Introduction to Desktop Publishing

1. 1 Introduction to Desktop Publishing Using Adobe InDesign� By Steve Sloan

2. 2 Class Format Presentation The �Zen� of desktop publishing What makes desktop publishing different from word processing? Hands-on Using InDesign, simple exercises!

3. 3 The program This will be available for download PDF Handout(s) Related Excercise

4. 4 Desktop Publishing (DTP) The world of publishing was radically transformed in the 1980's by the introduction of desktop publishing

5. 5 Producing a publication involves many steps Writing text Editing text Producing art (drawings, photos, etc.) Designing the basic format

6. 6 The steps of production (cont.) Typesetting text Paste-up, arranging text and graphics on a page Going to press, typesetting, shooting plates, printing the pages Binding the pages into a finished publication

7. 7 With traditional publishing This process was very labor intensive It required a lot of equipment, trained people and time It was hard and expensive

8. 8 DTP, going beyond word processing! Very precise layout and design Software focus is on the page Done with tools that are small, economical and easy to use

9. 9 Desktop Publishing History Invented in 1978 TeX program showed publishing could be done on a desktop computer 1985, DTP came to the masses Aldus PageMaker software Apple Macintosh computer Adobe PostScript page description language Today virtually all publishing is DTP

10. 10 Typical DTP system GUI computer(s) DTP software (also called page layout software) Laser or other high resolution printer(s) Other peripherals (like digital camera)

11. 11 DTP Advantages Saves money and time Able to keep in-house and maintain quality control Provides affordable publishing alternative for small batch jobs and non-mainstream periodicals

12. 12 DTP Software Today DTP software is precise DTP software aggregates! QuarkXpress� is the market leader Adobe InDesign has come on strong Adobe PageMaker� has been discontinued Apple Macintosh� is predominate platform

13. 13 Precision and Aggregation Content from other programs: Text produced with word processors or text editors Careful control of font usage Charts and spreadsheets from spreadsheet and/or statistical analysis programs Photos either produced digitally or scanned, often manipulated with programs like Adobe PhotoShop� Half-toning and resolution issues Color space considerations Control that what appears in printed page is as close as possible to what appeared on the screen

14. 14 Precision and Aggregation (Continued) Content from other programs (Cont.): Maps, charts and other illustrations either produced in, or manipulated with, graphics or illustration programs like Adobe Illustrator� Items need to be converted into formats the DTP software will import Quality control

15. 15 Precision and Aggregation (Continued) The page-layout process combines the various source documents together into a coherent, visually appealing publication Uses own measurement system and printing trades language Sample terms: serifs, leading, points, picas In the printing trades DTP was once called �electronic pagination� The �Zen� of desktop publishing:Digital preparation of pages for press quality

16. 16 Portable Document Format PDF ID & PDF like peas and carrots For representing documents in a manner that is independent of the original application software, hardware, and operating system used to create those documents Open standard, royalty free Simple or complex, rich graphics & layers!

17. 17 Output methods Print: Laser printing 600+ dpi, (mostly for small batch, in-house, flyers, newsletters, forms, black and white jobs) Electronic pre-press Professional service bureaus, 1200+ dpi, and large press runs for bigger jobs Prepare �camera ready� output Produce �color separations� (for color) Version management and other work flow considerations

18. 18 Output methods (Continued) Electronic Output PDF� is the standard Cross platform Printable Editable Deployable on-line Importable into DTP software XML eBooks

19. 19 This is an InDesign CS3 page

20. 20 InDesign is Palette Based Tools Palette Introduces own terms One of many palettes �Tiny arrows� indicate hidden tools �Flyout� menus Palettes dock and can be disconnected Palettes are a strongly followed Adobe UI concept

21. 21 More about InDesign Palettes can be torn off, grouped and joined Uses flyout menus Other great tools not mentioned Layers, styles and tables A lot of what you know about Pagemaker carries over to InDesign Right clicking (ctrl-clicking) brings up important options

22. 22 I cannot teach you how to be an InDesign expert Learning ID User Group Meetings http://www.indesignusergroup.com You can�t be an expert without putting in the time! Books Deke McClelland (2007). Adobe InDesign CS3 One-on-one. Sebastapol: Deke Press/O�Reilly Podcasts Computer Based Training (CBT) Total Training Series Cla$$e$

23. 23 InDesign References The Book! Kvern, O. M., & Blatner, D. (2007). Real World Indesign CS3. Berkeley: Peachpit Press Adobe web site User to user forums SF Bay Area IDUG Meets bi-monthly

24. 24 InDesign Gurus!

25. 25 InDesign Excercise Please be sure you have handout USE ID!!! Using the tool the only way to learn it It is like driving a car The best way to be a better driver, is to drive (responsibly)