This comprehensive guide book on Desktop Publishing will familiarise you with the fundamental concepts and issues related to producing high quality ready to print documents using popular desktop applications such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker, Corel Draw, MathType, Flash, etc. The book covers all of the rules about dealing with text, images, colours, and files, so that your documents will always look slick, inviting, and well put-together. #v&spublishers CONTENTS: 1. Introduction a) What is DTP? b) Why Desktop Publishing? c) Who Uses Desktop Publishing? d) Look Beyond Desktop Publishing e) Softwares Used in DTP f) Conclusion 2. Design Basics a) Elements Of Design b) Design Principles c) Design Stages: From Concept to Completio d) Working with the Client e) The Designing Process f) Typography g) Character and Line Spacing h) Categories of Type i) Using Type in Print Media j) Using Type for Electronic Media k) Installing Fonts l) Imagery m) Saving Graphic File Formats n) Understanding the Importance of Colour o) Creating Colours on the Computer p) Action Items Overview 3. DTP using MS Word a) Introduction b) Getting to Know Word 2010 c) Using Indents and Tabs d) Text Boxes and WordArt e) Formatting Pictures f) SmartArt Graphics 4. DTP using Microsoft Paint a) Launch Microsoft Paint b) Microsoft Paint: Tools c) MS Paint: Menus 5. MS Publisher a) Introduction b) Getting to Know Publisher 2010 c) Introduction to the Publisher 2010 d) Environment e) Producing a Publication f) Conclusion 6. PageMaker 7.0 a) Getting Started with PageMaker b) Working with the Master c) Printing 7. Adobe InDesign a) Exploring the workspace b) The InDesign CS5 Interface c) The Document Window d) Creating New Documents, InDesignCS5 e) Opening InDesign & Setting Preferences f) Layers & Panels g) The Panel h)Groups i) Working with Rulers and Guides in Adobe Indesign j) Setting Margins using Indesign k) Importing Type Using Indesign CS5 l) Using Em Dashes, En Dashes & Hyphens within Indesign m) Importing Graphics n) Threading Text in InDesign CS5 o) The Page Tool in InDesign CS5 p) Creating Quick Grids and using Live Distribute with InDesign CS5 q) Create Compound Frames in InDesign CS5 r) The Gap Tool in Indesign CS5 s) Working with Track Changes in Indesign CS5 t) How to use Notes and Add Comments to Indesign CS5 Documents u) How to Fix Corrupt Indesign Files v) Adobe InDesign For Web Developers & Designers 8. Adobe Photoshop a) Getting Started b) The Photoshop Workspace c) Working in Photoshop d) Other Useful Tasks & Shortcuts e) User Interface in Photoshop f) The Tool Box g) Photoshop Painting Tools h) Layer Styles in Photoshop i) Working with Layer Styles – Understanding Bevel and Emboss j) Working with Layer Styles – understanding Drop Shadows k) Take a close look at how Drop Shadows work 9. Adobe Illustrator a) Getting Started in Illustrator b) Drawing Basic Shapes c) Drawing with Pencil Tool d) Drawing with Pen Tool e) Using Brushes. f) Creating Compound Paths g) Working with Colour and Strokes h) Editing Objects, Layers & Groups i) Transparency & Graphic Styles j) Transforming & Moving Objects k) Basic Text l) Blending Shapes & Colours m) Saving & Printing n) Designing a Logo 10. – Adobe Acrobat Reader a) What is Adobe Reader b) Viewing modes c) Navigation panels d) Converting Photoshop and Illustrator files to PDF e) Converting InDesign documents to PDF f) Adding Bookmarks g) Text and Graphics h) Using Commenting and Annotation Tools i) The Highlight Text, Underline Text, and Cross Out Text tools j) The Attach File tools k) Securing Your PDF Files 11 – Adobe Flash a) Introduction to flash b) Drawing in Flash c) Tools d) Parts of Basic Shapes in Flash e) Selecting Shapes f) Modifying Shapes g) Bending Shapes with the Selection Tool h) Modifying Shapes with Sub-Selection and Pen Tools i) Grouping Objects j) Drawing Object Mode k) Grouping Objects on the Stage l) Breaking Apart m) Building flash templates n) Setting up a Flash project o) Inserting Buttons p) Creating “sections” of your project using the timeline q) Adding a video player to your project r) Adding text to the text section 12. – Corel Draw a) Toolbox & Fly-out Menus b) Setting Up Your Workspace c) Working with a Template d) Pre-flighting Overview 13 – Math Type a) Math Type & Equation Editor b) Setting Font Styles in Equation Editor c) Setting Font Sizes inEquation Editor d) The Math Type Toolbar (in Word) e) Setting MathType Fonts & Sizes (the Style and Size menus) f) MathType Preference Files g) Creating a blank grid for student graphing h) Changing Word defaults for menus & drawings (Windows) i) Nudging and MathType Customizable Toolbars j) Saving to MathType toolbar k) Using Word’s AutoCorrect Feature l) Template Replacement m) Keyboard Shortcuts 14– QuarkXpress 9 a) CD Script b) WINDOWS 8