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Ad Layout and Design Strategies - Ads and sales fliers are common desktop-published documents. Whether designing ads for clients or for your own business, you can improve the effectiveness of those ads with just a few time-proven design strategies.

Add Captions & Journaling to aScrapbooking Template (PDF) - Using the Paint Shop Xtras – Scrapbooking Edition series ofCDs you can quickly and easily make your own scrapbookalbum pages by dragging and dropping your photos into oneof the hundreds of layouts. With this tutorial we’ll teach youhow to add your own journaling so your layout reflects yourthoughts and emotions

AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Template Files - Template files are special types of drawing files with pre-established settings for creating new drawings. To differentiate with normal drawing files they hold DWT as file name extension.

Creating a Brochure in Microsoft Publisher - This tutorial is designed so that you can set up a brochure format before or during your lesson depending on your curriculum objectives and the age of your students.

Creating Templates Using Your Scanner - Have you ever seen a box that would be perfect for Christmas fudge if only it didn't have a pumpkin print on it? Have you seen the personalized wrappers on candy bars, and wanted to create your own? It's easy to make your own paper craft template from something cute you've received, a box you have in the cupboard, etc.

How To Create Flyers, Signs, Cards, and Certificates - Creating Certificates from Templates - You can find SmartDraw's collection of certificate templates in the New Drawing dialog under Flyers and Certificates, organized into over 10 categories.

Layout Templates - Quick Reference Guide - Supplying Your Finished Design for Printing (PDF)- With the right software and with the right templates, you can design your project easily.

MS Word- Creating A Brochure with a Template - Look at how the brochure is set up. Remember that a brochure is folded three ways.

The difference between Text Oriented and Page Layout templates - It is vital that the difference between Text Oriented and Page Layout templates is clear in your mind.

Tutorial: Using Templates in Microsoft Word 2000 (Windows) (doc)- In this tutorial, a brochure using a template will be created. The brochure will make recommendations for protecting the Amazon rainforest

Valentine’s Day 3D Pop-up Card with Photoshop Elements (PDF) - Make a creative, die-cut card in Photoshop Elements using shapes as a template.

QUARKXPRESS TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Creating Quark XPress documents with VNS - A common task in cross media publishing applications is to target print media. Especially for news papers, a widely used tool is the Quark XPress page layout system. Quark XPress maintains an internal separation of layout and document structure based on format templates, very much similar to MS Word. So, in order to create a Quark XPress file, we can reduce the problem to creating the document structure.

QuarkXpress Templates & Tutorial - Design Business Cards in QuarkXPress Versions 5, 6, 6.5 - This tutorial will guide you through the process of designing business cards and postcards in QuarkXPress

QuarkXpress PC – PDF File creation & How to Download and Decompress Templates (PDF) - These templates are Macintosh native files but can be used on your PC with a minimum of manipulation. How to download and decompress them will be the first step presented in this guide

XML Import and QuarkXPress — A step-by-step example (Cross-platform) - XML Import is QuarkXPress® XTensions® software that lets you place content from XML (Extensible Markup Language) files in a QuarkXPress layout for a print, Web page, or PDF output. XML is a general-purpose data exchange format. QuarkXPress uses XML to handle digital content in a media-independent publishing scenario. Using QuarkXPress and XML, you can vastly simplify the immense process of generating large quantities of QuarkXPress documents that use the same template.

MICROSOFT WORD TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Advanced Microsoft Word Tutorial - This is a frequently asked questions tutorial and there is a large section on creating templates in Microsoft Word

Advanced Word : Managing Information using Word - By the end of this session students should have learned: what Word templates are available and how to use them, how to create a new template from scratch, with and without using the Template Wizard, how to create letterhead and envelopes, how to use the MS Agenda Wizard to create tightly run and effective meetings, how to create a business card using Word and card stock, and how to create an annual report

Creating Your Word Template - Saving Your Document as a word Template - Once you have outlined your document and are ready to create your Word template, follow these simple steps.

Creating a New Word Template - In this tutorial, we'll explain how to create a new Word template.

Create a Template in Microsoft Word Tutorial - A template is a form in which the person entering the information is only allowed to manipulate areas that you allow. For instance, the student can type in their name, and the answers to a question, but not edit other text on the page such as a grading rubric.

Creating a Template – The Basics Tutorial - You can actually get some help in template creation from Word's online Help if you look under “templates, creating.” But first you need to understand what a template is.

Creating and Applying an XML Resume Template in Microsoft Office Word 2003 - Use XML in Microsoft Office Word 2003 to create user-friendly templates. In this article, learn how to mark up a template to create a resume template from which users can create resume documents that can be displayed on a FrontPage-based Web site.

DTP and Newsletter Composition in Microsoft Word - Effective desktop publishing (DTP) requires what are known as Draw features. The Draw functions in Word can most quickly be seen by using a newsletter template. In older versions of Word, the template files are stored at Microsoft's website. In the latest versions of Word, the newsletter templates are found in the Projects Gallery, a command just under File in the menu bar.

Introduction to the MS Word Formatting Template Tutorial - This tutorial is a concise introduction to using Version 7.2 of CIRCA's MS Word ETD Formatting Templates. We specifically discuss the MS Word XP and MS Word 2000 versions.

Microsoft Word 2000 - Creating a Web Page from a Template Tutorial (scroll down a bit) - Word features several layout templates that you can add your own content to. Create a web page from a template by following these steps:

Microsoft Word : What is a Template? - It makes sense to begin a lesson on templates with a dictionary definition of template:

Microsoft Word : Basic Steps in Selecting a Template Tutorial - Every time you click on FILE, then New, you are taken to the list of templates by category in Word 7.0. "Blank document" under the General category is the default Normal template. You can also click on the [New] button from the Standard toolbar which creates a blank new document.

Microsoft Word : The Address Book and Templates Tutorial - The Award Wizard template only uses data that you type in through its prompts. The use of prompts is quite common. Other templates require more data, such as a resume form, which would need your name, address, phone, etc. to create the document.

