Desktop publishing

Desktop publishing was pioneered by Paul Brainerd in 1985 when he released the software Aldus Pagemaker for the Macintosh computer. Desktop publishing uses a computer to produce high-quality documents containing text and graphics formatted for a single-page publication. For example, desktop publishing is utilized to create printed material, such as book covers, brochures, catalogs, flyers, magazines, and posters.

Desktop publishing programs

A DTP (desktop publishing program) is used for desktop publishing. There are many programs designed for desktop publishing, including the following popular and well-known titles.

• Adobe InDesign
• Canva
• LibreOffice Draw
• LibreOffice Writer
• Microsoft Publisher
• Microsoft Word
• Pagination.com

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