Desktop Publishing

Desktop PublishingDesktop Publishing

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What have we done What have we done before?before?

Designing a Magazine

CoverText here

Picture here

Lesson ObjectivesLesson Objectives

To share with each other the ICT work we To share with each other the ICT work we did in primary schooldid in primary school

To review our skills, knowledge and To review our skills, knowledge and understanding of designing printed understanding of designing printed materialsmaterials

To use our skills, knowledge and To use our skills, knowledge and understanding to develop a leafletunderstanding to develop a leaflet

What is Desktop Publishing?Publishing

…pub·lish: v. pub·lished, pub·lish·ing, pub·lish·es v. tr.

1. To prepare and issue (printed material) for public distribution or sale.

Commercial printing

press

DesktopPublishing…

desktop publishing:n.

The design and production of publications (magazines, newsletters, brochures, etc) using personal computers with graphics capability.

What types of printed materials have we designed -

or desktop published - in school?

Leaflet Newspap

er article

Book cover

Newspap

er

Publisher

Desktop publishing and word processing software

Standard tools in ‘Publisher’…

New CutSave Paste

RedoUndo

Open Print Copy Format Painter

Inserting text frames in ‘Publisher’

IText can be inserted here

Text frame tool

Formatting text in ‘Publisher’Increase/Decrease font

sizeChange font style Font Colour

Some text formatting tools in ‘Publisher’…

Text lined up down the left hand side of the text frame

Text lined up down the

middle of the text frame

Text lined up down the

right hand side of the text frame

Text lined up down both sides of the text frame

Bullet points Bullet points Bullet points

1. Numbered lists 2. Numbered lists 3. Numbered lists

Some text formatting tools in ‘Publisher’…

Decrease/Increase Font size

Font style

Italics

Font size

Underline

Indent text

Bold

Text alignment

Numbered and bullet points

Checking spelling in ‘Publisher’

Formatting text frames in ‘Publisher’Fill colour

Formatting text frames in ‘Publisher’Line/border

styleLine colour

Some formatting tools in ‘Publisher’…

Rotating text in ‘Publisher’Rotate Left

Custom Rotate Rotate

Right

Word Art in ‘Publisher’

Sports Day

Insert WordArtNew toolbar

Where can you get pictures from for your printed work?

Paint package

Clip art

Digital camera Scanner

Images on

the internet

CD-ROMs

Inserting pictures in ‘Publisher’…

Moving and resizing pictures in ‘Publisher’…

Cropping pictures in ‘Publisher’…

Your Task:Your Task: Using DTP design an A5 size book cover Using DTP design an A5 size book cover

(the book could be an imaginary book or (the book could be an imaginary book or one of your own personal favourites.one of your own personal favourites.

Make sure that you also have your picture Make sure that you also have your picture inserted.inserted.