A very good year... - 12/29/00
The year in review with covered subjects arranged by topic. See what you missed or review what you've learned.

Make a Calendar - 12/13/00
Specialty software and kits for crafting your own personalized photo calendars.

Make a Greeting Card - 12/06/00
Specialty software and paper for creating professional quality greeting cards from your desktop.

Make a Mousepad - 12/01/00
For yourself or as a gift, a quick and easy computer craft project.

Making the Grade - 11/22/00
Choose the right grade of paper for your next printing project.

Typography Picture Quiz - 11/15/00
Test your type trivia knowledge with these pictures and questions about symbols, numerals, and typestyles.

Color Symbolism - 10/30/00
Red is hot. Yellow is sunshine. Orange is vibrant. Learn more about the symbolism and emotions of color.

Color Tools - 10/24/00
Find out why you need a color management system (CMS) and swatch books, and what you need to know about ICC Profiles and related color tools.

Resolution - 10/18/00
It's not all dots... learn what role SPI, PPI, DPI, and LPI all play in measuring and displaying resolution.

Rules of Thumb - 10/09/00
Easy-to-remember guidelines of design, typography, production, printing, and more. They aren't hard-and-fast rules or scientific formulas but they are more than just a dumb guess.

Women in Typography - 10/02/00
A look at four women who have made or continue to make important contributions to the art and science of typography and our use of type.

School Fonts - 09/27/00
For teachers, homeschoolers, or anyone who wants to mimic the manuscript or cursive writing style used to teach handwriting. Find solid, trace, and ruled fonts in many styles. Commercial, Shareware, and Free offerings.

Printing on Compact Disc - 09/20/00
How to get your designs onto the face of a CD or DVD -- and have it look good.

Composite vs. Preseparated - 09/13/00
How these two formats for color separations differ and the basics of creating color separations.

The Basics of Halftones - 09/06/00
Confused about halftones and how they apply to your images? Here's an overview plus links to more detailed information on traditional and digital halftoning.

Are You a Desktop Publisher? - 08/25/00
Submit your profile. Browse the profiles of other DTP freelancers, teachers, students, SOHO business owners, In-House DTPers, and consumers for tips and ideas for doing desktop publishing.

Who Wants to Be a Desktop Publisher? - 08/17/00
15 questions. Some easy. Some hard. Do you have what it takes to make it up to the 1,000,000 point level and claim the prize?

Sending Graphics to Your Service Bureau - 08/10/00
There are many ways that graphics can cause printing problems but being aware of potential pitfalls can help you generate troublefree graphics files for PostScript output.

Sending Fonts to Your Service Bureau - 08/03/00
Missing or incorrect fonts are the biggest headache for service providers. Learn how to insure that your files print properly the first time by including all the right fonts.

Sending Files to Your Service Bureau - 07/31/00
No matter how beautiful your design or how carefully you've prepared your files, if you don't include the necessary files and non-digital materials you jeopardize your project.

Don't Do DTP with MS Word - 07/27/00
It's great for word processing and even for DTP projects printed to your desktop. But there are important limits to its DTP abilities.

Powerful Presentations - 07/21/00
Use Microsoft PowerPoint more effectively with this huge collection of tips, tutorials, and templates.

Lookalike Fonts - 07/06/00
Which fonts look most like Helvetica? What's a good substitute if you can't find Staccato? This A-Z list of twin fonts will help you locate alternative typefaces when you can't find the original.

Do DTP with MS Word - 06/22/00
Doing design and desktop publishing in a word processor is sometimes a necessity. Learn how to do complex layouts and long document publishing in Microsoft Word, one of the most popular word processors.

Portfolios - Presenting your work - 06/14/00
Choose the right portfolio case, organize your samples, and make your presentation to potential clients or employers.

Portfolios - What goes in - 06/08/00
Do you need a portfolio? What goes in it? What if you're just starting out and have no work samples? Advice and tips on creating your portfolio.

Rules - 06/01/00
Use rules (lines) as decorative elements and as functional parts of the overall layout to separate, offset, or anchor areas of the page.

Page Numbers - 05/25/00
Design tips for page numbers and how to insert automatic page numbering in Publisher, PageMaker, InDesign, and QuarkXPress.

Top Tips - 05/11/00
A feast of tips and timesavers for desktop publishing.

Plan for Success - 05/05/00
Want to start a desktop publishing business? Start with a business plan. It's easier than you think.

XTended Printing - 04/27/00
XTensions for imposition and pagination and printing with QuarkXPress.

No More Free Ride - 04/18/00
Find out why the Graphic Artists Guild is calling for a boycott of royalty-free art.

Using Preprinted Paper - 04/13/00
Avoid the pitfalls of predesigned papers while reaping the savings in time and money.

Testdriving DTP Software - 04/06/00
The major players have trial and demo versions so you can check out their products before putting out several hundred dollars for a program.

Picas and Points - 03/30/00
Does your page layout "measure up?" Try the picas and points exercises.

Building Blocks - 03/23/00
Special graphics to help speed up or simplify your logo design or illustration.

Show 'n Tell - 03/16/00
Learn desktop publishing tasks through audio, viewlets, and how to articles.

Choosing Graphics Software - 03/08/00
The types of programs desktop publishers need for working with graphics.

Finetuning Text Wraps - 03/02/00
Give your text wraps professional polish with these tips and guidelines.

Choosing Graphics Formats - 02/25/00
Certain formats are best for print and online publishing. Learn which to use.

Choosing Software - 02/18/00
Identify the tasks you need to perform then pick an appropriate program from these lists of desktop publishing solutions.

Best of the Net - 02/03/00
Two smaller one-man graphics and publishing sites with a PC slant have plenty to offer all desktop publishers.

DTP Giants - 01/26/00
Is QuarkXPress still the overwhelming leader in high-end publishing? Of Print Shop, Printmaster, or Print Artist which is the best-selling home publishing title?

Finding Your Niche - 01/13/00
Newsletters? Brochures? Business Cards? What else can you do as a desktop publisher? Explore 16 categories of desktop publishing to find an area to expand into or a specialty niche.

Learn to Trap - 01/06/00
New to prepress or working with commercial printers? Here's the scoop on working with touching colors, avoiding the need to trap, and software options.

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