June 1999 HOW TO Archive
HOW TO go from Web to Print
http://graphicdesign.about.com/library/weekly/aa051799.htm
Making the transition
Advice for graphic designers on how to go from Web to Print or Print to Web when their expertise lies in one area or another. Find out the major areas you'll need to learn about such as color and resolution. From our About.com Graphic Design Guide.
HOW TO use contrast/QXP
http://www.zdjournals.com/qua/9904/qua9941.htm
Enhance your pictures with Quark's contrast tools
Inside QuarkXPress feature article by Steve Bain illustrations how to use QuarkXPress contrast controls to change, improve, or modify your pictures.
HOW TO create a calendar/MS Pub
http://www.microsoft.com/education/curric/pub98/calendar.htm
For teachers, or anyone
Use Microsoft Publisher to create a school calendar (or any kind). Step-by-step lesson plan/tutorial.
HOW TO take better pictures
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/pictureTaking/top10/10TipsMain.shtml
Top 10 tips
Before you put your digital photos in your documents, make sure you start with a good photo. Here are ten tips from Kodak to help even beginners get the best shots possible.
HOW TO pick paper for digital photos
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/dlc/book1/chapter5/index.shtml
Lessons and quizzes
Kodak helps you select the right type of paper -- photo, letter, or transparency -- for inkjet printing of digital photos. Lots of helpful facts and tips.
HOW TO write Roman numerals
http://www.middlebury.edu/~catalog/documents/Roman.html
Rules and examples
Sometimes you may find that you need to be beyond I, II, III, IIII or you might be asked to write 1999 in roman numerals. Could you do it? For even more tips and tricks to using Roman numerals visit our Latin Language Guide at About.com:
Latin Language
Roman Numerals
The truth about MCMXCIX (1999)
HOW TO use color swatch books
http://macworld.zdnet.com/pages/november.96/Column.2771.html
Get more predictable colors
Is the lime on your screen the color you mean or did you get something closer to split-pea green? This MacWorld article describes how to insure you get the color you want by specifying colors with swatch books.
Learn more about Spot Color with this feature from our Graphic Design Guide: Spot vs. Process Color
HOW TO make pages "camera ready"
http://152.160.1.21/factory/custserv/guidepgs/htguide.html
Guidelines and techniques
Make your photographs, line art strip-ins and the corresponding text pages properly "camera ready" -- here's some techniques.
HOW TO break the rules
http://www.ragan.com/newsletter/Article_EW_7668.html
Design rules are made to be broken
Rules have their place but don't take them to the extreme. Here's some tips on loosening up your design -- especially newsletter designs.
HOW TO jump-start your day
"What do I need to get done?"
Tom Reilly, president of the sales training and consulting firm, Sales Motivational Services, says a better way to start your day is to ask:
"What do I want to accomplish?"
The difference is a matter of attitude, he says. Don't let your to-do list get to you -- get to your day first by accomplishing what YOU want done.
(Tom Reilly, Simple Psychology, Motivation Press, St. Louis, MO)
HOW TO create appealing visuals
http://www.ragan.com/newsletter/Article_WC_11076.html
Add strong visuals to your presentations
Working Communicator has 6 ways to make the visuals in your presentations work better.
HOW TO learn design principles
http://www.graphic-design.com/letters/tips/design.html
Where to look, what to look for
Study the design of others to learn design principles -- what works, what doesn't. That's one approach. This reader at The DT&G shares other tips on learning more about design, even if you are a complete novice.
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