DESKTOP PUBLISHING

Chapter 4

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 Overview
 Computers have dramatically changed and simplified printing
and publishing. This chapter covers the basics of desktop
publishing and some of the things that need to be considered
when designing a document for publication.

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 OBJECTIVES
 Define desktop publishing
 Identify the software and hardware needed for desktop
publishing.
 Identify the three main categories of typefaces.
 Describe some of the important factors that must be
considered when designing a document.

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 KEY TERMS
 Desktop Publishing
 Digital Camera
 Leading
 Page Layout Programs
 Publishing
 Resolution
 Scanners
 Typeface

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 WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS
 Monday – Complete Desktop

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 Tie-In
 Describe how you use computers at home and school.
 Many students now use computers for assignments such as
essays and reports.
 What are some of the advantages of this?
 Faster
 Neater
 Corrections and revisions are easy to make
 Are there any disadvantages?

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 WHAT IS DESKTOP PUBLISHING
 Publishing is the process of presenting material in printed form.
Until recently, most publishing was done by large companies.
 Desktop publishing is the use of a computer and special
software to produce publishable documents.
 Desktop publishing makes it possible to combine text and graphics
(photographs and drawings) on the same page.
 Using such software allows you to place text in columns and add
headlines.
 It can be used to produce advertising fliers, announcements, and
newsletters that can reproduced on a copy machine.
 Desktop publishing requires computer software and hardware.

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 SOFTWARE
 Desktop publishing uses page layout programs. Page
layout programs (software) combines text and graphics
on a page.
 Software Programs needed in desktop publishing include:
 Word processing Software – puts text into printed form.
 Drawing Software – used to create illustrations.
 Image Editing Software – used to modify drawings and photos.
 Clip-Art Software – contains photographs and drawings that
can be imported into a document.

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 HARDWARE
 The hardware needed for desktop publishing depends on the types
of documents to be produced and the software package being
used:
 Large-screen monitors allow the user to view an entire page.
 Color printers are useful for previewing color pages and for printing
small quantities of documents. The quality of printed documents
prepared by desktop publishing depend on resolution. Resolution
refers to the number of dots per inch of ink on a printed page. As the
number of dots per inch increases, images become clearer.
 Scanners are devices that change images such as photographs into an
electronic form that computers can use.
 A digital camera is a camera that can produce electronic images
that can go directly into a computer.

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 DESIGNING DOCUMENTS
 Important things to consider when designing documents
include:
 Type size
 Type style
 Line length
 Space between lines (leading)
 Use of graphics

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 TYPEFACES
 A typeface is a set of letters, numbers and symbols that look
the same. The three main categories of typefaces are:
 Serif
 Sans serif
 Decorative
 Typefaces are often available in type styles such as bold and
italic. Sometimes bold and italic styles are combined to give
bold italic . These styles are used to call attention.
 In computer programs typefaces are called fonts.

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 PLANNING A PUBLICATION
 Some of the decisions that must be made when planning a
publication include:
 Who will read it
 What kinds of articles will interest the readers
 How long should it be
 How often will it be published

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