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Print '09 (aka GraphExpo '09) is coming up fast -- the massive graphic communications exhibition and conference will be September 11-16 in Chicago. While it's definitely a show for print shops and the big metal machines they buy, there's also plenty to see for designery types.

P.S. The iStockphoto/Time magazine discussion continues in the forums. Have you said your piece?

To Double-Space or Not to Double-Space...
Experienced typographer James Felici dives into the debate that refuses to die: How much space should follow a sentence-ending period? And why?

This 1808 type sample catalog used double spaces after periods:

Acrobat How-to: Add Text to PDFs
There are several ways to add text to a PDF, but with this method from Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion, you can control the appearance of the text and the box it's in. A bonus tip explains how to ensure that the added text always prints.

Acrobat's Text Box tool gives you way more control than the Typewriter tool:

Scanning Around with Gene: Memories in the Daily Missal
Gene Gable recently found the St. Joseph's Daily Missal of his sister, who passed away decades ago when she was 18. For a young person growing up in the Catholic Church, there was no possession more prized.

Related Reading: If you're not quite ready for death and missals, read this family reminiscence instead.

TypeTalk: The Quick Brown Fox
Ilene Strizver explores where "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" comes from, and what these animals have to do with type.

Related Reading: Drink in the beauty of this mid-20th century Italian type-specimen book.

InDesign's Anchored Objects: More Than Meets the Eye
You may already know that InDesign’s Anchored Object feature can be useful. But do you think of this feature only in its classic application, where images that need to run in a margin alongside text are anchored to the appropriate word? Diane Burns will show you less obvious situations where the feature can come in handy, including decorative treatments for titles, tables, and column toppers.

Related Reading: Take InDesign's Object Styles where they've never gone before.

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Canon's PowerShot G11 Looks Back to Past Models to Improve Future Photography

Suitcase Fusion 2 Shakes Up Font Management for Windows

PrintingForLess.com Introduces Eight New Products

Flickr Friday: August 21, 2009

Weekly Podcast: Help with Web sites, writing Blu-ray discs, Illustrator, and more.

Astronaut posteriors saved for posterity.

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