Links / further reading

DTP.com Useful further reading and technical resources

www.graphics-world.com A variety of tutorials and workshops

Cameras & Scanners

Adobe.com Makers of Illustrator, InDesign & Photoshop

Image stuff

dpi, ppi & screen resolution

Colour & image modes
Colour modes for screen and print explained

Native and interchange file formats

Image types Pixel images, vector images & file types

Image quality basics

Dithering

Bit depth / image palettes

Alpha channels

Scanning

Making GIFs and JPEGs (easy guide)

Useful images

Including logos (Compact Disc, Dolby, Mini Discs etc) in EPS format ...

DL Download EPS images (Zip 54Kb)

Image stuff

Adobe Illustrator

Gradient Mesh tool

Actions

Adobe Photoshop

Curves

Adjustment layers

Levels

Layer masks

Quick masks

Photoshop links

www.handson.nu
www.polykarbon.com
www.psmeg.co.uk
www.pegaweb.com
www.bicerebral.com
www.designsbymark.com
www.good-tutorials.com
www.impactdesign.org
www.eyesondesign.net

Artwork / page layout

Page layout programs

Artwork to print processes

Artwork grids

Native and interchange file formats

Linking and embedding media files

CD artwork templates

Templates to help you create CD inlays, booklets and labels ...

DL QuarkXpress (Zip
16Kb)
DL InDesign (Zip 127Kb)

DL (Illustrator) EPS (Zip 468Kb)

Typography / fonts

Style sheets

Typography

Fonts

Font links

www.identifont.com
www.whatthefont.com
(identify fonts)
www.treacyfaces.com
www.faces.co.uk
(commercial fonts)
www.1001freefonts.com
www.macfonts.com
www.fontface.com
www.chank.com
www.freemacfonts.com
(share & freeware fonts)

Copyright

Copyright concepts

DLEmbedding copyright info

DLDisplaying copyright information

Safeguarding copyrights

Copyright issues for music makers

www.own-it.org Advice on copyright for creative businesses

Copyright / phonographic symbol

Sans serif symbols combined into a single PostScript font.
("c" and "p" on the keyboard)

DL Download font for the Mac (16Kb Zip)

DL Download font for the PC (16Kb Zip)