1. DESKTOP PUBLISHING

2. Publishing The process of presenting material in printed form.

3. Desktop Publishing The use of a computer and special software to produce documents.

4. Combine text and graphics. business cards catalogs newsletters advertising fliers textbooks announcements

5. Software Page layout programs – software programs that combine text and graphics in a document.

6. Place text in columns and add headlines. Also add photographs, drawings, charts, and graphs.

7. Word-processed material is usually saved and imported into the page layout program.

8. Drawing programs Image editing Clip-art software

9. Hardware Powerful computer with lots of memory and hard disk space.

10. Scanner Digital camera Large-screen monitor Color printer

11. DESIGNING DOCUMENTS

12. Type Twelve points make a pica There are 6 picas per inch

13. Leading The spacing between lines

14. Typeface (Font) A set of letters, numbers, and symbols that look the same. Serif, sans serif, decorative

15. Type Styles Bold Italic

16. Graphics Drawings – line art Photographs

17. Color Spot Process

18. PLANNING A NEWSLETTER

19. 1. Who is the intended audience?

20. 2. What kinds of articles will interest them?

21. 3. What would be a good name for the newsletter?

22. 4. How often will it be published?

23. 5. What will the page size be?

24. 6. How many pages will it have?

25. 7. How will it be reproduced?

26. Design Guidelines Use only two typefaces – Serif body text – Sans serif headings and headlines

27. Include white space on every page Print with black ink Select drawings and photographs carefully

28. Experiment with margin size and column width (at least 2 columns) Maintain a consistent look throughout the document