Unit 1: Introduction to Desktop Publishing (DTP)
- Definition and history of DTP
- Need and area of application of DTP
- Difference between word processors and publication software (DTP)
- Use and importance of DTP in publication and newspaper printing
- Various DTP software packages
- Introduction to offset printing technology
- Printers: types, features, and applications
- Formatting text for publication: typography, fonts, point size, spacing, breaks, measurements, etc.
- Types of printing: lithography, flexography, gravure, screen printing, offset printing
- Working principle of offset printing
- Terms used in offset printing: bleed, CMYK, impressions
- Importance and advantages of DTP in publication
- Laser printers: types, features, and advantages in publication
Unit 2: Adobe PageMaker
- Introduction to PageMaker
- History of PageMaker
- PageMaker as a DTP software
- Attribute settings in PageMaker: tools, styles, menus, alignments, grids, guides, etc.
- Keyboard shortcuts in PageMaker
- Page layouts: margins, page orientations, and various page sizes
- Text editing and manipulation in PageMaker
- Filters, import and export options in PageMaker
- Placing text and images in PageMaker
- Autoflow and Story Editor in PageMaker
- Different layout views in PageMaker
- Tab setting, columns, and gutters in PageMaker
- Use of styles, palettes, and colors in PageMaker
- Find option and document setup in PageMaker
Unit 3: Adobe PageMaker
- Page and document setup in PageMaker
- Working with rulers and setting the unit measurement
- Bullets, column balancing, breaks, text wrapping, widows, and orphan lines
- Revert command and its use
- Using drop caps and various style formats
- Editing graphics and frames
- OLE and embedding
- Plug-ins
- Mathematic Equation
- Table Editor and its use
- Master pages, headers, and footers
- Frame options
- Print setup options
- Managing and printing publications: tiles, multiple copies, etc.
- Use of PageMaker in newspapers and magazines
Unit 4: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
- Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
- Photoshop documents
- Various graphic file formats and extensions: JPG, GIF, PNG, TIF, BMP, PSD, CDR, SVG, etc.
- Vector graphics and raster graphics: definition, features, area of application, advantages, and disadvantages
- Bitmap graphics
- Pixels
- Application programs for vector graphics and raster graphics
- Various color modes and models: HSB, RGB, CMYK, bitmap, grayscale, duotone
Unit 5: Adobe Photoshop
- Image size and resolution
- Changing image size and resolution
- Getting images from input devices
- Creating a new image in Photoshop
- Using the file browser
- Opening and importing images
- Selecting images
- Adjusting pixels
- Snap command
- Saving and loading selections
- Deleting selections