The learning challenge -- Dots, Pixels, Dots -- Color in print -- Color on screen -- The file size factor -- Graphic File Types -- Raster files--The photograph format -- Vector files--The type and clip art format -- The blow-up difference -- Native file formats -- Universal file formats -- RIP and PostScript -- The RIP -- Fonts and Typography -- Type styles -- Font ownership -- Types of Fonts -- TrueType & Type 1 -- Travelling with typography -- Outlines in type -- Altering type characters -- Color -- Gamut -- Color temperature -- Non-process -- Going to press -- Number of screen colors -- Monitor color -- Color management -- Color by the numbers -- Some sample settings -- Color matching -- Quality color -- CMYK vs. RGB -- HSB and CIELAB -- Color correction -- Eyedropper tool -- Color casts -- Hue/saturation -- Channels -- Sharpening -- Gradients--The graduated blend -- Fun -- Graphics -- Linking, embedding, and OLE -- Vector graphics--The pull factor -- Creating curves--The bezier line -- Vector graphics--Stroke and fill -- Vector graphics--Patterns -- Raster graphics--Selections -- Raster graphics--Blending selections -- Raster graphics--Feathering effects -- Raster graphics--Moving selections -- Fun with selections -- Lasers -- Vector images -- Raster masks -- Layer effects -- Filters and effects -- The bounding box -- Clipping path -- Cloning -- Getting image -- Three dimensions -- The Web -- Elements of the web -- Anatomy of a URL -- Speed -- Graphic restrictions -- JPEG and GIF -- Web safe colors -- Arrangement -- Table and frames -- Active graphics -- Forms -- Image maps -- Programs -- Types of programs -- Assembly, page layout -- Assembly, page layout--QuarkXPress -- Assembly, page layout--Common elements -- Assembly, page layout--Adobe InDesign -- Assembly, page layout--Microsoft Publisher -- Assembly, presentation--PowerPoint -- Assembly, Web-authoring -- Assembly, Web-authoring--Adobe PageMill -- Pixel-editing programs -- Pixel-editing programs--Adobe Photoshop -- Pixel-editing programs--Picture It! 99 -- Pixel-editing programs--Web graphic programs -- Pixel-editing programs--Web--Adobe ImageReady -- Illustration programs -- Illustration programs--Adobe Illustrator -- Combo programs--PhotoDraw -- Extensions and plug-ins -- Adobe Acrobat -- Graphics Software Companies -- Learning the Applications -- Stock Images.