Top 4 Advanced Windows Image Editing Programs for DTP
An image editor is the tool you need for working with photographs and bitmap graphics. In addition to strong photo-editing features your image editor should easily import and export common graphics formats including TIFF, GIF, JPG, and EPS. For professional design work, Photoshop and Photo-Paint are the industry standards. Top 3 Advanced Macintosh Image Editing Programs for DTP
An image editor is the tool you need for working with photographs and bitmap graphics. In addition to strong photo-editing features your image editor should easily import and export common graphics formats including TIFF, GIF, JPG, and EPS. For professional design work, Photoshop and Photo-Paint are the industry standards. Top 5 Books for Non-Designer SOHO Businesses
As a small business owner you may -- often out of necessity -- create your own logos, business cards, brochures, and other marketing materials. It's important to make a good impression with your printed materials. These books assist you in putting your best foot forward by teaching the basics of design and offering an excellent assortment of desktop publishing projects for business use. Top 5 Publishers of Academic Software for DTP
The major publishers of professional desktop publishing applications offer varying types of licensing for faculty and students to allow educational institutions and students of all ages to affordably explore the world of desktop publishing and design. Eligibility requirements, discounts, and product availability varies by publisher.
Top 3 Advanced Macintosh Illustration Programs for DTP
Illustration or drawing programs produce scalable vector artwork making them ideal as the all-around graphics creation and logo design tool. For commercial printing, scalable EPS graphics are the format of choice and import easily into most major page layout programs for creating letterhead, business cards, and other documents. Top 3 Advanced Windows Illustration Programs for DTP
Illustration or drawing programs produce scalable vector artwork making them ideal as the all-around graphics creation and logo design tool. For commercial printing, scalable EPS graphics are the format of choice and import easily into most major page layout programs for creating letterhead, business cards, and other documents. Top 5 Classic Titles by Roger C. Parker
In 1999 I had the pleasure of chatting one-on-one with Roger C. Parker about a variety of topics, including his books. I've long been a fan of many of Parker's books which remain classics that I heartily recommend to new desktop publishers. More advanced designers will also find material of interest, especially in One Minute Designer and Web Content and Design. Top 10 Most Popular Desktop Publishing Articles
Some articles about desktop publishing are perennial favorites and others rise to the top during certain times of the year. Find out what others are reading about right now. Here are the most popular desktop publishing articles at About Desktop Publishing. Updated periodically. Top 10 Favorite Free Fonts
While I don't have the most extensive collection of free fonts on the Web, there is a nice selection. Certain fonts stand out as the favorites, some making the list month after month. See how these top downloads of mostly script-style freebie fonts grab you.
Top 10 Serif Body Text Fonts
If you want to be sure your font collection includes the most legible and readable, tried and true typefaces for text, you can't go wrong with the selection of serif fonts presented here. While this is only the tip of the iceberg, these classic fonts are versatile and reliable standards. Within each grouping are many varieties and renditions, some more suitable than others for body copy. Top 10 Sans Serif Body Text Fonts
The crisp, clean, uncluttered lines of these sans serif fonts are periennial favorites that designers turn to again and again. Within each grouping are many varieties and renditions, some more suitable than others for body copy. Top 7 Books on Scanning
Whether you just want to scan family photos to put on the Web or need exacting results for commercial printing, one of these books on the science and art of scanning can improve your technique and give good to great results from almost any scanner. Top 6 Books on Brochure Design
One of the easiest brochure layouts is a simple tri-fold. These books provide inspiration and ideas for many more options as well as advice on paper, type, color, folds, diecuts, and binding to achieve your brochure design goals. Top 5 Design & Type Books for Kids
Even without a computer you can introduce a child to the underlying principles of desktop publishing and design. This selection of books teaches about publishing, type, books, and paper in fun, kid-accessible language. No computer required. Top 3 Web Publishing Books for Kids
Making Web pages may be one of the simplest ways to introduce kids to computer publishing. These books make childs-play out of the HTML language and the Internet. In no time at all your young artist or writer can be designing pages for the whole family. Top 4 Steps to Perfect Publications
No matter what your level of expertise or your desktop publishing experience you can turn out a great looking desktop document by focusing on four basic areas: page layout, typography, graphics, and printing. Top 4 Steps to Perfect Publications for Intermediate Designers
No matter what your level of expertise, you can produce a great desktop document by focusing on page layout, typography, graphics, and printing. Beyond a beginner? Ready to delve deeper into design but still need a helping hand? Use grids effectively, finetune your type, customize clip art, and learn to love postscript. Top 4 Steps to Perfect Publications for Non-Designers
No matter what your level of expertise, you can produce a great desktop document by focusing on page layout, typography, graphics, and printing. Are you a beginner or a non-designer? Your best bet for turning out a polished publication: templates, simple font and clip art selections, the right paper for your printer. Top 4 Steps to Perfect Publications for Experienced Designers
No matter what your level of expertise, you can produce a great desktop document by focusing on page layout, typography, graphics, and printing. Even the pros need a little refresher or extra assistance sometimes. Find design inspiration, use type creatively, go beyond graphics plug-ins and filters, and explore the prepress potential of PDF. | 