The Complete Desktop Publisher © 1986 (Catlett, VA)

The Complete Desktop Publisher © 1986

Local pick-up preferred (please call first) but will ship at the buyer s expenseKingston Books 15 IMG_8198Author Daniel J. Makuta & William F. LawrencePublisher Compute Publications Inc.Illustrated Charts GraphsPrefaceThe Complete Desktop Publisher is a comprehensive reference guide that will help you with the real job of desktop publishing. The nitty-gritty part. We ll take you through the basics of each of the steps involved in actually producing publications. We ll even give you some ideas on how to deal with outside printers graphic designers and typographers. We want this book to be useful for years not jut until the next generation of page layout software and hardware appears.Contents by Chapter (in brief)Preface ..vWhat is Desktop Publishing ..vii Desktop Publishing Techniques ..5 Computer Graphics ..23 Printing Devices ..41 Scanning ..55 Database Publishing ..63 Page Description Languages ..83 Copy Preparation ..93 A Very Short Course in Typography ..109 Layout and Design 131 Copy Fitting with Personal Computers ..151 Proofing ..173 Printing Processes ..185 Printed Products Paper Binding and Finishing ..199 Dealing with Typographers ..213 Dealing with the Printer ..221 Dealing with Design Studios and Agencies ..227 Serial Communications ..235 Telecommunications ..245 Media Conversion ..255 Desktop Publishing Resources ..275Glossary ..281Index ..295Describes the personal publishing techniques of designing writing and printing both text and illustrations through the use of a personal computer293 pages ISBN 0-87455-065-3