Desktop Publishing

Detailed information is often easier to understand when presented in the form of a pie chart. You need not have a design program to format your statistics in pie chart form. Microsoft Word can...

Lately there has been a lot of talk about how you can legally use images online that are not your own. People are finally starting to realize that photos and artwork online are copyrighted and it...

Many people rely on Microsoft Word for their word processing needs. However, the program is expensive. Did you know that there are free alternatives that work great? Read on!

When you first start to learn Adobe Photoshop the software can seem confusing. Fear not! All you need is a few good tutorials to start turning ordinary images into works of photographic art. In...

A text box is a special object that you can place in your Word or Publisher document or PowerPoint slide, and then add text (or pictures) to it. It’s invaluable in desktop publishing, or just to...

If you own a medical practice, you know how important it is for your patients to fully understand their health concerns, medical procedures and the complications surrounding certain diseases and...

A text box is a special object that you can place in your Word document, and then add text (or pictures) to it. It’s invaluable in desktop publishing, or just to emphasize certain text. Why would...

A PDF(Portable Document File) is an excellent tool for sending large documents in an email, embedding a newsletter in a web site, creating an ebook, or just saving large files on your computer. ...

What's the best way to make an PDF file with Adobe software in Microsoft Publisher? So that you can share your Microsoft Office Publisher documents with those who do not have Publisher installed...

Have you ever created a document in Microsoft Publisher that you need to share with others, but you want to ensure that no one will make changes to your document? Then you need to convert your...

A picture says a thousand words. A picture as a PDF file will say even more because more computers can "see" pdf files. Saving a picture as a PDF file is quick and easy.

Being able to print a booklet in Adobe Reader is something that can be very useful, particularly if you are trying print a professional-looking booklet to hand out to others. This can be a great...

Adobe InDesign is a powerful desktop publishing application. It has many options for drawing lines on a page, and it has many options for putting arrows at the end of those lines. This feature...

Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editing program. Vector graphics are images created by a series of points and lines rather than individual pixels you see in rasterized or bitmap graphics....

You can easily design your own business card by creating a simple formatted template in Microsoft Word. You can then save and reuse the template --- you can even revise it later if needed. The...

Professional-looking business cards can be created in your own home in minutes, even if you are not a graphic designer. The hardest part might well be choosing your design.

Creating a magazine in Microsoft Word is somewhat different from making it in a publishing software like Adobe InDesign, but it is not completely unheard of. It can work and give you a solid...

Creating a booklet in Corel WordPerfect is a fast and easy process. Corel WordPerfect has many different preset booklet settings; you can create title pages, insert page numbers and add images or...

If you run an online business or organization that uses standard forms to gather information about customers, you will find Adobe's convenient PDF form tool to be valuable. It gives your customers...

Say you are putting together a series of photos, news clippings or documents that are all in hard copy form. You can scan each file individually and then combine them into one convenient PDF file....

Remember the Microsoft Document Imaging file format? You could print to that in lieu of a printer. And I did just that, last year. But now I transitioned to Microsoft Office 2007, and all of a...

Perhaps you need to save your resume as a PDF (Portable Document Format) so you can email it to an employer or you need to save an image as a PDF and email it to a printer. Whatever the case, it's...

Did you ever have someone send you a PDF file with pictures or documents only to have Adobe Reader and not the full software to extract the files? It's super easy to do it yourself. And you can do...

Making brochures is a snap when you use MS Word. Here is the How To and some great tips.

Landscape documentation is a feature that allows you to customize the structure of your document. Unlike a portrait orientation, the default layout in Word, the landscape feature expands the...

Having a website is good for business and personal. But to make a website that looks good and doesn't look boring can be a challenge if you don't know html (web site design code). You can find...

Photoshop CS3 is one of the most desired types of photo editing software available. Not only does this program allow a person to alter a single image to make it more attractive, but it also allows...

As digital documents increasingly take the place of paper in a world where more and more communication is done by email, businesses and individuals have sought a safe, reliable format for...

Microsoft Office Word 98 is one of the first enhanced desktop publishing software suites, introduced by the Microsoft Corporation. This software suite enables individuals to produce quality...

One day, possibly 20 years into the futre, your simple little photo book could fall into the hands of your children or grandchildren. They will most likely look through your photos with admiration...

The Adobe Portable Document Format, or PDF, is a commonplace secure document form utilized by many businesses. As the move toward a paperless office continues, scanning paper documents into PDF...

Once you've created a training deliverable such as a PowerPoint presentation, you want to get feedback on its accuracy and effectiveness before you deliver it for real. Capturing input from your...

Photoshop Elements 5 allows users to make skin lighter without an overly complicated process. The ability to manipulate the photos allows you to use digital pictures that otherwise may not have...

Desktop publishing has made it easier than ever before to create and print your own personal custom labels. You can create labels for just about any purpose, including mailings and organization....

Business cards are often the first impression customers will have of you, your business, and the products you offer. Having business cards designed and printed professionally can be expensive, but...

JPEG stands for "Joint Photographic Experts Group." It is a color image storage format that was developed by this group to be used for online applications. The file is smaller in size, yet still...

Most email accounts and online applications only allow you to upload and attach a file that is up to a couple of megabytes (MBs) in size. So when you have a group of large picture files that you...

If you want to be a graphic designer, even as an amateur, one program that you are going to have to get very familiar with is Adobe Photoshop. You can create all kinds of visual effects, shapes...

Using Photoshop Elements in Windows Vista is the same as using Photoshop Elements with any other operating system. The way Photoshop Elements operates and functions does not change, regardless of...

Bake sales are a great way to raise money for your favorite cause. You can have one for a club or organization, a school event or trip, for a specific person or your local church. In order for it...

Though they are generally very cheap, you don't have to spend money on mass produced postcards at the stationery store. You can print them right at home if you have a good printer, desktop...

Learn how to add a flicker effect in vegas using either white, black, or any other color that you would like.

How do I create an Adobe PDF file in Microsoft Office Publisher? In order to share your Publisher documents with those who do not have Microsoft Publisher installed on their computer, you’ll need...

Do you need to produce a newsletter for your school, business, club, or association, but don't have Desktop Publishing software? You can easily create a newsletter in MS Word using the 'Column'...

Allowing software to automatically check for updates can both hog the resources of your PC and prompt unwanted dialog boxes. In some versions of Adobe Reader, the preference that controls...

Individuals and businesses use banners for numerous reasons. You can make one for someone's birthday, anniversary, retirement or promotion, a specific holiday, to congratulate or wish him or her...

Microsoft Works is a multidimensional program that offers many practical resources to users. It is possible to create a resume, certificates and even birthday cards on Microsoft Works. Importing...

Romantic love cards are a great way to tell a loved one or significant other how you feel. Store-bought cards are fine, but a card made by you can mean so much more. Learn how to make a love card...

Horror is something many of us like. Horror movies and books are popular with the entertainment-seeking audience. Magazines related to horror come and go every year. The ones that stick around are...

Booklets are handy ways to display compiled information. For example, you can make a homemade recipe booklet, talent show program, kids' game and coloring booklet for long family trips, or info...