-end programs, Microsoft Publisher uses the term layout guides for margin and grid guides that affect the entire
Tip o' the Day: QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress uses margin guides, ruler guides, and column guides. QuarkXPress differentiates between spread guides, those that are created on the pasteboard, and
Tip o' the Day: Typography
You may need to adjust the baseline alignment between your initial cap and the rest of the text. Your initial cap should share a baseline with the adjacent
Tips For Before You Buy Logo Design Software and Other Tools
Today's logo designers need software, clip art, and fonts to go along with their design talents. While there are a multitude of choices for each, there are a few more popular, industry-standard software programs that serious designers should consider. The field is wide-open as to clip art and fonts but there are certain packages that can help new designers get up and running quickly.
Tips and Techniques for Good Looking Screen Captures in Print - Take Your Best Shot - Screen Capture Tutorials
Techniques for capturing the screen and printing screen shots without blurry or fuzzy text and bad color.
Tips for Home Workers
Do you work from home? I've been working from home for almost two decades. But even with all that practice I sometimes find myself doing it wrong. Not that
Titles - headlines and other title text in page layout
Typically headlines and titles are larger and more prominent than other text. These visual cues signal the start of a book, a magazine, an article, or a major division in a publication such as chapter of a book or a sub-section of a report.
To Hyphenate or Not?
A hyphenation rant on the forum says, in part,
To Link or Not to Link... or Perhaps to Embed Those Graphics?
To Serif or Sans Serif
Peter Cho offers a few observations on the use of serif and sans serif fonts and the ambiguity of semi-serif or semi-sans typefaces. CreativeBehavior.com -
To Subset Fonts or Not?
You can make your PDF files smaller by subsetting your fonts, but should you? Font embedding affects not only on file size but also how your PDF can be viewed
Tombstoning - Definintion of Tombstoning as Used in Page Layout and Typography
What is tombstoning and is it good or bad in a page layout? Find out what tombstoning means.
Too Clever Business Card Designs?
The business cards featured at [Re]Encoded dot Com in 42 Awesome Business Card Designs are fantastic looking and quite clever. But are they practical? As
Too Many Fonts - Getting Rid Of and Managing Fonts on a Mac
Whether you install them yourself or some software programs install them automatically, at some point you may find yourself with way too many fonts or unable to install those great new fonts you just bought. Having too many fonts installed not only slows down system and program performance, it can be difficult to find the font you need.
Too Many Fonts - Getting Rid of and Managing Fonts in Windows
Whether you install them yourself or some software programs install them automatically, at some point you may find yourself with way too many fonts. Font overload can slow down your computer or cause it to behave erratically. Within some programs it can become tedious or even impossible to find the one font you need among the hundreds displayed in your font selection menus.
Too Much Holiday Cheer? - Reader Submissions: Humorous Christmas Card Makeovers
Redesign of humorous Christmas card makeover project.
Toolbox Overview for Desktop Publishing Software
Desktop publishing software applications share certain common attributes. They allow the user to easily arrange, format, and rearrange text and graphics. Each program may have its own approach to these tasks but there are four basic tools found in almost all professional and many consumer level desktop publishing software programs.
Tooth - What is a Paper's Tooth?
More tooth, rougher touch...
Top 10 Fonts
MyFonts based their top 10 list for 2008 on sales, so these are really the top 10 fonts purchased by MyFonts customers. Nice looking selection. My favorite --
Top 4 Things to Do With Desktop Publishing Software
Graphic designers already know why they need desktop publishing software. But what about everyone else? What can you do with the desktop publishing software and techniques if you aren't a professional designer? Here are five things to do with desktop publishing software and recommendations on what software to use.
Top Online Storage and File Sharing Sites
My storage needs right now revolve more around where to store the craft supplies and what to do with box after box of
Top Photo Editing Software for Macs
These are the designer's choices for bitmap photo and image editing under the Macintosh operating system.
TraceFont - Tracing School Font for Teachers
Very similar to the Peterson Directed Handwriting style, this basic dotted line font contains no punctuation. It is designed specifically for preschoolers and works best at very large sizes that they can more easily trace.
Tracking - What is Tracking in Desktop Publishing
Adjusting the overall spacing between characters...
Trade on Your Digital Art
Trade on Your Digital Art
Trading Card Ideas -- Make Your Own Trading Cards
Make your own trading cards for all occasions and purposes. Here are some fun trading card ideas you can make with desktop publishing software.
