Desktop Publishing 10-Hour Series

by Lake, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780538687546
• ISBN10: 0538687541
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-31
• Publisher: South-Western Educational Pub

Summary

Advances in word processing software have made it easier for users to create documents with a typeset, not merely typed, appearance. This text emphasizes basic skills in desktop publishing through a variety of modern, real-life activities Students will develop skills key to the desktop publisher, including marking design and typography decisions, handling multicolumn documents, inserting and edition graphics, and creating styles and charts. Students will create a portfolio of business documents, including a newsletter, to demonstrate their mastery of these skills.

Table of Contents

Design for Focus and Flow	2	(10)
Plan Your Document	4	(1)
Determine Focus and Flow	5	(3)
Design to Achieve Balance	6	(2)
Evaluate a Document's Design	8	(1)
On Your Own	9	(1)
Insert/Modify Graphics	10	(10)
Insert and Modify Clipart	12	(1)
Insert Clipart from Disk	12	(1)
Copy and Insert an Internet Graphic	13	(1)
Copy and Insert an Internet Graphic Offline	13	(5)
Enhance Graphic Images	14	(4)
Add Border, Shadow, and Shade	18	(1)
Wrap Text	18	(1)
Create a Sale Ad	19	(1)
On Your Own	19	(1)
Edit Graphic Images I	20	(10)
Crop Clipart	24	(1)
Group, Rotate, and Flip Clipart	24	(1)
Rotate and Flip Clipart	24	(4)
Edit Graphic Images II	26	(2)
Change Details of a Graphic Image	28	(1)
Create an Invitation Using Modified Graphic Images	29	(1)
On Your Own	29	(1)
Choose Typography	30	(8)
Use Font and Spacing Options	32	(1)
Add Graphics	32	(4)
Use Special Characters	34	(2)
Insert Drop Caps and Bullets in an Article	36	(1)
Use Special Characters in an Ad	37	(1)
Create Columns	38	(8)
Set Columns and Column Breaks	40	(1)
Change Orientation and Column Widths	40	(1)
Set Columns, Gutter Widths, and Column Breaks	41	(3)
Improve the Look of Columns	42	(2)
Create a Newsletter	44	(1)
Enhance a Newsletter	45	(1)
Use Drawing Tools, Lines, and Borders	46	(6)
Use Basic Shapes, Text Boxes, and Page Border	50	(1)
Use Preformatted Shapes	50	(1)
On Your Own	50	(2)
Create and Apply Styles	52	(6)
Apply Styles	54	(1)
Create and Apply Styles	54	(1)
Create Styles	55	(1)
On Your Own	56	(2)
Present Numerical Information with Charts	58	(8)
Create a Chart	62	(1)
Create a Chart	63	(1)
Insert a Chart	64	(1)
On Your Own	64	(2)
Add Special Effects	66	(4)
Add Watermarks	68	(1)
Use Words as Artwork	69	(1)
On Your Own	69	(1)
Create a Portfolio	70	(4)
Create a Business Card	70	(1)
Create an Ad	71	(1)
Create a Drawing	71	(1)
Create a Letterhead Template	72	(1)
Format a Business Letter	72	(1)
Create a Fax Cover Sheet and a Memo Form	72	(2)
Create a Newsletter	74	(1)
Create a Title Page	74