Computer Tips: For Artists, Designers, and Desktop Publishers

By Scott Wills

The newest reference in the practical TIPS series, Computer Tips focuses on specific computer-aided design and production tasks and issues for those who work on either the Macintosh or the PC platform for print or electronic publication. Among the topics covered are electronic file types and uses, workspace organization, font management, data compression and storage, working with Postscript, special effects, scanning and resolution, prepress, color calibration, modems, multimedia, and web site design, with emphasis on how to adapt traditional techniques and materials to digital use and use low-tech equipment for high-tech results. A glossary of essential terms and list of resources is included.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393730204
• ISBN13: 9780393730203
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.2" x 8.3"

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I purchased this book around the time it came out (1997). It has been my go-to guide for everything. I keep looking for a more current version from this author. If you are a designer, this is a valuable guide.