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Graphics: Text and Fonts

Using fonts in a project:

Use one or two type families.

Match the attitude of the font to the topic, e.g. Comic Sans is a good sans-serif choice for something casual, while Garamond provides a semi-formal look with serifs.

Text Greeking - Dummy text for typesetting and layout

Math Symbols in HTML - Guide for creating special symbols

Graphic Imagery

Incorporating appropriate graphics effectively will create a positive impression that compliments the content.

Photography

The right photograph does more than illustrate a point. For the viewer, it captures an idea that is familiar and hopefully emotive. See the TCU Library's website for image resources suitable for presentation.

Links to the folowing photographic resources will direct you to their guidelines for use page. Be a responsible user, refrain from use if permissions are not granted. Cite the source in your references.

Photobucket.com - Online photo sharing.
Photo.net - Learn from and teach others about photography.
PBase - PBASE allows users to create galleries by uploading digital images. It is intended to allow users to display their photos and view the work of others.
Flickr - Online photo sharing. (Copyright info)
Picasa - Google's searchable collection of Picasa web albums.
Public Domain Photos - Largely free resource for images. Each image has license information plainly visible.
NASA - JSC Digital image collection.

Color

How to use color in a project: Like fonts, keep variations simple for professional results.

Color Theory - Link to a presentation about color with a thorough bibliography.
Color matching, calibration and conversion tools - Calibrate your monitor, cross reference colors like RGB to CIE L*A*B, CMY, sRGB and so forth based on light conditions.

Ink Colors (typical):
RGB (Red, Green, Blue)
CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black)

Light (typical sources):
RGB (Monitors use RGB to produce color) - Light passes through the monitor to display the image.
CMYK (Printing industry uses CMYK to produce color) - Light reflects off the surface behind the ink creating color through the translucent layers of cyan, magenta, and yellow inks.

Website Development and Software

Web Content Standards for accessibility - Government site that provides guidelines and rationale for web site content to ensure accessibility.

Flash - Design and author interactive content rich with video, graphics, and animation for truly unique, engaging websites, presentations or mobile content.
Get Flash Player: a free download

Adobe Dreamweaver - Software for creating and maintaining basic websites to advanced applications that support best practices and the latest technologies.

Adobe Illustrator - Vector based graphics and illustration.

Adobe InDesign - Faster production workflows and a fluid creative environment for designing professional layouts with sophisticated graphics and typography.

Adobe Photoshop - The professional standard in digital image manipulation.

PC to Mac Help

UnZipping Files on a Mac - Identify Resources or How To Guide