About Desktop Publishing: Choose Your Desktop Publishing Words Wisely

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Desktop Publishing Desktop Publishing Get Started Choose Software Make Something From Jacci Howard Bear, your Guide to Desktop Publishing There are several terms in desktop publishing that sound the same or are spelled the same but have very different meanings. Don't let the terminology trip you up. And I've also added a fairly new "made-up" but probably familiar word to the glossary: crowdsourcing. Explore what it means for graphic design and then tell us what it means to you. Desktop Publishing One Word at a Time Do you know a calendar from a calendar? Sometimes you want your design to bleed but nobody wants to bleed-through. And your signature isn't always your John Hancock. Are you down with the difference between debossing and embossing? Take time to brush up on your desktop publishing terminology. Acronyms and Abbreviations Those of us more accustomed to US letter size sheets may know that A4 is sort of equivalent but do you know how they compare and how A4 relates to A0 and to C6 envelopes? Read any good EULAs lately? From the A paper sizes to WYSIWYG here are some common and not-so-common letters you may want to learn. See More About:  desktop publishing terminology  acronyms  learning desktop publishing Crowdsourcing It's not exactly outsourcing. It's not exactly collaboration although some crowdsourced projects are a collaborative effort (think Wikipedia). Crowdsourcing pops up in many forms and crowdsourcing design is a bit of a sore point for some. But not all. Do you love it? Do you hate it? Have you changed your mind about crowdsourced design since it first came to your attention? Vote in the poll, read more about it, share your experiences. Desktop Publishing Ads Desktop Publishing Download Software Microsoft Publisher Free Software Software Featured Articles Design With Black Ink Get Your Vectors Right Make a Blueprint Style Business Card in Publisher Pin Me on Pinterest Talk to Me on Twitter Find Me on Facebook   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More> This newsletter is written by: Jacci Howard Bear Desktop Publishing Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Desktop Publishing newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Updated With New Tutorials and Templates Adobe Illustrator Templates Free Printable Business Card Templates Packaging Design   Follow me on: Advertisement