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f someone told you that an ad was 5 3/8" x 10 5/16", would you know what size to make your document? After all, the computer deals with decimals, not fractions. It's actually quite easy to figure out but there's also a chart at the bottom of this page. It doesn't get much easier than that...Read more

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Figuring Out Decimal Equivalents for Inches
If someone told you that an ad was 5 3/8" x 10 5/16", would you know what size to make your Word document? After all, the computer deals with decimals, not fractions...Read more

How to Choose a Paper Color
If you've ever visited a paper store, you've noticed that there are dozens of shades of white paper. Some white paper ...Read more

Are There Standard Envelope Sizes?
There are a whole lot of different envelope styles — from catalog to announcement to commercial envelopes. They also come in many different sizes and colors. If you want ....Read more

Why Does My Artwork Print All Fuzzy?
People tell me that they can't understand what's wrong with their printer. Their images are printing so poorly and they look just fine on-screen.There's probably....Read more

How Are Full-color Images Printed?

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CMYK refers to the printing inks used in four-color (full-color) process printing. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black are the colors used to produce full-color photographs and designs. These colors ...Read more

Why Do My Photos Have a Weird Pattern?
Chances are, you're talking about a moiré (pronounced "more-ray") pattern. Moiré patterns come about when two ...Read more

How to Choose a Paper Stock
There are many factors to consider when choosing your project's paper. Many people don't give this area much thought but it can ...Read more

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