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Desktop Publishing Applications I (MDTC 2320)

Term: 2019-2020 Certificate Seeker

Faculty

Minette Morris
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Callan R Salmon
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Description

This course is designed to teach skills for creating document layouts that are ready for printing and Web distribution using leading industry publishing software such as QuarkXPress. Students will learn the processes and techniques to produce a broad array of stunning print and online documents through a step-by-step approach. New web publishing features such XML rollovers, hyperlinks, and meta tags; and tools for high-impact, illustrated charts and tables; and other interface improvements will be taught. Students will be exposed to useful tips and practical advice for producing documents ranging from party invitations, to interactive Web pages, to national ad campaigns while maximizing their productivity.
Objectives:
• Use the basic tools and menus of the software to create layouts with text and image shapes
• Modify layout appearance with new colors, sizes, styles, and shapes
• Manipulate text, including creating multiple pages with text linking, runaround, jump lines, in-lin