Daily Dose of DTP: 37. You've Been Framed

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Daily Dose of DTP 37. You've Been Framed From Jacci Howard Bear, your Guide to Desktop Publishing Boxes, borders, or frames are useful design and organizational devices. The problem is that they are just too easy to create. In today's lesson we're banishing the boxes. But don't worry. Boxes aren't all bad. I've also got tips on how to make better use of those frames, boxes, and borders. Class Notes: This is not simply a word-a-day course. The lessons follow a specific order in roughly the following groupings: General concepts > Things you need > Font specifics > Image specifics > Prepress & Printing > Rules & Tutorials (bold indicates the stage in which this lesson falls) Rule #9 of Desktop Publishing You've Been Framed Ever felt "all boxed in?" Today's Trivia Is it a Box or a Border? As used in today's lesson, frames, boxes, and borders are interchangeable. One person's frame is another person's border. If you look at the dictionary definition for each term you'll find some similar meanings - something that encloses or surrounds, a container. So why do I use all three terms? Why not just pick one and stick with it? Basically, it's because if someone goes searching for any one of those common terms -- whichever one they normally use -- my article on frames, boxes, and borders will pop up in the search results. So, no matter what they call it, they'll find the information they're seeking. Now you know. This email is written by: Jacci Howard Bear Desktop Publishing Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Daily Dose of DTP' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement