Desktop Publishing

Course details

Microsoft Publisher is a writing, editing, design and production package which enables the user to create professional looking documents, manuals, leaflets, brochures and so on with the simplest of commands. It is known as a desktop publishing package (DTP), a term used to describe powerful word processing, editing and design tools. The finished document can be printed out on a laser printer or saved to a file and possibly sent to a commercial printer for printing. All the typesetting can be done within Publisher making the transfer from computer to printer quick and efficient.

Course Outline

• The Publisher Environment
• Creating a new publication using Frames
• Working with Objects
• Drawing Shapes
• Formatting with:
• Borders and Colour
• 3D Effects
• Shadows & Tint
• Design Gallery Objects Formatting Text
• Fonts and Font sizes
• Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
• WordArt, Drop Cap Letters, Text Effect
• Inserting Tables
• Laying out page:
• Page size & Margins
• Headers and Footers
• Adding and Deleting Pages
• Creating Book Folds
• Working with Wizard