DESKTOP PUBLISHING DTP

Desktop publishing is also known as DTP; here we create publishing document on or computer. In print industries DTP is very important chapter if you are related with printing business or wants your carrier in printing business this skill has very important role.

Why Desktop publishing?

Now days the modern business world is being constantly developed. There is a continuous call for the production of better quality documents - be they newsletters, brochures, annual reports, charts, diagrams, location maps, presentations etc. Desktop publishing software enables the preparation of these high quality materials, both in printed form and on the web.

Before we proceed you must have to know:

Ø  What is Desktop Publishing - It is the process of using the computer and specific types of software to combine text and graphics to produce documents such as newsletters, brochures, books, etc.

Ø  What is Graphic Design - It is the process and art of combining text and graphics and communicating an effective message in the design of logos, graphics, brochures, newsletters, posters, signs, and any other type of visual communication.

If you have some creativity then we suggest you to start this business. DTP is not only typing content on computer but it stand for complete designing and type setting. In this profession DTP work in two ways

1.       Type Setting

2.       Designing

Type Setting : Type setting is commonly use for screen print and single colour Printing major uses are in Baby Offset works here we create typesetting for single color Visiting cards, Wedding cards, Latter pads, Bill Books, and other common use stationary.

Designing: Designing is a part were we create Symbols, Logos, Backgrounds, Borders, and Multi colour works.

Hardware Required for DTP:

1.       Computer (High Configuration)

2.       Laser Printer

3.       Scanner

4.       CD Writer

5.       Pen Drive

6.       External Hard Disk

7.       Internet Connection

8.       Digital Camera

SOFTWARE REQUIRED FOR DESKTOP PUBLICATION:

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office.

Drawing / Vector / Illustration Software : Its includes programs such as: Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, Canvas X, FreeHand MX, Mayura Draw, Microsoft Expression Design Etc.

High End Page Layout Software : Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe InDesign, Adobe PageMaker, and QuarkXPress.

 Free Page Layout Software  : Arts & Letters, Microsoft Publisher, Print Artist.

Multimedia Software  : Adobe Premiere Pro, DeBabelizer, Disco, Easy Media Creator, Macromedia Director, Serif MoviePlus, Mediator, Ubuntu Studio, Etc

Open Source DTP Software : Amaya, GIMP, Inkscape, KompoZer, Krita, Nvu, PDFCreator, Scribus, Xara Xtreme ETC.

 Photo Editing and Painting Software  : Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Artweaver, Corel Painter X, Corel Paint Shop Pro, GIMP, Krita, Paint.NET, Picnik, PhotoStudio, Pixel Image Editor, Photo-Brush.

PrePress and PreFlight Software  : FlightCheck, Graphic Inspector, InPreflight, Enfocus PDF CheckUp for InDesign, Exportools, MadeToPrint InDesign, Fusion Workflow ESP, MadeToPrint XT, Printools, PROOF-it-ONLINE, Ultimate Etc.

Utility Software  : Adobe Acrobat, Extensis Portfolio, Graphics Workshop Pro, LightZone, Serif PanoramaPlus, TypeStyler Etc.

Fonts & Clipart:

So many fonts are available now days for designing you have to choose as per your requirements what we are using we suggest you :

1.     Default OS Fonts

2.     Anu Fonts

3.     Shree Font

4.     Anu Clipart

5.     Shree Clipart Etc.

So many free font and clipart are available on Internet you can also try it.

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