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1. #10752 If you're printing a booklet, book, or multi-page report you need to plan how the finished product will be put together before you set up your document in your page layout program. For some types of binding it might simply be a matter of ensuring that the margins are wide enough to accommodate the holes for a three ring binder or spiral binding. For saddle-stitching, you may need to compensate for creep. Some bindings are more durable, others allow your book to lay flat when open. You'll also want to weigh the cost of special equipment if you want to do-it-yourself rather than using a local copy shop or printer. Howard Bear, Jacci. About.com (1999). Design>Publishing>Finishing>Binding 2. #29195 How Does Commerical Offset Printing Differ from Desktop Printing? The three primary differences in offset printing and desktop printing (such as inkjet and laser) are the colors of ink and the way the ink is placed on the paper as well as the type of machinery used to accomplish the task. Howard Bear, Jacci. About.com (2007). Articles>Document Design>Prepress>Printing 3. #20099 Publication Art: Technical Illustration Put the art in the chart with these tips and tutorials for creating technical illustrations for publications such as books and magazines. Howard Bear, Jacci. About.com. Resources>Directories>Technical Illustration 4. #21529 QuarkXPress Tutorials and Training Look for tips, tutorials product support, downloads, templates,and publications for QuarkXPress. Find formal and informal training classes and seminars both online and offline for this popular desktop publishing program. Howard Bear, Jacci. About.com. Resources>Document Design>Software>QuarkXPress 5. #18481 Technical Writing for Desktop Publishers Writing and book indexing help for desktop publishers. Often desktop publishers become jack-of-all-trades and need at least a basic understanding of technical writing. Howard Bear, Jacci. About.com (2002). Resources>Document Design>Software>Technical Writing
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