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** Desktop Publishing & Image Editing **

What is Desktop Publishing? Desktop Publishing/Graphic/Paint Software Ideas Desktop Publishing Project #1 Desktop Publishing Project #2 Reading Activity

Desktop publishing is a term coined after the development of a specific type of software. Before the invention of desktop publishing software the tasks involved in desktop publishing were done manually, by a variety of people and involved both graphic design and prepress tasks which sometimes leads to confusion about what desktop publishing is and how it is done.

** Old / Traditional Definition ** : Desktop publishing is the use of the computer and specialized software to create documents for desktop or commercial printing. Desktop publishing refers to the process of using the computer to produce documents such as newsletters, brochures, books, and other publications that were once created manually.

o __ Desktop Publishing __ - It is the process of using the computer and specific types of software to combine text and graphics to produce documents such as newsletters, brochures, books, etc. o __ Graphic Design __ - It is the process and art of combining text and graphics and communicating an effective message in the design of logos, graphics, brochures, newsletters, posters, signs, and any other type of visual communication. ** 21st Century Definition **** : ** Desktop publishing is the use of the computer and software to create visual displays of ideas and information. Desktop publishing documents may be for desktop or commercial printing or electronic distribution including PDF, slide shows, email newsletters, and the Web.

Desktop publishing software is a tool for graphic designers and non-designers to create visual communications.

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