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You need to set specifications for every new PageMaker document you create if you want specifications that differ from the PageMaker default. PageMaker 6.0 and 6.5 make this easy... more »

How to Create a New Pattern in Adobe Photoshop

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Have you ever wanted to make your own pattern swatch in Photoshop? It's a pretty easy process! These tips will get you started... more »

How to Create a New QuarkXPress Document

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When you create a new document in QuarkXPress 4.0 for Macintosh or Windows, you need to make some basic decisions about your page layout - page size, number of columns on the page, margin width, etc... more »

How to Create a PDF File in Distiller

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The Portable Document Format (PDF) is used by Adobe to publish documents and the files are usually created with Adobe Acrobat Distiller. You may want to create a document with a word processor and convert it into a PDF so it may be published on a ... more »

How to Create a Postcard in Microsoft Publisher

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Postcards are commonly used for business and personal invitations and announcements. It is easy to create colorful, eye-catching postcard designs using Microsoft Publisher. If you have used Microsoft Word to create postcards, it only takes a few ... more »

How to Create a Radio Button in Adobe Acrobat

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You can easily create a form in Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional. In this form, you can include radio buttons that allow a user to choose one option from several options. Follow the steps below to find out how to create and customize a radio button ... more »

How to Create a Simple Glass Button in Photoshop

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Designers often use glass buttons on websites to showcase links, as icons or as titles of content. You can easily make glass buttons for your own website using Photoshop. Even if you're a Photoshop beginner, you should be able to design ... more »

How to Create a Single Spot color separation in Photoshop

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

How to Create a Style in Microsoft Publisher

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Styles are a set of formatting rules that can be applied to selected text all at once. You can easily create a style in Microsoft Publisher 2007 so you can use it later to apply the formatting rules all at once. Keep reading to learn how you can ... more »

How to Create a Style Sheet in QuarkXPress

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Style sheets allow you to create all of the styles you want to use for your QuarkXPress 3.3 or 4.0 Macintosh document. You can create or add to your style sheet at any time while working on your document. Style sheets eliminate the need to ... more »

How to Create a Template in Publisher

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If you find yourself creating a publication repeatedly, then you need to create a template instead. Templates are essentially a master pattern that you work from in creating publications. In the desktop publishing software, Microsoft Publisher, ... more »

How to Create a Text Box in QuarkXPress

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QuarkXPress 3.3 and 4.0 for Macintosh make it easy to create a text box in any Quark document. Drawing a text box gives control in positioning the document's text. Windows instructions may vary slightly... more »

How to Create a Text Field in Adobe Acrobat

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A text field can easily be created in Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional. A text field allows a user to enter text in this field while controlling the formatting of the text. The steps below will tell you how to create a text field in your Adobe ... more »

How to Create a URL Hyperlink Using Adobe InDesign

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Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing software. You want to add a URL hyperlink that will allow readers to launch a website from an electronic document or PDF. Follow this 6-step process to create a URL hyperlink... more »

How to Create an Invitation in Microsoft Publisher

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Create a unique, custom invitation for your upcoming party or event using Microsoft Publisher. Select a ready-made layout from the design template or create your own design. If you know how to use Microsoft Word, it will be easy to learn the ... more »

How to Create Character Formats in Adobe FrameMaker

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Character formats allow you to customize the look of individual words or characters within paragraphs in FrameMaker while maintaining the benefits (predictability and consistency) provided by using paragraph formats. When you create character ... more »

How to Create Conditional Text in Adobe FrameMaker

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Single sourcing documents for many purposes and audiences is one of the strengths of Adobe FrameMaker. Using conditional text in FrameMaker documents allows you to hide and show text at the paragraph, the word, or even the character level. By ... more »

How to Create Cross-References in Adobe Framemaker

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In online documents, you can refer viewers to another location in the same document, another document, or a webpage url. Placing url links directly in FrameMaker documents makes less work for you after your documents are converted to PDF files... more »

How to Create Custom Glyph or Special Character Sets Using Adobe InDesign

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Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing software that allows you to use text characters that have a special form such as the accent above the letter E. You find yourself using a set of special characters often. Creating a custom glyph set will ... more »

How to Create Dark Art Using Photoshop

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Dark art is a beautiful example of free expression, creativity and emotion. It's also a handy skill to have around Halloween. With Adobe Photoshop, you can let your imagination run rampant with color and texture choices, changing reality to ... more »

How to Create Free PDF Files

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Rather than buying pdf software, use this free pdf creator... more »

How to Create Graphics for a Cafe Press Shop

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An attractive graphic can draw a great deal of attention to a product or business. Anyone with a small, Internet-based business can enjoy the benefits of professional-looking, designed graphics. Once a graphic has been designed, it can be ... more »

How to Create Paragraph Formats in Adobe FrameMaker

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Paragraph formats are the backbone of FrameMaker. They provide predictability and consistency in the look and feel of documents. Paragraph formats are stored in a paragraph catalog that is attached to each FrameMaker file. When working with ... more »

How to Create PDF Files From Any Windows Application

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PDF files are a relatively safe and easy way to create, use and send digital documents. Unless you have a program that creates PDF files, you may not be able to create them. There is a shortcut that you can use to create PDF files from any ... more »

How to Create Rollovers in iWeb

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While current versions of iWeb weren't designed with rollover images in mind, there is no reason why you can't write them yourself. Today I'm going to share with you what I've learned. In five steps we will locate and edit the source code for a ... more »

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