Desktop+Publishing


 * Desktop Publishing**

Print media is all around us. Not a day goes by that we aren't exposed to a newspaper, a magazine, a poster or a billboard. This media is very powerful, and influences how we see our selves, and how we see others. Desktop Publishing is the art of arranging text and images on a page in order to convey a message. Desktop Publishing is however more than simply keying in text and adding a picture. This unit focuses on the technical aspects of desktop publishing. You will also learn about the history of desktop publishing and how that history has shaped the industry today. Finally, you will also learn how to arrange images and text together in an attractive and effective manor in order to create a powerful visual message. It is important to note that in the world of Desktop Publishing, there are often no right or wrong answers. Design is like an art, and peoples opinions about design will vary. In short, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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