Trading Cards, ID Cards, Other Types of Card Projects to Make
Get tips and templates for making trading cards and other specialty cards to give away, carry, or use in other fun ways.
Traditional Graphic Design and Prepress Procedures and Comparisons
Desktop publishing software does it all - almost. But before PageMaker there were e-scales, paste-up, and other non-computer ways of putting together a design for printing. Some of these skills still have their place in today's world. Others are simply
Transform Words into Dingbats or Snowflakes
Update for December 2010: I've created an illustrated tutorial that shows the steps for creating these snowflakes from words and ideas for modifying them and
Transformation Tools in Adobe InDesign - How to Use the Rotate Scale Shear Free Transform Tools of Adobe InDesign
Get familiar with doing simple transformations on objects using the rotate, scale, shear, and free transform tools of Adobe InDesign CS
Transformation Tools in Adobe InDesign - How to Use the Rotate Scale Shear Free Transform Tools of Adobe InDesign
Get familiar with doing simple transformations on objects using the rotate, scale, shear, and free transform tools of Adobe InDesign CS
Transformation Tools in Adobe InDesign - How to Use the Rotate Scale Shear Free Transform Tools of Adobe InDesign
Get familiar with doing simple transformations on objects using the rotate, scale, shear, and free transform tools of Adobe InDesign CS
Transformation Tools in Adobe InDesign - How to Use the Rotate Scale Shear Free Transform Tools of Adobe InDesign
Get familiar with doing simple transformations on objects using the rotate, scale, shear, and free transform tools of Adobe InDesign CS
Transitional - Defining Transitional in Typography and Desktop Publishing
Times New Roman is an example of this style of type...
Transparency - Defining Transparency as Used in Desktop Publishing
How much can you see?
Transparent - As it Applies to Desktop Publishing, the Definition of Transparent
I can see right through you...
Transparent Graphics in PowerPoint
Broacher offers pros, cons, and best graphics tools to use for each of three graphics formats that offer transparency. WMF vs. PNG vs. GIF
Transparent selection in Windows Paint 7
Use Windows Paint 7 to draw some simple clover for St. Patrick's Day projects.
Trap This
As we discussed in our previous lesson, commercial printing presses print one color at a time laying each layer of color over the previous one. One of the
Trapping - Avoid Touching Colors and Close Registration to Avoid Need for Trapping
Trapping digital files is the process of compensating for misregistration on the printing press by printing small areas of overlapping color where objects meet. Learn the basics of trapping and alternatives to trapping.
Trapping - Basic Trapping Terminology
Trapping digital files is the process of compensating for misregistration on the printing press by printing small areas of overlapping color where objects meet. Learn the basics of trapping and alternatives to trapping.
Trapping - Chokes and Spreads in Trapping
Trapping digital files is the process of compensating for misregistration on the printing press by printing small areas of overlapping color where objects meet. Learn the basics of trapping and alternatives to trapping.
Trapping - Knockouts May Require Trapping to Avoid Gaps
Trapping digital files is the process of compensating for misregistration on the printing press by printing small areas of overlapping color where objects meet. Learn the basics of trapping and alternatives to trapping.
Trapping - Manual and Automatic Trapping and Software
Trapping digital files is the process of compensating for misregistration on the printing press by printing small areas of overlapping color where objects meet. Learn the basics of trapping and alternatives to trapping.
Trapping - Overprint Black to Prevent Gaps and Avoid the Need for Trapping
Trapping digital files is the process of compensating for misregistration on the printing press by printing small areas of overlapping color where objects meet. Learn the basics of trapping and alternatives to trapping.
Trapping - Overprinting or Surprinting to Prevent Gaps and Avoid the Need for Trapping
Trapping digital files is the process of compensating for misregistration on the printing press by printing small areas of overlapping color where objects meet. Learn the basics of trapping and alternatives to trapping.
Trapping - Use Common Process Colors to Avoid Gaps and Need for Trapping
Trapping digital files is the process of compensating for misregistration on the printing press by printing small areas of overlapping color where objects meet. Learn the basics of trapping and alternatives to trapping.
Trapping - When Colors Touch How to Prevent Gaps and Avoid the Need for Trapping
Trapping digital files is the process of compensating for misregistration on the printing press by printing small areas of overlapping color where objects meet. Learn the basics of trapping and alternatives to trapping.
