Sending us PageMaker files for print
If you use PageMaker, this is the best way to gather the needed files for printing.
Recession Busting Graphics Software
This article appears on EzineArticles.com
NEWSFLASH:
We’re officially in recession. Isn’t that a shocking revelation? Unless a bailout is coming your way, maybe now’s a good time to save some green on your company’s publishing software needs. People often ask me “what’s the best software choice for my newsletter?” (or brochure, business card, mailer, etc.) Of course, [...]
The social side of printing!
As many years as we’ve been printing, it’s still tough to remember all of the envelopes sizes that can be used for invitations and announcements. Here’s a quick rundown, just in case your next holiday card is on tap:
Where cost is an issue, Baronial style envelopes have a great price point, but they’re usually only [...]
InDesign Workshop Followup Links
For those that attended our InDesign© workshop (and for those who couldn’t) Adobe Systems’ presenter Kelly McCathran offers these additional resources.
Kelly’s Extra Handouts
http://idisk.mac.com/kmccathran-Public
Adobe Design Center
Step-by-Step Lessons, Guides and Tutorials for CS2 & CS3 also access to User Forums & Feature Requests
http://adobe.com/designcenter/
Adobe Design Center Video Workshop
Flash Movies on all Creative Suite 3 Products and many new [...]
A software pick that pops out!
I have no clue as to all the things you can do with FinderPop for the Macintosh. But if you just use it to sort your way through a messy desktop or to switch between applications, you should get it. Best of all, it’s free. Donations will be accepted by the publisher.
King James for the New Age
The King James Bible for Kindle
What’s new in the 2008 King James edition? Maybe not much in terms of real content change, but the delivery system has sure changed. You can now get it over the cell phone network! Or how about the current issue of The Wall Street Journal for 75 cents… [...]
iWork 08 Pages: Pretty Slick
“Apple iWork ‘08″ (Apple)
OK, it’s not QuarkXPress or InDesign, but if you need a good basic layout program, I give Apple’s Pages a thumbs up. If it was only the MS Word import capability and the seamless export to PDF, it would be worth the $89 cost. But, there’s a lot [...]
Look that laptop thief in the eye!
Well, in the vernacular one would say “this really sucks!” And indeed it does: both my son and his college roommate suffered the theft of their laptop computers when a thief forced a window and broke into their student housing apartment in Los Angeles. The LAPD was great about it, taking a full report, even [...]
What’s my postage?
Online Postage Calculator from the US Postal Service
LATE UPDATE: Click here for information on the new NCOA regulations and special offers from Copies&Ink
A question heard frequently at Copies&Ink is: What’s the postage tab for my upcoming mailing? Here’s the easiest way we’ve found to calculate postage for your business mailing, and also compare the costs [...]
Check your speed… and your design!
speedtest.net, an easy way to check your internet speed!
OK, I admit this is a bit on the geeky side, but haven’t you often wondered if you’re actually getting the upload and download speed your internet service provider is advertising?
We recently updated our phones to a VOIP system; it routes outgoing calls over the internet. Part [...]
William Alpert is a seasoned entrepreneur and 35 year business veteran. His California based companies design and create printed and electronic marketing materials for Fortune 500s, entrepreneurs as well as advertising and graphic design professionals. He is the author of InkBlot, a weekly journal on business marketing in the internet era. 
