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Desktop Publishing

Desktop Publishing. 6 th Grade. BCSI-11: Students will develop and apply basic desktop publishing skills. Identify the purpose and type of documents produced utilizing desktop publishing software. Understand when desktop publishing software is an appropriate tool.

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Desktop Publishing

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  1. Desktop Publishing 6th Grade

  2. BCSI-11: Students will develop and apply basic desktop publishing skills • Identify the purpose and type of documents produced utilizing desktop publishing software. • Understand when desktop publishing software is an appropriate tool. • Demonstrate knowledge of desktop publishing terminology. • Complete basic desktop publishing assignments.

  3. a. Identify the purpose and type of documents produced utilizing desktop publishing software. • Desktop publishing is about laying out things on page. It is not intended for creating text. • Desktop Publisher documents are easier to layout, and so better for things like newsletters where the layout is important. • You have full control over what’s printed on a page, where it’s printed, how it’s printed, and how printing is handled over multiple pages.

  4. Desktop Publishing vs Word Processing • Although word processing programs can create the same types of documents, desktop publishing software includes the key elements involved in producing these products: typesetting, page layout, and graphic design. • www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/RaceTrk/Advantages.html

  5. Desktop Publishing Examples • Books • Magazines • Newspapers • Flyers • Brochures • Pamphlets

  6. Desktop Publishing Programs • Publisher • QuarkXPress • Indesign • Scribus

  7. Desktop Publishing terminology • Balance-a feeling of equality of weight, attention, or attraction of the various elements within a production as a means of accomplishing unity • Consistency-maintaining the same layout and style throughout a publication; i.e. fonts, colors, spacing, graphic elements • Half fold-dividing the page in half; often called booklet fold • White space-areas on the page with no text or graphics

  8. Items needed • PowerPoint • Puffin Flyer page 164 book

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