What is Desktop Publishing:
Define desktop publishing
Identify products and uses
Identify related careers
Publishing Steps/Preplanning with Thumbnails:
Steps in the Desktop Publishing process
Why is preplanning important
What to consider when preplanning
Demonstrate how to draw thumbnails
Desktop Publishing Basics:
Define advantages and disadvantages of using Desktop Publishing software
Desktop Publishing programs available
Word processing programs compatible with DTP software – Microsoft Word
Graphic editing programs – Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, iPhoto
Clip-art collections — the Internet and student created
Integration of other Adobe software programs for enhancement
Choosing Fonts:
Font choice impacts on a print document
Categories of type (serif, sans serif, etc.)
Combining different fonts
Type contrasts
Working with Graphics:
Basic file types (.jpg, .gif, .wmf)
Understanding copyright rules
Identifying copyright-free clipart
Inserting pictures from clipart
Modifying graphic format
Layering and grouping graphics
Creating Word Art
Principles of Design:
Understand the focal point of a page or set of facing pages
Use directional flow to draw the reader’s eyes to areas of emphasis
Use white space/negative space
Apply the rule of thirds
Use balance, contrast, repetition, and proximity to create harmony within a publication
Possible Projects:
Business card and letterhead
Menu
Brochure
Magazine cover
Book cover
Program or playbill cover
Newsletter
Newspaper ad
Movie poster
Invitation and/or announcement
Product package design (i.e. cereal box, candy bar wrapper)
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