Microsoft Word : Tables & Templates Tutorial (PDF) - It seems as if this tutorial is completely about Templates and how to use them in MS Word...even though the title says that this tutorial is about Tables.

Microsoft Word : Template Wizards Tutorial - In the template selection window (FILE, New) there are several wizards for common documents in the various categories, such as Letter, Memo, Resume, Table, and Newsletter. And Learn More About Wizards Here.

Microsoft Word : Experimenting with Standard Templates Tutorial - The Award Wizard template only used data that you typed in as you answered the Wizard's questions. The Letter Wizard template used questions, but then required you to customize a prewritten form. The standard templates require more data, such as a resume form, which would need your name, address, phone, etc. to create the document.

Microsoft Word : What Are Some of the Other Templates? - These are types of documents created through templates

Microsoft Word : Templates & Command Summary : A template can have its own customized items, toolbars, macros, menus, keyboards, and styles that are different from the "regular" documents. You can bring up the lost of possible templates by selecting FILE, New on the Menu bar, but not through the [New] button on the Standard toolbar.

Microsoft Word X : Working with Templates Tutorial - You can save time and effort by creating new documents using templates designed to format a specific type of document. If you create many similar documents, templates save time by formatting the page to predefined settings, allowing you to start writing immediately.

Microsoft Word XP : Template Locations Tutorial - You can save time and effort by creating new documents using templates that are designed to format a specific type of document. If you create many similar documents, templates save time by formatting the page to predefined settings, allowing you to start writing immediately.

MS Word- Creating A Brochure with a Template - Look at how the brochure is set up. Remember that a brochure is folded three ways.

Publication template tutorial in MS World - This tutorial is designed to lead new users through the process of modifying a publication template. For information about using publication templates to create a publication, please see Create a publication or Publication tutorial in MS World.

Template Basics in Microsoft Word Tutorial- There are no promises that this chapter is of the same quality or depth as the other chapters of this guide. That is because it was written by a single author not working with Microsoft and not subject to peer review. You will not find this chapter on the Microsoft site.

Template Tutorial Word Tutorial - Master Microsoft Word with this complete tutorial set plus three instruction manuals. Covers the same material as our three-day classroom training. Hours of full-motion animated instruction with crystal-clear audio in Microsoft Word. 196 individual lessons. Includes practice exercises and keyboard shortcuts. (not free)

Tutorial: Using Templates in Microsoft Word 2000 (Windows) (doc)- In this tutorial, a brochure using a template will be created. The brochure will make recommendations for protecting the Amazon rainforest

Understanding user templates in Microsoft Word - Although you may not realize it at first, every Word document you create is based on and attached to a template, be it a global template like Normal.dot, a built-in user template, or a custom template you've designed yourself. If you're a seasoned template user, then you know that templates are excellent tools for standardizing document content.

Using a Word Processing Template - This document describes how templates can be used to quickly and easily produce high-quality documents in a variety of word-processing applications.

Word : Creating Templates - You can create templates in Word that you can then use to format any of your documents. Word saves templates as DOT files. The process for creating a template is similar to that of creating a normal document.

ADOBE PAGEMAKER TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Adobe Pagemaker Basic Tutorial - Not a specifc tutorial for Pagemaker Templates, however, if you scroll down to Master Pages, this section explains the process of template making and implementation.

Designing a Pagemaker Publication with a Template - A good tutorial for designing a Pagemaker document with a template.

Make Posters with Adobe Pagemaker Using a Template (RTF Doc)- Learn how to use a template to create a poster in Adobe Pagemaker.

Personal Press, Lazy Man's Pagemaker? - Aldus Personal Press is best described as the lazy man's PageMaker. It is a page layout application that helps the user along by allowing you to create layouts from built-in templates.

Simplify Your Life With Adobe Pagemaker Templates - Adobe® PageMaker® 7.0 includes more than 300 professionally designed templates for every business need. Just open the Templates palette, select a category, choose a template, replace the placeholders with your content, and you’re done. Learn how to with this tutorial.

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Adobe Studio Exchange - How to Install a Photoshop Template - A page on how to install different Adobe items.

Create a Photo Template - Have you ever been asked to shoot a portrait, a senior photo, a sports photo or a wedding and you want to give it that little something special, a more professional look? Templates are a quick easy way to do these jobs. You can buy some very good templates for all of these things (They are not inexpensive) or you can create your own.

Create an Eye-Bank - Photoshop Tutorial - Wouldn't it be great if you had at your disposal a library of ready-to-use eyes for all kinds of projects? Sounds a little weird but it's a handy thing to have. Find an eye to use as a template.

Create Your Own Photo Template - Have you ever been asked to shoot a portrait, a senior photo, a sports photo or a wedding and you want to give it that little something special, a more professional look? Templates are a quick easy way to do these jobs. You can buy some very good templates for all of these things (They are not inexpensive) or you can create your own.

Creating a Futuristic Header - Adobe Photoshop - In this tutorial you will learn how to create a very futuristic looking shiny header for use on your web templates.

Extreme Adobe Photoshop Template - A tutorial that will teach you how to design smooth and simplistic templates that are attractive.

Photoshop Web Template - Web Site Design Tutorial - Many people new to web design are confused by slices and Javascript rollovers and end up abandoning their projects out of frustration. The point of this Photoshop web tutorial is to keep things simple by creating a web page that uses only 2 graphics.

Using Simply Digital Scrapbook Layout Templates with Adobe Photoshop Elements - This tutorial is the first in a series of small tutorials guiding you in creating a custom layout using the Simply Digital scrapbook templates, which are in PSD format. Here is a breakdown of the steps this series will cover and to the right is the finished layout you can create:

Valentine’s Day 3D Pop-up Card with Photoshop Elements (PDF) - Make a creative, die-cut card in Photoshop Elements using shapes as a template.

