1. DTP SOFTWARE

2. Examples of Desktop Publishing Software 1. Adobe InDesign 2. Microsoft Publisher 3. QuarkXPress 4. Serif PagePlus 5. ScribusC The term desktop publishing was originallycoined to describe Aldus (now Adobe)PageMaker and among professional designersrefers primarily to high-end page layoutsoftware applications including Adobe InDesignand QuarkXPress. 3. Who Makes Desktop Publishing Software?The main players in the field are Adobe, Corel,Quark, and Serif with products that stick close to theoriginal use of desktop publishing software forprofessional page layout. Additionally, Microsoft,Nova Development, Broderbund and others havebeen producing consumer or print creativity andbusiness desktop publishing software for manyyears. Xara is increasingly topping the lists withtheir hybrid graphics/page layout software. 4. ADOBE INDESIGNInDesign is the successor to PageMaker, theInDesign is the successor to PageMaker, theoriginal desktop publishing software program. Itis a page layout software program available as astandalone package or in some of the editionsof the Adobe Creative Suite. Dubbed the "QuarkKiller" early on, it really started to live up to itsname a few versions later. Adobe InDesign CS5and CS4 are the versions in widespread use asof 2012 with CS6 just being released in early2012. 5. Most Common Uses of DTP SoftwareGraphic Design. This is the number one use for desktoppublishing and can be held accountable for why the termhas changed so much over the years. Professional graphicdesigners use DTP programs such as QuarkXPress, AdobePageMaker, and Adobe Photoshop to create webpages, thefront pages of newspapers, and a variety of other visualdocumentation. Thanks to DTP, graphic design has becomemore than just pencil and paper. The introduction of desktoppublishing has taken graphic design to greater heights.Without desktop publishing, there is no graphic design, andvice versa. 6. Career Assistance. 7. Education. In the education field, teachersand students use a variety of DTP programs tocomplete assignments and projects. Whetherits an Intro to Desktop Publishing course andthe program of choice is QuarkXPress, or aTechnical Writing Course that takes an in-depth look at Microsoft Word, the use of DTPin educational institutions is very prevalent. 8. Business. Today, desktop publishing is prettymuch used to handle all of the paperwork of abusiness. Although its possible to run a businesswithout the help of DTP, it isnt the smartestbusiness decision. From sole-proprietorships toFortune 500 companies, DTP software is alifesaver and money saver. Examples of DTP use inbusinesses are business cards, legaldocumentation, and advertising materials. 9. Craftsand Personal Projects. Desktop publishing isCrafts and Personal Projects. Desktoppublishing is the crafters dreamAcross true. Across homesworld, parents the crafters dream come true. come homes all over the all over theworld, parents are looking for easy, cheap, to create with to create with are looking for easy, cheap, and fun crafts and fun crafts theirtheir children, teachers need ideas for students, the interior decorator children, teachers need ideas for students, and and the interiordecorator could use an origami template. ThoseDTP software for could use an origami template. Those who use who use DTP software personal use normally stay away from the more advanced DTP softwarefor personal use normally stay away from the more advanced DTPsoftware and stick with the more userprograms. Examples of desktop and stick with the more user friendly friendly programs. Examples ofdesktop publishing projects for personal greetinggreeting publishing projects for personal use are use are cards, postcards, and invitations.cards, postcards, and invitations. These five uses of desktop publishing software are only a few, and afterThese five uses of desktop publishing software are only a few, and after taking advantage of desktop publishing, youll soon realize there aretaking advantage of desktop publishing, youll soon realize there are many other uses for DTP software that you didnt realize before.many other uses for DTP software that you didnt realize before. Desktoppublishing has proven beneficialbeneficial to corporations, the work at Desktop publishing has proven to corporations, the work at homemom, and the starving artist. This list is by no means means an accurate home mom, and the starving artist. This list is by no an accurate representation of all uses of desktop publishing. A field once occupiedrepresentation of all uses of desktop publishing. A field once occupied bygraphic designers, desktop publishing has has quickly become a part of by graphic designers, desktop publishing quickly become a part of everyones life.everyones life. 10. Aina Patricia MalayTHANK YOU FORWATCHING