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teach yourself desktop publishing

goal
IT proficiency
category
computing

content
understand desktop publishing
progress quickly beyond the basics
get the most out of the technology

paperback isbn: 0 340 86732 9 price: £8.99 click here to order this title through amazon.co.uk
Desktop publishing (DTP) is the prime technology for producing printed communications worldwide, and many disciplines are involved in its use - writing, design, illustration, paste-up, photo-manipulation and reprographics, to name but a few. Teach Yourself Desktop Publishing gives you a thorough understanding of DTP, covering the key technologies and equipment, pitfalls and conventions and the different ways in which it can be used.

- jargon-free
- assumes no previous knowledge
- combines essential techniques with advice on getting the best printed results.

Christopher Lumgair, the author, has a BA in Graphic Design and a background in magazine and book publishing. He now runs a successful digital publishing consultancy.

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