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 | If you're an old pro, consider the tips in this and the next few newsletters as a quick review or refresher. If you're new, these are quick fixes that can help you instantly improve your layouts plus give you lessons that you can dig deeper into as you go along. We'll start with alignment and visuals as our first two Page Composition Best Practices. - Align all elements with each other or on a grid.
- Select a Single Visual or Make Strong Visual Connections.
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Tip #1: Alignment
There are certainly valid reasons and instances where you might want to knock things out of alignment. A scattered or haphazard arrangement of text or graphics can make a statement in full page ads or posters or fliers. But for most desktop publishing projects some form of alignment is desirable. It makes text in a brochure easier to read. It can provide page to page continuity or flow in newsletters and books. It can also speed up the entire page layout process if you have a set alignment and stick to it. Learn more about How to Line Up Text and Graphics.
| Tip #2: Visuals
A single visual can create greater impact than a bunch of visuals that are all competing for attention. Don't be wimpy either. Make it a big, strong, dominant element of the page. Or, when using multiple images, tie them together by style or placement or some other method that gives them a connection, so they form a single visual unit. Learn more about using fewer images or combining multiple images (works with more than just mug shots).
| Lost Software Registration?
What do you do if you've lost the registration information for your software and you need it to install (or re-install) the program? What steps do you take to avoid such problems in the first place? Help out Lisa and anyone else reading who has encountered such a situation. My first thought is to head over to the support section of the software publisher's Web site. Lost Registration Suggestions
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