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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

2

Assignment

• Create a Newsletter about YOUR GROUP PRODUCT!

• Draft is due next class.

• Idea for Category headings?