Bab 5 Productivity Applications

-The Wordsmith’s Toolbox

*        Working with a word processor  involves several steps:

• Entering text
• Editing text  
• Formatting the document 
• Proofreading the document 
•   Saving the document on disk
• Printing the document
  

*         Entering, Editing, and Formatting Text

• Entering text
•   Editing text
•   Formatting commands

 -Formatting characters

• Characters are measured by point size (one point = 1/72 inch).
•   A font is a size and style of typeface.
•   Serif fonts have serifs or fine lines at the ends of each character.
•   You can use monospaced fonts and proportionally-spaced fonts.

                             - Formatting paragraphs invo

                             - Formatting the document

*DEKSTOP PUBLISHNG STORY

What Is Desktop Publishing?

ü  The process of producing a book, magazine, or other publication includes several steps:

• Writing text
•   Editing text
•   Producing drawings, photographs, and other graphics to accompany the text
•   Designing a basic format for the publication
•  Typesetting text
•   Arranging text and graphics on pages
•   Typesetting and printing pages
•   Binding pages into a finished publication

-SOFWARE OF DEKSTOP PUBLISHING

Ø  Desktop publishing software:

q  Image-editing software

q  Page-layout software combines the various source documents into a coherent, visually appealing publication

•          QuarkXpress

•          PageMaker

•          Adobe InDesign

-Why Desktop Publishing?

•          Saves money

•          Saves time

•          Can reduce the number of publication errors

•          Offers new hope for every individual’s right to publish