DTP Processes Flashcards
What is the DTP design team?
Sales team Publishing team Editing type Graphic design team Illustrating team Creative managing director
State benefits of DTP to society?
There is more control over the way text is arranged and formatted
Modifications are quick and easy to make
Speeds up the process of graphics design
What are the benefits of layers?
Allows you to separate contents of the layout into parts
Each layer can be worked on separately without disturbing the others
Layers can be locked so they cant be worked on by accident
Describe the typical layer specification
Layer 1- has the colour fills around the headline and section tab. The colours will change from section to section
Layer 2- stores the heading, sub-headings and section names
Layer 3- stores the body text
Layer 4- stores the images that have been imported from photo-editing
Final page layout- will have all the layers visible and showing off the final layout
State the 4 types of text alignment
Centre
Left
Right
Justified
What are the benefits of columns?
Makes it easier for the readier to find the start of the next line
Helps give the page structure
What is leading?
The space in-between the lines of text
What is kerning?
When text is squeezed or squashed together to make it fit into a certain space
What are the advantages of kerning?
Great for heading and titles
Creates a bolder heading with more visual impact
What is tracking?
The space between letters uniformly
What are the two types of tracking?
Tighter
Looser
What is a drop cap?
A large letter at the start of a paragraph emphasise the start
What is a hanging indent?
When a drop cap is left hanging over a margin with no font in it
What is an indent?
When the first line/sentence has an indent in it
What is a paragraph break?
When there is a space between to paragraphs
What is a rule?
A line used to separate headings and text
What is a caption?
A heading which describes a picture
What is a floating item?
A picture or pull quote that is placed without the structure of the page
What is RGB?
Creating colours using mixes of red, green and blue
What is a mesh/warp tool?
A tool that enables shapes to be re-shaped or disorted
What is typography?
The style, character and appearance of text on a page or screen
