Page layout package features #1

Templates are generalised pre-formatted layouts that can be used to create new, specific publications quickly and easily. DTP software usually includes templates, or users may create their own. When you use a template, the page setup (including the fonts) has been done for you and you only need to place the desired text and graphics on the page. Templates can also be modified to suit. The use of templates ensures that your documents have a consistent look and feel.

 

Ruler guides are non-printing guides (lines) that can be moved onto the page (screen) to assist in the placement of objects on the page. DTP packages have four types of non-printing guides: margin guides, column guides, page boundary guides and ruler guides.

In fully featured DTP software there are two very different ways in which you can view a publication. The layout view is used more often where text, graphics, non-printing guides etc can be seen. The edit view shows text only. This is useful if you wish to concentrate on the text only eg spell check, repace etc.

 

Columns are non-printing vertical areas defined in your publication that serve to limit the text and graphics. Columns are delimited on the screen by non-printing lines. Columns can be set up on master pages so that the same column layout will be used on all pages of a multi-page document.  Body type is rarely set so that it extends in one unbroken line across the page. Because long, continuous lines of text are hard to read. Instead, columns should be used to shorten lines of type. If lines are too short there is frequent hyphenation and the document becomes too hard to read.

Master pages are templates for specific publications. Master pages contain basic design elements that will be repeated on most pages of the publication, such as headers, footers, page numbers, company logos and printed lines between columns.

 

 

 

Terms

BLOCK                                  SNAP TO GRID        VIEWING MODES    ACTUAL SIZE

TEMPLATES                        HANDLES                             SIZE TO FIT               MAGNIFICATION

STYLESHEET                       GRID                           ZOOM                         COLUMN LAYOUT

Theory Exercises	Practical Exercises
P237 Q1 to Q2	P241 Q1 to 3
P244 Q1 to Q2	P244 activity
P245 Q1 to Q2	P245 activity