Practical advice on matters pertaining to desktop publishing
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DTP Workshop: Font Facts Our new DTP series kicks off by exploring the world of fonts |
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Good Impressions: Mail Merging Our regular column for budding publishers |
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DTP Workshop: Layout Layout and elementary design get the once-over in our workshop this month |
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DTP Workshop: Speaking in Tongues A look at the thorny question of transferring information to and from other computer platforms |
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DTP Workshop: Printing This month we take a look at some of the problems you may face in setting up your system for printing |
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Entry-level DTP Packages Keith Parker revives our practical desktop publishing series with a roundup of entry-level DTP packages |
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Professional DTP Packages Our practical desktop publishing series continues with a roundup of professional DTP packages |
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Using Rotated Text Our practical desktop publishing series turns its focus on rotated text |
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Using Dropped Capitals Having trouble dropping your caps? Keith Parker explains all |
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Using Text Effects Using special text effects in your documents |
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A First Look at Ovation Pro We take a look at the first release version of the new DTP blockbuster, Ovation Pro |
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Layout Techniques, part 1 Keith Parker gives advice on basic page layout techniques |
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Layout Techniques, part 2 Keith Parker continues his explanation of basic page layout techniques |
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Layout Techniques, part 3: Magazines Keith Parker examines how to lay out a magazine |
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Layout Techniques, part 4: Newspapers This time, our column considers what's involved in laying out a newspaper |
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DTP Hints Keith Parker presents a collection of DTP hints and tips |
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Makeover: The Plane Informer Keith Parker performs his first makeover of an existing publication, the Plane Informer |
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Text Styles Explained: Impression Keith Parker explains the concept of styles in Impression |
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Text Styles Explained: Ovation Pro and TextEase Keith Parker explains how to create and edit styles in Ovation Pro and TextEase |
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Colour Handling and Printing in Ovation Pro Keith Parker assesses the colour handling and professional printing capabilities featured in the second major release of Ovation Pro |
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Home and Office Printing Keith Parker turns his attention to home- and office-based printing solutions |
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Professional Printing Keith Parker presents some advice about getting your documents printed professionally |
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Makeover: Corporate Price List Keith Parker performs a makeover on his employer's price list |
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Contrast Introducing contrast to pages in order to make body text and headings easier to read |
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Moving to Ovation Pro We take a look at some of the issues new users of Ovation Pro will face when moving over to the new package from an alternative DTP system |
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Makeover: The Chronicle Keith Parker demonstrates how to breathe new life into a church magazine, The Chronicle |
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Recreating RISC User Richard Hallas talks about what was involved in recreating RISC User entirely on Acorn equipment using Ovation Pro |
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RISC User Layout Techniques, part 1 Richard Hallas explains what's involved in putting together an issue of RISC User |
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RISC User Layout Techniques, part 2 More desktop publishing hints and tips from Richard Hallas, this time covering the use of images to illuminate articles |
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DTP Workshop, part 1: Basic Layout Richard Hallas returns to the basic principles of desktop publishing with a look at ways of laying out different kinds of pages |
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DTP Workshop, part 2: Understanding Text Setting Richard Hallas examines the importance of using the correct textual layout techniques, from paragraphs to font size to those old favourites, orphans and widows |
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DTP Workshop, part 3: Headings and Drop-Caps In his continuing look at the basics of DTP Richard Hallas considers heading styles and the pros and cons of the dropped capital |
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DTP Workshop, part 4: Handling Hyphenation Richard Hallas gives some good advice on how to avoid embarrassing mistakes brought on by poor hyphenation |
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DTP Workshop, part 5: Font Classifications Richard Hallas begins his look at fonts and classifications of type design |
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DTP Workshop, part 6: Font Anatomy Richard Hallas finishes off his in-depth examination of the anatomy of fonts |
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DTP Workshop, part 7: Choosing the Right Font Richard Hallas considers how to choose the right typeface for the right situation |
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DTP Workshop, part 8: Understanding Punctuation Richard Hallas discusses the use of punctuation and other special characters that can enhance your text, and explains once and for all the difference between "its" and "it's" |
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DTP Workshop, part 9: Printing Your Work Richard Hallas steps back from the design aspects of DTP, and considers the question of getting the finished job printed out |
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DTP Workshop, part 10: The Golden Section Richard Hallas reveals one of the great secrets of the universe: the Golden Section, and how it is relevant to desktop publishing |