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Publishing

Desk Top Publishing is the use of a computer to

present information.

DTP uses text, graphics, colour & sound.

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-COLLECTING

-ORGANISING

-ANALYSING

-STORING AND RETRIEVING

-PROCESSING

-TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING

-DISPLAYING

Information processes

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Before you commence you need to plan outyour document. Usually with pencil andpaper.

Considerations for your document are usuallythe:

audience purpose design principles time line colour and text.

-COLLECTING

-ORGANISING

-ANALYSING

-STORING AND RETRIEVING

-PROCESSING

-TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING

-DISPLAYING

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Audience

Age Gender Interests Abilities Educational level

Purpose

Educate

Entertain

Advertise

design principles Page layout

Positioning

Headers & footers

Typography

Font

Graphics

Photos

Lines

Colour

Text

Children's covers

Fashion Sport

Games Comics

DTP task

1. Collect 1 magazine cover that would appeal to:a) A childb) A gamerc) A anime fand) A sports fan.e) A car fanf) An area of your own interest

Place these into a PowerPoint.

DTP task

2. Create a short story book for a 4 year old.

Include a cover

Story with graphics

It is required to be 8 pages.

Use Word.

Print this out.