History of Microsoft Publisher

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Microsoft Office Publisher

- It is a desktop publishing application
from Microsoft.

- It is often considered to be an entry-level

desktop publishing application, differing
from Microsoft Word in that the emphasis is
placed on page layout and design rather than
text composition and proofing.
• Publisher is included in high-end editions of Microsoft Office

• This reflects Microsoft's emphasis on Publisher as an easy way to use and less
expensive alternative to the "heavyweights" and also its focus on the small
business market where firms do not have dedicated design professionals
available to make marketing materials and other documents.

• Publisher supports numerous other file formats, including the EMF

(Enhanced Metafile) format, which is standard and supported
across many applications and platforms.
• Publisher has historically been less well-liked among high-end
commercial print shops, compared with other desktop publishing
applications

• Publisher's position as an entry-level application aggravates

lots of issues (particularly in older versions) such as fonts
unavailable and embedded objects not available on service
providers' machines (however, Publisher does come with
tools to pack related files into a self-expanding application).
• Many higher-end features like transparency, object shadowing, slugs, text on
paths, built-in PDF output, etc. are either not fully-functional or simply
unavailable (especially in previous versions).

• Recent versions have greater capabilities concerning color separations and proper
process coloring output.
• Publisher 2007 also includes the capability to output
commercial press quality PDF with embedded fonts as an
optional download from the Microsoft website.
What Is the Purpose of Microsoft Publisher?
• Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing program that allows users
to create professional-quality publications, according to Microsoft.

• The program offers many options for design and fonts, and it can
be used to create magazines, newsletters, pamphlets and more.

• Publisher lets users import pictures and text and arrange them for publication.

• The program’s interface offers numerous effects and options for both images and
text, including reflections and softer shadows. Microsoft Publisher is offered as a
simpler, entry-level alternative to more expensive products, such as Adobe
InDesign and QuarkXPress.
 What Is the Purpose of Microsoft Publisher?
• Although it offers fewer features than these higher-end programs, Publisher is
more user-friendly and generally appeals to home users and small businesses that
lack dedicated graphic designers.
• Microsoft Publisher is offered as a simpler, entry-level alternative to more
expensive products, such as Adobe InDesign and QuarkXPress.

• Although it offers fewer features

than these higher-end programs,
Publisher is more user-friendly
and generally appeals to home
users and small businesses that
lack dedicated graphic
designers.
 What Is the Purpose of Microsoft Publisher?
• Although it offers fewer features than these higher-end programs, Publisher is
more user-friendly and generally appeals to home users and small businesses that
lack dedicated graphic designers.
• Microsoft Publisher is offered as a simpler, entry-level alternative to more
expensive products, such as Adobe InDesign and QuarkXPress.

• Although it offers fewer features

than these higher-end programs,
Publisher is more user-friendly
and generally appeals to home
users and small businesses that
lack dedicated graphic
designers.
That’s all and thank
you…