Desktop Publishing

It's a common scene, especially near holidays: People stand, move and weave around each other to find the best card they ca--whether it be for birthdays, Valentine's Day or Christmas. The cards...

A one-page flier can be a quick runoff, or it can be designed to look professional. Using Photoshop, you can do either. The better looking the flier is, the more it will get noticed. Photoshop...

The Print Screen function allows you to copy and paste a screenshot directly into a word processing, paint or other desktop publishing program. Most PCs are designed with a Print Screen key, above...

It is easy to create a searchable file from any PDF document using Adobe Acrobat and its Paper Capture plug-in. The plug-in can take scanned documents and turn them into editable and searchable...

One of the great things about the Adobe suite of products is the ability of the programs to integrate easily with one another. Even older programs such as Pagemaker play well with the current...

Brochures are utilized for a number of reasons. Businesses make brochures to advertise products, services, specials, or an event such as an open house. A brochure may also be used to get the word...

Using Microsoft PowerPoint to create certificates, you can change names and dates without accidentally changing the layout. Once the layout is complete the file can be given to coworkers or...

Web-based applications and the Internet have changed how individuals accomplish simple office tasks. Basic word processing and desktop publishing can now be carried out online without installing...

Using Adobe Illustrator to create text with depth brings your whole image to life. Sometimes when creating a piece of work in Adobe Illustrator, the text feel flat and uninspiring. There are a...

Many times we need features, such as copy and paste, that are not available in PDF files. Or, other formats are simply preferred. The are free PDF converter tools available online. Here are a few...

Adobe Acrobat produces a file format known as PDF (Portable Document Format). PDF has become the standard in presenting complex documents and forms as well as a professional and convenient way of...

Microsoft Office 2000 Professional is a recognized group of interconnected desktop applications. Individuals and businesses use it for a variety of tasks. It consists of Microsoft Word, Publisher,...

Adobe Acrobat's Portable Document Format, or PDF, has quickly become the standard for secure document sharing online. Acrobat's broad functionality allows it to create PDF documents from many...

Images available for use in Microsoft Word are not always formatted in the way that authors need them. In many cases images must be flipped or rotated to convey the proper meaning or to improve...

Adobe InDesign is a publishing software package that can be a useful tool when writing a book. InDesign allows you to lay out your book, add and edit text and format the cover and interior pages....

Microsoft Publisher is the desktop publishing program that comes with the Microsoft Office suite. If you are familiar with MS Word, you may use the word processing program to create publications...

Ask any graphic artist what computer platform they prefer working on, and the majority of them will say Mac. Making a flier on a Mac is simple, mostly because the required software is...

Microsoft Publisher can easily be configured to create a folded booklet. The booklet can contain any number of pages, in sets of four, and can feature text and images on both sides of the pages....

Brochures are a great marketing tool. They help promote your business; pack a lot of information into a relatively small space; and can be mailed, placed in brochure racks or on storefront counter...

With the adoption of the Portable Document Format (PDF) file format originally created by Adobe as an International standard in 2008, the availability of free-ware and share-ware tools to...

Have you ever wanted to take a snapshot of your P.C. desktop and mark it up as an illustration for a document or presentation, but been frustrated by a lack of screen shot and graphics software?...

Enhance your training presentation by asking questions that probe student learning. By using simple animation, you can first display the question and then with a mouse click, reveal the answer. ...

This is a very simple method of turning your photos or digital images black & white, using only Windows Photo Gallery in Vista. It is a quick and easy way, to give your pictures a whole new...

You can now convert PDFs to the free OpenOffice 3.0 format, and from there to Microsoft Office, if you like. OpenOffice (also known as Open Office) is the free, open-source, Microsoft Office...

Another way to quickly convert a PDF document, including documents created by Adobe Acrobat 9, is to try a free online conversion service such as Solid Converter's at http://www.freepdftoword.org.

Learn how to remove the pesky "View All Site Content" link from the Quick Launch menu in Microsoft SharePoint. This is extremely handy when you want to control access to the site's content.

These are some simple steps, to making original seamless textures, for use as backgrounds on Webpages or you Computer Screen. With this you can make all kinds of neat backgrounds. I used...

If you need your Adobe Acrobat PDF document converted to a Word or other word processing document so that you can make changes to it, you might try converting it using a little freeware program...

There are times when you need to convert one or more PDF files in your computer into Word documents for purposes of editing. You don’t need to buy expensive software to do this job. You can do it...

Do you want to know how to take a screen shot? You may have heard that there is a way of taking screenshots of images you see on your computer, then posting windows screen shots for others to see...

Many people use Twitter (and other microblogging sites) to keep in touch with their friends. By monitoring what information they're exchanging, you can tailor your articles to suit their needs,...

Do you have a PDF file that you would like to edit? Well, look no further because you can use the always free Open Office Suite to edit the PDF file. Read on to find out how.

If you want an inexpensive gift for your loved one, consider producing your own set of coupons using PowerPoint and your photo printer. The only thing else you need is a few good intentions!

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...

Adobe PDF is a versatile format that lets people share sophisticated documents on otherwise incompatible platforms. That's where the name Acrobat comes from. It is portable document format (PDF)...

The Adobe Reader program is a free software tool that allows you to view print documents such as manuals or novels directly on your computer and scroll through the pages much more quickly than on...

PageMaker is a great program to choose when making do-it-yourself marketing materials like business cards. Although Adobe, the program's manufacturer, has since replaced PageMaker with InDesign,...

Although Microsoft Word is the most widely used word processing program, sharing its documents in electronic form can be difficult. This is because the fonts, graphics and other formatting...

As a technical writer for a very small electronics manufacturing company, our needs were many but our funds were few, so when I was asked to draw a flow chart for our production line, I turned to...

Did you know MS Word has a drawing tool? You can create a great many things in word such as birthday cards, valentine hearts, flow charts, banners or cartoons. To get started all you have to do is...

By using the Mac program iPhoto, you can quickly and easily create a new facebook photo album without having to open a single web page! Fast, efficient, and much more organized than the tedious...

Making print screen images on your computer is easy! With the help of Gadwin's PrintScreen, you can do it all for free!

Here is a simple way to create transparent TGA textures in Photoshop. I have used these textures for the online game Second Life, but they may have other applications. This only explains how to...

Here is a simple way to create a planet or colorful sphere, in Photoshop. For this example, I used Photoshop 7, but it works the same way in other Photoshops I have used.

Here is a simple way to create a shadow for an object, in your Photoshop project. A shadow gives the item in your picture, a more stand out look. For this example, I used Photoshop 7, but it...

Here is a simple and quick way to make black & white pictures or layers using Photoshop. This method does not change the entire image & can be used for just one layer. For this example,...

Need a visual or picture to go with your explanation of how to do something on the computer? Or do you want to show a proof of payment on Paypal? A screen shot is the best way to get a great...

Here is a simple and quick way to make pictures look aged, with a sepia tone, using Photoshop. This method does not use any filters, so there is nothing to download. For this example, I used...

If you are a kitchen cabinet installer attempting to build up your business, you need a professional business card. These little wallet-sized cards provide basic but helpful information about your...

If you are starting a new daycare business, or need to drum up some more business for your existing daycare, you need to get the word out. One of the best ways to spread the word about your...