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Youngsown State University
INFOT 2672 -- Desktop Publishing I
Fall Semester 2003

Welcome to the World of
Desktop Publishing!

What is desktop publishing? (Source:   http://isu.indstate.edu/bminnick/asbe319/DTP-319/htm)

The term desktop publishing was coined by one of the designers of the PageMaker program, Paul Brainerd, who was the president of Aldus Corporation (PageMaker's original producer). PageMaker is a page layout program with which you can compose a complete document--both text and graphics--and preview full pages on-screen before printing the document on a high-resolution printer or typesetter. When combined with text and graphics from other software programs, PageMaker's commands can perform the functions of the layout artist's tools and materials. PageMaker is available in both Macintosh and Windows versions.

The term desktop publishing caught on as a way of describing the combined results of changes in several technologies. All the hardware and software components came together in the mid-1980s to make desktop publishing feasible for individuals.

The following are basic components of a desktop publishing system:

PageMaker is a page-composition program that enables you to compose pages using elements created in other programs (such as word processing and graphics programs) as well as elements created in PageMaker.

In INFOT 2672, students will be introduced to effective layout and design techniques, elements of design, and principles of design. Students will also learn how to use PageMaker desktop publishing software to produce attractive, effective written communications.

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This page was last updated December 8, 2003.

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