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Life Cycle of a Print Job |
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Brave New World: Desktop Publishing |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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Scenic Tour of a Typical Printing Plant |
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4 | (23) |
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6 | (1) |
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Planning, Estimating, and Scheduling |
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7 | (1) |
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Raster Image Processor (RIP) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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Glossary of Printing Terms |
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Fundamentals of Black-and-White Printing |
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27 | (3) |
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Fundamentals of Color Printing |
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30 | (6) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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Approximating Spot Colors with Process |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (7) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (4) |
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Digital Printing Advantages |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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Spot Colors on Toner-Based Digital Presses |
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45 | (1) |
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Paper Requirements and Limitations |
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46 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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Resolution and Screen Ruling |
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46 | (1) |
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Your Monitor is Not Made of Paper |
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47 | (4) |
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A Quick Overview of Color Management |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (26) |
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One Size Does Not Fit All |
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51 | (5) |
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Rule Number One: Build to the Correct Trim Size |
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52 | (2) |
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Rule Number Two: Provide Bleed |
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54 | (1) |
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Rule Number Three: Stay Away From the Edge |
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55 | (1) |
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Rule Number Four: Follow the Print Specifications |
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55 | (1) |
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Folding: High-Speed Origami |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (7) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (5) |
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65 | (4) |
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65 | (1) |
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Perfect Binding and Case Binding |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Moving Beyond Two Dimensions |
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69 | (8) |
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71 | (2) |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (20) |
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Ancient Times: B.P. (Before Pixels) |
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77 | (1) |
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Now: A.P. (All Pixels, All the Time) |
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78 | (2) |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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Resolution and Image Fidelity |
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80 | (6) |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (1) |
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Cropping and Transforming Images |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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Where to Transform: Image Editor versus Page Layout Application |
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86 | (1) |
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Appropriate Image Formats for Print |
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86 | (11) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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Moving to Native PSD and PDF |
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89 | (1) |
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Special Case: Screen Captures |
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90 | (2) |
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Converting Screen Captures to CMYK |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (1) |
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Inappropriate Image Formats for print |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (10) |
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97 | (4) |
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Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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Vector Formats Not Appropriate for Print |
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100 | (1) |
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Microsoft Windows Metafile Format (WMF) |
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100 | (1) |
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Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (2) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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Incorporating Images into Vector Files |
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103 | (1) |
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Avoiding Unnecessary Complexity |
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104 | (3) |
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104 | (1) |
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Recommended Approaches to Document Construction |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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Creating Multiple Pages in Illustrator |
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106 | (1) |
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Creating Multiple Pages in FreeHand |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (12) |
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107 | (6) |
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PostScript (Type 1) Fonts |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (2) |
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Macintosh OS X System Fonts |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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Substituting One Font Species For Another |
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113 | (1) |
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Activating Fonts in the Operating System |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (2) |
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Automatic Font Activation |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (3) |
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End User License Agreements (EULAs) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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Converting Text To Outlines |
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118 | (1) |
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Sending Fonts to the Print Service Provider |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (6) |
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Crossing The Great Divide |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (3) |
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Let's Have a Lot of Brevity |
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120 | (1) |
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Filenames Don't Need Punctuation. Period |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (18) |
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Preparations During the Design Process |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (4) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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Checking Page Layout Files |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (4) |
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133 | (1) |
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Submitting Application Files |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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Preparing for Proofing Cycles |
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136 | (4) |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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Checking Imposed Bluelines |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (3) |
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Photoshop Production Tips |
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143 | (22) |
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143 | (3) |
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Know the Fate of the Image |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (3) |
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147 | (1) |
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Color Corrections with a Safety Net |
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148 | (1) |
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Should You Flatten a Layered File? |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (6) |
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Creating a Path: Right and Wrong |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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Paths that Aren't Clipping Paths |
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153 | (1) |
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Alternative Silhouetting Methods |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (3) |
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156 | (2) |
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Adding Spot Color to a CMYK Image |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (4) |
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159 | (2) |
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Saving as a Photoshop PDF |
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161 | (2) |
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Saving for Other Applications |
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163 | (2) |
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Illustrator Production Tips |
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165 | (24) |
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165 | (5) |
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Saving For Earlier Versions |
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170 | (2) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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Simplifying Complex Artwork |
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172 | (2) |
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Using Filters and Effects |
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174 | (5) |
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Filter versus Effect: Vector Shapes |
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174 | (1) |
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Filter versus Effect: Generating Pixels |
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175 | (1) |
