Desktop Publishing Courses
How much do you know about desktop publishing and graphic design? Do you want to learn more about design, page layout, typography, graphics, prepress, and printing? These free desktop publishing courses, graphic design classes, and self-paced lessons cover the basics of the entire desktop publishing process and specific areas such as fonts or creating a greeting card. Individual lessons allow you to skim the surface or dig as deep as you want to go, all at your own pace. Sign up for email versions of the free desktop publishing courses and graphic design courses or browse the lessons online. For more learning opportunities, discuss the lessons in the forum. Did I mention, they're free?
Poll: What is your primary desktop publishing training?
• Degree (in design / printing related field)
• Certificate (in design / printing related field - not software certification)
• Instructor-led classes (including distance learning)
• Workshops, conferences, seminars
• Self-paced, independent study (including informal classes, videos)
• On-the-job training
• None
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Poll: Have you had certification training in desktop publishing software?
Yes | No | I'm in the process of getting certified
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Poll: What is your primary desktop publishing training?
• Degree (in design / printing related field)
• Certificate (in design / printing related field - not software certification)
• Instructor-led classes (including distance learning)
• Workshops, conferences, seminars
• Self-paced, independent study (including informal classes, videos)
• On-the-job training
• None
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Poll: Have you had certification training in desktop publishing software?
Yes | No | I'm in the process of getting certified
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About Desktop Publishing Courses
Overview of Online and Email Classes at About.com Desktop Publishing, created by Jacci Howard Bear
Overview of Online and Email Classes at About.com Desktop Publishing, created by Jacci Howard Bear
Learn Desktop Publishing - Free Courses and Tutorials to Learn How to Do Desktop Publishing
Doing desktop publishing involves more than just having and using desktop publishing software. Discover the basic and advanced knowledge needed to do desktop publishing from start to finish as well as how to do desktop publishing as a freelance business.
Doing desktop publishing involves more than just having and using desktop publishing software. Discover the basic and advanced knowledge needed to do desktop publishing from start to finish as well as how to do desktop publishing as a freelance business.
Desktop Publishing Classroom - Forum
This is our virtual classroom for talking about the desktop publishing courses, lessons, and assignments. Ask questions related to any of our desktop publishing courses. Add your 'most wanted course' to the Wish List. Or simply talk about learning desktop publishing.
This is our virtual classroom for talking about the desktop publishing courses, lessons, and assignments. Ask questions related to any of our desktop publishing courses. Add your 'most wanted course' to the Wish List. Or simply talk about learning desktop publishing.
E-Course: Create a Greeting Card Class - 9 Day
This desktop publishing course covers the DTP process while creating a simple greeting card. The daily emails give guidance on how to complete each section of each lesson. Identical to the 9-Week course, just more frequent.
Lost Lessons
This desktop publishing course covers the DTP process while creating a simple greeting card. The daily emails give guidance on how to complete each section of each lesson. Identical to the 9-Week course, just more frequent.
Lost Lessons
E-Course: Create a Greeting Card Class - 9 Week
This 9-week class covers the desktop publishing process while creating a simple greeting card. The weekly emails give guidance on how to complete each section of each lesson. Identical to the 9-day email version, only a slower pace.
Lost Lessons
This 9-week class covers the desktop publishing process while creating a simple greeting card. The weekly emails give guidance on how to complete each section of each lesson. Identical to the 9-day email version, only a slower pace.
Lost Lessons
E-Course: Daily Dose of DTP
This is a free daily desktop publishing and graphic design course that lasts for 7 weeks covering general concepts, things you need, fonts, images, prepress, printing, rules of desktop publishing, and the process of desktop publishing at a basic, introductory level. Includes trivia and final exam.
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This is a free daily desktop publishing and graphic design course that lasts for 7 weeks covering general concepts, things you need, fonts, images, prepress, printing, rules of desktop publishing, and the process of desktop publishing at a basic, introductory level. Includes trivia and final exam.
Lost Lessons
E-Course: Start a Desktop Publishing Business - 10 Week
Learn how to evaluate your skills and expertise, establish yourself as a legitimate business, find clients, and do what it takes to start making money doing something you enjoy — freelance desktop publishing and graphic design. Weekly 10-Week Desktop Publishing Course.
