Desktop Publishing Basics
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Desktop Publishing BasicsBy Gary Braman
DTP TerminologyWhat is Desktop Publishing?
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DTP TerminologyWhat is Desktop Publishing?Desktop Publishing Computer Software Laser printer
DTP TerminologyPage Orientation
Portrait Landscape
DTP TerminologyArrangement or Column Structure
Flush left
Flush right
Justified
Center
DTP TerminologyColumn width Indent Top Margin Display typeHeadingThil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou wnvc nious jaslkjf asj. Sjiwour jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i i n cnjisus akud jfieknpa npa jfp iv wo npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Aakjdi nf mxkon no omewk ndoa mdi f ali dmopa fmoalf mfopo. Thil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou wnvc nious jaslkjf asj. Sjiwour jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i i n cnjisus akud jfieknpa npa jfp iv wo npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Aakjdi nf mxkon no omewk ndoa mdi f ali dmopa fmoalf mfopo. Sjiwour jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i i n cnjisus akud jfieknpa npa jfp iv wo npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Aakjdi nf mxkon no omewk ndoa mdi f ali dmopa fmoalf mfopo. Thil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou wnvc nious jaslkjf asj. Sjiwour jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i i n cnjisus akud jfieknpa npa jfp iv wo npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Aakjdi nf mxkon no omewk ndoa mdi f ali dmopa fmoalf mfopo. Thil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou wnvc nious jaslkjf asj. Sjiwour jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i i n cnjisus akud jfieknpa npa jfp iv wo npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Thil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou wnvc nious jaslkjf asj. Sjiwour jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i i n cnjisus akud jfieknpa npa jfp iv wo npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Aakjdi nf mxkon no omewk ndoa mdi f ali dmopa fmoalf mfopo. Thil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou wnvc nious jaslkjf asj. Sjiwour jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i i n cnjisus akud jfieknpa npa jfp iv wo npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Aakjdi nf mxkon no omewk ndoa mdi f ali dmopa fmoalf mfopo.
Text type
Run around or Text wrap
Left Margin
Another HeadingSjiwour jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i i n cnjisus akud jfieknpa npa jfp iv wo npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Aakjdi nf mxkon no omewk ndoa mdi f ali dmopa fmoalf mfopo. Thil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou wnvc nious jaslkjf asj. Sjiwour jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i i n cnjisus akud jfieknpa npa jfp iv wo npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Aakjdi nf mxkon no omewk ndoa mdi f ali dmopa fmoalf mfopo. Thil
Right Margin
Bottom Margin Gutter
Word Processing Basics One Space between sentences
One space between sentences. Not two spaces. One space between sentences. Not two spaces.
Word Processing Basics Two type faces per document
A ASerif
Sans Serif
Word Processing Basics Use real quotes
Smart Quotes Dumb Quotes
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Word Processing Basics Use Tabs for alignment
With tabs Item one Item two Item three
Without tabs Item one Item two Item three
Word Processing Basics Spell checkSpell Chek
Spelll Cheack
Spell CheeckSpel Check Speell Check
Word Processing Basics Never use city fontsGeneva
New York
ChicagoSan Fransisco Monoco
Word Processing Basics Dont use
for emphasis
Use Bold or Italic instead
Word Processing Basics Dont use all caps in decorative type faces
Using Text Type Use 10-12 point
Using Text Type Use Serif type faces
Type
Using Text Type Use Upper and lower case not all CAPs
Type
TYPE
Using Text Type Use accent type sparingly
If everything is bold, nothing is bold.
Using Text Type Separate paragraphs with indents or spaceThi as id aoi hhgd i hdai hdi aidii hiwo wn c nio s as as S iwo r rnd spacn i d cxa c it d a d ipad e a nci dsi ipad e a nci dsi ia i i n cn is s a d ie npa npa p i wo x on npaoi wo a d n Aa di n no o ew ndoa di a i d opa oa opo S iwo r rnd spacn i d cxa c it d a d ipad e a nci dsi ia i i n cn is s a d ie npa npa p i wo npaoi wo a d n Aa di n x on no o ew ndoa di a i d opa oa opo Thi as id aoi hhgd i hdai hdi aidii hiwo Thi as id aoi hhgd i hdai hdi aidii hiwo wn c nio s as as S iwo r rnd spacn i d cxa c it d e a nci dsi ipad a d ipad e a nci dsi ia i i n cn is s a d ie npa npa p i wo npaoi wo a d n Aa di n x on no o ew opo ndoa di a i d opa oa S iwo r rnd spacn i d cxa c it d a d ipad e a nci dsi ia i i n cn is s a d ie npa npa p i wo x on npaoi wo a d n Aa di n no o ew ndoa di a i d opa oa opo Thi as id aoi hhgd i hdai hdi aidii hiwo
Using Text Type Break up text with headings and sub-headsHeadingThil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou wnvc nious jaslkjf asj. Sjiwour jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i i n cnjisus akud jfieknpa npa jfp iv wo nsj. Sjiwour jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i i n cnjisus akud jfieknpa npa jfp iv wo npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Aakjdi nf mxkon no omewk ndoa mdi f ali dmopa fmoalf mfopo.