Trapping Tutorials
Definitions, illustrations, and tutorials for understanding trapping and how and when it is necessary.
Traveling Donuts: A Layer Tennis Logo Makeover Analysis
I've become a sports fan in just a couple of hours. The opening day doubleheader for Season 3 of Layer Tennis was a hoot. Loved it. You can look at a replay of
Triangles - Using Triangle Shapes in Graphic Design [Shapes as Elements of Design]
Third class on shapes, one of the Elements of Design, includes four lessons and an assignment. This lesson is on using shapes, especially squares, circles, and triangles, in graphic design.
Trim Area vs. Live Area in Page Layout
In page layout discussion in the forum, Sea_pony provided a nice explanation of how bleed, trim, and the live area of a design all fit together. The key part:
Trim Size - What Trim Size Means in Desktop Publishing
Paper size after cutting...
Trivia: Left-Handed Writing and Reading
Did you know there was such a critter as a left-handed pencil? Mentioned in the forum in an old discussion of getting merchandise imprinted (such as marketing
True Bold Type vs Fake or Software Bold Type
Learn why it makes a difference whether or not you use bold or heavy weight typefaces versus just clicking the bold button in your software.
True Italics vs Fake Italics - Why Not to Fake It
What difference does it make whether I use true italics or not? Find out.
True or False? Flier - Funny Fliers - Download Free Funny Fliers
Download free funny fliers to print and post in your home or your neighborhood.
TrueType Fonts - Defining TrueType Fonts and TrueType Technology
TrueType fonts are one-half of the TrueType font technnology originally designed by Apple Computer but widely associated with the Microsoft Windows platform.
TrueType vs. PostScript Fonts
Debbie has a dilemma:
Try Before You Buy: Trial Software for Desktop Publishing
Professional level desktop publishing software is expensive. Reading reviews and getting the opinions of others are great tools to help you decide where to
Try out brushes and spray cans
With today's graphic software you can create a masterpiece in a minute. But many of us are so overwhelmed by all the fancy filters and exotic sounding tools that we never move beyond simple squares and circles or typing in words and adding drop shadows. Actually, there is a lot that you can do without really knowing what you are doing. Sound crazy? Then open up your favorite drawing and paint programs and let's paint some Easter eggs.
Turn Off Catalog Display When Publisher Starts
A simple how-to on turning off the catalog display for expert users of Microsoft Publisher 98.
Turn Off the Background on Some Pages in Publisher 98
A simple how-to on customizing the display of background pages on selected pages in your Microsoft Publisher 98 publication.
Turn On The Clipping Path in Adobe InDesign
Once you create an image with an embedded path then place your image into your document in your desktop publishing software you'll need to access the path information or 'turn on' the clipping path in order to 'turn off' the background.
Turn On The Clipping Path in Adobe PageMaker
Once you create an image with an embedded path then place your image into your document in your desktop publishing software you'll need to access the path information or 'turn on' the clipping path in order to 'turn off' the background.
Turn On The Clipping Path in QuarkXPress
Once you create an image with an embedded path then place your image into your document in your desktop publishing software you'll need to access the path information or 'turn on' the clipping path in order to 'turn off' the background.
Turquoise Color Symbolism - Colors That Go with Turquoise and The Meaning of the Color Turquoise
A mix of blue and green, the color turquoise has a sweet feminine feel while the darker teal shades add lively sophistication. Explore the meaning of the color turquoise, a warm and cool color.
Turquoise Colors - Swatches and RGB Codes for Blue-Green Shades of Turquoise
The many blue-green faces of the color turquoise.
Turquoise Colors - Swatches and RGB Codes for Blue-Green Shades of Turquoise
The many blue-green faces of the color turquoise.
Tutorials on Designing QR Codes
Learn about the 2D code that's popping up everywhere that allows you to tie print and Web together. Find out how QR codes work, how to create them, and how to make them more interesting and much more attractive.
Two-sidedness - What Two-sidedness Means for Paper Used in Desktop Publishing
Paper differences on each side due to the manufacturing process...
Type - Definition of Type
Letters and numbers...
Type Anatomy: Terminal Trivia
In school we sometimes had to learn obscure facts that most students considered useless information. Those obscure fact turned out to be quite useful later on
Type Contrast - Use Type Features to Create Contrast
Mix large type with small type. Combine serif with sans serif type to create type contrast. There are many ways to create contrast with type.
Type Design Quotations, Page 2
Good type design is invisible.
