Chapter

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Introducing Desktop Publishing

Skills You Will Learn
Workshop Foundations
 Desktop Publishing

Workshop Toolbox
 Introducing Word

Projects
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Project 1-1: Format with Fonts
Project 1-2: Design with Font Attributes
Project 1-3: Design with Font Families
Project 1-4: Format with Word Tools
Project 1-5: Insert and Wrap Clip Art
Project 1-6: Create a Certificate
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Introducing Desktop Publishing

Skills You Will Learn
Projects :
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Project 1-7: Create a Business Flyer
Project 1-8: Design with Symbols
Project 1-9: Create a Table
Project 1-10: Create a Resume with a Template
Project 1-11: Create a Flyer

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pg. 2

Publishing and Design
 All publications, including books, magazines,
newspapers, and brochures, follow a specific layout and
design.
 In this book, you will learn the principles of effective
layout and design in creating a variety of documents.

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Publishing and Design

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Foundations
pg. 3

Key Terms
publication
layout software
WYSIWYG

You Will Learn
 Identify elements of desktop publishing
 Apply design process skills

desktop publishing

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Desktop Publishing
desktop publishing
The use of a computer
to combine text and
graphics together on a
page. (pg. 3)
publication

A printed work. (pg. 3)
layout software
A type of software that
combines text and
graphics together on a
page. (pg. 3)
WYSIWYG
An acronym that
means “What You See
Is What You Get.”
(pg. 3)

pg. 3

What is Desktop Publishing?
 Desktop publishing software makes it possible for
anyone with a computer to create a professional-looking
publication.
 In 1985, Paul Brainerd created PageMaker, a type of
layout software that was the first desktop publishing
application.
 Layout software uses a principle known as WYSIWYG,
an acronym that means “What You See Is What You
Get.”

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How Does the Design Process Work?

pg. 4

Design Basics
 Look for examples of good design.
 Determine the purpose of the publication’s message.
 Sketch your few ideas on paper.
 Seek input from others.
 Keep your design simple.

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Foundations
Desktop Publishing

What is layout software?
Layout software is a type of software that combines text and graphics together
on a page.

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Desktop Publishing

Assessment

pg. 4

Reading Check What is desktop publishing?
A. a type of software that combines text and graphics
B. a principle of design
C. a printed work
D. the use of a computer to combine text and graphics
Answer: D
Explanation: Desktop publishing involves the use of a
computer to combine text and graphics.

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Toolbox
pg. 5

Key Terms
interface
Print Layout View
icons

You Will Learn To
 Identify Word’s toolbars
 Identify Word’s menu bar
 Find the scroll bars and ruler


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Toolbox
Introducing Word
interface
All of the onscreen
elements that allow a
user to communicate
with a computer.
(pg. 5)
Print Layout View
A view in Microsoft
Word that allows a
user to see how text
and graphics will print
on a page. (pg. 3)

pg. 5

What is a User Interface?
 Interface refers to all of the onscreen elements that allow
you to communicate with the computer.
 In Print Layout View, you can see how text and graphics
will print on the page.

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Introducing Word
icons
Clickable picture
buttons which are
shortcuts to menu
items. (pg. 6)

pg. 6

Title Bar
 The title bar displays the title of the document.

Menu Bar
 The menu bar contains general menu categories (such
as File, Edit, View, and so on) from which you can carry
out commands in Word.

Toolbars
 The other bars are called toolbars and include clickable
icons, or picture buttons, which are shortcuts to the
menu items.

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Toolbox
Introducing Word

What is a user interface?
A user interface is all of the onscreen elements that allow a user to communicate
with a computer.

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Introducing Word
Assessment

pg. 6

What is the function of the title bar?
A. to carry out common commands
B. to display icons for common
commands
C. to control the appearance of the text
D. to display the title of the document
Answer: D
Explanation: The title bar displays the title of a document.

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Format with Fonts
pg. 7

Key Terms
typography
typeface
font
serif
sans serif
scalable
points

Spotlight on Skills
 Format fonts
 Change font size

Academic Focus
Social Studies
Format the American
National Anthem

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Format with Fonts
Fonts and Typeface
typography
The study of type and its
characteristics. (pg. 7)
typeface
A design for a set of
characters such as letters,
numbers, and punctuation
marks. (pg. 7)
font
A specific typeface
combined with variations
such as size, style, and
spacing. (pg. 7)

Before You Begin Go to
Chapter 1, and choose
PowerPoint Presentations to
preview the documents you will
be creating. Also, use the
individual project Rubrics to
help create and evaluate your
work.

pg. 7


Fonts and Typeface
 The study of type and its characteristics is called
typography.
 A typeface is a design for a set of characters such as
letters, numbers, and punctuation marks.
 A font is a specific typeface combined with variations
such as size, style, and spacing

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pg. 7
serif
A small cross-stroke
at the top or bottom of
most letters. (pg. 7)
sans serif
The absence of extra
cross-strokes on
letters. (pg. 7)

Categorizing Fonts
 A serif is a small cross-stroke at the top or bottom of most
letters. Serif fonts are categorized by the presence of a
serif.

 Sans serif means “without serif.” Sans serif fonts do not
have extra cross-strokes. Because they are not as easy
to read as serif fonts, sans serif fonts are best used for
titles, headings, or short blocks of text.

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Format with Fonts
Font Size
scalable
A type of font that can
be resized without any
distortion of the
typeface. (pg. 8)
points
Units of measurement
for font size, about
1/72 of an inch. (pg. 8)

pg. 8

Measuring Fonts
 Fonts that can be resized without any distortion of the
typeface are called scalable fonts.
 Font size is measured in points, about 1/72 of an inch.


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Format with Fonts
pg. 8

APPLICATIONS USED

Microsoft Word

In this project, you will…
 Compare the use of serif and sans serif fonts when
you format the lyrics of the national anthem.

DATA FILES USED

• Data File 1-1

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pg. 9

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Design with Font Attributes
pg. 10

Key Term
font attributes

Spotlight on Skills
 Apply formatting attributes

Academic Focus
Science
Format chemical
formulas

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Design with Font Attributes
Design with Font Attributes
font attributes
Characteristics or
qualities of text such
as underline, bold,
italics, superscript,
and subscript. (pg. 10)

pg. 10

Font Attributes
 Font attributes are characteristics or qualities of text
such as underline, bold, italics, superscript, and subscript.
 ALL CAPS can be created by pressing the Caps Lock
key on the keyboard. This font attribute should not be
used with a lot of text, as it reduces readability.

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Design with Font Attributes
pg. 10

APPLICATIONS USED


Microsoft Word

In this project, you will…
 Format a report using font attributes. You will learn
about Poland’s famous tourist attraction, the Wieliczka
Salt Mine.

DATA FILES USED

• Data File 1-2

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Format with Fonts
pg. 12

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Design with Font Families

pg. 13

Key Terms
letterform
contrast

Spotlight on Skills
 Use font families

Academic Focus
Language Arts
Interpret words
visually

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