http://www.pbrgraphics.com/blog Information about PBR Graphics, printing, marketing, mailing, Adobe, Quark and Microsoft software Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:47:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Fight Attrition with Direct Mail" is an article from Acxiom, a company specializing in database marketing services. It highlights how direct mail is still an important part of any company's marketing mix. With so many channels - social media, sponsored searches, email, web banner ads - it's easy to overlook ... http://www.pbrgraphics.com/blog/2009/10/29/fight-email-list-attrition-with-direct-mail/ One of the best features of any software is the community that develops around it. From beginners seeking information on how to get started to experts sharing their knowledge. A neat product Adobe created called "Kuler" (pronounced "cooler") is web based tool that allows you to create and save color ... http://www.pbrgraphics.com/blog/2009/10/26/using-adobe-kuler-with-creative-suite/ We work with many fund raising and membership based non-profits that are looking to make their print dollar work as had as possible for them. One of the resources we direct people to for stock photos is MorgueFile. http://morguefile.com/. It's not only a free resource for photos, but a community ... http://www.pbrgraphics.com/blog/2009/10/19/free-photo-resource/ We often get requests for small quantities (<100) of paper for special applications that prove too costly to produce on a one-time basis. If you have need for a small quantity of membership cards, certificates, display stands for small signs, or pre-numbered tickets for an event or door/bottle hangers. Even an ... http://www.pbrgraphics.com/blog/2009/10/12/unique-papers-for-your-office-copier/ Most software programs have little known features that can simplify your tasks or get you out of a jam. InDesign's Data Merge is a tool that works like "Mail Merge" found in MS Word that you may already be familiar with. Last week we were able to help a customer with ... http://www.pbrgraphics.com/blog/2009/09/21/using-indesign-to-number-raffle-or-admission-tickets/ If you are asked to help co-workers or customers with "computer questions" over the phone you've probably wished there was a way you could see their screen. In the past, more expensive software like PCAnywhere had to be installed on both machines in order for you to see someone's ... http://www.pbrgraphics.com/blog/2009/07/12/inexpensive-ways-to-collaborate-over-the-web/ In advertising or promoting an event it's always a good feeling when your efforts are successful - it's why you did it after all! In April this year we printed a brochure and insert for Tri-City BMX to promote their open house in May. The brochure advertised their track location, summer ... http://www.pbrgraphics.com/blog/2009/07/01/promoting-a-well-planned-event/ There are many Quark XPress resources available on the web. Here's the Quark YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/QuarkXPress8 There is a nice tutorial on a creating a "Pop Out", where one image appears to come out of another image. This tip will save you time by not having to go to an image ... http://www.pbrgraphics.com/blog/2009/04/29/quark-xpress-tutorials-resources/ PBR Graphics, Inc Announces Successful Energy Reduction Initiative For Immediate Release Albany, NY – April 27, 2009: PBR Graphics, Inc. today announced the fruition of a energy saving initiative. Since 1980, PBR Graphics, Inc. has supported more efficient use of resources. Internally, the Company has increased its efficiency in many ... http://www.pbrgraphics.com/blog/2009/04/27/65-energy-reduction-achieved-in-data-center/ We'll be using this format to publish news about our company, tips to help you work with popular programs such as Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator & Dreamweaver), Quark Xpress, Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Word. We'll highlight tips for using direct mail, printed newsletters and email newsletters, to ... http://www.pbrgraphics.com/blog/2009/04/26/welcome/