Type Design Worthy of Olympic Gold
As Guide Judy Litt noted recently at our Graphic Design GuideSite, Gill Sans is the official typeface of the 2004 Olympics. Gill Sans, a creation of Eric Gill,
Type Designer - Definition of Type Designer
One who designs type is a type designer...
Type Families Lend Variety to Single Typeface Documents
A single typeface document doesn't have to be boring. Go beyond bold with ultra bold, condensed, titling fonts, and other typefaces from a single family.
Type Foundry Abbreviations in Fonts - Prefix and Suffix Identification
What do those letters mean? Explore this long list of prefixes and suffixes found in the names of some fonts that can help you identify the type foundry or designer.
Type I Saw Today
I often find inspiration or just derive pleasure from signs and posters seen while driving around town and other everyday uses of type found in my pantry or
Type Size - How to Match Type Size to Readership
The appropriate type size for a publication depends on many factors but there are some general type size guidelines to follow to insure readability for the main audience of your publication. These are not hard-and-fast rules. The more you know about your readership, the better type size choices you will make.
Type Size: Crank It Up For the Old Folks?
Not only can matching typesize to readership be tricky, it can be controversial. I've gotten static from some readers who say it's rude and condescending to
Type Transformations
If you have a growing collection of OpenType fonts and want to bring the rest of your font collection into the fold you can Batch Convert Fonts To and From
Type Trivia and Fun with Fonts
Browsing around today I picked up a few tidbits of info that aren't exactly need-to-know but still fun stuff with some kind of connection to typography or
Type and Font Copyright Issues
Copyright issues facing designers and users of digital type.
Type and Fonts FAQs - Questions and Answers About Choosing and Using Digital Fonts
Fonts giving you fits? Find the answers to your technical and aesthetic questions about using digital type.
Type of Proofs and Press Checks | Proofing Methods for Desktop Publishing
Explore different methods of proofing your desktop publishing documents including color proofs, bluelines, digital proofs, off-press and composite proofing, how to read a proof, what to look for on a press check.
Type on a Tee
Annie writes,
Typeface - Defining Typeface
When you see a font, you see a typeface...
Typeface Anatomy Basics - Explore Parts of Letters
Get familiar with tails, ears, counters, bowls, finials, serifs, and other letter parts to help identify fonts.
Typeface Chemistry
Here's a geeky cool way to look at typefaces that I found making the blog rounds recently. Snip of Image created by designers at Squidspot The
Typeface Classification and Anatomy of Type - Typography Tutorials Exploring Type Classifications and Anatomy
Understanding type classifications and anatomy can aid in the process of choosing the most appropriate typefaces based on purpose and audience. Historical and practical classification systems for typefaces help the designer accurately select typefaces that complement the design. Type may be classified strictly on when the style of type first appeared, who designed it, or on the most common usage of the fonts. Some typeface classification systems group typefaces based on individuals letter parts and their shape without regard to timelines. Learning the anatomy of type can help a designer classify specific unfamiliar fonts.
Typeface Classifications | Classifying Fonts
The basic classifications of type, what they look like and how they evolved.
Typeface Combinations for Books (and Other Things)
Designers are forever on the look out for fresh ideas on combining fonts. In these 7 New Typeface Combinations for Book Design Joel Friedlander offers up
Typeface Trivia: Dingbats
Dingbats AKA Symbol fonts AKA Pi fonts AKA Picture fonts AKA Clip Art fonts AKA Printer's Ornaments (how many aliases can a font have?) are typographic
Typefaces in the Movies
Fonts based on the title lettering used in television shows and movies are ever-popular. But there's another type of movie font thing going on over at Mark
Types of Graphic Images - The Role of Pictures and How to Use Illustrations in Desktop Publishing
Part of choosing the right clip art image or photo is knowing what role that image plays in the final design. Discover the types of graphic images including metaphors, illustrations that educate, and images that grab attention or organize information.
Types of Guides in Adobe InDesign
InDesign uses multiple types of guides and grids in document design.
Types of Guides in Adobe PageMaker
PageMaker uses multiple styles of guides and allows up to 120 ruler guides.
Types of Guides in Microsoft Publisher
The terms Publisher uses for guides is different than programs such as PageMaker and QuarkXPress but they basically serve the same purpose.
Types of Guides in QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress uses multiple styles of guides and differentiates between guides based on how they are created.