Web Template Tutorial - Editing your template - The list of template editing steps follows. Please use Photoshop 7.0 or higher to gain access to all features described in this tutorial, including preparing to edit text by installing new fonts to your system, editing the company name, editing colors, replacing an image, inserting additional image, hiding extra navigation buttons, hiding a portion of a layer, and sllicing and exporting HTML.

WEB DESIGN TEMPLATES TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Blog Software Template Tutorial - A template is a set of .html files which defines the appearance and functionality of the blog software. It makes it so the same software can be used as a web journal, a bulletin board, a guestbook and more

Building a page template in CSS - a step by step tutorial - A quick step-by-step demonstration of how the Web Essentials template was built using CSS. Created for a presentation to students of Blue Mountains College of TAFE.

Building a Web Site Design Template - A web site design template will greatly speed and simplify the process of web site development.

Cookie-Cutter Layout Web Templates Design - The truth is that ALL web sites' layouts are indeed cookie-cutter (if you want to use that terminology) regardless of whether you start with a web template or create your own website from scratch.

Designing a CSS based template - This is the start of a step-by-step based tutorial about how to create a CSS based template page. This will be a tutorial consisting of several parts: part 1 covers the creation of the navigation buttons in Photoshop CS*, the 2nd part will be the creation of the background, next on the list is the header and layout of the page and finally the implementation in CSS and XHTML.

Customize your Web Design Template in Adobe Photoshop - A PSD file is layered easy to modify image file. It contains all image sources for your web design template.

Customize web templates on your own - Web templates are raw materials that need to be edited for publishing it online. Editing web-templates could include content insertion, graphic insertion/modification, inserting company logo, changing styles.

Exclusive & Non-Exclusive Web Template? What is the difference between an exclusive and non-exclusive web template? - Why do you see so many high-priced templates being sold as "exclusive"? They feel it justifies a higher cost of course. For the majority of web sites that are not concerned about an exclusive corporate identity, an exclusive web site template is not necessary.

How to Create and Edit a Page Layout Template - WebSite Director (WSD) Page Layout Templates allow users with no knowledge of HTML to populate web pages that have a pre-defined format. These templates allow you to specify which portions of a document can be created/edited.

How to customize web templates on your own to create websites that work - Web templates are raw materials that need to be refurnished/edited to be published online. Editing web-templates could include content insertion, graphic insertion/modification, inserting company logo, changing styles, changing links, changing flash images etc. Editing is quite easy but in case you feel otherwise you can always make use of template customization services that most template providers offer at

Jo's Super Simple Web Page Tutorial/Template - Why do you need to know HTML? WYSIWYG editors are wonderful "shortcut" tools to help you get your documents on the web, but they all have idiosyncracities. Your tabs may not work correctly or the editor may not recognize your commands for additional spaces here and there.

Managing Your Web Design Template Quick Guide - How to customize your web template and create supages.

Newsletter Templates and Formatting - Templates - Giving your ezine a consistent look from week to week begins with a good newsletter template.

Photoshop Web Template - Web Site Design Tutorial - Many people new to web design are confused by slices and Javascript rollovers and end up abandoning their projects out of frustration. The point of this Photoshop web tutorial is to keep things simple by creating a web page that uses only 2 graphics.

Report Template Tutorial - This tutorial demonstrates how to create a simple Web page by selecting one of several pre-determined layouts. "Simplicity Itself" allows you to quickly and easily create a web page that may contain TEXT, IMAGES, LINKS, and LISTS.

Site Navigation in Web Templates Design - When determining the utilization of links within your web site's template, don't forget to include a "Home" button or link. As simple as it may sound, it is the most overlooked element.

Template Help Center for Web Design - It's intended to help you when you are seeking guidance in the important decisions regarding the design or development of your website. It includes answers to simple but important questions like "How to Select a Template Design" as well as some very technical material. For instance, we have tutorials on a number of subjects connected with website design and development.

Template Tutorial - Photoshop - Open up the image you want to make an avatar out of. Select the 60x60(or 48x48) area you want and go

Tutorial - Making Templates - This tutorial was made with the aim of helping you folks in the forum creating your own templates from scratch… I’ll be explaining it through a step-by-step list of things I do from the beginning till the end.. You’ll also find some explaining pictures… Lets get started!

How to Use the Web Diner Web Page Templates to Create a Quick Web Page - We have a wonderful variety of web page templates here at the Web Diner, that you can easily use to create your own web page. We have everything from guestbooks to holiday pages to web page templates for kids.This tutorial will help you customize a template and give you some tips on how to upload the page as well.

Want a template without the code? - Some of you (not all) might want to use a template here but do not want to deal with the Freeform Design Constructor. I have a simple solution that I (and others) have used in the past.

Webpage Template System - If your website has many web pages sharing similar layout, navigation links, and graphics, then it will be very wise to use a template system to control those elements.

Webmaster.pl - A Working HTML::Template example - HTML templates can be a really powerful tool when creating and maintaining web sites. Headers, footers, and navigation bars can be stored in a few templates, which can be used as a layout for the whole site.

Web Template Tutorial - Editing your template - The list of template editing steps follows. Please use Photoshop 7.0 or higher to gain access to all features described in this tutorial, including preparing to edit text by installing new fonts to your system, editing the company name, editing colors, replacing an image, inserting additional image, hiding extra navigation buttons, hiding a portion of a layer, and sllicing and exporting HTML.

What Do All These Templates Do? - Movable Type uses a template system to generate the pages of your weblog. To change which content elements and how they are displayed on the pages of your blog, you need to make changes to the appropriate templates.

What is a Web Design Template - A Web Template is a ready-made website design created to use it as a basis for fast and high-quality website development. Just add your text and pictures to our template – and you get a functional and individual site ready for upload!

Why Use a Template? - Although it's possible to retype all the basic information for each web page by hand, this approach is very impractical. It becomes especially clear when the same format is required for a large number of pages on a site. The solution is a template.

What Your See - What templates and css control what you see and where are they located.

