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Desktop Publishing Basics By Gary Braman
Desktop Publishing Basics
By Gary Braman
DTP TerminologyDTP Terminology
What is Desktop Publishing?
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DTP TerminologyDTP Terminology
What is Desktop Publishing?
DesktopDesktopPublishingPublishing
ComputerComputer SoftwareSoftware Laser printerLaser printer
DTP TerminologyDTP Terminology
Page Orientation
PortraitPortrait
LandscapeLandscape
DTP TerminologyDTP Terminology
Arrangement or Column Structure
Flush leftFlush left Flush rightFlush right JustifiedJustified CenterCenter
HeadingThil 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.
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
DTP TerminologyDTP TerminologyColumn widthColumn width
IndentIndent
Run aroundRun aroundor Text wrapor Text wrap
GutterGutter
Display typeDisplay type
Bottom MarginBottom Margin
Top MarginTop Margin
RightRightMarginMargin
Text typeText type
LeftLeftMarginMargin
Word Processing BasicsWord Processing Basics
• One Space between sentences
One space between sentences. Not two spaces.
One space between sentences. Not two spaces.
Word Processing BasicsWord Processing Basics
• Two type faces per document
AASerifSerif AASans SerifSans Serif
Word Processing BasicsWord Processing Basics
• Use real quotes
““Smart QuotesSmart Quotes
""Dumb QuotesDumb Quotes
Word Processing BasicsWord Processing Basics
• Use Tabs for alignment
With tabs
Item one
Item two
Item three
Without tabs
Item one
Item two
Item three
Word Processing BasicsWord Processing Basics
• Spell check
Spell CheeckSpell Chek
Spel Check
Speell Check
Spelll Cheack
Word Processing BasicsWord Processing Basics
• Never use city fonts
ChicagoGeneva
San Fransisco
Monoco
New York
Word Processing BasicsWord Processing Basics
• Don’t use…
Use Bold or Italic instead
…for emphasis
Word Processing BasicsWord Processing Basics
• Don’t use all caps in decorative type faces
Using Text TypeUsing Text Type• Use 10-12 point
Using Text TypeUsing Text Type• Use Serif type faces
Type
Using Text TypeUsing Text Type• Use Upper and lower case not all CAPs
Type TYPE
Using Text TypeUsing Text Type• Use accent type sparingly
If everything is bold, nothing is bold.
Using Text TypeUsing 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 TypeUsing Text Type• Break up text with headings and sub-heads
HeadingThil 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 TypeUsing Text Type• Column width of 39 characters—Justified
JustifiedThil 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 TypeUsing Text Type• Use points for leading not lines
Using Text TypeUsing Text Type• Don’t use CAPS, bold or italics for blocks
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 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 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 TypeUsing Display Type• Use 18 point or over
Using Display TypeUsing Display Type• Use all CAPS sparingly
ALL CAPSThil 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.
Use for Use for headings headings and titlesand titles
Using Display TypeUsing Display Type• Use Thick sans serif type for reverse
Reverse
Using Display TypeUsing Display Type• May use initial caps to start story
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.
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Using Display TypeUsing Display Type• No space between headings and text
HeadingThil 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 TypeUsing Display Type• Don’t mix decorative type faces
ListsLists• Use numbers, letters or symbols for bullets
1. Item one1. Item one
2. Item two2. Item two
3. Item three3. Item three
a. Item onea. Item one
b. Item twob. Item two
c. Item threec. Item three
• Item oneItem one
• Item twoItem two
• Item threeItem three
ListsLists• Don’t use asterisks or hyphens for bullets
* Item one* Item one
* Item two* Item two
* Item three* Item three
- Item one - Item one
- Item two- Item two
- Item three- Item three
ListsLists• Don’t mix symbols for bullets
- Item one - Item one
• • Item twoItem two
* Item three* Item three
ListsLists• Don’t use bullets with center alignment
• Big item oneBig item one
• Item twoItem two
• Item threeItem three
DTP DesignDTP Design• One dominant element per layout
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DTP DesignDTP Design• Alignment—use a clear line to align items
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DTP DesignDTP Design• Grouping—group items that belong to together
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DTP DesignDTP Design• Contrast—between elements and background
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DTP DesignDTP Design• White space—leave some empty space
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DTP DesignDTP Design• Don’t have elements too close to the edges
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DTP DesignDTP Design• Don’t go “Box Crazy”
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DTP DesignDTP Design• Don’t use distracting borders
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DTP DesignDTP Design• Don’t place elements in the corners
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DTP DesignDTP 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 DesignDTP Design• Don’t mix alignments
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CenterCenter
LeftLeft
CenterCenter
LeftLeft
TRUE OR FALSE
There is no difference between portrait and landscape printing
Use as many fonts as possible to keep the readers attention.
Use italics and bold instead of
FALSE
FALSE
TRUE
PortraitPortraitLandscapeLandscape
Use as many fonts as possible to keep the readers attention
Which is Serif and San Serif?Which is Serif and San Serif?
• How many fonts per document?
AASerifSerif AASans SerifSans Serif
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Assignment
• Create a Newsletter about YOUR GROUP PRODUCT!
• Draft is due next class.
• Idea for Category headings?
