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These files are free to download. If you find them useful, you may wish to leave a tip for the author. This is an approximately 500-page book. Opening the file may take a moment because of the length and number of illustrations.

Full book (PDF) – 21MB
Individual ODT chapter files (zipped) – 45MB

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Extract 1: Styles and Templates

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Extract 2: Choosing Fonts

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Extract 3: Character and Paragraph Styles

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