The Business of Technology
Digital Desktop Publishing
Published on 2. April 2007
Book
Mixed media product
406 pages
978-0-538-44455-2 (ISBN)
Description
THE BUSINESS OF TECHNOLOGY: DIGITAL DESKTOP PUBLISHING is a concept-based, activity-driven textbook that includes the business aspects of desktop publishing. The text uses generic instructions for its numerous activities with downloadable software-specific instructions for the activities available on the product Web site. End-of-Unit projects reinforce skills learned, apply decision making, and allow students to pull together a portfolio of their work.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Mason
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Dimensions
Height: 269 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
931 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-538-44455-2 (9780538444552)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
UNIT 1: The World of Desktop Publishing. 1. Getting Started with DTP. 2. Planning Your Document. 3. Creating Your Document. 4. Importing Graphics. Project 1. UNIT 2: Design Principles. 5. Planning for Focus and Flow. 6. Understanding Design Elements. 7. Using Other Design Tools. Project 2. UNIT 3: Typography Principles. 8. Learning Font Basics. 9. Selecting Fonts. 10. Understanding Spacing. 11. Using Special Characters. Project 3. UNIT 4: Communicating with Color. 12. Understanding Color. 13. Using Color Libraries and Options. 14. Distinguishing Print and Web Colors. Project 4. UNIT 5: Designing with Images. 15. Modifyng Bitmap Graphics. 16. Incorporating Vector Graphics. 17. Using Digital Photography. 18. Working with Objects. Project 5. UNIT 6: Business Publications. 19. Maximizing Production Time. 20. Using Logos. 21. Designing Newsletters. 22. Publishing to a Professional Printing Service. 23. Creating Yearbooks. 24. Using the Business of Technology. Project 6. Appendix A: Future Business Leaders of America Phi Beta Lambda. Appendix B: File Formats. Glossary. Index.