http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/36870.aspxFri, 29 May 2009 03:55:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:36870mlaingPrecise typographical control is a forte of QuarkXPress. Knowing how to use these features is essential for users of this high end page layout program. Typographical control in QuarkXPress Precise typographical control is one of the features that helps QuarkXPress stand out from its lower priced brethren. Kerning, tracking, leading, baseline shifti...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/36697.aspxThu, 28 May 2009 03:17:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:36697BITLearning how to use the drawing toolbar function in Microsoft Word 2007 can be the best thing to ever happen to your document. Its easy to use interface and commands make drawing effortless. Creating and Designing Your Drawing Canvas First, you must create a drawing canvas before you may begin drawing. To do this click the Insert tab. Next, click S...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/27418.aspxFri, 27 Feb 2009 06:51:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27418thursdayYou've seen some amazing things done with Photoshop, but it can be difficult to figure out just how someone accomplished a certain effect. Starting from a good tutorial can clue you in on new Photoshop techniques. Introductory Tutorials Introductory Tutorials Photoshop is a very powerful program: even graphic artists who have been using it for ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/17528.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:49:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17528Amanda2380In this tutorial, I will show you how to create the matching envelopes for the Santa Claus and Puppy Dog Christmas postcards. This is part three of the Santa Claus and Puppy Dog Christmas Postcards tutorial. In this part of the tutorial, I will show you how to create the matching envelopes to go with these postcards. Step 1 – Creating a New Window ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/17520.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:49:06 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17520Amanda2380In part 2 in this tutorial series, I will show you the steps to take to insert your graphic, add your text, and create more Santa Claus and Puppy Dog postcards for Christmas. In part two of this tutorial, we'll walk through how to insert your graphic, add your text, and create more postcards. Let’s get started. Step 3 – Inserting your Santa Claus G...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/14735.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:42:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14735KatieGattoIn this article I introduce you to GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), the open source, and free, image editing software, as well as show you where to get it. This is the first in a series of how-to articles on using GIMP in your DTP projects. So, you saw the title of this piece and you are probably wondering what exactly GIMP is. Well, ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/14852.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:38:13 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14852JoliBallewLearn how to finish the indexed color separation in part 3 of this series. 14. Choose Select, and click Color Range. Use the Eyedropper to pick up a color you selected in the indexed color section. In the Color Range dialog box, Sampled Colors should be selected, Invert checked, Selection chosen, and Selection Preview None. Move the Fuzziness slide...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/1319.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:37:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1319JoliBallewIndexed color offers options for screen printers that spot color doesn’t, and in Part 1 of this article you’ll learn the pros and cons of this technique and how to prepare your artwork. Whether you are new to screen printing or run an established screen printing shop, I'll bet you don't do a lot of indexed color printing. From what I ca...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/1318.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:37:37 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1318JoliBallewIndexed color offers options for screen printers that spot color doesn’t, and in Part 2 of this article you’ll learn how to perform an indexed color separation. In this part of the article, I’ll explain how to convert an RGB image to an indexed color image, how to choose the colors, how to create channels, and how to output them t...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/25415.aspxMon, 09 Feb 2009 07:43:45 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25415Amanda2380Do you want to create your own Valentine's stationery paper using your own graphics? You can do it yourself in Microsoft Word. This tutorial will show you how to create Valentine's stationery paper in a snap. And you can also use these same instructions to make any other kind of stationery you wish. There are a couple of ways to create ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/25414.aspxMon, 09 Feb 2009 06:37:43 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25414Amanda2380Are you having a Valentine's Day party and want to make the invitations yourself? In this tutorial, I will show you how to create Valentine's invitations in Microsoft Word. And you can follow these same instructions to create invitations for just about any event or holiday you have on your calendar. With Valentines coming up, you may be...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/25417.aspxMon, 09 Feb 2009 06:32:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25417Amanda2380This article complements the Valentine's Stationery Paper tutorial. With Microsoft Word and a do-it-yourself attitude you can create envelopes to match the Valentine's stationery you've already made. You can also use these instructions to create stationery and matching envelopes for any occasion. For this tutorial, we'll use the same gr...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/17505.aspxWed, 04 Feb 2009 22:05:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17505Amanda2380Create your own personalized postcards for Christmas. In this tutorial, I will show you how to create Santa Claus and Puppy Dog postcards for Christmas. Christmas Postcards Step by Step In this tutorial, I will show you how to create Santa Claus and Puppy Dog Christmas Postcards using Microsoft Word. These postcards have a cute graphic of Santa Cla...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/25085.aspxWed, 04 Feb 2009 00:33:49 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25085Amanda2380This article shows you how to create matching envelopes for the kid's Valentine's cards you made in part one. All you need is MS Word and a printer to create these envelopes. And remember, you can follow the steps in these tutorials to create your own cards and envelopes for any holiday or event. This tutorial complements my do-it-yourself ...