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   <title>About.com Desktop Publishing: What's Hot Now</title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Types of Newsletters]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[There are three general types or models of newsletters. Choose the one that fits your newsletter publishing mission.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Women in Typography]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A look at four different women who have made their mark in the male-dominated world of typography, including type design.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Zoom in Publisher]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/publisher/a/mspub-zoom.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Change your magnification view in Microsoft Publisher.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sixties Color Palettes - The Sixties Color Combinations]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/colorpalettes/l/blcpsixties.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Pick a color palette from the psycedelic sixties. Find pleasing Retro Sixties color combinations for your print projects.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Parts of an Ad]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/ads/a/ad_parts.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Ads come in all shapes and sizes but they have a common goal -- to sell a product, a service, a brand. Text, visuals, or a combination of the two are the main elements of any print ad. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Where is DTP used?]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Desktop publishing software can be found in both graphic design firms and other types of businesses of all sizes, homes, schools, quick copy centers...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Color Basics]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[If you thought the primary colors were Red, Blue, and Yellow, with complementary colors of Purple, Green, and Orange, then you need to revisit earlier parts of the tutorial because for this discussion we rely on the additive and subtractive primary colors, RGB and CMY.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Visual Signposts]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/layout/a/visualsignposts.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Print design is about communication. Print designers communicate with text and images. The arrangement and presentation of text and images can aid or hinder effective communication. One key aspect of print design is providing visual signposts or visual cues that let readers know where they are and where they are going. Signposting breaks up text and images into readable, easy-to-follow blocks or panels of information.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transitional - Definition of Transitional]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-transitional.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A definition of Transitional as it applies to typography and desktop publishing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Desktop Publishing Information]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/professional/p/information.-D6h.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The About Desktop Publishing site offers both general and specific desktop publishing information for designers and the general public.Explore definitions, tutorials, the elements and principles of design, desktop publishing software basics and how to do desktop publishing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Creativity Books]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/creativityexercises/tp/ideabooks.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Where do you get ideas? Where do you find inspiration? Whether you come up with your design ideas by looking at the work of others, studying how other designers approach the design process, or by looking at pictures or the world around you, one of these books is sure to provide just the right type of brainstorming and creativity boost you need.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Uncoated Paper]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/glossary/g/uncoatedpaper.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[More absorbent than coated papers...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why is DTP important?]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Why is Desktop Publishing Important? Desktop publishing, used properly, enhances visual communication and streamlines the process of disseminating information...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Historical Color]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Just as we often find ourselves using the same fonts over and over, many designers are stuck in a color rut &amp;#8212; using and reusing the same old color palettes. Try the color palettes presented here to jazz up your designs or to create specific moods.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sending Files]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/prepresstechnique/a/send_files.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[When you send a digital file out for film or printing there's more that needs to go along than just your PageMaker or QuarkXPress document. You may need to send fonts and graphics too. Requirements differ from one printer to another but here's the basics you need to know in order to give your service bureau (SB) or printer what they need to process your job.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Embedded Clipping Path]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/clippingpaths/ss/clippingpath_6.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[After you have the work path like you want it, save the path. Now it's time to save the image in a suitable format with the embedded path. Both EPS and TIFF images can contain embedded clipping paths.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Define Blind Embossing]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/glossary/g/blindembossing.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Blind embossing - An embossed image without ink or foil that is the same color as the paper...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ragged - Definition of Ragged Alignment]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-ragged.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In terms of alignment, what ragged alignment means in desktop publishing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Self-Test: Elements of Design]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/designelements/a/elementstest.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This online class on the Elements of Design includes five lessons and an optional self-test assignment. This is the assignment that draws from the previous five lessons on the elements of design.&#10;]]></description>
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