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    How To Sew Ribbon and Lace

     Adding lace, ribbon, bows and buttons to an outfit isn’t all that hard, but some beginners are overwhelmed by the thought of such tasks. By beginning with something simple like attaching a button, you’ll gain the confidence you need to try more difficult projects later. When sewing on a flat button, thread your needle, knotting both threads together on the ...
    Submitted by Tawaunna | Rate This
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    Simulating Black in on colored paper

    Simulating Black in on colored paper
    This is a step by step procedure to create a PDF/X file from Adobe InDesign with a specially created Output Intent that when viewed in Acrobat with output preview activated (or turned on) - the paper white will be green, which is a simulation my  "intent", which is a PDF file that is intend to print on green colored paper. --> ...
    Submitted by michaelejahn | Rated: +2
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    Compound paths

    IntroductionThis is some I recently learn with I could useful. It allows you to create a window effect using multiple frame and one image.Create a Frame[photo:117102]You start by create one frame using the frame toolRounding the frame[photo:117105]With the frame still selected , go to top menu and select object > corner effects. Then select rounded corner in the effect dorp down ...
    Submitted by aedesign53 | Rated: +3
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    InDesign CS3 Keyboard Shortcuts—Mac

    Adjust Font Size Increase by Increment (set in Preferences) Cmd-Shift-> Decrease by Increment Cmd-Shift-< (add Option to the above keystrokes to make them Increment x 5) Adjust Leading Increase by Increment (set in Preferences) Option-down arrow Decrease by Increment Option-up arrow (add Cmd to the above keystrokes to make them Increment x 5) Revert to Auto Leading Cmd-Option-Shift-A Adjust Kerning/Tracking & ...
    Submitted by butchbellz | Rated: +2
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    Variable Text

    New DocumentThere are times information not included in the default page information may be useful. For example if you wanted to have the "creation date" included on the document you are printing out. This can be good if you have several versions of a file and need to know when in the design process a certain file was created. Obviously you ...
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    Three Easy & Useful Shortcut Keys

    When creating newsletters or laying out copy for magazine or newspaper I've found that these three shortcut keys can be perfect, time-saving helpers. Apple/Control-D ~Places text or file within a box, allows you to select the file from anywhere within the computer files, eliminates unnecessary copy and pasting between programs and makes for a cleaner final product Apple/Control-B ~Once you've placed ...
    Submitted by braveswriter | Rated: +3
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    Simple Steps to Create a Newsletter from Scratch in Adobe InDesign

    Simple Steps to Create a Newsletter from Scratch in Adobe InDesignTo the uininitiated, creating a newsletter from scratch in Adobe InDesign may be a daunting task. However, using one of Adobe's predesigned templates makes it an easy task. Here's how you can create your own newsletter with an InDesign template.[photo:116739] 1. Launch Adobe InDesign. 2. On the Menu bar, click File, ...
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