Perfect Pages

Part 1 The professional look and DTP: history/background of DTP; definition of DTP; advantages and disadvantages. Part 2 A DTP system: choosing a platform; postscript and page-description languages; choosing hardware; choosing software; crossing platforms. Part 3 Planning your publication: research; choosing the vehicle; getting feedback. Part 4 Writing for readership: good content; benefit-oriented; making writing readable; tips on writing for specific audience, general audience, general public; editing by computer; style; proofreading. Part 5 Type: typesetting vs typewriting; typing for DTP; picking a typeface; rules of legibility; body type vs display type; alignment; WYSIWYG; bending and stretching type; making your own fonts. Part 6 Designing your publication: designers and computers; design basics; style sheets. Part 7 Painting and drawing: kinds of artwork; graphics programs; how to use artwork; style of artwork; electronic clip art. Part 8 Taking and using photos: how to take better photos; getting photos in your publication. Part 9 Scanning: how scanning works; scanning grayscale vs files size; resolution of scans file formats. Part 10: newsletters; advertisements; flyers, folders, posters, brochures; books and catalogues; business documents; paste-up; working with multiple colours; preparing files for high-resolution output; working with print shops; preparing project to mail; the future with DTP.