Another HeadingSjiwour jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i i n cnjisus akud jfieknpa npa jfp iv wo npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Aakjdi nf mxkon no omewk ndoa mdi f ali dmopa fmoalf mfopo. Thil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou .
Using Text Type Column width of 39 charactersJustifiedJustifiedThil asjidlu f aoiu hhgd i fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou wn c nious jasl jf asj jiwour jrnd spacn ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd Jipad ul ema mnci dsi ia i i n cnjisus a ud jfie npa npa jfp i wo nsj jiwour jrnd spacn ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd Jipad ul ema mnci dsi ia i i n cnjisus a ud jfie npa npa jfp i wo npaoi wol aud jnf a jdi nf mx on no omew ndoa mdi f ali dmopa fmoalf mfopo
Using Text Type Use points for leading not lines
Using Text Type Dont use CAPS, bold or italics for blocksTHIS IS ALL CAPS. THIS IS ALL CAPS. THIS IS ALL CAPS. THIS IS ALL CAPS. THIS IS ALL CAPS. THIS IS ALL CAPS. THIS IS ALL CAPS. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all bold. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic. This is all italic.
Using Display Type Use 18 point or over
Using Display Type Use all CAPS sparinglyA CAPSa i g i ai n ni s asl spa n il a i e a n i si ia i ie npa npa p i rn spa n il a l e a n i si a ie npa npa l a n Aa i e n a i ali p T il as i l i ai ii i as S i r rn l a ipa l i n n is s a ns S i r i l a ipa ia i i n n is s pi npa i n nn pa al
Use for headings and titles
Using Display Type Use Thick sans serif type for reverse
Reverse
Using Display Type May use initial caps to start story
T
his is an example paragraph used to illustrate an effect. If you can read this, your eyes are quite good. Thanks for coming by today.
Using Display Type No space between headings and textHeadingThil as idl aoi hhgd i hdai hdi aidii hiwo wn c nio s asl as iwo nd spacn ild cxa c it ld a d ipad l e a nci dsi ia i i n cn is s a d ie npa npa p i wo ns iwo nd spacn ild cxa c it ld a d ipad l e a nci dsi ia i i n cn is s a d ie npa npa p i wo npaoi wol a d n a di n x on no o ew ndoa di ali opo d opa oal
HeadingThil as idl aoi hhgd i hdai hdi aidii hiwo wn c nio s asl as iwo nd spacn ild cxa c it ld a d ipad l e a nci dsi ia i i n cn is s a d ie npa npa p i wo ns iwo nd spacn ild cxa c it ld a d ipad l e a nci dsi ia i i n cn is s a d ie npa npa p i wo npaoi wol a d n a di x on no o ew ndoa di ali n d opa oal opo
Using Display Type Dont mix decorative type faces
Lists Use numbers, letters or symbols for bullets1. Item one 2. Item two 3. Item three a. Item one b. Item two c. Item three Item one Item two Item three
Lists Dont use asterisks or hyphens for bullets* Item one * Item two * Item three - Item one - Item two - Item three
Lists Dont mix symbols for bullets
- Item one Item two * Item three
Lists Dont use bullets with center alignment
Big item one Item two Item three
DTP Design One dominant element per layout
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DTP Design Alignmentuse a clear line to align items
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DTP Design Groupinggroup items that belong to together
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DTP Design Contrastbetween elements and background
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DTP Design White spaceleave some empty space
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DTP Design Dont have elements too close to the edges
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DTP Design Dont go Box Crazy
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DTP Design Dont use distracting borders
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DTP Design Dont place elements in the corners
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DTP Design Dont place images in the middle of textThil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou wnvc nious jaslkjf asj. Sjiwour jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i i n cnjisus akud jfieknpa npa jfp iv wo npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Aakjdi nf mxkon no omewk ndoa mdi f ali dmopa fmoalf mfopo. Thil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou wnvc nious jaslkjf
DTP Design Dont mix alignments
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Center Left Center Left
TRUE OR FALSEThere is no difference between Portrait portrait and landscape printing FALSE Use as many fonts as possible to keep the readers attention. FALSE
Landscape
Use as many fonts as possible to keep the readers attention
Use italics and bold instead of
TRUE
Which is Serif and San Serif?
ASerif
Sans Serif
A
How many fonts per document? 2
Assignment Create a Newsletter about YOUR GROUP PRODUCT! Draft is due next class. Idea for Category headings?