Graphic Communication DTP. Knowledge, understanding, recognition and interpretation of generic desktop publishing terms and techniques.

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1 Graphic Communication DTP Knowledge, understanding, recognition and interpretation of generic desktop publishing terms and techniques Higher Theory

2 Terminology Handles The small rectangles, or other icons, which surround a selected frame. Handles allow the frame to be resized, moved, or rotated independently of the other items on the DTP page. Colour Picking Selecting a colour that has already been used in the document. Usually associated with the icon: Textured fills Fills a selected area with a preset pattern, giving the effect of texture. Gradient Fills A colour fill that gradually changes from one colour to another across the surface of the shape. Alignment Positions of text lines on a page or column. Page/Paper Size

3 Drop Caps Drop caps are often seen at the beginning of novels, where the top of the first letter of the first word lines up with the top of the first sentence and drops down to the four or fifth sentence. Line-Spacing Line spacing is the space between each line in a paragraph. Cropping Cropping refers to the removal of the outer parts of an image. Usually associated with the icon: Text Wrap Text wrap is a feature that enables you to surround a picture or diagram with text. Flow Text Along a Path Text along a path allows you to create text which follows a predetermined or drawn line. Pull Quote A brief, attention-catching quotation taken from the main text of an article and used as a subheading or graphic feature.

4 Transparency A graphic image in which the background appears to be invisible Drop Shadow A drop shadow is a visual effect consisting of drawing that looks like the shadow of an object, giving the impression that the object is raised above the objects behind it. Creates depth. Justification Reverse A lighter typeface on a darker background is an example of knockout or reversed type. Crop Marks Crop marks, also known as trim marks, are lines printed in the corners of your publication's sheet or sheets of paper to show the printer where to trim the paper.

5 Page Layout It is important to get familiar with common terms and their respective layout features. The terms listed on the following examples are frequently used in DTP (desk top publishing). LOGO / LOGOTYPE HEADLINE / BANNER RULE J ULY 10, 1998 SUBHEADING The Stars RULE FOLIO Gslkjf wejrkwje K dfkdjf ajdflkjdfkjakd T lsdjfldjdfj Y sdfjsadjfkdf ttfjaslkjskdf alkdjfkjdfjaksjf jlj kds woiuoiwu fj Tgjghgjhgjhgj sdfjdsfjkjasdfks flkj Erasjflkjdf lkasd. Pjdflak ajdfkj aksjflskfj, fjajfkljfj. ljtsafjlskfjlkj ho sdjflkjsakfjkfkj sjhfjahdf H fadsfj. gyuuy Rjfaskdjfk toei lkjdfkjwj ksdtlkdfjlakdjf page 1 The New Moon Rdkfjlaks touy jioufaiuiuohjfdjas d Th jooiu hioioi. dfhkajhdfjhsadjhf akdjhfjshfjhdfjh. jlj kds woiuoiwu fj Tgjghgjhgjhgj sdfjdsfjkjasdfks flkj Erasjflkjdf lkasd. Pjdflak ajdfkj aksjflskfj, fjajfkljfj. ljtsafjlskfjlkj ho sdjflkjsakfjkfkj sjhfjahdf H fadsfj. gyuuy Rjfaskdjfk toei lkjdfkjwj ksdtlkdfjlakdjf TEXT TYPE (RANGED LEFT) CAPTION GUTTERS BLEED The Old Moon Volume 1, Issue 1 FOOTER

6 LEFT ALIGNED TEXT TYPE GRAPHIC RUNNING HEADLINE / HEADER The Moon Full Moons fdjfasdiufeuo. page 4. fdjfasdiufeuo. fdjfasdiufeuo. page 5 RIGHT ALIGNED TEXT TYPE CUT-OFF RULE FLUSH LEFT TEXT TYPE CENTRED TEXT TYPE BOX FOLIO /FOOTER FACING PAGES: left-hand = VERSO right-hand = RECTO

7 REGISTER MARK WIDTH NON-PRINTING AREA HEAD MARGIN PANEL - measured in lines of text point size. TRIMMED SIZE / PRINTING AREA GUIDE (single column) - measured in lines of text point size, or depth FOOT MARGIN LEFT / BACK MARGIN GUTTER RIGHT / FOREDGE MARGIN

8 Thumbnails Thumbnails are used to develop ideas and page layouts for the document.

9 Working Roughs The example below shows the working rough which was produced manually on squared paper. The notes contained on the working rough form the specification for the finished presentation visual to be produced on the DTP package. Working Roughs of Visuals are used to establish the position and size of the component parts of the document. To enable an electronic version of the document to be produced.