Working with Web Templates in Editor (like Dreamweaver) - How to add template and change and edit items.

MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Blog Template Dreamweaver Tutorial Up at The Screen Savers Site - The tutorial covers a little more ground than we were able to get to in my segment. On the air, I basically just show how to edit colors and fonts in an existing template, but the tutorial also addresses making custom templates, integrating a blog into an existing site design, and building a blog template from scratch.

Building a Dreamweaver Template file - A template file can be as easy or as complicated as the developer needs it. In here I will show you how to build an easy, yet useful template, step by step.

Creating a New Template from Scratch with Dreamweaver - Ever notice that most references (read: books) start out with a basic template already set, but almost none tell you how to get to that initial point? Hopefully this tutorial will help you understand the first part of using templates... Creating a new template from scratch.

Creating Dreamweaver Templates - This tutorial was made using a template (see image at left). Every page has elements that are static, as well as a content and image area that changes. If a global update was needed, such as changing a URL associated with a navigation image, one could modify the original template and Dreamweaver would automatically update every page made with the template.

Creating Templates for Your Site Using Dreamweaver MX - Once you have considered your layout, you should be able to determine which sections of your pages will be repeated on each page. There should also be one or more sections that are editable.

Create a basic templage - We can create a new template from scratch or we can turn an existing HTML page into a template

Creating and Using Dreamweaver Templates - Making a Template in Dreamweaver

Creating the Dreamweaver Template - The next step is to create a site template that defines the layout and graphical aspect of your blog.

Designing with Dreamweaver Templates - Template pages are essentially web pages in which certain portions of the page have been designated as nonchangeable, while other portions are blank—waiting for the addition of content to complete the page design. These blank areas are usually laid out in advance in terms of their size and position on the page, but otherwise they are considered to be editable by the designer. Dreamweaver automatically generates a new folder in the site where templates are stored so that they can be accessed and modified as necessary.

Dreamweaver Basics : Templates - This tutorial will guide you through the steps necessary to create a basic website with templates using Macromedia Dreamweaver.

Dynamic Web templates with Template - In this article, I'll introduce you to this more efficient way of structuring Web pages with dTemplate, a Perl-based template engine. You'll learn the basics, starting with how to separate page layout from business logic, and ending with how to integrate multiple templates to generate a single page.

The Dreamweaver Template - A tutorial on using Templates in Dreamweaver - A template is a common structure of the web site that most of your web pages use. Usually web sites follow a standard structure, for e.g. In all our pages you will find a search and a poll on the left, a standard menu on the right and important navigation links on the top.

Dreamweaver Templates Tutorials - Dreamweaver Templates are a built in feature of Dreamweaver that allow a developer to rapidly create similar pages for a site. The developer first creates the template document as they would create a regular web page, with the exception of special editable regions that are added to the page where the page’s content will be placed.

Dreamweaver 4.x Template Recovery! - Ever lost your template due to a system crash or a server crash and had to recreate it by hand from scratch? There is a pretty easy method of recreating your template from a child page and this tutorial walks you through the process. As you know, the child page has a reference to the original template and each editable region has a name and associated

Dreamweaver Basics and Tutorials : Templates - In this section, you will learn how to use templates to simplify site management. Templates are useful if you have several pages that you want to contain consistent formatting and elements. Note that you must have first defined your site (via the Site menu) before working with Templates.

Dreamweaver MX 2004 Templates Tutorials - Websites tend to have more than one page to them. While websites are not always like books (with a specific beginning, middle, and end), they still have many different parts. As stated earlier in the Getting Started section, you'll want all pages to have a similar layout and navigation style.

DreamWeaver MX Template Tutorial - Templates are used to create a number of pages with common elements. Some regions of a template are locked to prevent changes. Other regions are editable to allow different content to be added to each page that uses the template.

Dreamweaver Template Tutorial - By using Dreamweaver Web Templates, you can create HTML pages that share the same web design/ layout. In addition to providing a shared layout, you can make some regions in a template available for editing while preventing changes to other regions in that template. This means that you can allow others to add and edit content, yet still preserve the layout of the pages and the template itself.

Dreamweaver Template Help - It’s intended to help you when you are seeking guidance in the important decisions regarding the design or development of your website. It includes answers to simple but important questions like “How to Select a Template Design” as well as some very technical material. For instance, we have tutorials on a number of subjects connected with website design and development.

Dreamweaver Templates Frequently Asked Questions - If you've worked through the exercises for setting up an initial template for use in Dreamweaver, the process seems quick and relatively painless. Still, many questions are frequently posted at the Dreamweaver news group related to templates, and the apparent confusion they can create. Here are some of the most common.

Dreamweaver Templates Tutorial - Templates allow anyone to create one page, and then use that same page as the basis to make all other pages, without having to remake the page each time. It also allows you to make modifications to the template, and apply them to all the pages using the template. This tutorial will guide you through building your own template.

Dreamweaver Templates Tutorial - In this tutorial, a template is created to use for the basis of a website.

Dreamweaver Template - A tutorial on using Templates in Dreamweaver - Using templates in Dreamweaver is very easy and is an absolute must when developing big web sites. Templates are huge time savers as it automatically makes changes in all your web pages instead of you manually having to do it. Learn just how easy it is to use Templates in Dreamweaver!"

Dreamweaver templates and library items - How to create and use templates - Templates are a great way to maintain consistency across a website. Static HTML pages have for the most part been edited on a page by page basis - until the advent of Dreamweaver. This tutorial will show how to harness the power of Dreamweaver and create templates and library items which can be replicated sitewide and updated across an entire site.

Frontpage template, Dreamweaver template and CSS/HTML template - Having been web template designers since 1994, we are often asked what the difference is between a Frontpage template, Dreamweaver template and CSS/HTML template. The second most popular support question is which HTML editor is best to use to build a web site.

How can I use Dreamweaver's Templates to help manage my site - Dreamweaver uses it's very own file extension .dwt to designate template files. By creating a Dreamweaver template, you may create both editable and un-editable regions. Regions which are not editable can be changed only from within the .dwt file, and then all pages using that template may be updated to reflect those changes. For more information, see the tutorial below.

