Desktop Publishing Tips

Desktop Publishing (DTP) is…

• The process of producing professional looking products.

2 Stages in DTP

• Planning• Creating the document

Guidelines for design…

1. Focus2. Balance3. Coherence4. White Space

Layout and Design

• Refers to the way text and graphics are used to produce a quality document

Font

• Text, font style, size, and typeface are important to design.

• Serif fonts have small strokes at the end of the letters.

• Sans serif fonts do not have small fonts at the end of the letters.

• Font size is measured in points. 72 points is one inch.

Graphics are…

• Used to add focus, interest, and excitement to a publication

Colors …

• Can be used to – organize ideas, – highlight important facts, – create focus and – add emphasis.emphasis.

Lines

Can be used to Can be used to – create a focal point,

– add emphasis, – separate column, and– add visual impact.

Remember…

• Collect GOOD ideas• Don’t use more than 2 types of font

on a page.– Serif font for body – Sans Serif for headings

• Leave plenty of white space so the document doesn’t look crowded.

Remember…

• Use good contrast between the background and text so you can read it!

• Limit the number of objects on a page so the reader gets the message.