Desktop Publishing MK SOLUTIONS Purpose of DTP Software MK SOLUTIONS 1 Graphic Design Using a desktop publishing software one can be able to create and edit very complex text and graphical objects like pictures ID: 1046170
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1. Purpose and Types of Desktop publishing softwareDesktop PublishingMK SOLUTIONS
2. Purpose of DTP -SoftwareMK SOLUTIONS 1. Graphic DesignUsing a desktop publishing software, one can be able to create and edit very complex text and graphical objects like pictures
3. Purpose of DTP -SoftwareMK SOLUTIONS 2. Page Layout DesignThe user can be able to design a page layout by setting a consistent picture and object locations, dividing a page in a number of columns and creating layers.This also includes setting of page size, orientation, setting page margins, text direction etc.A layer is an arrangement of objects on top of each other with the one on top being on the first layer
4. Purpose of DTP -SoftwareMK SOLUTIONS 3. PrintingPrinting is the art of converting softcopy publication into hardcopy or softcopy to un-editable softcopy like PDF formats. The user therefore needs to print the publication as a final publication copy for end users.
5. Advantages of DTP –Software over Word ProcessorsMK SOLUTIONS Every item can be edited and formatted independentlyThere is more control over the way text is arranged and formatted.DTP can be used to bring lots of different files together on the same document. Absolute control of your layout. DTP applications never rearrange your frames to fit to text or printer requirements. Instead, you have to set up the text or printer correctly.
6. Advantages of DTP –Software over Word ProcessorsMK SOLUTIONS Text flow around irregular shapes. Guidelines, margins and rulers are very useful for an exact placement of frames.Professional output. PDF, PostScript or one of these really big offset printing machines? With a DTP application, you can satisfy them all.Have master pages used to design common layoutHave wide range of templates and artistic text stylesFrames need not to flow in a logical sequence
7. Types of Desktop Publishing SoftwareMK SOLUTIONS
8. Types of Desktop Publishing SoftwareMK SOLUTIONS Graphic – basedThey are basically designed to edit and format graphic objects such as pictures and vector drawings.Vector hand drawings are free hand drawingsThese software have superior image handling capabilities like setting resolution, brightness, contrast, cropping and filling images with all types of colorExamples: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Corel draw etc.
9. Types of Desktop Publishing SoftwareMK SOLUTIONS Layout – basedThese types are developed to create different page layout designs for text and pictures.Examples: Adobe PageMaker, Microsoft Publisher and InDesignNewspaper Layout
10. Types of Desktop Publishing SoftwareMK SOLUTIONS QuizState the purpose of desktop publishing softwareDiscuss the two types of desktop publishing softwareYou have been asked by your school’s principle to help design a newsletter for each student to take to their parents during the end term break. Which application software will you choose? State three reasons why you settled on the software.