Below is a Index of the Tutorials available on this Site

Becoming an Artist
Color Page: Learn all about CMYK, RGB and much more
Learn about Silk Screen Printing .
Learn about Offset Printing
Learn about Sublimation Printing
Learn about Digital Printing
Learn what Illustration in Desktop Publishing means and what programs to use.
Learn what Photo Editing is and what programs to use.
Learn about the programs used for the actual 'Desktop Publishing' the final Print.

Corel Draw Page:   Illustrator Page:   Photoshop Page:   In Design Page:
Quark Express Page:   PhotoPaintPage:   Inkscape Page:   Scribus Page:  
 The GIMP Page:

Essential Background Information
What is a Bitmap?
Different Scanning Modes & Moire Pattern
Different File Types, tiff, jpeg, bmp. png
Vector Graphics explained
Vector compared to Bitmap Images
Converting a Bitmap to Vector Images
Saving files as a pdf
Quality of Bitmaps
Exporting Artwork from Corel Draw, Illustrator, Inkscape
Color Models, RGB,CMYK,Pantone
Printers Markup Terms

Corel Draw: The Basics for Beginners
The Main Screen
Pick Tool, Scaling, Stretching an Object, Crop Tool, Knife Tool, Virtual Segment Tool, Hand Tool, Zoom Tool, Smudge Brush, Roughen Brush.
Free Transform, Polyline, Freehand, 3-Point Curve, Natural Pen, Bezier, Smart Fill,Smart Drawing, Dimension Tools.
Shape Tools
Text Tools, Interactive Fill, Interactive Transparency, Interactive Mesh, Interactive Blend, Table, Interactive Distortion, Interactive Envelope, Tools.
Interactive Extrude, Drop Shadow, Contour & Outline Tools
Fill Tools

Corel Draw: Preparing Artwork for Screen Printing
Corel Draw: Stepping & Repeating an Artwork

The Do's and Don'ts of preparing artwork for Offset Printing.

Beginners Guide to Illustrator.
Starting a New Blank Document
Setting Up Your Page
Rulers, Guidelines & Grids
The Toolbox
Simple Exercise: Using Selection Tools
Grouping Objects
Using The Pen Tools & Deleting Objects
Creating Shapes with Pen Tools
Setting Line Thickness
Using The Type (Text) Tools
Editing Text

Illustrator: Setting Traps for Overprinting.

Basic Photoshop tutorial.
The ToolBox
Simple Exercise: Using The Marquee Tools
Masking Tools & Airbrush Tool
Tools continued
History Tools
Eraser Tools
Sharpen, Smudge, Dodge, Burn, Sponge & Pen Tools
Pen and Text Tools
Simple Exercise: Using Text Mask Tool
Fill Tools
Hand, Zoom and Edit Tools

Photoshop: How to adjust Color in CMYK

The GIMP: Installing Plug ins
Learn how to Repair and old Black and White Image using Contrast and the Clone Tools.
Correcting an Images color in CMYK
Creating Text with Special Effects

Corel Photo Paint: Correcting color in CMYK mode

Inkscape: Learning the Basics
Inkscape: Creating a Mask
Inkscape: Working with Text

Great selection of Inkscape Tutorials at our Sister Site Inkscapetutorials.net

Support and Articles at our Blog Site Inkscapetutorials.net/blog

Masterclass Series:
Number 1: Using The GIMP and Inkscape to create a Scaleable Vector Illustration from an Image
Number 2: REPAIRING A LOW RES JPEG IMAGE using 'The GIMP' and Inkscape

Much More to come.......

   We will explain which type of program to use for each of your design and printing tasks and how to use them.
   We will cover the most commonly used industry standard programs and provide free Photoshop Tutorials, Illustrator Tutorials, In Design , Corel Draw Tutorials, Corel Photo Paint Tutorials . For the beginner (and even the professionals) we will also cover open software programs and provide free Inkscape Tutorials, Scribus and The GIMP Tutorials. If you've never used any of these programs then you are in for a surprise.. Before you even start learning about Desktop Publishing Please read about Becoming an Artist for some really good advise. We also have our Masterclass Series of Tutorials which show how to use programs in combination . See Index at the Bottom of this page.
   Look at the menu on the Left and visit our special printing Pages. Learn how Screen Printing, Offset Printing, Digital Printing and Sublimation Printing work. Then explore the different Graphic Design programs used to prepare artwork for each type of printing. As well as this we also provide valuable information on Printing techniques all explained by writers with years of experience in that industry. Save yourself hours of frustration by reading these special pages. There are Sublimation Tips,Offset Printing Tips, Screen Printing Tips and Desktop Publishing Tips.
   If you are a beginner and want to begin learning about Desktop Publishing or Digital Illustration & Design it is important to click on the "Essential Background Information" link on the top menu before you continue..........This site has only just begun there is a great deal of training material to be added over the next weeks and months...stay tuned.  Please take the time to navigate around the Web site or if you need to find answers in a hurry use the index at the bottom of this page.

Stubby Holder artwork
created using
Photoshop
Photo Editing Program

Cd Cover & Label
created in
Photoshop
Photo Editing Program
And published
with In Design