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Useful Links

COLOUR MANAGEMENT
PAPER RESOURCES
PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES
PRINTING MAGAZINES ONLINE
PRINTING RESOURCES
PRINTING SOFTWARE
TYPOGRAPHY ONLINE

Colour Management
Digital Solutions	Colour Management consultant
GretagMacbeth	Our colour management system supplier
Apple ColorSync	Standard color management technology for the MAC platform
Adobe Support Centre	Look for ‘Color Management’ tips for all Adobe products
International Color Consortium	Home of ICC profiles.
Accurate Image Manipulation	A guide to set up desktop image manipulation
Microsoft Windows	A starting point with Windows
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Paper Resources
International Paper	An interesting paper manufacturer’s site.
Domtar Education Site	From trees to paper.
Paper Weight Calculation & Conversion	All the details about the paper.
Pulp &Paper Canada	Directory and buyers guide for paper manufacturers and distributors.
Paper Glossary	Learn paper terms.
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Photographic Images
Eyewire	Supplier of images and other design elements on-line.
Getty Images	Provider of imagery, film and digital services.
Earthwater Stock Photography	Provides professional photographs to designers, publishers, editors and corporate clients worldwide.
Global Photographers Search	Contains a searchable worldwide database of photographers.
Picture Quest	The digital publisher's superstore provides photography, art, maps, fonts, and clip art to the world online professional community.
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Printing Magazines
Graphic Arts Magazine	For those who wants to know more about graphics and printing.
PrintAction	An up-to-date graphic communication magazine.
MacWorld Magazine	All the news from Macintosh.
PC Magazine	The complete computer magazine info centre.
Graphic Monthly	Find out what’s going on in the Canadian graphics industry.
Print	Printing and design magazine of historical importance.
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Printing Resources
Danka	Our partner in digital printing.
Pantone, Inc.	The industry standard for spot colours. Home of PMS/Pantone colours.
Presstek	Learn more about CTP and DI.
Trumatch	Visual reference tools for 4-colour selection and matching.
Apple Computer	Artists, designers, studios, and now web site producers. Choice of hardware.
Heidelberg	Learn more about the DI technology.
Epson	Look for inkjet proofing and poster printer.
Hewlett-Packard	Printer manufacturer and more.
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Printing Software
Adobe	Home of Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and much more.
Microsoft	Can’t do without them.
Quark	Find out the latest from QuarkXPress, popular software for publishers.
Macromedia	Maker for Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Director, Freehand, and more.
Extensis	Maker of SuitCase Font and Quark utilities.
Onyx Graphics	Creator of PosterShop, a software RIP for poster printing.
C/NET Download	Good site to find software.
Version Tracker	A must have for anybody who needs update for their software.
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Typography Online
Adobe	The initial designers of ATM and great type online.
Microsoft Typography	Microsoft's list of type resources on the Internet.
Bitstream	Type and type technology for digital communications.
The FontBureau	Order fonts online.
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