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   <title>About.com Desktop Publishing: What's Hot Now</title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Parts of a CD]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/cddvd/a/fritz_cddesign.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The individual parts of a compact disc provide unique graphic design challenges and opportunities for desktop publishers and designers. In this article we dissect a compact disc and analyze its manufactured anatomy, explaining how the different parts will affect your disc design. Knowing the medium you are designing for helps prevent unwelcome surprises in the final product. by Eric Fritz&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Use Dingbats]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/editgraphics/ss/dingbats.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The simple shapes and pictures found in dingbat fonts make them especially useful in logo design or as icons or symbols in newsletters, books, brochures, or other types of publications. Look at 5 ways to use dingbat fonts more effectively as icons, clip art, and in logo design.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Choose an Ideal Line Length...]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/finetypography/ht/line_length.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Lines of type that are too long or too short slow down reading and comprehension. Type size, margins, gutters, and number of columns help determine line length in your publication. Increase readability by following a few guidelines and trying out some formulas for determining the ideal line length for your text.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Define Text Frame]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/glossary/g/textframe.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Text Frame - where text goes in a page layout application...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bird]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Download scans of black and white pen sketches of animals and objects. Each image is available in GIF for online display and TIF for printing.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[5 Point Star]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/paper/ss/5pointstar_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Trim an inch off letter size paper to get the right dimensions for cutting a perfect 5 point star in one cut.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ogilvy Ad Layouts]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/ads/ss/ogilvy_5.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Whether designing ads for clients or for your own business, you can improve the effectiveness of those ads with just a few time-proven design strategies. This success formula works regardless of the software you use.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saddle-Stitched Binding]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/binding/qt/stitched.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Whether stitched with thread or with staples, saddle-stitching is a common binding method for booklets, calendars, and similiar documents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Camera as Scanner]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/scanning/a/CameraAsScanner.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There was a time when having a scanner, especially a high-resolution flatbed scanner, was an essential piece of office equipment for desktop publishing and graphic design. Today, digital cameras can often take the place of a scanner.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Define Base 14 Fonts]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/glossary/g/base14fonts.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Base 14 Fonts - Specific common Type 1 fonts installed as a part of the Adobe Acrobat installation...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Do It Yourself 4th of July]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/seasonalthemes/ss/4thofjuly.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The clip art, fonts, and templates here (including some of my originals) can be used by anyone for whatever occasion you deem appropriate, but for those of you celebrating the 4th of July you'll find that this collection of images have a U.S. Independence Day theme. Some are useful for any project that requires a patriotic theme. Use them for your party invitations or decorations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Casual Scripts]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Use casual script and handwriting fonts to personalize correspondence.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Color as an Element of Design]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/designelements/a/colorintro.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This online class on the Elements of Design includes five lessons and an optional self-test assignment. This lesson is on color or colour, depending on where you live.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Font Aliases - G]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/findafont/a/fontaliases_g.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Find lookalike fonts, similiar fonts, and font aliases.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Using Photo-Objects in Adobe InDesign - a tutorial]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/library/tutorials/blclip_photoobjects_aid.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Adobe InDesign can take advantage of the transparency in Hemera Photo-Objects. Here's how.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Portrait Monitors]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/monitors/a/portraitmonitor.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In word processing and desktop publishing, the portrait or full-page monitor has distinct advantages. Discover how a portrait monitor can enhance your print work and productivity.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Creative Thinking]]></title>
            <link>http://desktoppub.about.com/od/creativityexercises/a/saedi_3.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[We all have some level of creativity within us. As with other activities, you can teach yourself to engage in more creative thinking. Sometimes creativity requires us to look at things from new perspectives. Learn to unleash your inventive genius by thinking backwards. Here is an appropriate acronym containing five steps to creative thinking -- S A E D I -- that's IDEAS backwards]]></description>
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