Desktop Publishing

Basics
By Gary Braman
 DTP Terminology
What is Desktop Publishing?

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 DTP Terminology
What is Desktop Publishing?

Desktop
Publishing

Computer Software Laser printer

 DTP Terminology
Page Orientation

Portrait

Landscape
 DTP Terminology
Arrangement or Column Structure

Flush left Flush right Justified Center

 DTP Terminology Column width
Indent Top Margin
Heading
Thil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai
hdiu aidiif hiwou wnvc nious jaslkjf
Thil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai
asj. Sjiwour jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j
hdiu aidiif hiwou wnvc nious
dsi.jaslkjf
Display type ldjf ajd.
asj.
Jipad
Sjiwourakud
i n cnjisus
ul ema mnci
jrnd spacnz;ild cxajc it j
Kia;i
ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i
jfieknpa npa jfp
iivnwocnjisus
npaoiakudwol jfieknpa npa jfp iv
wo npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Aakjdi nf
kaud jnfk.
mxkon
Aakjdi nf no mxkon
omewk ndoa mdi f ali
dmopa fmoalf mfopo. Thil asjidlu f
no omewk
aoiu hhgdki
mdi f ali
ndoa
fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou Run around
wnvc
dmopanious
jaslkjf asj. Sjiwour jrnd
fmoalf or Text wrap
Text type spacnz;ild
mfopo. Thilcxajc it j ldjf ajd. Jipad ul
ema mnci dsi.hhgdki
Kia;i i nfhdai
cnjisus
asjidlu f aoiu hdiuakud
jfieknpa npa wnvc
jfp iv wo npaoi wolasj.kaud
aidiif hiwou nious jaslkjf
jnfk.
SjiwourAakjdi
jrndnf mxkon no
spacnz;ild omewk
cxajc ndoa
it j ldjf
mdi f ali dmopa fmoalf mfopo.
ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i i n
Sjiwour
akudjrnd
spacnz;ild cxajc it j
cnjisus jfieknpa npa jfp iv wo
ldjf ajd. Jipad ul ema mnci dsi. Kia;i
npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Aakjdi nf mxkon
i n cnjisus akud jfieknpa npa jfp iv
no omewk ndoa mdi f ali dmopa
wo npaoi wol kaud jnfk. Aakjdi nf
fmoalf mfopo.
mxkon no omewk ndoa mdi f ali
Left dmopa fmoalf mfopo. Thil asjidlu f
Margin Another Heading
aoiu hhgdki fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou
Right
wnvc nious jrnd
Sjiwour jaslkjf asj. Sjiwour
spacnz;ild jrnd
cxajc it j
spacnz;ild
ldjf
iema
cxajc
ajd. Jipad
mnci dsi.
n cnjisus akud
ul itema
Kia;i
j ldjfmnci
ajd. Jipad
i n cnjisus
jfieknpa npa jfpakud
ul
dsi. Kia;i
iv
Margin
jfieknpa
wo npaoinpa woljfp iv wo
kaud npaoi
jnfk. wolnf
Aakjdi kaud
jnfk. Aakjdi
mxkon nf mxkon
no omewk ndoanomdi omewk
f ali ndoa
mdi f alifmoalf
dmopa dmopa fmoalfThil
mfopo. mfopo.
asjidluThilf
asjidlu f aoiufhdai
aoiu hhgdki hhgdki hdiu fhdai hdiu
aidiif hiwou
aidiif hiwou
wnvc wnvc asj.
nious jaslkjf nious jaslkjfjrnd
Sjiwour asj.
Sjiwour jrnd
spacnz;ild spacnz;ild
cxajc cxajc
it j ldjf ajd. it j ldjf
Jipad ul
ajd.
emaJipad
mnci ul dsi.ema
Kia;i mnci dsi. Kia;i
i n cnjisus akudin
cnjisus akud
jfieknpa jfieknpa
npa jfp iv wo npa npaoijfpwol
iv wokaud
npaoiAakjdi
jnfk. wol kaud jnfk. no omewk ndoa
nf mxkon
mdi f ali dmopa fmoalf mfopo. Thil

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 A
Serif Sans Serif
 Word Processing Basics
• Use real quotes

