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Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing
	Desktop publishing questions? The more you know about color, typography and writing the more professional your documents will look. Design Basics Desktop Publishing Printing Typography Writing for Publication

Design Basics

What Color Is Cyan? Understanding CMYK In art class, we all learned about the color wheel and the three primary colors: red, yellow and blue. So what are CMYK and RGB?

Colors Of Attraction And Choosing A Color Scheme What is it that makes you like a web site the moment you see it, and dislike a print ad in one magazine but not in another? Color could be the answer. Here is the help you need in deciding on a color scheme.

Desktop Publishing

A Written Snapshot Of Producing A Printed Brochure A well-prepared brochure is a great promotional tool for use as a handout, leave-behind, or part of a sales kit. Be sure it is an excellent reflection of your professionalism, work ethic, and attention to detail.

Design A Newsletter That Gets Attention A newsletter can only achieve its purpose if someone actually reads it. Here are some dos and don’ts for creating a dynamic and appealing newsletter.

Tackling Tough Deadlines Are you a Web or graphic designer who regularly struggles to meet tight deadlines? If so, this article may be of help to you. It provides universal tips for conquering difficult due dates.

Creating PDFs The portable document format, or PDF, from Adobe® has streamlined and simplified the file sharing business world. Adobe Acrobat® can quickly produce a PDF file from just about any software application you can think of creating a compact file that can easily be e-mailed or thrown on disk and viewed by either Mac or PC platforms using the free and downloadable Acrobat Reader®. Read on to learn how to make your own PDFs to increase your workflow and efficiency.

Printing

Make Printer Colors Print Right Having trouble understanding dpi and resolution? Pictures not printing in the color you expected? Here's an inkjet project you can do to help you understand how it all works!

Playing With The Color And Image Does your image appear good on the screen, but looks blurred, jagged or fuzzy when you print it?

Ways To Save On Your Inkjet Printing Costs It sure is awfully nice of manufacturers to sell us dirt-cheap printers—looking out for our wallet. Why, you're so flabbergasted at this generosity, you don't even notice the cost of the ink cartridge soaking up your cash at the register. Learn how to pinch pennies on inkjet printing costs.

Typography

5 Basic Rules On Typography Whenever you get projects for designing graphics for different media materials, there are certain rules you need to know before venturing to the complexities and elaborate world of graphic design.

Writing for Publication

Proofreading Your Own Document You've just written an important paper. Regardless of the end use of this document, it is important to you that it not contain any errors or embarrassing grammar and punctuation mistakes.

Why Do We Have eBooks? eBook technology has become a big hit for aspiring writers and authors. Through the web, they can now publish their own written books and sell them online. And eBooks are ideal for those who want information in the quickest possible time.

Make Your Own E-book!  If you have a newsletter or knowledge you wish to share with others, you might think about making your own ebook.

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