The Business of Technology Digital Desktop Publishing

by Lake, Susan; Bean May, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780538444514
• ISBN10: 0538444517
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-08-25
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

THE BUSINESS OF TECHNOLOGY: DIGITAL DESKTOP PUBLISHING is a concept-based, activity-driven textbook that includes the business aspects of desktop publishing. The text uses generic instructions for its numerous activities with downloadable software-specific instructions for the activities available on the product Web site. End-of-Unit projects reinforce skills learned, apply decision making, and allow students to pull together a portfolio of their work.

Table of Contents

The World of Desktop Publishing

Getting Started with DTP

Planning Your Document

Creating Your Document

Importing Graphics. Project 1

Design Principles

Planning for Focus and Flow

Understanding Design Elements

Using Other Design Tools. Project 2

Typography Principles

Learning Font Basics

Selecting Fonts

Understanding Spacing

Using Special Characters. Project 3

Communicating with Color

Understanding Color

Using Color Libraries and Options

Distinguishing Print and Web Colors. Project 4

Designing with Images

Modifyng Bitmap Graphics

Incorporating Vector Graphics

Using Digital Photography

Working with Objects. Project 5

Business Publications

Maximizing Production Time

Using Logos

Designing Newsletters

Publishing to a Professional Printing Service

Creating Yearbooks

Using the Business of Technology. Project 6

Future Business Leaders of America Phi Beta Lambda

File Formats

Glossary

Index

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