1. The Basics of Desktop Publishing
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2. The Basics of Desktop Publishing
Using computer software to lay out information and ideas for visual display
For print or for screen
newsletters, business cards, logos, posters, programs, book covers, CD covers, etc…
web pages, pad and phone apps, paperless office documents, blogs, slide shows, etc…
The first rule is:
Know what your final product will be
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3. Vocabulary Matters Resolution: Resolution is different from Image Size
Resolution is defined as the single electronic pixels or the individual dots of ink that make up an image on the screen or on the printed page.
image
size
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4. PPI and DPI Screen vs Print PPI – pixels per inch DPI – dots per inch
Different yet the same
PPI – pixels per inch
Screen images – 72 PPI
DPI – dots per inch
Printed images – 300 DPI
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5. Zoom in on a raster image to see the individual pixels
Raster vs Vector
Raster = bitmap – graphic made of lots of individual pixels (bits of color)
Raster images do not change resolution well – NEVER ENLARGE A RASTER IMAGE
How are Raster images created?
Zoom in on a raster image to see the individual pixels
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6. Zoom in on a vector image to see there are no pixels
Raster vs Vector
Vector = line art – graphic made by mathematical calculations and objects
Vector images are scalable to any resolution
Illustration programs create Vector images
Are type-fonts Vectors?
Zoom in on a vector image to see there are no pixels
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7. Raster vs Vector
Because of the math factor, Vector graphics print ‘cleaner’ than Raster graphics
Very important to keep raster graphics from getting distorted – bad resolution issues
Beginning when the image is made
To end when image is finally printed
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8. Using the Right Software
Photo Editing software = Raster graphics
Illustration software = Vector graphics
Desktop Publishing (DTP) software is what you use to put it all together
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9. DTP Trade Terminology header placeholder text margins footer alley
"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse
"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse
ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."
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text
margins
footer
alley
gutter
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10. Starting at the End Exercise for creating business cards...
A business card is 2” x 3.5”
How many can you fit on one page (8.5” x 11”)?
2 inches
3.5 inches
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11. 10 cards Starting at the End Exercise Answer:
How many can you fit on one page (8.5” x 11”)?
10 cards
10 inches
7 inches
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12. Starting at the End Exercise for creating postcards...
Some postcards are 4” x 5”
How many can you fit on one page (8.5” x 11”)?
4 inches
5 inches
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13. 4 cards Starting at the End Exercise Answer:
How many can you fit on one page (8.5” x 11”)?
4 cards
(landscape mode)
8 inches
10 inches
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14. Starting at the End Exercise for creating small programs...
If a printed program is 5.5” x 8.5”, how many pages can you fit on one page (8.5” x 11”)?
8.5 inches
5.5 inches
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15. 4 pages Starting at the End Exercise Answer:
If a printed program is 5.5” x 8.5”, how many pages can you fit on one page (8.5” x 11”)?
4 pages
(when it is folded and
In landscape mode –
2 pages inside and
2 pages outside)
8.5 inches
5.5 inches
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16. Resolution Math???
Multiply image size in inches by resolution to get dimensions in pixels
Example:
How big of an image (measured in pixels) can fit on a business card printed at 300 DPI?
2 inches
3.5 inches
???
???
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17. (dimensions in pixels)
Resolution Math???
Example Answer:
How big of an image (measured in pixels) can fit on a business card printed at 300 DPI?
600 pixels
600 x 1050
(dimensions in pixels)
1050 pixels
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