2. General Purpose Packages CHAPTER 6 DESKTOP PUBLISHING (DTP)

3. General Purpose Packages DTP packages are designed to set up professional looking pages that contain text and graphics.

4. General Purpose Packages DTP packages use TEMPLATES Ready made document with most of the layout / format already in place e.g. headings, colours, fonts, etc.Ready made document with most of the layout / format already in place e.g. headings, colours, fonts, etc. Only need to addtext & graphics to the correct places on the page.Only need to add text & graphics to the correct places on the page. Foundation

5. General Purpose Packages DTP packages use wizards. DTP packages use wizards. A wizard is a feature of a GPP which guides the user step by step through the creation of a document. Foundation

6. General Purpose Packages In In DTP packages text can be Imported from another package e.g. a word processed document. (C) keyboard Entered from the keyboard directly onto the page (F)

7. General Purpose Packages In In DTP packages graphics can be Foundation imported from another package (e.g. a graphics package, scanned image etc) (G) inserted from clip art. This can be found with the application or special CDs or web pages. (F) scaled to change its size (G )

8. General Purpose Packages DTP packages. Text can be wrapped around graphics Credit This graphic wraps text round the shape of the star. Thus saving space & looking good.

9. Changing the layout may involve altering columns the number of columns banner headline the banner headline drop capitals drop capitals General Purpose Packages Each page of a document may have a different layout.

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