Types of Halftones and How They are Used in Desktop Publishing
Halftones are images made up of a series of dots in a specific pattern that simulates the look of a continuous tone image. Because printers cannot print continuous tones -- whether it's the many shades of gray in a grayscale image or the millions of colors in a color photograph -- images must be converted to halftones. Another term for halftoning is dithering.
Types of Proofs Used in Desktop Publishing and Graphic Design
This outline attempts to bring a bit of order to the somewhat chaotic world of proofs. It shows the various types of proofs and some of the many names used for different types of proofs used in desktop publishing, prepress, and printing.
Types of Serif Type as Used in Desktop Publishing
A serif is the little extra stroke found at the end of main vertical and horizontal strokes of some letterforms.
Types of Specialized Envelopes
Specialized envelope styles and sizes are based on common commercial, catalog, and booklet styles.
Typeset Apostrophe - Define Typeset Apostrophe as Used in Desktop Publishing
An apostrophe with some curl to it?
Typesetter - Definition of a Typesetter from Past to Present
A typesetter is he (or she) who sets the type...
Typesetting - Definition of Typesetting from Gutenberg to Desktop Publishing
Typesetting puts the words on the page in a readable format...
Typesetting Native American Languages
In The Journal of Electronic Publishing Apostolos Syropoulos looks at the characteristics of various native American languages such as Cherokee, and discusses a
Typesetting Numbers
Typesetting Numbers
Typesetting the Space Between Characters, Words, and Sentences
There are more spacing options available than just hitting the spacebar once or twice. Explore the use of relative size spaces in common use for type in print and sometimes on the Web.
Typesetting the Space Between Characters, Words, and Sentences
Typesetting the Space Between Characters, Words, and Sentences
Typewriter Fonts - Mimic an Old Typewriter with Free Typewriter Fonts
Make your computer mimic an old typewriter. Find and download crisp and clean or distressed and grungy typewriter fonts in serif and sans serif faces.
Typing Accent Marks and Other Special Characters Just Got Easier
I recently installed a nice little Windows freeware program called Allchars v. 3.6.2 that makes it easy to insert all kinds of special characters into text. By
Typing Diacriticals on a PC or Mac and in HTML - Chart of Accent Marks
An accent mark is a mark or addition to some characters to denote a specific pronounciation. This chart shows what keystrokes to use to type acute, cedilla, circumflex, grave, tilde, and umlaut accented characters.
Typing Pictures - The Many Faces of Dingbats
Dingbats AKA Symbol fonts AKA Pi fonts AKA Picture fonts AKA Clip Art fonts AKA Printer's Ornaments (how many aliases can a font have?) are typographic ornaments or graphics in digital font form.
Typographer - Definition of Typographer
Typographers know a lot about type and printing.
Typographer's Marks - Define Typographer's Marks as Used in Desktop Publishing
The mark of good text composition...
Typographi.ca, uh, com
So, that's what happened. I noticed my typographi.ca feed disappeared a few months ago (Typographica: A Journal of Typography). At first I thought it was a
Typographical Monogamy
The Times they are a changin' and not everyone is happy about it, as posted at MSN Slate: Eye Do - What does the New York Times redesign say about its
Typographical Punctuation Marks - Define Typographical Punctuation Marks as Used in Desktop Publishing
Proper punctuation from a typographical viewpoint...
Typography Glossary - Desktop Publishing Dictionary for Type and Fonts Terminology
Explore the world of typography and digital type through words, definitions, and mini-tutorials on using fonts in desktop publishing.
Typography Information - General and Specific Typography Information for About Desktop Publishing
The About Desktop Publishing site offers both general and specific typography information for designers and the general public.Explore definitions, tutorials on using type, type design, troubleshooting font problems, and how to do typesetting or text composition.
Typography On-ScreenTutorials | Web Fonts | Email and Screen Typography
Writing and reading on-screen differs from print so typography online has its own idiosyncrasies. Learn what you can and cannot control and which type treatments work best for Web, email, and other non-print forms of communication.
Typography Quotations - What is Typography as Defined by Typographers and Designers
In others words... the meaning and purpose of typography in pithy little quotes.
Typography Rules | Typesetting Guidelines | Rules of Using Fonts
Get familiar with the basic rules of typography and general typesetting guidelines. Avoid beginner mistakes when setting type and using fonts.
