1. HO 1
DTP
Desktop
Publishing

2. DTP
the combining of text and graphics to design a visually appealing page layout for production of a publication using a computer system.

3. Hardware Computer System Postscript Laser Printer
Preferably 300Mhz CPU or above
3.5 Gigabytes of Hard disk space
Video Card of 4 Megabytes RAM
Graphical User Interface (GUI) of 48 to 64 Megabytes of Memory
17” monitor with 24 Bit color
Postscript Laser Printer
Flat Bed Scanner & Digital Camera

4. Adobe PageMaker QuarkXPress
Software
Adobe PageMaker
QuarkXPress
Corel Ventura
MacPublisher
Microsoft Publisher
Print Shop
PrintMaster
Tumbleweed Publishing Essentials
American Greetings CreataCard Plus

5. Flyers/Brochures Pamphlets Newsletters Forms Advertisements Visuals
Applications
Letterheads Posters
Flyers/Brochures Pamphlets
Newsletters Forms
Advertisements Visuals
Proposals
Handouts
Manuals

6. Reporters Authors Politicians Advertisers Managers Educators
Careers
Reporters
Authors
Politicians
Advertisers
Managers
Educators
Graphic Artists

7. Traditional Publishing
Publishing Cycle
Traditional Publishing
Cycle
Desktop Publishing
Cycle
Design and sketch a page layout
Writer writes text
Typesetter sets the copy in software
Typesetter produces page layout
Editor proofreads
Typesetter makes corrections
Photographer or artist prepares and sets photos
Typesetter makes any corrections
Editor proofs
Document goes to print
Design and sketch a page layout with graphics or art work
Writer writes text
Insert text into page layout
Proofread
Make corrections
Document goes to print

8. Reducing the cost of quality publications
Advantages
Reducing the cost of quality publications
Producing in-house publications
Maintaining control of in-house information
Reducing the role of the graphic artist, paste-up artist, and typesetter

9. For First Time Users Consumes time to learn and use
Disadvantages
For First Time Users
Consumes time to learn and use
Causes anxiety and frustration

10. Entrepreneur Magazine
DTP
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Entrepreneur Magazine