Desktop Publishing

Advantages of DTP:
*Text and image manipulation
*Wide availability of typefaces
*Graphics tools available
*Page layout grid and guides can be easily added on screen (invisible when printed)
*Cut and paste facility to alter page layouts
*Ability to zoom in and out for attention to detail

Desktop publishing (DTP) combines the features of word processing, graphic design and printing all in one package. Here are some features of the simplified DTP process for producing a page layout.

*Illustrations or graphics can be created within a specialised package, uploaded from a camera or scanned and manipulation as required.
*A proof copy of the page layout can be printed in colour for evaluation and/or modification.