INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS
Desktop Publishing Terms
Assignment
Activity Preparation and Assignment
As an introduction to desktop publishing terms, you will review and work with columns.
Make a file folder for yourself in ReeseBusinessEducation DesktopPublishing. Open the file saved as DTPVocabulary and save it to the new folder you just created. This file will be worked on, initially, as a word processing document.
Use the internet to search for an appropriate definition for each vocabulary word. You are going to create a reference guide using the following directions:
Set the document up as a two-column table.
List the term in the left column and the definition in the right column.
Enhance each term (bold, larger point size, underlined, etc.).
Alphabetize terms in ascending order.
Use one and one-half inch left margin; one-inch top, right, and bottom margins.
Include an appropriate title (banner) in a 24-point serif font. The point size of the text for the definitions should not be larger than 12-point type.
Include a graphic to demonstrate 15 of the terms (i.e., drop cap, kerning).
Proofread and correct all errors, and check for consistency in spacing, etc.
Remove all borders before printing, including tables that are used to establish columns.
Print and submit the reference guide.
Save this reference guide and use it often during the semester to learn these desktop publishing terms.
Resources
Key words to use when searching for definitions:
Key words: desktop publishing terms, DTP terms, graphics, manipulating graphics, DTP layout and design
Desktop Publishing Desktop Publishing Terms Assignment 1