unit 26 desktop publishing skills

Unit 26Desktop Publishing

SkillsBusiness Technology Applications

Mrs. Jefcoat

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To prepare documents using shapes, WordArt,

clip art, and text box features.

To prepare flyers using shapes, WordArt, and text box features.

To prepare ads and organization charts using shapes, WordArt, SmartArt, clip art, and text box features.

Unit 26: Lessons 101-103

Objectives

Headlines, headings, and

titles may be large to capture attention.

Use 11- or 12-point for most textUnit 26: Lessons 101-103

Font Size

A font that is too small

Strains the reader’s eye Makes the document look

crammed Difficult to read

Font Size

A font that is too large:

Uses more space than necessary

Causes reader to read slowly


Font Size

Use only a few in a document.

Use variety of font sizes, styles, and effects within the font for emphasis and contrast.


Fonts

Use bold, italic, and variations in font size

rather than underlining and ALL CAPS

Underlining and ALL CAPS, ESPECIALLY IN LARGE BLOCKS OF TEXT, CAN MAKE WORDS HARDER TO READ.


Underlining & ALL CAPS


Typographic Elements

I. Use numbers and/or letters

A. To show different levelsB. When the following are important

1. Sequencing2. Cross-referencing3. Quantity

II. If listing alone is the goal Use bullets or Other special characters


Lists

1” to 2” margins Long lines tend to tire the eye quickly. Short lines cause

the eye to jumpback and forthtoo often.

However, the use of a few long or short lines is not likely to cause problems.


Side Margins

Use a ragged right margin with normal-length lines.


JustificationVarying the line endings of normal-length lines is easier to read than justified text, where the lines end evenly and there is inconsistent spacing between words.

Justified text is permissible in documents like newsletters that use shorter lines in narrow columns.

Use in the margins to keep a document from

looking crowded

Use between documents parts to inform the reader where one part ends and another begins


White Space

Use bold, italic, and effects

in small amounts to call attention to some parts of a document.


Emphasis


ColorDarker shade for fontsLighter shade for highlights and fills

Contrasting color to improve readability

Built-in Themes provide acceptable color combinations, fonts, and effects.

Place graphics

near the text they enhance or as close as possible to their references in the

text.

Keep the size of the graphic in proportion to the text, column width, and space available.


Graphics

Unit 26: Lesson 101

DiagramThe Shadow Effects Group on the Format Ribbon

Click here to select and insert a shadow for a shape

Click one of the four outside boxes to nudge the shadow in the direction of the arrow.

Click here to turn the shadow on or off.

Documents can be prepared using shapes,

word art, clipart, and text features.

Use rules we discussed so your document has appeal and is easily readable.

QUESTIONS??????

Summary

Text Boxes

Definition Frequently used for

labels or callouts in a document.

Can use a built in text box, that has pre-designed information and formats.

Can draw a blank text box.

Text Box



Text Boxes Have many formatting features.

Can fill in color of background. Various other features.

Right click to fill in background color, or shape outline, etc.