Planning Your Document

Desktop Publishing

Preplanning

• Determine your AUDIENCE

• Determine the PURPOSE of the Product

• Creating a production SCHEDULE

Layout• Create a Thumbnail sketch

A Thumbnail sketch is a working

document using stick figures and

boxes labeled text.

Orientation

Orientation: Vertical or Horizontal position in which a page is printed

The shortest side is at the

top of the page. The longest side is at the top of the page.

Page Arrangement

• Facing Pages: There is a left & right side• Gutter: Inside margin of a document with

facing pages or spaces between columns• Recto Pages: Odd-numbered pages in a

document with facing pages• Verso Pages: Even-numbered pages in a

document with facing pages• Booklet: Two pages printed front & back on a

single sheet of paper

Paper Size

• Letter (8.5 x 11)

• Legal (8.5 x 14)

• Ledger (11 x 17)

Paper Type

• Bond—Used in copier or personal printer• Book—Better quality than bond• Text—Very high quality• Newsprint—Low quality & inexpensive• Cover Stock—Heavy stock paper• Coated—Has a finish on it producing better-quality

print• Dot Grain—Spreading of ink once it is applied to

paper

Paper Folds

• Z fold—Divides the paper into thirds when printing on one side

• Trifold—Divides the paper into thirds when printing on both sides

• Accordion—Divides the paper into fourths

• Gatefold—Folds the sides into the middle of a page