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Desktop Publishing Basics By Gary Braman
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DTP Terminology What is Desktop Publishing? ? ? ? ? ?
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DTP Terminology What is Desktop Publishing? DesktopPublishing Computer Software Laser printer
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DTP Terminology Page Orientation Portrait Landscape
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DTP Terminology Arrangement or Column Structure Flush left Flush right JustifiedCenter
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DTP Terminology Column width Indent Run around or Text wrap Gutter Display type Bottom Margin Top Margin RightMargin Text type LeftMargin
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Word Processing Basics One Space between sentences One space between sentences. Not two spaces.
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Word Processing Basics Two type faces per document A SerifA Sans Serif
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Word Processing Basics Use real quotes“ Smart Quotes " Dumb Quotes
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Word Processing Basics Use Tabs for alignment With tabs Item one Item two Item three Without tabs Item one Item two Item three
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Word Processing Basics Spell check Spell Cheeck Spell Chek Spel Check Speell Check Spelll Cheack
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Word Processing Basics Never use city fonts Chicago Geneva San Fransisco Monoco New York
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Word Processing Basics Don’t use… Use Bold or Italic instead …for emphasis
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Word Processing Basics Don’t use all caps in decorative type faces
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Using Text Type Use 10-12 point
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Using Text Type Use Serif type faces Type
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Using Text Type Use Upper and lower case not all CAPs Type TYPE
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Using Text Type Use accent type sparingly If everything is bold, nothing is bold.
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Using Text Type Separate paragraphs with indents or space
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Using Text Type Break up text with headings and sub-heads
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Using Text Type Column width of 39 characters—Justified
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Using Text Type Use points for leading not lines
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Using 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.
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Using Display Type Use 18 point or over
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Using Display Type Use all CAPS sparingly Use for headings and titles
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Using Display Type Use Thick sans serif type for reverse
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Using 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. T
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Using Display Type No space between headings and text
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Using Display Type Don’t mix decorative type faces
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Lists Use numbers, letters or symbols for bullets 1. Item one 2. Item two 3. Item three a. Item one b. Item two c. Item three Item one Item one Item two Item two Item three Item three
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Lists Don’t use asterisks or hyphens for bullets * Item one * Item two * Item three - Item one - Item two - Item three
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Lists Don’t mix symbols for bullets - Item one Item two Item two * Item three
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Lists Don’t use bullets with center alignment Big item one Big item one Item two Item two Item three Item three
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DTP Design One dominant element per layout Auto Show Cedar Falls Civic Center 347 Washington Street March 15 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Admission-$6.00
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DTP Design Alignment—use a clear line to align items Auto Show Cedar Falls Civic Center 347 Washington Street March 15 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Admission-$6.00
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DTP Design Grouping—group items that belong to together Auto Show Cedar Falls Civic Center 347 Washington Street Admission-$6.00 March 15 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
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DTP Design Contrast—between elements and background Auto Show Cedar Falls Civic Center 347 Washington Street March 15 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Admission-$6.00 Auto Show Cedar Falls Civic Center 347 Washington Street March 15 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Admission-$6.00
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DTP Design White space—leave some empty space Auto Show Cedar Falls Civic Center 347 Washington Street March 15 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Admission-$6.00
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DTP Design Don’t have elements too close to the edges Auto Show Cedar Falls Civic Center 347 Washington Street March 15 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Admission-$6.00
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DTP Design Don’t go “Box Crazy” Auto Show Cedar Falls Civic Center 347 Washington Street March 15 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Admission-$6.00
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DTP Design Don’t use distracting borders Auto Show Cedar Falls Civic Center 347 Washington Street March 15 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Admission-$6.00
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DTP Design Don’t place elements in the corners Auto Show Cedar Falls Civic Center 347 Washington Street March 15 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Admission-$6.00
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DTP Design Don’t place images in the middle of text Thil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou wnvc nious jaslkjf asj. Sjiwour jrndspacnz;ild cxajc it j ldjfajd. Jipad ul ema mncidsi. Kia;i i n cnjisusakud jfieknpanpa jfp iv wo npaoiwol kaud jnfk. Aakjdinf mxkon no omewk ndoa mdi f alidmopa fmoalf mfopo. Thil asjidlu f aoiu hhgdki fhdai hdiu aidiif hiwou wnvc nious jaslkjf
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DTP Design Don’t mix alignments Auto Show Cedar Falls Civic Center 347 Washington Street March 15 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Admission-$6.00Center Left Center Left
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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 TRUE Portrait Landscape Use as many fonts as possible to keep the readers attention
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Which is Serif and San Serif? How many fonts per document? A Serif A Sans Serif 2
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Assignment Create a Newsletter about YOUR GROUP PRODUCT! Draft is due next class. Idea for Category headings?
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