DTP WITH PAGEMAKER & PHOTOSHOP NOTES
UNIT-I
- Introduction to Desk Top Publishing (DTP)
- History & Definition
- Need and Area of Application (DTP)
- Difference between a word processor and Publication Software
- Use and importance of DTP in Publication & Newspaper Printing,
- Various DTP Software
- Introduction to Offset Printing Technology
- Printers Formatting of a text: Typography, Fonts, Point Size, Spacing, Breaks, Measurements etc.,
- Types of Printing: Lithography, Flexography, Gravure, Screen Printing,
- Offset Printing. Working of offset Printing
- Terms used in Offset Printing: Bleed, CMYK, Impressions
- Importance of D.T.P in Publication
- Advantage of D.T.P in Publication
- Laser printers – Use, Types, Advantage of laser printer in publication.
UNIT-II
- Adobe Page Maker – Introduction to Page Maker
- Aldus & Adobe Page Maker
- Previous and current versions of Page Maker
- Page Maker as a DTP Software
- Attribute settings: Tools, Styles, Menus, Alignments, Grids, Guides etc.,
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Page Layouts- Margins and Page Orientations with various page sizes
- Text Editing and Manipulation
- Filters
- Import and Export options
- Placing of Text and Images
- Auto flow and Story Editor
- Different Layout views
- Tab setting, Columns & Gutters
- Use of Styles, Palettes & Colours
- Find Option & Document Setup.
UNIT-III
- Adobe Page Maker- Page and document setup
- working with rulers
- setting the unit measurement
- Bullets
- Column Balancing, Breaks, Text Wrapping, Widows & Orphan lines
- Revert Command and its use
- Using Drop Caps and various style formats
- Editing of Graphics and Frames
- OLE & Embedding
- Plug-ins
- Mathematic Equation
- Table Editor and it use
- Master Pages
- Headers & Footers
- Frame Options
- Print Setup Options
- Managing and Printing Publications – Tiles, multiple copies etc.
- Use of Page Maker in News paper and Magazines.
UNIT-IV
- Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
- Photoshop Documents
- Various Graphic Files Extensions- JPG, GIF, PNG, TIF, BMP, PSD, CDR, SVG etc.,
- Graphic Files: Vector Image and Raster Images. Definition, Features, Area of application etc.,
- Advantages and Disadvantages
- Vector & Raster Graphics
- Bitmap Graphics, Pixels,
- Application Programs to work on Vector Graphics and Raster Graphics,
- Various Color Modes and Models: HSB, RGB, CMYK, Bitmap, Grayscale, Duotone
- Image: Image Size and Resolution,
- Changing Image Size and Resolution,
- Getting Image from Input Devices
- Creating New image in Photoshop, open Image in Photoshop
- Using File Browser
- Opening and Importing Selecting Image
- Adjusting Pixel
- Snap command
- Saving image and Loading Selection
- Deleting Selection.
Unit-V
- Photoshop – Introduction PSD files.
- Screen and Work Area Interfaces: Menu Bar, Option Bar, Palette, Active Image Area, Tool Box List etc.,
- Opening a File, Saving a File, Closing a File,
- Tool: Icons, Name and usage of Each tool
- Setting History Option
- Photoshop Layers and Palettes
- Use of Layers, Why Use Layers, Using layer palette,
- Creating Layers and Layer Sets
- Background layer Working with layered Image: Layer and Layer sets, Selecting Layers
- Displaying Content of a Layer, Duplicating Layers, Changing Order of Layers, Linking and Aligning Layers, Renaming, Deleting Layer
- Color Coding,
- Rasterizing Layer
- Setting Opacity and Blending
- Layer Effect and Style,
- Applying Preset Style, Creating Custom Style
- Masking Layer Filters: Using Filter Gallery, Filter Gallery Dialogue box, Applying and Blending Filters, Choosing various Filter Effects.