Lost Lessons
Learn how to evaluate your skills and expertise, establish yourself as a legitimate business, find clients, and do what it takes to start making money doing something you enjoy — freelance desktop publishing and graphic design. Weekly 10-Week Desktop Publishing Course.
Lost Lessons
E-Course: Start a Desktop Publishing Business - 17 Day
In this free 17-lesson daily course you'll learn how to evaluate your skills and expertise, establish yourself as a legitimate business, find clients, and do what it takes to start making money doing something you enjoy — freelance desktop publishing and graphic design.
Lost Lessons
In this free 17-lesson daily course you'll learn how to evaluate your skills and expertise, establish yourself as a legitimate business, find clients, and do what it takes to start making money doing something you enjoy — freelance desktop publishing and graphic design.
Lost Lessons
E-Course: Windows Font Basics for New Users
In this free 5-day course we'll cover the bare basics of font formats, learn how to download and install fonts, and troubleshoot font installation issues. Plus the class introduces font management and fun ways to use fonts.
Lost Lessons
In this free 5-day course we'll cover the bare basics of font formats, learn how to download and install fonts, and troubleshoot font installation issues. Plus the class introduces font management and fun ways to use fonts.
Lost Lessons
Online: 12 Rules of Desktop Publishing
While there are no hard and fast rules, there are guidelines, best practices, and tried and true methods of arranging a page and doing desktop publishing that result in attractive pages that effectively communicate the intended message. Here, you'll find my personal selection of 12 Rules of Desktop Publishing.
While there are no hard and fast rules, there are guidelines, best practices, and tried and true methods of arranging a page and doing desktop publishing that result in attractive pages that effectively communicate the intended message. Here, you'll find my personal selection of 12 Rules of Desktop Publishing.
Online: Create a Greeting Card
Project-based desktop publishing course is a series of 9 lessons on creating a simple greeting card while learning the basics of desktop publishing. Self-paced, ungraded. Includes definitions, instructions, and assignments along with some bonus study material
Project-based desktop publishing course is a series of 9 lessons on creating a simple greeting card while learning the basics of desktop publishing. Self-paced, ungraded. Includes definitions, instructions, and assignments along with some bonus study material
Online: Daily Dose of DTP
This is the online version of the 7-week email class covering general concepts, things you need, fonts, images, prepress & printing, and desktop publishing rules and tasks. All 48 daily lessons in this desktop publishing and graphic design course and the final exam are presented in outline form for self-paced study.
This is the online version of the 7-week email class covering general concepts, things you need, fonts, images, prepress & printing, and desktop publishing rules and tasks. All 48 daily lessons in this desktop publishing and graphic design course and the final exam are presented in outline form for self-paced study.
Online: How a Desktop Publishing Document is Created
The desktop publishing process is presented in outline form with specific tutorials, how-to's, and related sources for each phase and stages within each phase from design to printing. Learn How a Desktop Publishing Document is Created. Although the outline is complete and there is material in each section, new tutorials are added regularly.
The desktop publishing process is presented in outline form with specific tutorials, how-to's, and related sources for each phase and stages within each phase from design to printing. Learn How a Desktop Publishing Document is Created. Although the outline is complete and there is material in each section, new tutorials are added regularly.
Online: Design Basics for Desktop Publishing
Introduction and course overview for this free multi-lesson basic graphic design course. Class breakdown: 2 sections, 13 classes, multiple lessons, exercises, and assignments per class. Self-paced, start at anytime. This is a self-paced, free course (most of section 2 is not in lesson format although resources are included for self-study).
Introduction and course overview for this free multi-lesson basic graphic design course. Class breakdown: 2 sections, 13 classes, multiple lessons, exercises, and assignments per class. Self-paced, start at anytime. This is a self-paced, free course (most of section 2 is not in lesson format although resources are included for self-study).
Online: Adobe InDesign Basics
This is a free Adobe InDesign Basics class for those who do not have much experience with InDesign and want to learn how to use this program. Learn the basics of setting up a document, working with text and images, and getting your document printed - all within the framework of good desktop publishing and design practices.
This is a free Adobe InDesign Basics class for those who do not have much experience with InDesign and want to learn how to use this program. Learn the basics of setting up a document, working with text and images, and getting your document printed - all within the framework of good desktop publishing and design practices.