Implementing UNF Macromedia Dreamweaver Web Page Template - This tutorial will serve as a guide for developers wishing to use the template in its entirety as well as a teaching tool for those developers who wish to learn how to use Dreamweaver Templates and Library Items effectively.

Installing a Dreamweaver template - Define your site in Dreamweaver by browsing to the folder created by the .exe file: Dreamweaver Templates and then the sub-folder with the name of the specific package.

Macromedia Dreamweaver - Templates - Introduction - This tutorial demonstrates how to make templates using Dreamweaver 4. You can use templates to create web pages that have a common structure and appearance. Templates are useful when you want to make sure that all of the pages in a site share certain characteristics.

Macromedia Dreamweaver Contribute2 Templates Tutorials - There are 3 aspects of templates that you will work with when using Contribute - Editable Regions, Repeating Regions, and Optional Regions.

Mambo Templates in Dreamweaver - A guide to creating Mambo 4.5.1a templates in Dreamweaver with the mambo template builder extension and Mambo Stand Alone Server [MSAS] from mambosolutions.com

Mambo Template Creation - Ben from Church Ministries Online has published a new template tutorial for Mambo 4.5.1a which show you how to create a Mambo template by hand without the use of WYSIWYG software such as Dreamweaver and FrontPage

Static to Template Conversion! - There are times when you take over a web site that was built totally static, in the sense that no templates were used in building it. As a professional web master, your idea is to convert the site to be template driven so that the design of the site stays consistent from page to page with minimal maintenance on your part, except for content. The question, though, is ... How do you do this on an existing site?

Tutorialized - A tutorial on using Templates in Dreamweaver - Using a template you only need to change it in the template and all the pages get updated automatically. Here you will learn how to use templates in Dreamweaver.

A tutorial on using Templates in Dreamweaver - How do you create Templates. Here is a step by step approach that will walk you through the process.

What does the repeating region in a Dreamweaver template do? - It allows us to add and order content within our templates.

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR TEMPLATES TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Adobe Studio Exchange - How to Install an Illustrator Template - A page on how to install different Adobe items...scroll down to find out how to install an Adobe Illustrator Template

Holiday Card Creations with Envelopes - Illustrator 10 Tutorial - Use a template to create a holiday card with envelope.

Making an Invite with an Adobe Illustrator CS Templates Tutorial - Let's use a blank template provided with Illustrator CS

Make Heraldry "Coat of Arms" - Illustrator Tutorial - My first suggestion in creating heraldry would be to set a template. Here I've created one box and then duplicated it with snap on.

Using Adobe Illustrator Swatch Templates - Read a tutorial about Adobe Illustrator Swatch Templates

ADOBE FRAMEMAKER TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Adobe Framemaker Templates Tutorials - This Adobe Framemaker tutorial discusses the following topics: Exploring FrameMaker Templates, Modifying FrameMaker Templates, Creating Custom Templates, Using Custom Templates, and Importing Formats from a Template

How to Create a Template in Adobe Framemaker - While you can use the templates provided by FrameMaker or other pre-defined templates available to you, you may decide that you want to create your own templates. When you create a template, you can set up various types of formats based on what the template is going to be used for. For example, you may decide to create a special Title paragraph tag or table format for your template.

Introduction to Adobe Framemaker 5.0 - This is a Basic Framkemaker tutorial....go down to 'create a new document' to find out how to work with Framemaker templates.

Mimic FrameMaker's Memo Template - FrameMaker's Memo template is a great example of a template that can be used as a fill-in form. The layout and fields are pre-defined and you just need to fill in the details for each version of the document. C'mon, let's create our own template that works in the same, wonderful way!

One File, Multiple Uses in Adobe Framemaker - XML lets you publish the same content across different media with minimal effort. And with the new XML features in Adobe® FrameMaker® 7.0, you don't have to know XML syntax to create XML-compatible documents. Once a developer has created the structured applications, you create the content in a template using predefined element tags and save the file in XML format. It's ready to use in an XML-savvy application or to convert into another format, such as WML or VoiceXML.

COREL PAINTSHOP PRO TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Change Background and Layer Colors in a Scrapbooking Template (PDF) - One of the greatest benefits of digital scrapbooking is the ability to change colors to match other elements in your layout with just a few clicks — no more last minute jaunts to the supply store! Using Paint Shop Pro you can easily change the color of any scrapbooking template from the Paint Shop Xtras - Scrapbooking Edition.

Triangle Glass Globe - Paint Shop Pro Tutorial - Use templates in Paintshop Pro to create a Triangle Glass Globe.

COREL WORDPERFECT TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Creating WordPerfect Templates Tutorial - Templates are readily available for download over the internet, but sometimes it can be difficult finding just the right one, particularly if you're using WordPerfect. If you can't find what you need, you can create your own.

Introduction to the Corel WordPerfect 12 Formatting Template (Version 7.0) - This tutorial is a concise introduction to using Version 7.0 of CIRCA's Corel WordPerfect 12 ETD Formatting Templates.

Installing Templates & Using the Template Wizard with WordPerfect - How to use WordPerfect to install a template.

Starting a New WordPerfect Document and Choosing a Template - Learn how to choose and start a template in WordPerfect.

WordPerfect Template Tips Tutorial - Tutorial for setting up a Word Template

WordPerfect Template Tutorials - WordPerfect templates serve as a framework for new documents and much more. They can prompt you for input and then insert the data where needed. They can store complex macros and provide different ways to access features through custom menus, toolbars, and keyboards.

ADOBE GOLIVE TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Adobe GoLive Templates Tutorial - Learn to use the Library Template Pages - This tutorial demonstrates how to combine the sample Page Template and the pre-made Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) that you'll find in the Library palette of GoLive CS to create beautiful Web pages.

