Using Images in Desktop Publishing
Sunday January 29, 2006
Browsing the books and software of a local computer and electronics store I naturally gravitated to the section labeled "desktop publishing." I found it interesting that the vast majority of ... Read More
How Parts of a Compact Disc Affect Design
Monday January 23, 2006
Just as the color or brightness of a piece of paper affects how a printed image looks, the surface of a compact disc presents challenges when it comes to making ... Read More
The View at My Desk: Multiple Monitors and Portrait Views
Tuesday January 17, 2006
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 varied view from multiple monitors ... Read More
Designing and Setting Type
Monday January 16, 2006
While many of us doing graphic design and desktop publishing are font fanatics who use typefaces every day, in the past there were highly specialized occupations for dealing with different ... Read More
K is for Key, Keyline, Key Plate, and Kohl?
Thursday January 12, 2006
In the forum there's some discussion and confusion over the K in CMYK (or CYMK). C is for Cyan, M is for Magenta, Y is for Yellow, and K is ... Read More
Dissecting Envelopes
Thursday January 12, 2006
The next time you get your mail, before you tear into the envelopes to get at the credit card applications, bank statements, utility bills, birthday cards, and assorted other mailings, ... Read More
The Evolution of Type
Monday January 9, 2006
I was talking with a font fanatic the other day who loved to collect fonts of all sorts. This person doesn't do design professionally but does like to use his ... Read More
Daily Dose of DTP: The Final Exam
Tuesday January 3, 2006
The end is in sight. This is the last lesson in the Daily Dose of DTP class. Now it's time to see how much you've learned. If you've taken the ... Read More
Daily Dose of DTP: Get It Printed
Monday January 2, 2006
Your file will probably either be printed from a desktop printer or commercially printed by a quick printer or on an offset press. After printing you'll add the finishing touches. ... Read More
Daily Dose of DTP: Get It Ready To Be Printed
Sunday January 1, 2006
Once you've got your document perfect on screen you have to make sure it will be perfect in print. That's the prepress or file preparation phase we're covering in Lesson ... Read More