Graphic Exchange, August 2002

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		.MP4 — BRING ON INTERNET VIDEO AND VIDEO ON DEMAND by Bob Connolly Imagine a movie file that fits on a CD. Then think of games or videos as close as your favourite URL. Or TV shows on demand whenever you want. MPEG-4 is here.
		REAL BIG THING by Nick Shinn OpenType is an awesome font format. Created by Microsoft and Adobe, it will inevitably become a universal standard — sooner or later.
		GETTING OVER THE HUMP WITH AFTER EFFECTS by Kirby Ferguson After Effects is the most complex of Adobe's apps, but a good working knowledge of the program isn't beyond the average Illustrator or Photoshop user.
		SPECIAL REPORT: DIRECTORY OF CANADIAN GRAPHICS SCHOOLS Check our annual updated listing of schools and educational institutions in Canada which offer graphics-related courses and programs.
		A VIEW OF SPACE — FROM CYBERSPACE There is more imagery in the universe around us than our eyes can perceive. But with the right technologies—or URLs—entirely new dimensions are available.
		LIFE IN AN ARTICULATED DIGITAL UNIVERSE
		Macromedia Flash MX by Robert Wong Video plus Components make it so much better binuscan PhotoRetouch Pro 1.0 by Ron Giddings Coloring inside the lines
		NEWS Mac OS Xpanded by Ben Brill OS X tips for the ungeek masses
		LETTERS