Adobe Studio Exchange - How to Install a GoLive Template - A page on how to install different Adobe items...scroll down to find out how to install an Adobe GoLive Template

Create Web sites that others can easily update - As a Web designer, you can use the Co-Author feature of Adobe® GoLive® CS to create sections of a Web site that others can update quickly and easily. You specify the layout and format of the content while other people (the co-authors) provide the actual content, update it, and even publish the revised Web pages. The Co-Author workflow is perfectly suited to situations in which those responsible for updating content aren’t familiar with Web technology.

GoLive Templates Tutorials - Creating a template can greatly speed up the design process ... Saving and Using a Template Tutorial.

Learning GoLive Tutorials - There are tutorials here for GoLive - scroll down to learn how to use Adobe GoLive templates.

Tutorial: Golive Template integration - A Golive Template tutorial including Template integration, Setting up an ordinary HTML template with Typo3, Content, The main menu, The submenu, Finetuning, The bottom menu, and The complete code listing

Viewing the Included Template Pages - GoLive CS ships with an assortment of template pages that you can put together in various ways to create an entire site. Additionally, there are pre-made Cascading Style Sheet documents that, when combined with the template pages, can produce many visually stunning looks. To begin, let’s explore how to view the included template pages. Don’t be fooled... While the pages may seem kind of boring at first glance, you’ll see how dramatic they look when we are finished.

MACROMEDIA FLASH TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Flash MX: Using Templates - Learn how to create and modify templates in Flash MX to maintain consistency in your projects as well as to help you work more efficiently.

Flash Templates Tutorials - This tutorial introduces some basic topics of flash animation and also gives you specific instructions as for customization of your flash intro. Full source for each intro is provided, and you can make just about anything out of it - including a really unique introduction to your site.

How to create and use FLA-based SWF template for use in SWF Scout programming library for new flash movie generation - This tutorial will teach you how to create and prepare FLA flash templates in Macromedia Flash MX for further use with SWF Scout library.

Quick Guide: How to generate new flash movie using existing flash movie (.SWF) as template from Visual Basic script using SWF Scout library - Almost all SWF flash movies generated by SWF Scout library are supported for use as templates. You can also use flash movies created with another tools, applications or libraries.

Sample Flash Intro tutorial - This tutorial introduces some basic topics of flash animation and also gives you specific instructions as for customization of your flash intro. Full source for each intro is provided, and you can make just about anything out of it - including a really unique introduction to your site.

Sorbose Flash MX Templates Tutorial (PDF) - Learn how to use Flash and Flash templates with this Flash tutorial.

Stylish Flash Templates Tutorials - Read this Flash tutorial about creating stylish designs..

Using a Macromedia Flash MX quiz template - This tutorial allows you to use a Macromedia Flash MX quiz template to create a movie with the following six interaction types.

MICROSOFT FRONTPAGE TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Dynamic Web Template Tutorial - Frontpage Templates Tutorial includes [reparing an existing web to use DWTs, getting the DWT into Your Web, Attaching a DWT to a Web in FP2003, and Assigning Region Names

Frontpage Tips Frontpage Includes Tutorial - FP's Include Page component functions similar to an SSI (Server Side Include). There are some differences in how the included pages are set up and I'm going to explain those here.

Frontpage template, Dreamweaver template and CSS/HTML template - Having been web template designers since 1994, we are often asked what the difference is between a Frontpage template, Dreamweaver template and CSS/HTML template. The second most popular support question is which HTML editor is best to use to build a web site.

FrontPage 2003 Dynamic Web Template (DWT) Tutorial - By using Dynamic Web Templates, you can create HTML pages that share the same web design/ layout.

FrontPage Templates Tutorials - Listed here are basic tutorials for adding a new template or theme to your website.

Managing Your Web Design Template Quick Guide - Quick guide to using your Frontpage templates, including installing your fonts, customizing your template, creating subpages, and more.

Microsoft Frontpage Template Tutorial - Learn how to use templates in Frontpage

Microsoft Frontpage Apply a Page Template - A page template is a predesigned page that contains page layout, formatting, tables, frames, graphics or Themes

Microsoft Frontpage - Apply a Web Template - A Web Template is a group of predesigned pages that contain page layout, formatting, tables, frames, graphics or themes. FrontPage includes many simple preset web templates you can use right away.

Microsoft Frontpage Includes Tutorial - There is a wonderfully easy-to-use component in FrontPage to make those changes appear on multiple pages when the change is made at one location. This component is called an Include Page, or sometimes for short, an Include.

Microsoft Frontpage Tutorials - Working with Swish movies that come in templates - This tutorial will help a new user take an existing Swish movie from a web template and modify it with some basic text animations. The Swish Help menu contains lots of helpful tutorials with further education that we highly recommend.

Microsoft Frontpage - Create a Page Template Tutorial - A page template is a predesigned page that can contain page settings, formatting, and page elements. You can create your own page templates so that you can create pages for your web quickly and consistently

Microsoft Frontpage Basic Tutorials - Templates - You have researched and found the graphics that you will use for your web site and now you are ready to begin creating your first web page. The first step is to create a template for your web site.

MAMBO TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Mambo Templates in Dreamweaver - A guide to creating Mambo 4.5.1a templates in Dreamweaver with the mambo template builder extension and Mambo Stand Alone Server [MSAS] from mambosolutions.com

Mambo Template Creation - Ben from Church Ministries Online has published a new template tutorial for Mambo 4.5.1a which show you how to create a Mambo template by hand without the use of WYSIWYG software such as Dreamweaver and FrontPage

MOS Mambo Templates 101 - This tutorial is a step by step guide on how to make your own Mambo template. This tutorial is meant for newbie’s out there who are just struggling to get the results they want, or simply can’t put all of it together, from all the other available tutorials, elsewhere.

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Creating Your Own MS Powerpoint Template Tutorial - Create a custom slide template to add your own unique look to your videoconferencing slides.

