Desktop Publishing Basics

by Weixel, Suzanne

• ISBN13: 9780619055363
• ISBN10: 0619055367
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This new text from our BASICS series provides introductory coverage of many desktop publishing topics, including working with, enhancing, and formatting documents. Additionally, there is coverage of the use of graphics and design concepts. An excellent introduction to desktop publishing.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book	iv
Preface	vi
Guide for Using This Book	ix
Desktop Publishing Unit
Working with Documents	3	(30)
Plan a Publication	4	(2)
Create a New File	6	(3)
Save, Close, and Reopen a Document	9	(3)
Change the Document View	12	(3)
Add and Edit Text	15	(5)
Save Changes to a File	20	(1)
Insert a Picture	20	(1)
Check Spelling	21	(4)
Preview and Print a Document	25	(8)
Working with Text	33	(32)
Create a Blank Document	33	(2)
Work with Text Boxes	35	(3)
Work with Fonts	38	(4)
Align Text	42	(2)
Set Indents and Tabs and Create Lists	44	(4)
Adjust Spacing	48	(4)
Copy, Move, and Import Text	52	(2)
Control Text Flow	54	(11)
Formatting Pages	65	(30)
Set up Pages	65	(4)
Set Guides	69	(2)
Use Master Pages	71	(2)
Insert Page Numbers	73	(3)
Insert and Delete Pages	76	(2)
Create a Template	78	(2)
Apply a Color Scheme and Font Scheme	80	(4)
Use Styles	84	(11)
Working with Objects	95	(36)
Identify Types of Objects	95	(1)
Draw Shapes	96	(3)
Modify Fills and Strokes	99	(2)
Acquire Objects	101	(13)
Size and Crop Objects	114	(2)
Position and Arange Objects	116	(6)
Set Text Wrap	122	(9)
Enhancing Publications	131	(30)
Work with Color	131	(4)
Enhance Objects	135	(5)
Enhance Text	140	(3)
Insert Horizontal Rules	143	(1)
Apply Border Art	144	(2)
Create a Watermark	146	(1)
Use Design Objects	147	(14)
Publishing a Document	161	(1)
Plan for Publication	161	(2)
Perform Prepress Checks	163	(3)
Set Properties for Desktop Printing	166	(3)
Enable Trapping	169	(1)
Prepare a Composite and Color Separations	170	(2)
Save a File for Commercial Printing	172	(3)
Deliver Files to a Commercial Printer	175	(12)
Unit Review	187
Appendix A The Windows Operating System	1	(1)
Glossary	1	(1)
Index	1