Typography Sells
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Typography Sketchbooks
Typography Sketchbooks
Typography Tutorials - Desktop Publishing Typography Tutorials
In the broadest sense, typography is the design and use of typefaces as a means of visual communication from calligraphy to the ever-developing use of digital type. Typography is sometimes seen as encompassing many separate fields from the type designer who creates letterforms to the graphic designer who selects typefaces and arranges them on the page. Explore all the areas of typography important to using and understanding fonts and type.
Typography Tutorials - Legibility | Readability in Type
Legibility and readability are a function of the specific typeface, and how type is composed on the page. It is useful for anyone composing type to learn the generally accepted guidelines on point size, x-height, leading, character spacing, alignment, and typestyles that can affect legiblity and readability of type.
Typography Tutorials - Letter Spacing | Line Spacing | Kerning | Tracking
Peruse typography tutorials and articles on effectively using line spacing and letter spacing. Learn how to kern headlines, set leading, and use tracking.
Typography Tutorials - Measuring Type | Specifying Type
Learn how to measure and specify type. Find typography tutorials all about points and picas.
Typography Tutorials - Type Anatomy | Parts of Letters | Font Elements
Get a handle on basic terms of typography and the parts of a letter, the elements that make up our alphabets. Typography tutorials focus on the anatomy of type.
Typography Tutorials - Type Styles | Using Bold and Italic Fonts | Typestyle Lessons
How to use various styles of type including bold, italics, bold italic, underlining, superscript, and other options.
Typography Tutorials - Using Fonts in Desktop Publishing - Typography Basics
Desktop publishing is about combining text and graphics. On the text side, designers use fonts to make the text look good. There are specific tried and true methods of using type in desktop publishing to accomplish the designer's goals. These typography tutorials include: How to choose the right fonts; How to use expert characters including diacriticals and ligatures; How to improve legibility and readability; How to arrange type on the page, with or without accompanying graphic elements; How to use typography creatively to communicate more than just the basic meaning of the words.
Typography Wallpaper
When you're monitor isn't filled with a dozen overlapping windows of open software what do you see? Something beautiful? Inspiring? You would if you were using
Typography for Lawyers (or Anyone)
Ran across this Website recently: Typography for Lawyers. Yes, really. The author of the site, a lawyer, is also a former font designer with a degree in graphic
Typography in the Anatomy of a Page Layout
In this series of images we examine the bits and pieces of text and graphics and how they are arranged in a page layout.
Typography on the Web
When companies try to adapt their print materials to the Web, they generally want to bring their favorite or corporate fonts along too. Unfortunately, some
Typography or Topography?
I have a Google News Alert set that sends me clips of news stories where
U is Uppercase, It Turns Little Letters Big
Also known as capitals or caps, uppercase letters are normally used at the beginning of sentences and as the first letter of proper names. Typically, uppercase
UN-USER Friendly PrintMaster: Grade F - PrintMaster
Users have a lot to say in these Broderbund PrintMaster reviews. Not all good. When Broderbund introduced the upgrade that isn't an upgrade from the very popular PrintMaster 18 and earlier to the all new PrintMaster 2 and PrintMaster 2011 some users were less than thrilled. Find out what changed and what works or doesn't work in the PrintMaster line of desktop publishing software.
US To Get More Colorful Paper Currency
USA Mousey - Free Clip Art Picture
This mouse is a patriotic fellow. Kid-drawn free clip art.
UV Coating as Used in Desktop Publishing
Finish cured with ultra-violet light...
Umlaut Accent Marks - Type Umlaut Accent Marks on Mac and PC
How to create letters with diacritical marks, such as the umlaut accent marks. Type umlaut accent marks on a Mac, a Windows PC, and in HTML.
Umlaut vs. Diaeresis
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Umlaut vs. Diaeresis in Desktop Publishing
Although often used interchangeably, the terms umlaut and diaeresis or dieresis refer to two different types of characters that happen to look alike. Learn how to typeset these accent marks.
Uncial and Half-Uncial Fonts for St. Patrick's Day
Based on styles of writing that came into use around the 3rd century CE, uncial is a style of majuscule (all capital) writing. The letters are unjoined, rounded, with curved strokes. Uncial and half-uncial scripts developed around the same time and are similar in appearance. Later styles had more flourishes and decorative letters. Different styles of uncial writing developed in various regions so not all uncials are Irish (or English or German, etc.) and some uncial fonts look quite different than others.
Uncoated Paper as Used in Desktop Publishing
More absorbent than coated papers...
