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Graphics
are a big part of graphics design, some would say the most important!
Understanding why some print well and why some don't is important information
to have. This section will help you understand them. Want
the whole story? Try
reading our graphics overview!
Is
There an Easy Way to Figure out Decimal Equivalents?
 There
certainly is. You can check out this explanation on how to do it or you
can scroll down and check out the chart at the bottom of this page. It
doesn't get much easier than that. For those who've forsaken their algebra
teachings, here's a quick...read
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Are
Points and Picas Like Inches and Feet?
No,
they aren't the same but there are surprising similarities between the
two. Though the design industry has changed dramatically with the advent
of the computer age, picas and points are here to stay. Could you really
envision everyone switching over how they describe font
sizes, rule widths or leading? Not likely at this point. Actually,...read
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Kilobytes,
Megabytes and Gigabytes, Oh My!
Bytes
and bytes and more bytes. What do they all mean? Well, its not as confusing
as you might think once you understand the order of it all and how file
sizes are configured. As you may or may not know, computers are based
on what is known as the binary numbering system. The binary system contains
two unique numbers which are 0 and 1. Computers run on...read
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A
Bit About Pixels
A
pixel, named after a pix (like "pic" from picture) element,
is the smallest unit on a display screen or monitor. Pictures are displayed
on monitors
by dividing the monitor up into rows and columns of pixels. The more pixels
that are squeezed into a monitor's surface, the smoother an image on the
screen will appear. Pixels are so close together that it appears that
they are connected. A monitor with more pixels will be more expensive
and will have more pixels per inch (PPI) than...read
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