Desktop Publishing

Desktop publishing programs allow publications to be designed for both the print media and the web. Text and graphics are combined to produce professional documents used in the world of advertising and publishing.

Desktop Publishing

Desktop publishing is not like word processing, layouts should be planned in advance and publishing programs allow the operator greater freedom in design. Both text and graphics can be imported from other programs. Other desktop publishing programs are: Quark, Ventura, Freelance, CorelDraw, Photoshop and Adobe PageMaker.

Desktop Publishing programs can be used to create:

Newspapers Newsletters Magazines Advertisements Flyers Invitations Brochures Notices

MICROSOFT PUBLISHER 2007

Basic Parts and Functions

Standard Toolbar

It contains buttons for common functions It is used as a shortcut icon for

frequently use commands such as saving, undoing actions, or zooming.

Formatting Toolbar

It contains buttons for common text formatting options

It is used for formatting text and such as changing font face, size, alignment and line spacing

Objects Toolbar

This toolbar provides quick access

to insert object actions. It allows you to insert text boxes,

tables, and shape in your workspace.

Format Publication Task Pane

Provides quick access to many publisher operations

These panes let you quickly perform searches, open or start a new document, view the contents of a clipboard (where you have copied or imported text or graphics), or format documents and presentations. 

Page Boundary

Represents the edges of the paper

It indicates whether part of the layout is included or not when printing

Page Margin

This part indicates that

text and graphics are to be placed inside the blue dotted lines only.

Rulers

A tool to help the user to measure the length of textboxes, images, and other objects relative to how they will appear in print.

Used to accurately place objects and text, and when setting tabs

Page Icons

Indicate which page is currently selected Display how many pages the publication

contains Use to toggle from one page to another

page

MS Publisher Window

Buttons on the Objects Toolbar

Select Objects/Pointer Text Box Insert Table

Insert Word Art Picture Frame

Select Object

Select lines, shapes, graphics, text boxes, and other objects for resizing, deleting, moving and other actions

Buttons on the Objects Toolbar

Select Objects/Pointer Text Box Insert Table

Insert Word Art Picture Frame

Text Box, and Insert Table Creates text boxes for inserting text Creates tables

Buttons on the Objects Toolbar

Select Objects/Pointer Text Box Insert Table

Insert Word Art Picture Frame

Insert Word Art, and Picture Frame

Adds WordArt to the publication Adds a picture frame or pictures from

clip art, scanners, cameras, files

Buttons on the Objects Toolbar

Line Arrow Oval Rectangle

AutoShapes Bookmark Design Gallery Objects

Content Library

Line, Arrow, Oval, Rectangle, and AutoShapes Creates a line Creates an arrow Creates circular and oval shapes Creates rectangular shapes Creates variety of unique shapes

Examples: heart, lightning bolt,

callout boxes

Buttons on the Objects Toolbar

Line Arrow Oval Rectangle

AutoShapes Bookmark Design Gallery Objects

Content Library

Bookmark

Adds a bookmark to the location you desire.

It allows the user to link or refer to a specific location in a publication

Buttons on the Objects Toolbar

Line Arrow Oval Rectangle

AutoShapes Bookmark Design Gallery Objects

Content Library

Design Gallery Objects, and Content Library Inserts a wide array of customizable

objects from Microsoft Publisher Design Gallery

A storage area for items that you use frequently in your publication

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