What Kind of Nonsense Is This?

Pleff lorem monaq morel plaff lerom baple merol pliff ipsum ponaq mipsu ploff pimsu caple supim pluff sumip qonaq issum daple ussum ronaq ossom fap... Sound familiar? No. How about this:  Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. You have seen that one before, right? All these passages are useful tools when doing page layout. While Pinterest and Instagram are flooding the internet with pictures, text is still important in print and on the Web. And when working with layouts where you don't have the actual text handy, these placeholder passages are a typesetters friend.

Already well-versed in placeholder text use? Skip on down to explore backups and batteries.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us What Kind of Nonsense Is This? Pleff lorem monaq morel plaff lerom baple merol pliff ipsum ponaq mipsu ploff pimsu caple supim pluff sumip qonaq issum daple ussum ronaq ossom fap... Sound familiar? No. How about this:  Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. You have seen that one before, right? All these passages are useful tools when doing page layout. While Pinterest and Instagram are flooding the internet with pictures, text is still important in print and on the Web. And when working with layouts where you don't have the actual text handy, these placeholder passages are a typesetters friend. Already well-versed in placeholder text use? Skip on down to explore backups and batteries. Jacci Howard Bear Desktop Publishing Expert Copyfitting Text When planning a layout, copyfitting text is helpful in seeing how much text will fit in each version of your layout or with a variety of different fonts. Copyfitting text can come in many versions but the main component is a series of words (usually nonsense words) with some numbers thrown in...You might also want to read Word Counts and Copyfitting Text for more real world applications. READ NOW Lorem Ipsum Placeholder Text Use this text for headlines and body copy as a stand-in for the real thing in templates, samples, type specimen sheets, and more. Yes, there's a dash of Latin in there. But the use of placeholder text is sometimes also called greek or greeked text.  READ NOW Choosing Your Ideal Line Length Placeholder and copyfitting text are useful tools when trying to find the right line length for your next desktop publishing project. Try these methods to see what works best. Of course, you can also use the actual copy if you have it available. READ NOW Use Real Text Not Placeholder Text Jennifer Krynin makes a case for not using Lorem Ipsum to test out your Web designs. For initial designs, yes, but maybe not so much as your layout reaches its later stages.  READ NOW Backing Up Your Backups This week I updated the operating system on my Android phablet (phone that's almost a table). Apps backed up and restored just fine but somewhere in the process I lost a lot of data including some spreadsheets and important text files. Ugh. I'm not happy. Here are some useful articles on backups for your phone, PC, and other devices: How to Back Up Your Android Phone or Tablet Setting Up and Using iCloud Backup How to Automatically Backup the Photos and Videos on Your Mobile Phone 9 Free Online Backup Plans (updated September 2015) How to Backup Text Messages   READ NOW Batten Down the Batteries As I type this, both my laptop and my phone are plugged in and charging. My laptop shut down on my a few minutes ago because the battery reached critical level and it happens often with my phone. How many of us gloss over the battery life issue when picking out new phones, tablets, and laptop computers? I know I sometimes do. I do remember seeing mention in a  review of my laptop that the battery life was one of it's weak spots. At the time, other factors seemed to outweigh that issue. Why Lithium Batteries Catch Fire (fortunately I haven't experienced this!) 28 Tips to Extend iPhone Battery Life How to Improve Your Cell Phone Battery Life Why Does Your Device Have Less Battery Life Than Advertised? Remove Laptop's Battery When Plugged In (I've never tried this, have you?) READ NOW Featured Articles • Parallels Lets You Run Windows on Your Mac: Tom’s Mac Software Pick • Garments with Embedded Tech Improve Workouts and Could Even Save Lives. • Best Buy Plans To Offer Apple Watch In More Stores • Review: Why Gmail Is Good and Bad • 5 Fun Ways to use NFC on Your Android • Best Tips to Shoot Great Water Droplet Photos • Row Header • 5 Apps and Tools to Help You Trace a Mobile Phone Location Advertisement About Desktop Publishing  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Desktop Publishing newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.