Under Fire — Sort of — the Em Dash
What? First they want to eliminate the apostrophe and now the em dash is under assault? Not a call to eliminate it, but at least one writer thinks some of us
Underground Typography
Understanding Bitmaps and Vectors
The Web borrows heavily from print:Books have titles. Web sites have titles.Books have pages. Web sites have pages.Books have colophons. Web sites have
Undo and Revert to Fix Mistakes in Adobe InDesign CS
Try these two ways to fix mistakes in InDesign CS.
Unfold 5 Point Star
Unfold the small triangle of paper, smooth out the creases.
Unhappy PrintMaster 2 User
Asked to provide the #1 Strength in PrintMaster 2, Lori B writes,
Unicode
I recently received email suggesting that this site needs more info on Unicode fonts. Well, I'll have to do more digging around and research to really write
Unify Two or More Dingbat Fonts with Common Shapes or Colors - Modify Dingbats for Use as Icons Clip Art Logos
The simple shapes and pictures found in dingbat fonts make them especially useful in logo design or as icons or symbols in newsletters, books, brochures, or other types of publications. Look at 5 ways to use dingbat fonts more effectively.
Uninstall Fonts in Windows XP - Remove But Not Delete
What to uninstall some Windows XP fonts but keep then on your harddrive. The only option in the Fonts folder is Delete. Here's what you do to uninstall fonts without deleting them.
Uninstalling Fonts Q&A
Q. How do you uninstall fonts in Windows XP without deleting them? (Assuming you aren't using a font manager.)A. It seemed like such a simple question but in
Upgrade is Not an Upgrade - PrintMaster 2012 - PrintMaster
Users have a lot to say in these Broderbund PrintMaster reviews. Not all good. When Broderbund introduced the upgrade that isn't an upgrade from the very popular PrintMaster 18 and earlier to the all new PrintMaster 2 and PrintMaster 2011 some users were less than thrilled. Find out what changed and what works or doesn't work in the PrintMaster line of desktop publishing software.
Uppercase in Desktop Publishing and Typography
Uppercase make little letters big...
Upright Tick Mark as Used in Desktop Publishing and Punctuation
Some folks get ticked off when it's used the wrong way...
Use All Caps with the Right Fonts - Rules of Desktop Publishing
Stop shouting. Online TYPING IN ALL CAPS is considered shouting and is frowned on in most cases. In print, shouting is never worse than when it is done with decorative or script typefaces. ItÂ’s ugly. ItÂ’s hard to read. Just donÂ’t do it, PLEASE!
Use Artist Trading Cards to Showcase Your Digital Graphics Skills
While many, many artist trading cards are created with traditional art media, computer-designed cards are also popular and a way for digital artists to share their work.
Use Bullets to Draw Attention to Text
You can use simple bullets or dingbats outside of lists to draw attention to specific text.
Use Cold Calling as a Freelance Designer - How to Do Cold Calls for Graphic Design
Cold calling still works for getting business. Learn how to do effective cold calling in person or on the phone.
Use Common Diecuts to Save Money on Printing and Finishing
Many printers often have standard dies on hand for common diecuts.
Use Display Faces for Headlines and Large Text - Page Layout Tips
Not all fonts are created for all purposes
Use Fewer Fonts - Rules of Desktop Publishing
How many fonts are too many for one project and how do you know where to draw the line? Learn why to use fewer fonts and how many fonts to use for the best appearance.
Use Fewer Fonts [ Rules of DTP Illustrated - Email Class ]
Use Frames Around Mug Shots or People Pictures
Give mug shots a fancy frame
Use Frames Boxes Borders with a Purpose - Rules of Desktop Publishing
Boxes, borders, or frames are useful design and organizational devices. The problem is that they are just too easy to create. Learn how to use boxes, borders, and frames effectively.
Use Frames and Boxes Sparingly and With Purpose [ Rules of DTP Illustrated - Email Class ]
Use Guides in Adobe InDesign
Use these options, tips, and shortcuts to use and manipulate margin, ruler, and column guides in InDesign software.
Use Guides in Adobe PageMaker
Use these options, tips, and shortcuts to use and manipulate margin, ruler, and column guides in PageMaker software.
Use Guides in Microsoft Publisher
Use these options, tips, and shortcuts to use and manipulate layout and ruler guides in Publisher software.
