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e your colours.  Ie:   Û ÛÜÜ Û    Note
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ily on    ÛÜßÛܲÜßÛÜthe glar
e.    the colour scale and    they are touching t
hemselves.    This creates a reflecting or glossy effect
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t ansi, except for those that use the    glare effect.
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ple would be   ²²²²
    and always works well. ±±±±something 
with no±±±±
    This is also the best  °°°°background
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    example of shading.        

5.  Tight look and "clean" ansi don't always make for the best loo
ks.
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eel,
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    as increasing the size of the font.  This must
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    very useful tool.²Û²²²²ÛGiving a s
limy, melting sort of
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not need to be used in
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7.  A word on mixing colours:  Don't.  All too often, idivi
duals get carried
    away by adding a bunch of "pretty" colours.  As a whole, this 
has
    a dreadful effect.
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8.  Size:  Always try to make things as big as you can, without go
ing
    overboard.  Also try to draw images CLOSE up to yourself.  Try
ing
    to draw small images or things that are far away give no detai
l
    and look awful.
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 looks just
    as bad as a does.

9.  There are always exceptions to the rules.  If you're good and
    experienced, then no matter what you do, your ansi will look g
ood.

10. Look at other people's work for inspiration, just don't rip it
 off.
    If you do, give them credit.