“"
Smart Quotes
Dumb Quotes
 Word Processing Basics
• Use Tabs for alignment

With tabs Without tabs

Item one Item one
Item two Item two
Item three Item three
 Word Processing Basics
• Spell check
Spelll Cheack
Spell Chek

Spell Cheeck
Spel Check
Speell Check
 Word Processing Basics
• Never use city fonts
New York
Geneva

Chicago
San Fransisco
Monoco
 Word Processing Basics
• Don’t use…

…for emphasis

Use Bold or Italic instead

 Word Processing Basics
• Don’t 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 space
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.
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 .
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. 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 .
 Using Text Type
• Break up text with headings and sub-heads
Heading
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 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 Heading
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 .
 Using Text Type
• Column width of 39 characters—Justified

Justified
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 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.
 Using Text Type
• Use points for leading not lines
 Using Text Type
• Don’t use CAPS, bold or italics for blocks
THIS IS ALL This is all bold. This This is all italic. This
CAPS. THIS IS is all bold. This is all is all italic. This is all
ALL CAPS. THIS bold. This is all bold. italic. This is all italic.
IS ALL CAPS. This is all bold. This This is all italic. This
THIS IS ALL is all bold. This is all is all italic. This is all
CAPS. THIS IS bold. This is all bold. italic. This is all italic.
ALL CAPS. THIS This is all bold. This This is all italic. This
IS ALL CAPS. is all bold. This is all is all italic. This is all
THIS IS ALL bold. italic.
CAPS.
 Using Display Type
• Use 18 point or over
 Using Display Type
• Use all CAPS sparingly
Use for
headings
ALL CAPS and titles
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 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.
 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 text
Heading
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 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.
Heading
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 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.
 Using Display Type
• Don’t mix decorative type faces
 Lists
• Use numbers, letters or symbols for bullets

1. Item one a. Item one • Item one

2. Item two b. Item two • Item two
3. Item three c. Item three • Item three
 Lists
• Don’t use asterisks or hyphens for bullets

* Item one - Item one

* Item two - Item two
* Item three - Item three
 Lists
• Don’t mix symbols for bullets

- Item one
• Item two
* Item three
 Lists
• Don’t use bullets with center alignment

• Big item one

• Item two
• Item three
 DTP Design
• One dominant element per layout

Auto Show
Cedar Falls Civic Center
347 Washington Street
March 15
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Admission-$6.00
 DTP Design
• Alignment—use a clear line to align items

Auto Show
Cedar Falls Civic Center
347 Washington Street
March 15
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Admission-$6.00
 DTP Design
• Grouping—group items that belong to together

Auto Show
Cedar Falls Civic Center
347 Washington Street
March 15
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Admission-$6.00
 DTP Design
• Contrast—between elements and background

Auto Show Auto Show

Cedar Falls Civic Center Cedar Falls Civic Center
347 Washington Street 347 Washington Street
March 15 March 15
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Admission-$6.00 Admission-$6.00
 DTP Design
• White space—leave some empty space

Auto Show
Cedar Falls Civic Center
347 Washington Street
March 15
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Admission-$6.00
 DTP Design
• Don’t have elements too close to the edges
Auto Show
Cedar Falls Civic Center
347 Washington Street
March 15
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Admission-$6.00
 DTP Design
• Don’t go “Box Crazy”

Auto Show
Cedar Falls Civic Center
347 Washington Street
March 15
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Admission-$6.00
 DTP Design
• Don’t use distracting borders

Auto Show
Cedar Falls Civic Center
347 Washington Street
March 15
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Admission-$6.00
 DTP Design
• Don’t place elements in the corners

Auto Show
Cedar Falls Civic Center
347 Washington Street
March 15
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Admission-$6.00
 DTP Design
• Don’t place images in the middle of text

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
 DTP Design
• Don’t mix alignments

Center
Auto Show
Cedar Falls Civic Center
347 Washington Street Left
March 15
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Center
Admission-$6.00
Left
 TRUE OR FALSE
There is no difference between Portrait
portrait and landscape printing Landscape
FALSE

Use as many fonts as Use as many fonts as

possible to keep the readers possible to keep the
attention. FALSE readers attention

Use italics and bold instead

of TRUE
 Which is Serif and San Serif?

A Serif
A
Sans Serif

• How many fonts per document? 2

 Assignment
• Create a Newsletter about YOUR GROUP
PRODUCT!
• Draft is due next class.
• Idea for Category headings?