Create your own template folder in PowerPoint 2000 and later Tutorial - Normally, when you save a PowerPoint Template (.POT) file, PowerPoint points you by default at the \Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates folder, the root folder where it starts looking for templates

Create Your Own Microsoft Powerpoint Templates - Most templates are simply a slide master saved as a template file. You can then use that template to create new presentations. You can include the following on the slide master/template:

Create a Powerpoint Template Tutorial - Much of the PowerPoint world has no design training and yet people are expected to create presentations that are a combination of aesthetics and content. Luckily, part of that problem can be resolved if you start with a good template. So this article talks about templates. Many people don't know how to create templates, so I'm going to explain how you do it.

Creating Powerpoint Templates Tutorials - So, what's the key to creating professionally designed templates - this is more easily explained as a case study - read on...

Creating Your Own MS Powerpoint Template - You will learn some of the tools and tricks to get a “specialized” look for your own template. Just remember, that simplest is usually best. An overly complicated template can be very distracting to the audience.

How can I remove the Powerpoint template / revert to the original blank template? - You've assigned a template/design to a presentation and want to revert to the original blank design.

How to use PowerPoint templates Tutorial - You’ve opened PowerPoint and you’re ready to design your first presentation. But how do you begin? There are a couple of approaches you could take, depending upon your temperament and design skills.

Powerpoint Template Tutorial - Learn how to use Microsoft Powerpoint templates.

Powerpoint 7.0 Lessons - Starting Your Presentation - Learn the Design Template options and how to lay out your Powerpoint presentation.

Presentations Tutorial & Practice - Define a design template for presentation - "Define a design template" allows the user to use prepared templates to enhance a presentation. A template uses pre-designated color schemes, font choices, and formatting. Usually a whole presentation uses the same design template. Switching templates in the middle of a presentation can be confusing to the audience. You may choose the template at any time during the process of creating the presentation and apply the template to all slides.

Powerpoint 2000 Tutorials - Templates - Create a presentation from a template - This is a Basic Powerpoint 2000 tutorial article, however, there is a section on creating a presentation from a template.

Powerpoint Basics - This tutorial explains some of the basic features of Microsoft PowerPoint. Most of the screenshots were obtained from Microsoft 2000 for Windows, but will appear very similar in PowerPoint 97 for Windows and PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh, unless otherwise specified. This tutorial isn't specifically about templates, but it has a section regarding MS Powerpoint Templates.

PowerPoint Tutorial - Applying Templates - PowerPoint calls its built-in color schemes Design Templates. Design Template can only be applied to all slides of a presentation. To make design changes in certain slides only, see section on customizing background.

Step by step Powerpoint tutorial - Easy to follow powerpoint template. Learn how to add sounds, clip art and more to your presentation in a few easy steps.

Use More Than One Template in your Powerpoint Presentation - You can use multiple templates in a presentation if you have PowerPoint 2002 (XP) or higher. And amazingly, presentations with multiple template designs will play back correctly in PowerPoint 97 and 2000, though you can't edit the templates/multiple masters.

Using Powerpoing & Changing the Slide Color Scheme - If you have a favorite template which you tend to use over and over, it may be time to vary the look of that template. You can do that by changing the Slide Color Scheme.

Using a Template in MS Powerpoint - You can use the built in templates that PowerPoint provides to begin your presentation

ADOBE LIVEMOTION TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Adobe Studio Exchange - How to Install a LiveMotion Template - A page on how to install different Adobe items...scroll down to find out how to install an Adobe LiveMotion Template

MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Automating Graphics Productions with the Data-Driven Graphics Wizzard - The Data-Driven Graphics Wizard combines data from XML files with variables embedded in a Fireworks template to generate new graphics based on the original template. If you've ever had the chore of churning out a slew of images where only a few key phrases and maybe a central graphic varied from file to file, then you're going to love the Data-Driven Graphics Wizard.

MICROSOFT PUBLISHER TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Creating a Brochure in Microsoft Publisher Tutorial - This tutorial is designed so that you can set up a brochure format before or during your lesson depending on your curriculum objectives and the age of your students.

Creating a Newsletter in Microsoft Publisher - This tutorial is designed so that you can either set up a newsletter format before or during your lesson, depending on your curriculum objectives and the age of your students. Use Microsoft Word to draft and revise all text content for the publication. You can easily copy and paste the content in Word or import it into the Publisher template.

Creating a Publishing Add-In Templates Tutorial - Have you ever thought that something was missing from Publisher, and wanted to know how to add it? Or have you browsed through the Add-ins page and wondered how you could make your own? Well, this article will show you how.

Go Inside Microsoft Publisher Templates Tutorial - MS Publisher work2 in typical Wizard fashion, asking questions and building the structure of the publication based on your answers. You can click on "finish" and accept the default at any stage of the Wizard process and it will complete the design their publication template.

Introduction to Microsoft Publisher / Templates Tutorial - An Introduction turotial regarding MS Publisher, however scroll down to 'Create a New Publication Based Upon a Template' to find out how to use MS Publisher templates.

Microsoft Publisher 2003 Create & Print Business Cards - MS Publisher's democratic tools of commerce are available to anyone who has a copy of Publisher 2003 and a pack of business card paper. Create Business Cards with a template.

Microsoft PowerPoint Tutorials - Starting a Presentation Using Wizards or Templates - From your desktop, open PowerPoint. When PowerPoint opens you will be prompted by a dialog box with four choices. Each of these options are explained on this page. If PowerPoint is already open or this dialog box does not appear, select File>New from the menu bar to display this dialog box.

Organize your MS Publisher Templates Pane Tutorial - What we have here is a little known secret which we are now exposing to everyone! This tutorial will walk you through organizing your templates into a folder hierarchy. Doing so will help you find your custom templates within Publisher's Task Pane much easier. If you already have existing templates, you will need to follow this tutorial and apply these changes to each one individually.

ADOBE INDESIGN TEMPLATES TUTORIALS & ARTICLES

Applying master pages (PDF) - Create a four-page newsletter template with automatic page numbers and master objects.

