Desktop Publishing Software (DTP)

 

This is software that is designed to produce work that includes graphics and text manipulation. It provides the facility to manipulate text and graphics easily.  

It also allows the user to change the orientation of text. When you want to produce letterheads, business cards, anytime cards, posters, calendars, envelopes or greeting cards, use this type of software.  

 

Some examples are:

· Print Artist,

· Microsoft Publisher,

· Instant Art,

· Announcement 4.0,

· Ventura Publisher,

· Page Maker,

· Frame Maker.

· Adobe Illustrator

  With a desktop publisher you can design your own material by positioning the text in desired positions, cropping images and you can also layer the objects.

Most modern printing presses will now accept material originated using desktop publishing software