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combines a personal computer and WYSIWYG page layout software to create publication documents on a computer for either large scale publishing or small scale local multifunction peripheral output and distribution

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commonly used to describe page layout skills

created by factobot on December 29, 2008
In modern usage, DTP is not generally said to include tools such as TeX or troff, though both can easily be used on a modern desktop system and are standard with many Unix-like operating systems and readily available for other systems

created by factobot on December 29, 2008
However, the skills and software are not limited to paper and book publishing

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The same skills and software are often used to create graphics for point of sale displays, promotional items, trade show exhibits, retail package designs, and outdoor signs

created by factobot on December 29, 2008
began in 1984 with the introduction of MacPublisher, the first WYSIWYG layout program, which ran on the original 128K Macintosh computer
1984
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A page is a prefixed size of virtual printing material which can be viewed on the monitor in WYSIWYG format

created by factobot on December 29, 2008
There are two nameless overall categories (often difficult to distinguish), which include related subcategories of software that generally fall under the umbrella term known as "DTP software." The first category includes database publishing and colla

created by factobot on December 29, 2008
While desktop publishing software still provides extensive features necessary for print publishing, modern word processors now have publishing capabilities beyond those of many older DTP applications, blurring the line between word processing and des

created by factobot on December 29, 2008

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Desktop publishing
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Desktop publisher
Desktop publishing software
DTP
Electronic publication
Infography
Page layout application
Page layout program
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design software

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combines a personal computer and WYSIWYG page layout software to create publication documents on a computer for either large scale publishing or small scale local multifunction peripheral output and distribution

commonly used to describe page layout skills

In modern usage, DTP is not generally said to include tools such as TeX or troff, though both can easily be used on a modern desktop system and are standard with many Unix-like operating systems and readily available for other systems

However, the skills and software are not limited to paper and book publishing

The same skills and software are often used to create graphics for point of sale displays, promotional items, trade show exhibits, retail package designs, and outdoor signs

began in 1984 with the introduction of MacPublisher, the first WYSIWYG layout program, which ran on the original 128K Macintosh computer

A page is a prefixed size of virtual printing material which can be viewed on the monitor in WYSIWYG format

There are two nameless overall categories (often difficult to distinguish), which include related subcategories of software that generally fall under the umbrella term known as "DTP software." The first category includes database publishing and colla

While desktop publishing software still provides extensive features necessary for print publishing, modern word processors now have publishing capabilities beyond those of many older DTP applications, blurring the line between word processing and des

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Desktop publishinghas 7 synonyms ↓Desktop publisherDesktop publishing softwareDTPElectronic publicationInfographyPage layout applicationPage layout programSuggest another synonym or correct a wrong one

design software

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combines a personal computer and WYSIWYG page layout software to create publication documents on a computer for either large scale publishing or small scale local multifunction peripheral output and distribution

commonly used to describe page layout skills

In modern usage, DTP is not generally said to include tools such as TeX or troff, though both can easily be used on a modern desktop system and are standard with many Unix-like operating systems and readily available for other systems

However, the skills and software are not limited to paper and book publishing

The same skills and software are often used to create graphics for point of sale displays, promotional items, trade show exhibits, retail package designs, and outdoor signs

began in 1984 with the introduction of MacPublisher, the first WYSIWYG layout program, which ran on the original 128K Macintosh computer

A page is a prefixed size of virtual printing material which can be viewed on the monitor in WYSIWYG format

There are two nameless overall categories (often difficult to distinguish), which include related subcategories of software that generally fall under the umbrella term known as "DTP software." The first category includes database publishing and colla

While desktop publishing software still provides extensive features necessary for print publishing, modern word processors now have publishing capabilities beyond those of many older DTP applications, blurring the line between word processing and des

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Desktop publishing
has 7 synonyms ↓
Desktop publisher
Desktop publishing software
DTP
Electronic publication
Infography
Page layout application
Page layout program
Suggest another synonym or correct a wrong one