Desktop Publishing
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The official GTU curriculum for Desktop Publishing (subject code C4325803) as prescribed for PT · Semester 2 divides the course into 4 units, covering 32 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (C4325803)Unit 1 DTP Software
- 1.1. Introduction of DTP software
- 1.2. Capabilities of DTP software like handling text, generation of graphics, editing of images, outputting
- 1.3. User of Desktop Publishing Systems
- 1.4. Equipment required for DTP software like Hardware, Operating System, printer, scanner
- 1.5. Different software like word processing software, spreadsheet application, Graphic software: object-oriented software, paint oriented software, layout software
- 1.6. Features of various DTP software Desktop Publishing Course Code: C4325803 peripheral devices. 1.7 Some do’s and don’ts while working
Unit 2 CorelDR AW
- 2.1. Configure Application software – CorelDraw
- 2.2. Identify interface, palettes, and toolbars.
- 2.3. Draw an illustration/ sketch using different tools.
- 2.4. Design the various line work objects.
- 2.5. Modify an object
- 2.6. Fill different textures, color, picture
- 2.7. Apply special effects
- 2.8. Handling various text and apply different formatting
- 2.9. Place, Import, and export various contents
- 2.10. Set the file for printing
Unit 3 Adobe Pagemak- er
- 3.1. Introduction and features of PageMaker software
- 3.2. Requisites for creating a new document
- 3.3. Creating master page
- 3.4. Using rulers and guidelines
- 3.5. Entering texts, formatting type, changing font families, character specification, editing text
- 3.6. Adding graphics, text-wrap, adding color
- 3.7. Create a Table by using Table Editor.
- 3.8. Use color palette and create, edit, and remove colors from the palette.
- 3.9. Insert an importable file within the document and also establish a link.
- 3.10. Insert/ draw graphics, crop it and wrap text around graphics.
- 3.11. Create a book containing a table of contents, index, and the page number.
- 3.12. Print the publication by choosing odd pages, even pages, proof, reverse printing, composite colour, 4 colour separation using a laser printer
Unit 4 Adobe Illustrato r
- 4.1. Introduction and features of an illustrator software
- 4.2. Vectorize the raster image
- 4.3. Identify interface, palettes, and toolbars.
- 4.4. Draw an illustration/ sketch using different tools. Desktop Publishing Course Code: C4325803
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