Measuring Type
Effective use of type means knowing how to measure type. Measuring Paper
For starters, do you know the difference between "Letter" size paper (8.5 x 11 inches) and A4 paper? Get a grip on the basics of paper measurements as they apply to desktop publishing. DPI - Printer Resolution
Understanding the differences and use of samples, pixels, dots, and lines in image resolution, scanning, display, and printing. Learn more about DPI or dots per inch.
SPI - Image Resolution
Understanding the differences and use of samples, pixels, dots, and lines in image resolution, scanning, display, and printing. Learn more about SPI or samples per inch.
Measuring Resolution Inch by Inch
Understanding the differences and use of samples, pixels, dots, and lines in image resolution, scanning, display, and printing. Learn more about SPI, PPI, DPI, and LPI.
LPI - Halftone Resolution
Understanding the differences and use of samples, pixels, dots, and lines in image resolution, scanning, display, and printing. Learn more about LPI or lines per inch.
Printing & Finishing Phase of Desktop Publishing
In the printing and finishing phase of desktop publishing the document is printed and any finishing touches are added such as folding. This is the final step in doing desktop publishing.
File Preparation Phase of Desktop Publishing
In the file preparation phase of desktop publising the digital document is checked and double-checked to make sure it is ready for printing. File preparation is the prepress and preflight stage of doing desktop publishing.
Images Preparation Phase of Desktop Publishing
In the images phase of desktop publishing you place edit and otherwise prepare your images then place them in the page layout program and manipulate the image and text composition.
Composing Type • Text Preparation Phase of Desktop Publishing
Text composition is the most complicated task in the text phase of desktop publishing. Learn about effective use of typographic elements including spacing, initial caps, margins, hanging punctuation, and typefitting. Learn how typography and the use of type applies to page composition in desktop publishing.
Text Preparation Phase of Desktop Publishing
In the text phase of desktop publishing you place compose your type and arrange the text the way you want it. After text acquisition - getting it into the desktop publishing software - text composition begins. Composing type is perhaps the area requiring the most time and attention to detail.
Document Setup Phase of Desktop Publishing
In the document setup phase the real desktop publishing begins. This is where the desktop publishing software comes into play. Choosing templates, specifying margins, creating grids, and setting up paragraph styles are some of the tasks involved in the desktop publishing document setup phase.
Design Phase of Desktop Publishing
In the design phase of desktop publishing you determine what form your document will take. Design involves selecting a format, brainstorming, choosing colors, fonts, and images. It is an on-going process during desktop publishing.
Reset Software Document Defaults
Default settings are timesavers. Unfortunately, the default settings for margins, typographic symbols, column spacing, and other document setup features are not the best ones for well-designed documents.
Use Ragged Right or Full Justification Appropriately
What works for one design might be totally inappropriate for another layout. Discover the pros and cons of left-aligned, ragged right text alignment as opposed to fully justified text alignment. Balance Line Length with Type Size
Lines of type that are too long or too short slow down reading and comprehension. Combine improper line lengths with the wrong size of type and the problem is magnified.
Use All Caps with the Right Fonts
Stop shouting. Online TYPING IN ALL CAPS is considered shouting and is frowned on in most cases. In print, shouting is never worse than when it is done with decorative or script typefaces. It’s ugly. It’s hard to read. Just don’t do it, PLEASE! Use Frames, Boxes, Borders with a Purpose
Boxes, borders, or frames are useful design and organizational devices. The problem is that they are just too easy to create.
Use Proper Typographical Punctuation
These step-by-step tutorials show how to get proper typographical punctuation marks and offer tips on finetuning the characters that are in most fonts.
Avoid Being a Clip Art Clone
If you are pulling your images from some of the most popular clip art packages or from shareware and free collections on the Web then chances are that you will see the same images popping up on fliers, in ads, or gracing newsletters and Web pages. Find out how to obtain unique images for your work. Choosing the "Best" Desktop Publishing Software
Don't put the cart before the horse when selecting software for desktop publishing. The best desktop publishing software package is the one that does what you want and need it to do. Word Processing vs. Desktop Publishing
Do you use word processing software, desktop publishing software, or some combination of the two? Can you do desktop publishing with word processing software? Use One Space Between Sentences
Should you put one space or two spaces after a period? The debate over how much space to put between sentences (whether they end with a period or other punctuation) may seem petty, but often it's the little details that make or break a design. Don't Use Double Hard Returns After a Paragraph
Should you use two hard returns to put space between paragraphs? Let's look at some samples and explore the pros and cons of using double hard returns to create paragraph spacing.
Use Fewer Fonts
How many fonts are too many for one project and how do you know where to draw the line? | 