DESK TOP PUBLISHING (DTP) FUNDAMENTALS

(Common in Computer Engineering and Information Technology)

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RATIONALE

 

This course will enable the students to familiarize with the features and use of application packages such as Page Maker, Corel Draw or any other equivalent latest package(s). They will develop skills in handling the software.

 

Note:    Since this is a practical oriented subject, there will be no theory paper. Relevant theory/ instruction may be given in practical class/session

 

DETAILED CONTENTS

1. Introduction                                                                                                     

 

          Overview of Desk Top Publishing (DTP), Introduction of various keys in the keyboard and their functions.

 

2. Page Maker                                                                                                    

 

             Document needs, creating a document, editing and formatting a document, saving and printing a document, inserting text and graphics, inserting columns, fonts and styles, integrating images and graphics from a drawing package in the document, making transparencies, elements, frame option, arrange text, image control, expert tracking, indent/tabs, styles, type styles, layout, tool bar (page setting)

 

3. Corel Draw                                                                                                     

 

3.1      Introduction, exploring Corel Draw screen, using dialog boxes, using roll ups, create/open file, save file, import/export files, print file 

-     Use of ribbon bar, use of tool box, select object, shaping objects using zoom tool, filling objects, outline objects, use of line tool

-     Setting up new drawing, setting multi-page document, undo/redo mistakes, repeat, cut, copy, paste, delete, duplicate, clone

-      Insert object, paste special, copy attributes from select all, drawing objects, selecting objects

-      Page setup, insert/delete page, use of layers, roll up, grid and scale set up, guideline set up

 

3.2   Formatting objects

 

-     Arranging objects: align, order, group, ungroup

-     Arranging objects: combine, break apart, weld, intersection, trim, separate

-     Mode edit: to line, to curve, stretch, rotate, align, convert to curves 

-     Creating special effects: Transform roll up, clear transformation, add perspective, envelope roll up

-     Creating special effects: blend roll-up, extrude roll up, counter roll up, power line, power-clip clear effects

-    Working with text: Character, paragraph text, frame, setting of tabs, indents, bullets, spacing in paragraph text

 

LIST OF PRACTICALS

 

1.        Using windows explorer and other windows elements

2.        Creating and opening a document in page maker

3.        Formatting and editing a document

4.        Saving and printing a given document

5.        Insertion of text and graphics in a given document from external source

6.        Using columns utility, to give the document column look

7.        Using various fonts and styles to make a document more beautiful

8.        Use of page maker to make transparencies

9.        Saving and printing a file that has been created

10.     Formatting a given file by using undo/redo, repeat, cut, copy, paste, delete, duplicate and clone utilities

11.     Inserting objects in the drawing, aligning, ordering, grouping and ungrouping of those objects

12.     Use of combine, break apart, weld, intersection, trim and separate tools in a given drawing

13.     Use of mode edit tools i.e. to line, to curve, to stretch, and rotate

14.     Creating special effects i.e. transform roll-up, envelop roll up, add perspective, extrude roll up, contour roll up,

      power line, power clip, clear effects

15.     To insert character and paragraph text in a drawing and frame, setting of tabs, indents, bullets and spacing in

      paragraph text

16.     Filling of text to a given path, aligning it to base line, straighten text and edit text

17.     Using tools such as spell checker, and thesaurus

18.     Using find and replace text utility and type assist

19.     Adding various symbols to a drawing and creating different pattern

 

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

 

This subject is completely practical oriented.  Stress is to be given to impart hands on experience to the students.  With this subject, the students will be able to create, edit, format and print a document with the help of page maker, corel-draw etc.

 

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

 

1.      Desk Top Publishing From A to Z by Bill Grout and Osborne; McGraw Hill

2.       DTP (Desk Top Publishing) for PC user by Houghton; Galgotia Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Daryaganj, New Delhi