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Introduction to Desktop Publishing using Word 6 for Windows

COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course presents the fundamental document design concepts and the actual techniques needed to produce quality desktop publishing documents using Word 6 for Windows. The course assumes a minimal knowledge of Windows: how to start up Windows and how to select the Word for Windows application.

COURSE LENGTH:

This course contains 11 sections grouped in 5 lesson units.

SECTION-BY-SECTION TOPICAL OUTLINE:

Lesson 1

Sect. 1 - Using the Next button, Using the Lesson Help Feature, The Word for Windows Help Feature, The Foundations Help Feature, The Lesson Glossary Help Feature, Using the Lesson Map Feature, Using the Back button, Section Review

Sect. 2 - Word for Windows Features, The Toolbar, The Formatting Toolbar, The Ruler, Ruler Dialog Boxes, File Access Options, Cut, Copy, and Paste

Sect. 3 - What is Desktop Publishing, Fonts, Lines, Boxes, Word for Windows Desktop Publishing, Ventura and PageMaker, Section Review

Lesson 2

Sect. 1 - Basic Terms in Typography, Ascenders and Descenders, Point Size and Leading, Serif versus Sans Serif, Points and Picas, Readability, Font Size and Line Length, Letter Spacing and Leading, Section Review

Sect. 2 - Selecting a Block of Text, Using Fonts in Word for Windows, The Introduction, The Title, The Speaker, The Location, The Time, The Cost, The Directions

Lesson 3

Sect. 1 - Using Graphic Lines, Proximity and Separation, Line Thickness, Number of Lines, Emphasizing Structure, Line Length, Vertical Graphic Lines, Matching Fonts and Lines, Section Review

Sect. 2 - The Original Text, Drawing a Horizontal Double Line, Using the Keyboard to Draw a Line, Drawing a Horizontal Single Line, Editing a Line, Drawing a Short Horizontal Line, Viewing Your Work, Drawing a Vertical Line

Lesson 4

Sect. 1 - The Document Grid, Using the Grid, Pull Quotes, Box Borders, Box Margins, Shading and Captions, Text Wrap, Anchoring a Box, Section Review

Sect. 2 - The Original Text, Sections, Columns, Page Layout View Mode, Balancing Columns, Frames, Pull Quotes, Text Alignment, Editing a Frame, Shading

Lesson 5

Sect. 1 - Choosing a Graphic Image, Types of Graphic Images, Cropping a Graphic Image, Flow in a Graphic Image, Using Multiple Images, Dynamic Image Sequences, Moving an Image, Resizing an Image, Section Review

Sect. 2 - The Original Text, The Title, The By-line, Two-column Format, Balancing the Columns, Previewing a Graphic Image, Inserting a Graphic Image, Using a Frame to Insert an Image, Using Print Preview, Adjusting the Frame, Adjusting the Image

 

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