Adobe Studio Exchange - How to Install an InDesign Template - A page on how to install different Adobe items...scroll down to find out how to install an Adobe InDesign Template

Design Business Cards in Adobe InDesign Versions CS, CS2 - This tutorial will guide you through the process of designing business cards and postcards in InDesign as well as providing press-ready templates to get you started quickly.

Format XML Data in an Adobe InDesign Template Tutorial (PDF) - Set up a template in InDesign that can accept XML content.

How to create a form in Adobe InDesign - Creating a professional business form is a handicraft from the beginning to the end. Except form esthetical and pedagogical issues there is an established international standard for business forms to fulfill, which among other things govern the size of the check box, the length of icicles and the distance between grass marks.

How-To’s Day: InDesign: How To Layout A Newsletter In InDesign with a Template - A tutorial describing how to build a George- Anne newspaper page from a template fashioned within InDesign. This is to help you learn the basics of page layout and design. I will also be showing you short cuts to help you lay out your page faster.

InDesign Course Part 1: A Look at a ready-made inDesign Publication - This InDesign course will begin by giving a general survey of some of the most important features of InDesign 1.5.2. After you have completed this part of the course, you should have developed a general understanding of how Indesign works, and you will understand how to use and implement InDesign templates.

Post Card from Template - InDesign CS2 Tutorial - Let's create a post card from a template provided in InDesign through the Welcome Menu. Start by clicking on New from Template.

StockLayouts Graphic Design / Layout Templates - StockLayouts offers creative templates for brochures, flyers, newsletters, stationery, postcards, ads, menus and posters for a variety of businesses. If you're faced with time limitations, budget constraints or simply need new creative ideas, let our designs do the work. They are available in QuarkXPress™, Adobe® InDesign®, Adobe PageMaker®, Adobe Illustrator®, CorelDRAW® and Microsoft® Publisher for PC or Mac.

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Getting a Handle on the Creative Process for Graphic Designers
The Graphic Design industry is very competitive, and trust me, it can certainly get stressful and frustrating at times. However, it doesn?t always have to be that way. Here, I have broken down my design process. This is how I create my design layouts from start to finish. Basically, with some focus, structure, and a little bit of talent, creating rewarding and professional design work can be produced more efficiently and with less stress.

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Jul 5

20 Ways to Avoid Graphic Designer?s Block
As a designer everyone has experienced a point where they just can no longer think of anything worth while. It?s in these situations when you have to reevaluate your perception of what works and what doesn?t. Use the following 20 tips to avoid and get through a tough designer's block.

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Jun 18

Free Online Font Tools - Mega List of Web Based Font, Text, & Type Tools
Graphic Design and Typography are deeply connected. For that reason, I figure that most of you are going to love these free online font and type tools. Most, if not all, of these are very useful and I recommend that you use them when you have a chance. Below you will find the huge list of free browser-based font and type tools.

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Jun 13

List of Graphic Design Podcasts on Topics Graphic Design, Web Design, Typography and More
I have found a load of design related podcasts that I am sure will peak your interests. Just think of it as radio shows geared towards you and your love of design. You will even find Podcasts on Photoshop, Illustrator, Typography, Freelancing, as well as Web Design and Graphic Design.

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Jun 7

List of Vector Conversion Software - 30+ Tools to Turn Photos into Line Art and Illustrations
I love Vector Magic, a free online vectorization tool. It is a really cool browser-based tool that can be used to turn a photograph into an illustration. It doesn't always succeed in getting that look that you might be looking for, but it does a pretty good job. I usually just use it to play around with photos to see what Vector Magic can do with it, but it also can be very useful if you want to convert a photo into an illustration. I started to wonder how many other vectorization tools and software packages there were out there and I was surprised to find out that there are a ton o them. Basically, most of these tools turn Raster / Bitmap / Photo Images into Line Art / Illustrations / Vector Art.

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May 28

Free Photoshop Shapes Downloads - Mega List of Free Custom Vector Shapes for Adobe Photoshop - Part I
I am in love with vector shapes right now. I think they are so handy to have around when you are building a site. The way that you can stretch vectors without creating jaggy edges, makes them incredibly useful. Most of the time I just land up breaking them apart to use a curve that I like. I also love using them for as badges or buttons on web sites. I have collected a huge selection of free custom Photoshop shapes. If you download every single one of these, there are probably close to 15,000 free Adobe Photoshop shapes. There are more to come in Part II. Enjoy.

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May 27

A New and More Accurate Search Engine for Finding Free Clipart
As graphic designers, we are always on the hunt for quality free clipart images to use in our designs. The problem is that often searching for clipart often brings back very inaccurate search results. Well, thanks to one of my friends, I have found a new site called Find Free Clipart which will make my life much easier the next time I search for clipart online.

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May 20

Become a Graphic Designer - Design Careers & Design Education Advice from Professional Designer
Whether you?re right out of high school, a Mom looking for a career she can do from home, recently out of the Military or simply someone who feels they have a knack for design and is ready for a career change, consider that you have a few options on how to gain the skills you will need to pursue your dream job. But first, ask yourself some questions

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May 16

Online Drawing Tools & Free Online Painting & Sketching Tools
As Graphic Designers, we are all creative individuals. I thought that most of you would love to know about all of the fantastic online drawing and painting tools that are available online. Not only are they fun, but they are also quite useful for sketching out some of our ideas. Some of these tools can also be used as design collaboration tools to use with your co-workers, clients, friends, teachers, and family. Enjoy and don't hesitate to send me links to online drawing tools that I might have missed.

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May 12

Green Graphic Design: Why And How to be More Eco-Friendly
Green Graphic Design: Why And How to be More Eco-Friendly by Angela Ferraro-Fanning of 13thirtyone Design Why Green Design? ?According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the world population is expanding at a mind-boggling rate. The world reached 1 billion people in 1800; 2 billion by 1922; and over 6 billion by 2000. It is estimated that [...]

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