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Sprites are the animated objects and characters in 2D animations and video games. Developers limit the number of colors to save memory, processing requirements and bandwidth. By assigning color palettes to each sprite they can keep memory ... more »
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You can change the background color in a Microsoft Word 97 and 2000 (for PC) and 98 (for Macintosh) document if you don't want the default white background. This feature is available only in Online (or Web) Layout view and doesn't print. You see ... more »
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Thanks to desktop publishing programs, graphic designers now can create everything from their own line of greeting cards to banners, calendars and newsletters. Follow these simple guidelines for choosing a design in Microsoft Publisher... more »
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Display fonts, or headline fonts, are where you get to have a little fun in designing your documents... more »
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Freelance writers, business owners and entrepreneurs and others may find a need for an eBook to promote their business, share information, or sell a product. There are many eBook compilers available online; some for free and some for a fee. ... more »
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Lists provide a great way to present a lot of information in an easy-to-understand format. Two types of lists are commonly used: bulleted and numbered... more »
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It's a good idea to include a table of contents in any document longer than four pages, to help readers easily locate the information they need. After you specify TOC items, you'll then need to generate the TOC... more »
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Like other Microsoft applications, Word is designed to make your job easier. MS Word tables and automatic list features are powerful tools that are accessible from Word's "Insert" menu. If you want to save time and effort when crafting a ... more »
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Creating an index in PageMaker 6.0 and 6.5 is a two-part process. First, you must create index entries. To do this, see "How to Create an Index Entry in PageMaker," in the Related eHows. After you've made the index entries, you're ready to ... more »
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QuarkXPress provides a way for you to create and resize picture boxes for your QuarkXPress 3.3 or 4.0 documents for Macintosh. You may need to adjust picture box sizes as you adjust your document's page layout, or you may decide you need to ... more »
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Creating bookmarks is one way to make your Acrobat (PDF) document easier to navigate. You can also add in-text clickable links directly to a page. This is especially useful in a table of contents or an index. To create or modify PDF documents, ... more »
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PDF file is a very convenient document format, but it is not cheap to own the Adobe Acrobat professional software. BTW, most people do not need all functions in Adobe Acrobat. So I will happy to tell you some alternative way to make your computer ... more »
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Adobe Photoshop is one of the world’s most popular software programs but it is expensive and not affordable for the casual digital photographer. GIMP is a powerful image editing program available for free at http://www.gimp.org/. It has many of ... more »
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Most computers come with Microsoft Paint, a program you can use to draw on your computer. If you can use pen and paper to draw a woman, you can use simple tools available in MS Paint to draw a realistic-looking woman. Here's how... more »
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You've completed a huge document, but then you realize that Garamond would be a better font choice. Don't despair; if you've used styles, the change is a snap. These instructions are for Word 97 and 2000 (for PC) and 98 (for Macintosh)... more »
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With the release of Mac OSX Leopard (10.5) came a huge boost in features for Preview, Apple's PDF/Image previewing application. Along with brand new and pretty powerful image editing capabilities, Preview now has the ability to edit, annotate, ... more »
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I know the feeling. You get your new computer set up, you test it out, and you use and enjoy all the programs, including the word processor. Everything is going great until you start getting those annoying messages asking you to key in your ... more »
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Sometimes it's easier to move separate objects on a page - a picture and a text caption, for example - when the application views them as one object. This is called grouping. You can easily group and ungroup text and graphics in PageMaker 6.0 and ... more »
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The elements of design are essentially the arrangement of items on a page. Whether it's a brochure or a newspaper, some basic tenets of how to place objects remain the same. To learn the elements of desktop publishing design, you must remember ... more »
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Adobe Photoshop lets you create just about anything, including custom Christmas cards. Try your hand at making your own holiday cards instead of buying them from a store. This fun activity gives you a chance to personalize your holiday designs ... more »
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Tables can let you view an array of data in HTML. The table tags are designed to make groups of information look better and to allow users to get borders around lists. A table in HTML is created by using several tags in the right order... more »
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GIMP is a powerful image editing program available for free (see link below). In this article we will show you how to use the software to make animations. In this example, we will use a still image and turn it into a simple home movie title. ... more »
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You can make simple business cards or add fancy graphics, a logo or even a picture of yourself with the right software. There are application programs to choose from, but here are basic instructions for using Microsoft Word... more »
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Want to write an ebook or any book for that matter and can't afford the pricey software, I have a solution that will get the job done and save you a bunch of money... more »
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Personalization takes an average gift up a notch. It shows the recipient of your gift that you put thought and effort into making his day a little brighter. If you don't have time to make the gift personal, make the wrapping paper personal! ... more »