Graphic Exchange, February 2001

To download PDFs of any of these articles, simply click on the title or on the icon. To see cover art and animation click on cover.

TIP, courtesy of Jay Nelson, Design Tools Monthly: if a file opens into your browser, but you'd prefer to download it directly to your hard drive, try dragging the text link (not the thumbnail) to your desktop. It will download there without first showing up in your browser.)



 

EXTRA LIGHT TYPE
by Nick Shinn
Sometimes the simplest of typefaces are the most effective. Here we learn how a few notable art directors achieved their objectives using a light touch.
 

ILLUSTRATOR 9 TIPS, TRICKS AND WORKAROUNDS
by Lidka Schuch
Whether you have upgraded to Illustrator 9 or are just considering it, there are a few points you should know about the latest version of this stalwart draw program.
 

THE HOMEBREW PDF WORKFLOW
by Lerrick Starr
How easy can a PDF workflow get? Follow the 20 simple steps described by our prepress expert and you'll be printing from PDFs in no time.
 

WHAT PRINTERS NEED TO LEARN ABOUT WORKING WITH "CREATIVES"
by Dan Brill
Will new open standards and collaborative Web-based software finally persuade printers to look differently at the print production workflow model?
 

IS GOOD PENMANSHIP THE SECRET TO EASY SURFING?
New technologies to avoid using your eyes and fingers to locate website addresses are appearing all the time.
 

THE ROOTS OF INSPIRATION...
The roots of inspiration, the risk of the unknown, and the seeds of change
 

CORELDRAW 10 GRAPHICS SUITE
by Kirby Ferguson
Not just a R.A.V.E. review

MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER 4
FIREWORKS 4 STUDIO

by Peter Dudar
Integration; code and design enhancements
 

JASC PAINT SHOP PRO
by Kirby Ferguson
The poor man's Photoshop

 

SPECIAL REPORTS:
Affordable DVD-R at long last!
Be Here is back with better VR
 

LETTERS