Desktop Publishing

Unless you’re seriously into digital graphics the color depth of a computer monitor is generally not something you’ve probably given much thought about. The general electronics consumer will...

It can be difficult to learn Photoshop Elements 3.0 if you have never had experience with Photoshop before. Photoshop Elements 3.0 is a lighter version of Photoshop but incorporates many of the...

Black-and-white photographs and artwork are growing in popularity as a way to add uniqueness and drama to a layout. But sometimes an even more interesting option is to turn a photo black and...

Adobe Photoshop is not just a powerful image-editing program, it's a design program as well. It works best for single-page items without large blocks of text such as business cards and flyers. One...

Being able to electronically create and alter photographs and images appears to be almost a magical feat. Photoshop has become the industry standard for image editing, and its near-infinite wealth...

Creating an effective one page web design may seem challenging at first; however, there are some basic steps for designing a simple, yet effective single page website that conveys best what you...

Most people involved in creative fields whether it is interior decorators, designers, graphic artists, desktop publishers, video editors, film producers or photographers, need good color...

For the posting, I’ll be discussing how to get the best from your online photos that will be used in either a webpage or emailed newsletter. Let’s assume that whether your shots originated as...

Microsoft Publisher allows you to design a certificate for any situation. The many templates available let you customize a certificate for official use or as a simple reward to a co-worker or...

Solid Capture can be one of the most convenient and effective desktop publishing applications for producing documents and presentations. You can customize your Solid Capture settings once loaded...

FrameMaker is a desktop publishing and editing application created by Adobe. This program allows users to create, edit and save documents and projects. One of the editing features in Adobe...

Many people may not know that Photoshop can produce Spot Color separations, but with a little effort separations can be produced.

A check box can be added to a form in Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional so a user can check or uncheck an option. This is a simple button that can easily be created and customized for your own uses....

A lot of the Illustrator tools look the same as they do in Photoshop, but work a little differently. One of those tools is the paintbrush. Luckily, you can apply your Photoshop knowledge to...

Learn how to create and layout a magazine using Adobe Photoshop. Give your images a sheen and a glazed effect. With a moderate knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and a little effort, you can create a...

A quick way to give a whole new look to an existing image is to change the background of the image. An easy way to do this is to open the image up in MS Paint and use a few tools from the toolbox...

Solid Capture is an indispensable tool for Web designers and a fun application for everyone else. Editing and formatting works in emails as well as shared PDF image files. Solid Capture further...

Microsoft Paint is a simple painting program that comes with Windows. You can use this program to draw and color an image that you can print, use in another application or simply enjoy on your...

Graphic designers know using a consistent color palette is good marketing. InDesign software makes using the same colors throughout your document easy when they can be placed on a swatches...

A line is an eye-catching design element that you can add to a Adobe InDesign document. Pick up any newspaper or magazine and chances are you'll find lines used to separate stories or to add...

Frames are the building blocks of an Adobe InDesign document. One way to make a frame stand out in a newsletter, magazine or newspaper is to add color. You can type or place text over the top of...

Many people who use the Adobe InDesign do not know how to create spot color swatches within their document. Knowing how is the difference between submitting your artwork to a printer as is and...

Adding text to an image is easy with Adobe Photoshop. Changing the color of text is easy too, but the process for doing this is a little less obvious.

Have you ever wanted to select by color in Adobe Photoshop? You could use Magic Wand tool, but sometimes that isn't very precise. Luckily, there's a better way: using the Select by Color Range...

You are designing a print advertisement and want to change the color effect of text within the document. Follow this process to change the text color.

Creating an eye-catching document has never been easier. With the help of Microsoft Publisher's Format Menu, change the layout, appearance and contents of any project with a simple click of your...

When you install Adobe Photoshop on a PC computer it automatically installs a program titled Adobe Gamma. Adobe Gamma applies color management on your computer at a system level allowing you to...

Adobe Photoshop allows the user to change or replace a color in an entire image based on a color selection. Experts use mask layers to block out all areas they do not want effected. In this...

It is possible to make selective color corrections to an area of a image in Adobe Photoshop. You will need to use a combination of tools to accomplish this and it does take practice and patience....

It is fun and easy to add text to an image using Photoshop. You can make postcards, annotate travel photos or create an advertisement for your website or local newspaper.

Adding color to your document or project can bring an otherwise bland piece to life. It can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary with a simple click of a mouse. The following steps are for the...

With MS Paint, the user has the option to draw shapes like circles and rectangles in multiple styles: filled, non-filled, or bordered. With the filled or opaque style, the shape will paint over...

You may want to add color to some or all of the text in a particular QuarkXPress 3.3 or 4.0 document for Macintosh. You can use color to highlight important information or just to add pizzazz to a...

QuarkXPress 3.3 or 4.0 for Macintosh provides terrific features that allow you to apply background color to a text box. This can enhance the appearance of your document. Windows instructions may...

Color, when applied judiciously to a QuarkXPress 3.3 or 4.0 for Macintosh document, can enhance a page's appearance and make the information it contains easier to understand. Windows instructions...

Change the text color in your Adobe PageMaker 6.0 and 6.5 documents to make specific words stand out. Make sure that your output device can print color!