2. Desktop Publishing and Multimedia
Introduction-
• Desktop publishing (DTP) is a modern technique of
publication.
• Due to this, job of publication becomes easier and cheaper.
• Earlier, job of publication was done by cutting letters of plastic
and making designs out of them and pasting them on the
plastic board with the help of fevicol.
• This whole process takes more time and was costly for
publication as well as customers too.
3. Desktop Publishing and Multimedia
• Nowadays, you can create advertisements in less time and
money with the help of DTP.
• DTP is a revolution in the field of publication.
• You can create advertisement in flex in less time and money.
• We need mainly three things in DTP.
• Firstly computer, secondary software having WYSIWYG and a
printer or plotter having a good and high resolution.
• Many companies use DTP to print various items like
pamphlets, poster, advertisement, magazine, books every
year.
4. Desktop Publishing and Multimedia
Definition-
• Meaning of desktop publishing is to perform publication's
work through tools kept on your table.
• For this, we us computer and its related tools to compose
reading materiel.
• All work for setting publications i.e. creating figures and
various shapes etc. and giving them places on various pages is
done by desktop computer.
• In the end, a copy is prepared by printing it with the help of
printer or plotter.
• It means preparing documents with images with the help of
desktop computer is known as desktop publishing.
5. Importance of DTP
• Graphic Design :
• This is the number one use and importance for desktop
publishing.
• Professional graphic designers use DTP programs such as
QuarkXPress, Adobe PageMaker, and Adobe Photoshop to
create WebPages, the front pages of newspapers, and a
variety of other visual documentation.
• Career Assistance :
• Word processing also has played its part in the DTP world.
• Microsoft Word and Open Office are used faithfully by
numerous job seekers everyday as they work to put together
the perfect resume, cover letter, or portfolio.
• Many create documents from starting, while others take
advantage of the templates.
6. Importance of DTP
• Education :
• In the education field, teachers and students use a variety of
DTP programs to complete assignments and projects.
• Business :
• Today, desktop publishing is pretty much used to handle all of
the "paperwork" of a business.
• Although it's possible to run a business without the help of
DTP, it isn't the smartest business decision.
• DTP software is a lifesaver and money saver.
• Examples of DTP use in businesses are business cards, legal
documentation, and advertising materials.
7. Importance of DTP
• Crafts and Personal Projects :
• Desktop publishing is the crafter's dream come true.
• Across homes all over the world, parents are looking for easy,
cheap, and fun crafts to create with their children, teachers
need ideas for students, and the interior decorator could use
an origami template.
• Examples of desktop publishing projects for personal use are
greeting cards, postcards, and invitations.
• DTP is Affordable :
• DTP is important as a tool that enhances communication by
making it possible to efficiently produce and printed and
electronic online or onscreen documents, without the
expertise and expensive equipment that was once required.
8. Advantages of DTP
• It's very easy to save your work at anytime you want and you
can resume your work from the same point where you left
your work, due to some reason. Your work will reopen from
the same point where you left or you can make any changes
to it.
• It offers a wide range of borders and templates that would
make it very easy for people even new to the package to work
with.
9. Advantages of DTP
• Unlike pen and paper you can easily undo anything you don't
like about it. Where as you would usually have to throw the
page away or corrected any mistakes, making your work look
pretty messy.
• The finished document can look very professional when
completed and can be more appealing to the eye.
• There also usually tends to be a lot more control over the text
arrangement and how it looks.
10. Hardware for DTP
• We require a high quality hardware for publishing in DTP
because we use pictures and graphics of high resolution for
this.
• If we talk about this time then i5 processor, 8GB RAM, 4GB
graphics card and 1TB hard disk is sufficient.
• Apart from this, an Internet connection, high resolution laser
printer, web camera and good scanner is also required.
• Lets have a overlook on different types of hardware used in
DTP -
11. Hardware for DTP
(a) Processor :
• Processor is a complete computation engine that is fabricated
on a single chip.
• Processor designed to handle graphics operations is known as
GPU i.e. Graphics processing unit.
• The primary purpose of GPU is to show 3D graphics.
• i5 processor is recommended to perform DTP tasks nowadays.
(b) Hard disks :
• Large hard disks are essential for DTP work.
• Desktop publishing files tend to get very large hence you
require a hard disk of 1 TB capacity.
12. Hardware for DTP
(c) Keyboard :
• It is a standard input device used to enter data into the
computer by entering text.
• You can type text in any font after installing them.
(d) Mouse/Trackball :
• You will also need a mouse or trackball pointing device to
move the cursor position on the monitor screen.
13. Hardware for DTP
(e) Printer :
• It is an output device used to obtain hard copy of a document.
• Although dot matrix printer is inexpensive and capable of
printing graphics and letter quality text, it is insufficient for
many DTP application.
• A laser printer is the better choice when it comes to preparing
quality text and graphics.
14. Hardware for DTP
(f) Scanner :
• It is an input device which is used to scan document or picture
and send it to the computer in digital form.
• With DTP, you will naturally want a desktop scanner to
capture photographs, art work, clippings and other forms of
art work.
• The capacity of a scanner is measured in Dot per Inch.
• A good scanner can scan a document or photograph at 600
DPI and send it to computer.
• Flatbed scanner is the most useful scanner for DTP.
