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Desktop Publishing an Introduction. Chapter 1. Definition. Desktop publishing involves the combination of typeset (font), graphic design, page layout, and printing of a document Can be used to describe professional computer-based publishing
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Desktop Publishingan Introduction Chapter 1
Definition Desktop publishing involves the combination of typeset (font), graphic design, page layout, and printing of a document • Can be used to describe professional computer-based publishing • Can be as simple as typing a paper for school and printing it out
History • Desktop publishing began in the mid 1980s • Companies involved: • Apple Computer • Adobe • Aldus • Hewlett-Packard • Allowed graphic designers, publishers, and pre-press professionals to bring the whole publishing process in-house
History • 1984 • Hewlett-Packard LaserJet (hardware) • Apple Macintosh (hardware/operating system) • Adobe PostScript (software) • Aldus PageMaker (software) • Macintosh had an easy to use graphics user interface (GUI) • Allowed non-computer literate graphic designers to use the computer to do their work
History • Many design companies and printers have remained loyal to Apple • Originally had better color accuracy and prepress • Windows allowed companies the choice to use Windows-based PCs • Choice of Apple vs PC is now about preference
History • 1985 • Aldus released the first desktop publishing software PageMaker • Allowed designers to layout pages in WYSIWYG mode • WYSIWYG-What you see is what you get • Users no longer had to use typesetting code commands • Adobe launched PostScript • Described the layout of each page and fonts to use in terms of vectors (an array of data ordered such that individual items can be located with a single index or subscript) • Files would print the same way on any supported device
History • 1987 • Quark developed QuarkXpress • Plug-in system Xtensions allowed publishing companies the ability to purchase add-on technology to suit their workflow and industry • 1994 • Adobe released InDesign • Challenged Quark’s Xpress
History • 1994-today • Software companies continue to upgrade their offerings • Hardware continues to get better and less expensive • Laser printers • Inkjet printers • More people have access to desktop publishing software • Windows Microsoft Publisher • Windows Word (has publishing features)