Desktop Publishing 10-Hour Series (with Data CD-ROM)

by Lake, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780538728546
• ISBN10: 053872854X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-06
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

With the 10-HOUR SERIES books from South-Western Educational Publishing, users can become proficient in a variety of skills in only a short amount of time. These books are ideal for incorporating a new skill into the classroom, workplace, or home. The 10-HOUR SERIES provides solid information when it's needed, where it's needed. The series utilizes the Internet to bring users closer to today's technology for research and instruction. The instructional design of these books is brief, uncomplicated, and requires little or no instructor intervention. The activities at the end of each lesson allow users to work with skills they've just learned. The appearance of documents leaves readers and potential customers with a strong first impression. Learn how to take advantage of word processing software to ensure that the impression is a lasting and favorable one. In ten brief lessons, users will learn key desktop publishing techniques, including how to make design and typography decisions, handle multicolumn documents, insert and edit graphics, and create styles and charts.

Table of Contents

Design a Document for Focus and Flow	1	(8)
Plan Your Document	5	(1)
Determine Focus and Flow	6	(1)
Evaluate a Document's Design	7	(1)
Design a Document	8	(1)
On Your Own	8	(1)
Make Type Choices	9	(8)
Record Software Steps	13	(1)
Identify Font Styles	13	(1)
Select Fonts	14	(1)
Add Attributes	15	(1)
Choose Spacing	15	(1)
Insert Bullets and Symbols	15	(1)
Add Drop Caps and Special Characters	15	(1)
Use Special Characters in an Ad	16	(1)
On Your Own	16	(1)
Import Pictures	17	(10)
Record Software Steps	23	(1)
Insert a Picture	23	(1)
Copy and Insert an Internet Graphic	23	(1)
Wrap Text	24	(1)
Move an Image	24	(1)
Resize an Image	24	(1)
Crop a Picture	24	(1)
Rotate a Graphic	25	(1)
Add Watermarks	25	(1)
Create a Business Card	25	(1)
On Your Own	26	(1)
Insert Clip Art	27	(10)
Record Software Steps	33	(1)
Insert Clip Art	33	(1)
Place Text in Front of an Image	34	(1)
Add Shadow to Clip Art	34	(1)
Place Border around Clip Art	34	(1)
Fill Clip Art with Color	34	(1)
Modify Clip Art	35	(1)
Change the Order of Images	35	(1)
Group Images	35	(1)
Create an Invitation	36	(1)
On Your Own	36	(1)
Use Drawing Tools and Borders	37	(10)
Record Software Steps	43	(1)
Use Basic Shapes	43	(1)
Use Preformatted Shapes	44	(1)
Create Text Boxes	44	(1)
Add WordArt	45	(1)
Add Borders and Shading	45	(1)
Create a Certificate	46	(1)
On Your Own	46	(1)
Use Columns	47	(10)
Record Software Steps	53	(1)
Create Columns	53	(1)
Modify Page	54	(1)
Create a Booklet	54	(2)
On Your Own	56	(1)
Incorporate Tables	57	(8)
Record Software Steps	61	(1)
Insert a Table	61	(1)
Add and Remove a Column	62	(1)
Sort the Contents of a Table	62	(1)
Change a Table Border	62	(1)
Add a Total	63	(1)
Merge a Cell	63	(1)
Align a Table and Cell	63	(1)
Create a Calendar	63	(1)
On Your Own	64	(1)
Create Charts	65	(10)
Record Software Steps	71	(1)
Create a Chart	71	(1)
Modify a Chart as a Graphic	72	(1)
Modify a Chart using Chart Tools	72	(1)
Insert a Chart	73	(1)
On Your Own	74	(1)
Apply Styles	75	(10)
Record Software Steps	79	(1)
Apply Styles	79	(1)
Edit Styles	79	(1)
Create a New Style	80	(1)
Using Normal Style	80	(2)
Add Styles to a Document	82	(1)
Create a Newsletter	82	(2)
On Your Own	84	(1)
Use Templates	85	(10)
Record Software Steps	91	(1)
Use a Template Wizard	91	(1)
Download a New Template	92	(1)
Modify a Template	92	(2)
Create a Resume	94	(1)
On Your Own	94	(1)
Create a Desktop Publishing Portfolio	95	(6)
Capstone Activity 1: Create a Resume	95	(1)
Capstone Activity 2: Write a Cover Letter	95	(1)
Capstone Activity 3: Design a Business Card	96	(1)
Capstone Activity 4: Develop an Ad	97	(1)
Capstone Activity 5: Produce a Letterhead Template	97	(1)
Capstone Activity 6: Use a Letterhead Template	98	(1)
Capstone Activity 7: Create a Brochure	99	(1)
Capstone Activity 8: Create a Portfolio	100	(1)
Appendix A: File Formats	101	(1)
Appendix B: Glossary	102	(2)
Index	104