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Using Filter > Stylize > Drop Shadow |
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175 | (2) |
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Using Effect > Stylize > Drop Shadow |
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177 | (1) |
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Document Raster Effects Settings |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (3) |
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Linked and Embedded Images |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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Changes in Pantone Recipes |
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186 | (1) |
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Saving for Other Applications |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (28) |
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189 | (6) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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Importing Multiple Images Simultaneously |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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Special Handling: DCS Images |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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Importing or Opening Adobe PDF Files |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (11) |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (1) |
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Special Fills and Strokes |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (1) |
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202 | (2) |
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204 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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Extrude, Smudge, and Shadow |
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205 | (1) |
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Simplifying complex artwork |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (10) |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (2) |
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Providing Correct Bleed for Export |
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210 | (1) |
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Exporting Documents Containing Multiple Pages |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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Exporting Directly to PDF |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (4) |
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217 | (46) |
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217 | (10) |
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217 | (1) |
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There's Good Drag and Drop |
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218 | (1) |
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. . . and There's Bad Drag and Drop |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (1) |
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Embedding and Unembedding Graphics |
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221 | (1) |
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Updating Missing or Modified Graphics |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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Updating Modified Graphics |
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224 | (1) |
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Replacing Current Graphics |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (2) |
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227 | (4) |
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Photoshop Native Files (PSD) |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (2) |
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InDesign CS2: Object Layer Options |
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229 | (1) |
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Illustrator Native Files (AI) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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231 | (7) |
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233 | (1) |
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What to Do About All Those Extra Swatches |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (1) |
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Converting Legacy QuarkXPress and PageMaker Files |
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238 | (5) |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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PageMaker Conversion Issues |
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240 | (1) |
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QuarkXPress Conversion Issues |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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When Not to Convert Legacy Files |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (4) |
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243 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (2) |
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One Size Fits All: Layout Adjustment |
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246 | (1) |
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Checking Out of the Library |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (9) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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Choose the Appropriate Transparency Blend Space |
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248 | (1) |
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Choose the Appropriate Transparency Flattener Preset |
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249 | (3) |
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Invoking Transparency Flattener Presets |
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252 | (1) |
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Special Case: Spot Color Content |
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252 | (2) |
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Spot Colors and Transparency: Overprinting at the Print Service Provider |
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254 | (1) |
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Drop Shadows: The Sun Never Moves |
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255 | (1) |
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Finding & Fixing Problems |
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256 | (4) |
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256 | (2) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (2) |
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QuarkXPress Production Tips |
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263 | (24) |
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263 | (4) |
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Saving QuarkXPress 6.5 Files to Earlier Versions |
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264 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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Projects: Convert to Individual Documents |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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QuarkVista™ Picture Effects |
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266 | (1) |
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General QuarkXPress Cautions |
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267 | (14) |
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267 | (2) |
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269 | (1) |
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No Pasting from the Clipboard |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (2) |
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Portable Document Format Files (PDFs) as Artwork |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (2) |
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Export to PDF: QuarkXPress 5.0 |
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276 | (1) |
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Export to PDF: QuarkXPress 6.0 Through 6.5 |
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277 | (1) |
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Print to Distiller/PDF Printer (QuarkXPress 5.0 and Above) |
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278 | (1) |
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Print to PostScript, Distill Manually |
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279 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (4) |
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281 | (2) |
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Improved Support for Photoshop Native Images |
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283 | (1) |
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Exporting PDF Files from QuarkXPress 7.0 |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (2) |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (32) |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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289 | (10) |
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Determining Which Type of PDF You Should Create |
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289 | (1) |
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PDF Settings and Some Important Standards |
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290 | (3) |
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293 | (3) |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (5) |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (3) |
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304 | (12) |
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Forensic Tools: What's Wrong with this PDF? |
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305 | (1) |
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305 | (3) |
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308 | (3) |
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311 | (1) |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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Using External PDF Editors |
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316 | (3) |
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Appendix: Print Production Resources |
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319 | (16) |
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319 | (5) |
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320 | (1) |
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Online Communities and Forums |
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320 | (2) |
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Printing Industry Organizations |
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322 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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Technical Education Organizations |
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323 | (1) |
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Conferences and Trade Shows |
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324 | (2) |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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Design and Printing Books |
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326 | (3) |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (1) |
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327 | (2) |
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329 | (1) |
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329 | (3) |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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Photoshop Specialty Topics |
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331 | (1) |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (1) |
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332 | (1) |
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333 | (2) |
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