Use Guides in QuarkXPress
Use these options, tips, and shortcuts to set up margin, ruler, and column guides in QuarkXPress software.
Use Heavier Paper to Look More Important
Paper weight and thickness may have little or no noticable effect on printed image quality; however, heavier feel more substantial and can lend visual weight to a project.
Use House Sheets - Save Money on Paper Usage in Desktop Publishing
Save money on paper used in desktop publishing.
Use Imposition to Add a Third Color Economically
Reduce the cost of adding a third color to a job
Use Imposition to Save Money on Color Printing
Reduce the cost of four-color process printing
Use Indents or Spacing, Not Both, to Separate Paragraphs - Usually
Be consistent and stick with just spacing or just indents for separating paragraphs of text.
Use Initial Caps In Your Page Layout
Improve the appearance of your initial caps with these tips and guidelines for adjacent caps, raised caps, and drop or dropped caps.
Use Initial Caps to Enhance a Layout
Use Initial Caps to Enhance a Layout
Use Less Clip Art - Rules of Desktop Publishing
There are no hard and fast rules on how many clip art images on a page is too many. But unless you're dealing with a product catalog or a yearbook, chances are that if there are more than three or four clip art images the page is too graphics-heavy. Cut the Clip Art Clutter. Eliminate Image Overload.
Use Less Durable Binding Methods When Cost is Critical
Not all binding methods cost the same.
Use More White Space - Rules of Desktop Publishing
White space provides visual breathing room for the eye. It breaks up text and graphics. Add white space to make a page less cramped, confusing, or overwhelming. Learn how to incorporate white space or negative space in desktop publishing page layouts.
Use One Space Not Two Spaces After Ending Punctuation [ Rules of DTP Illustrated - Email Class ]
Use Paper Sheets Efficiently
Put more on the page or use a smaller sheet of paper to save money and avoid waste.
Use Paragraph Spacing Not Returns - Rules of Desktop Publishing
Should you use two hard returns to put space between paragraphs? Let's look at some samples and explore the pros and cons of using double hard returns to create paragraph spacing.
Use PowerPoint to Create Email Greeting Cards
Don Edrington describes how you can use Microsoft PowerPoint to create greeting cards, animated cartoons, and other fun stuff beyond business presentations.
Use Proper Typographical Punctuation [ Rules of DTP Illustrated - Email Class ]
Use Ragged Right Text Alignment Carefully [ Rules of DTP Illustrated - Email Class ]
Use Reverses in Small Doses - Page Layout and Design Tips
Easy does it
Use Rules to Separate or Organize Page Elements or Sections
Try out some of these ways to use rules to separate portions of a page.
Use Size and Spacing and a Single Typeface for an Elegant Layout
Elegant layouts don't require multiple fonts.
Use Smaller Sheets of Paper
Save money on paper.
Use Smaller Type in Narrow Columns - Page Layout and Design Tips
Opposites attract
Use Snowmen and Snow women and Christmas Tree Clip Art for a Do It Yourself Christmas
Jolly snowpeople or some stylized Christmas trees can dress up your Web page. Although they are GIF images, not normally suitable for print, if they print well enough from your inkjet printer use them to make your own Christmas print projects from your desktop. Use Snowmen and Snowwomen and Christmas Tree Clip Art for a Do It Yourself Christmas.
Use Standard File Formats - Printing Production Tips
Your printer may not have the same software or the same version as you
Use Standard Folds in Your Designs to Save Money
Hand-folding can cost extra. Stick with standard machine folds offered by your printer.
Use Standard Inks - Printing Production Tips
Monday morning blues might save time and money
Use Standard Paper Sizes - Printing Production Tips
Some papers provide faster print turnarounds
Use Tabs Not Spaces
In reader-submittd rules for desktop publishing, Guest Jessica Hughes writes, Use tabs, NOT spacebar. Use tables where needed, it saves a lot of time. I
Use Templates to Jumpstart Logo Design
Jumpstart the design and desktop publishing process with the use of templates and other helpers such as clip art and dingbat fonts. This goes for logo design as well.
Use These Elegant Script Fonts for Formal Occasions
Fancy script fonts are elegant and formal and work nicely with elegant images. Try them for wedding invites and other formal occasions.
Use Visual Charts for Imposition
How do you get your pages — printed from your desktop or prepared for commercial printing — into the proper printing order? Some page layout programs do this automatically. Even if it does, you still want to create mock-ups to guide you in planning your publication.