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Post by comet on Aug 30, 2007 17:48:07 GMT
Hi Folks. It's always obvious when you know how ! well I don't. So I assume there are other people who don't know how to use the section "Add Tags : " In the "Post Message" section. In fact there are many things I see done on the forum and I have no idea how you guys do it LIKE LARGE RED TYPE
This you may find all the more amusing because I am a typesetting professional, I use one or other of two professional graphics programmes almost every day of my working life. I used to use CorelDraw in the early nineties and it was a wonderful programme, very accurate and easy to use, Now I use one called Signlab which I like and can do almost anything I can think of with, so it's not a problem.
The second one is called Gerber Omega and it's enough to put you in a mental hospital. they use different words for things that would be simple and standard, something as obvious as OK or YES are replaced unnecessarily by other words anyway I digress.
Is there a set of instructions for basic typesetting in "Post Message" ?
comet (The stupid typesetter)
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Post by grant on Aug 30, 2007 18:58:36 GMT
Hi Comet. Adding tags isn't as difficult as it appears. I don't know what you have worked out already, but the top line, at least is fairly easy. Simply highlight the word or phrase that you want to add tags to, and then add all the tags one after the other. There are two tags that require further action the "size" tag will default to '2', change that to a larger number to increase the size. If you choose the font tag (big red A) it will default to Verdana. Highlight it and type what font you want 'Arial' 'Times New Roman' etc. That should keep you going for a while, I'm sure Richard will enlighten you on some of the more complicated ones. If he doesn't, I will Best wishes Grant
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Post by Richard on Aug 31, 2007 7:48:59 GMT
Hello Comet! If you want to see how something's been done in a particular post, just click on "quote" and all will be revealed. I've learnt a lot that way! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifBest Wishes, Richard
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Post by graemek on Aug 31, 2007 8:07:57 GMT
Hi Comet, I also have been in graphics for most of my working life. I was trained as a draughtsman on drawing boards & machines.
Eventually all that was changed when we all had to convert to using PC's & their corresponding programmes. Then we were told that we were too expensive by bosses who had no clue what we had to do to achieve our digital drawings.
I was quite proficient really but ended up with absolute zero knowledge of websites & posting etc etc.on HWI.
At first I asked Richard but found that very often the other guys would answer my questions as well. I started to make up notepad files with titles like "pic on pic" or "here" etc.
I have used a lot of bad language as this has gone on but eventually I've cottoned on. Using quote to find out how the code has been set up is a very good idea. Now you may do that .......Graeme
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Post by Joe on Sept 1, 2007 1:26:19 GMT
Hi Richard, May I quote you on that? Too late...I already did! I liked to have unusual fonts in my posts. But no-one else could see them. I discovered that the only way that others could see the font was that it had to be on the other person's computer too. Joe
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Post by comet on Sept 3, 2007 10:51:06 GMT
Hahahahah I just did a very technical thing with my computer tower. I gave it a good "wallop" " thump" "kerpow" .. For various technical reasons I don't recommend that you do this but it is very satisfying and on this occasion it appears to have worked. Only Time will tell.. I wonder where that smoke is coming from ? Aggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh comet
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Post by roger on Sept 3, 2007 10:52:52 GMT
Well done, Comet. I think it was the "kerpow" that did it! Roger
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Post by gra7890 on Nov 28, 2007 17:15:55 GMT
Hi everyone, Is there an easy way to see more than the 'last 30 posts' ?? I feel I may be missing something vital if I can see there is a 'gap' from last time I logged on !
Thanks Graham
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Post by Stephany on Nov 28, 2007 17:27:02 GMT
Hi Graham! I suggest you click on the icon 'Search' at the top of the page and then in the 'Maximum results' line, replace '10' by the number of posts you wish to view and press on the 'search' button Stephany
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Post by gra7890 on Nov 28, 2007 17:54:50 GMT
Thanks Stephany, It worked a treat You really are the complete 'fountain of knowledge' . Graham
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Post by grant on Nov 29, 2007 15:33:09 GMT
Hi Graham
Don't know whether you've already worked this out, but, if you look at the info centre at the bottom of the Forum home page, you will see an item called Forum Statistics.
What I always do is make a note of the 'total posts' figure when I log off. I check it again when I log back on to give me the total number of posts added in my absence. I then know how many to search for.
Best wishes Grant
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Post by gra7890 on Nov 29, 2007 17:17:03 GMT
Thanks Grant, Thats a good idea and no I had not thought of it ! I am still learning, but I think I am going in the right direction Thanks again, Graham
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Post by gra7890 on Dec 6, 2007 16:52:10 GMT
Hi everyone, I am trying to improve my posting expertise ! How do you copy an extract from another post and enclose it in a box in your post ?? Sure it is simple when you know how but.........!!!!!
Thanks Graham
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Post by Stephany on Dec 6, 2007 16:55:07 GMT
Hi Graham, At the top of a post, there is a button called 'Quote'. You just need to click on it and it will open a page where you can reply to the message (the post will be re-written automatically in the box). Stephany
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Post by gra7890 on Dec 6, 2007 17:05:27 GMT
Hi Graham, At the top of a post, there is a button called 'Quote'. You just need to click on it and it will open a page where you can reply to the message (the post will be re-written automatically in the box). Stephany Hope this works, Thanks Graham
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