Having a desktop publishing software enables you to create promotional material for your business. You can create layouts for newsletters, banners, brochures, business cards and even books. You have functions like photo editing and different effects (3D effects, transparency and filters). The most important thing is that the interface is really user friendly and there's no minimal developer experience required.
The major disadvantage of software is a reduction in creativity. A first step to the computer, avoiding the conceptual brainstorming phase can inhibit design. At times a much more linear and non-organic design is generated when this approach is taken. Since the computer is the final design medium, perfectionism can also hamper creativity that would not occur when original paper sketches/comps are transferred to a computer.
That being said, computers give huge advantages to designers that were not available a few years ago. Each software product has its strengths and can be used effectively in its own arena.
The biggest disadvantage of desktop publishing is it killed the market for design services. I've been doing this even before there was desktop publishing. We used to need two machines to set type--one for body copy, another for heads. Back in those days, typesetters made decent money, because they had a rare skill. Today, you can do the same thing better in Microsoft Word--and everyone has that. Instead of designers being worth $35 to $200 per hour because they had mad skillz, now they're worth as much as the guy who drives a forklift at Home Depot.
Paul Brainerd formed Aldus to create a desktop publishing program called PageMaker.
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Desktop publishing software can be used to publish websites. Desktop publishing software is great for the creation of any page of a website.
The 6 phases of desktop publishing are; design,setup,text,image,file preparation and uploading/printing.
Desktop-publishing software targeted to small- and home-office users included such programs as Microsoft Office Publisher and Serif PagePlus.
Desktop Publishing Magazine was created in 1985.
The best way to begin desktop publishing is to visit a Community College, University or a Business College or school. Enroll in classes for desktop publishing.
No, a light pen is not vital in desktop publishing. Most desktop publishing tasks can be completed using a mouse or trackpad for input instead. Light pens are not commonly used in modern desktop publishing workflows.
One of the most-useful practices for effective use of desktop-publishing software is that of using both word-processing and desktop-publishing software in the overall process of creating a desktop-publishing project.
Paul Brainerd formed Aldus to create a desktop publishing program called PageMaker.
Steve Morgenstern has written: 'No-sweat desktop publishing' -- subject(s): Desktop publishing
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John Madama has written: 'Desktop publishing' -- subject(s): Desktop publishing, Juvenile literature