Desktop Publishing Basics,9780619055363

Desktop Publishing Basics

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780619055363
ISBN10: 0619055367
Format: Spiral Bound
Pub. Date: 2003-03-01
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
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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

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