Desktop Publishing Paulina Touché #20 9A

desktop publishing programs

microsoft publisher: entry-level application that emphasizes page layout and design.

xara page & layout: combines all the text and page layout features with the image editing power.

adobe indesign: typesetting software which can be used to create posters, flyers, brochures, etc.

(function P, 2018)

creating a document

design phase: selection of concepts, colors, font, and images.

document setup phase: page size, margins, columns, and paragraph styles setup.

text phase: text acquisition and composition.

image phase: image acquisition, creation, editing, conversion, and placing.

file preparation phase: proofing, font embedding, trapping, and imposition.

printing & finishing phase: finishing, printing, and distributing.

("How to Create Desktop Publishing Documents", 2018)

desktop publishing related careers

newsletter designer: takes stories that the editor designates for publications and fits them into a newsletter.

font designer: find the right font for a printing application.

graphic designer: lays out flyers, T-shirts, banners, logos, and other items.

web designer: designing banners, ads for the web, and the overall look of a website.

desktop designer: creates documents using page layout skills on a desktop.

(Occupational outlook handbook, 2006)

("Desktop Publishing: Explora Secondary Schools", 2017)

parts of publication window

menu bar

options dialog box

document window

floating palettes

toolbox

foreground/background colors

("Menus", 2018)

applications of desktop publishing

QuarkXPress: adds new shape tools, transparency blend modes, smart text linking, automatic table of contents, etc.

Serif PagePlus X9: combines ease of use and professional output options.

Adobe FrameMaker: produce technical writing or complex documents for distribution methods.

("Top Professional Desktop Publishing Software for Windows", 2018)

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