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	Lettering: Multiple Outline SFX April 2006 Create double- and triple-outlined SFX in Illustrator. Go >>   Lettering: Floating Text & Captions March 2006 Use 'loose' or 'floating' text to save space & create rhythm on crowded pages. Go >>   Lettering: The Layer Method February 2006 Our top Secret time-saving technique for creating and merging balloons and tails in Illustrator. Go >>   Production: Eight Steps to Creating a Lettering Font January 2006 A step-by-step overview of the font creation process in Fontographer. Go >>   Lettering: Working With Open FX Fonts October 2005 Tips for using open face sound effect fonts and filling them with color. Go >>   Lettering: Dashed Balloons August 2005 How to create dashed-line balloons in Illustrator. Go >>   Production: Files and Formats March 2005 Tips on handling different kinds of graphics and font files. Go >>   Lettering: Jagged Burst Balloons November 2004 How to create jagged or spiked balloons. Go >>   Production: Preparing Lettering Files for Output November 2004 How to properly create EPS lettering files for print output. Go >>   Lettering: Tattered Captions November 2004 How to create rough or tattered looking captions. Go >>   More...

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