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Desktop publishing
DeskTop Publishing, or DTP as it is often called, is something of a misnomer. DTP programs provide you with the tools to layout your document, brochure, book, leaflet, business or greeting card, or poster. They don't do the commercial printing, distribution, marketing or retail sales that are all part of what is known as publishing. Provided you understand what a DTP program can, and cannot, do, you can achieve very good results.
Early DTP programs required you to write up the text in a word processor and then paste it into the layout program. These two functions have now merged in most DTP programs and most word processors have acquired some layout ability.
For producing the Group's newsletters, I use StarOffice 8.0 Writer, which is essentially a word processor. Were I producing a quality magazine for sale through newsagencies, I would use a full-featured desktop publisher. It is simply a matter of "horses for courses".
The hints presented here are intended mostly for use for small scale publishing efforts, such as our Group newsletter, or your Christmas cards.
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