http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/57196.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 05:24:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57196KatieGattoSilver and gold make a strong impression visually, but they often print poorly. This guide will help you use these two colors effectively in your desktop publishing projects (or holiday projects), while also showing you how to avoid the major pitfalls. It's easy to overlook the difficulties of working with silver and gold because on crisp w...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/43582.aspxTue, 28 Jul 2009 16:38:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:43582KatieGattoIf you want to develop a potential business partner, then a printer is a great option. Expand your services and network at the same time. Some desktop publishers let their clients worry about printing their projects on their own. This can be beneficial on one hand and detrimental on the other. Sure, your life may be easier if you never have to deal...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/36714.aspxThu, 23 Jul 2009 20:14:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:36714mlaingValue added services such as printing, copywriting and distribution are a great way to add to your desktop publishing business' bottom line. What are Value Added Services? You’ve probably heard of the term value added services before. It is used often in the telecommunications sector in reference to add-ons in addition to the core service o...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/reviews/36164.aspxSat, 27 Jun 2009 08:10:02 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:36164manojgoelClickBook, a printing utility for Windows, lets you print customized day planner pages, church bulletins, wallet booklets, brochures, greeting cards, posters, business cards, CD covers, banners, and more, from the Internet, Windows, or CD-ROM. ClickBook also works with 64-bit operating systems. Overview ClickBook is powerful and easy-to-use softwar...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/39290.aspxFri, 19 Jun 2009 15:54:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:39290KatieGattoIn this digital world paper still has a place. If you are unsure of when to print it out, then this guide will help you. In the digital age we have all gotten used to looking at our screens. Day in and day out we create, proofread, submit and retrieve things with our computer monitors. This is, for the most part, a great thing. After all with all o...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/37432.aspxMon, 01 Jun 2009 03:32:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:37432OnlineProThis article offers tips for properly calibrating your monitor so that the images you see on your monitor looks the same as what is printed to paper. Read on to find out what steps you can take to calibrate your monitor for the highest-possible quality display. Most of the time, the images that display on your monitor (screen) look completely diffe...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/37159.aspxSun, 31 May 2009 00:59:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:37159BITThe first step when solving any problem is to identify the cause. Is this a software or hardware problem? Internal or external? It does not matter if you are printing labels, documents, business cards, or a PDF document, these suggestions can handle most formatting issues encountered when printing. Use Print Preview. This is a helpful tool ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/36990.aspxFri, 29 May 2009 21:12:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:36990OnlineProPrinter calibration ensures that there is a consistency between the image that you have viewed on screen and the one that you have taken a print of. Both of the images must bear a striking resemblance to each other. Often you may have come across situations when the color of a graphic on screen is completely different from the one you ended up prin...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/36135.aspxSun, 24 May 2009 21:04:05 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:36135BITIt is strongly believed that economy will get worse before it gets better. Saving money is becoming more and more imperative. If you haven’t already started saving money, you can begin by my making a few simple changes to your normal printing routine. Saving money begins with you, or better said, the document. Making changes to the document b...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/33100.aspxMon, 27 Apr 2009 22:45:45 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:33100HaleyMontgomeryDo you have a desktop publishing project that needs to be printed? This article highlights the benefits of working with a contract printer and lists the information desktop publishers need to know to get an accurate printing estimate. Working with Contract Printers Although desktop publishers have many desktop printing options at their disposal...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/30309.aspxFri, 27 Mar 2009 20:01:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:30309OnlineProWeb to print transition is often understood in terms of comparing web layouts with print layouts. But, there is much more to it. A creative designer will actually have to understand the web to print transition and use them as varying attributes to sharpen their own creative skills. It may be hard for some folks to believe, but the general perceptio...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/27256.aspxThu, 26 Feb 2009 17:57:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27256brianllamaBusiness cards are a necessary requirement for just about any professional. But, they can be much more than that. Unfortunately, with most shops requiring a minimum order of 500 or more, it can be tough to get creative. The answer is to print business cards at home. Desktop Publishing Software for Business Cards Anyone can print out a black and whi...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/17529.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:49:37 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17529mlaingOffset printing and digital on-demand printing are two different technologies for getting a document printed. Each has its benefits and downsides, and each has its place in the printing world. When a desktop publisher is ready to have a job printed, he or she has a choice to make. Should the job be produced using offset printing, or digital on-dema...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/16064.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:46:29 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16064danmcgoldrickTypography is an essential element in desktop publishing worth knowing about. In this brief tutorial, I will introduce some working definitions in order for you to know that what you are presently reading is a prime example of outstanding typography in use. I also guarantee amusement. Typography is essentially the placement and arrangement of prefa...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/1243.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:42:10 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1243danmcgoldrickFedex Kinko’s can upload your digital files via the Web and print them for you to produce the right look for you or your company. You can either print immediately or have Fedex Kinko’s printers installed directly on your computer and place orders online from anywhere you can access the Internet. Go to the FEDEX Kinko’s Office and Print ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/8082.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 19:27:38 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8082joetaylorjrGovernment statistics suggest that about a quarter of American desktop publishing professionals work in the commercial printing industry. Printing Jobs Supply 25% of DTP Careers Overall, industry analysts expect the number of professionals working in the printing business to decline over the next decade. However, most of those lost jobs are the...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/22554.aspxThu, 15 Jan 2009 22:31:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:22554mlaingIt is every desktop publisher's nightmare&#59; a CD full of low resolution graphics from a client, with instructions to blow them up for a printed piece. Low Resolution Graphic Solutions It’s a common problem facing desktop publishers; a client walks in and hands them a CD full of low resolution graphic files, and asks that they be blown up and...