10.01.2012
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Desktop publishingDesktop publishing (DTP, typesetting) is a process of preparing documents for publication on a computer using special software such as Adobe InDesign. It involves creating general page layouts, processing and placing text and images on individual pages, creating links, contents, or index, selecting fonts and font sizes, etc. In the translation industry, DTP mainly means inserting the translated text into the existing layout created by the client's designer. For example, a client uses their designer to create a marketing leaflet and then sends it for translation. A vendor's DTP specialist extracts the translatable text, replaces the original text after translation, and finally typesets the translated text to create a ready-to-publish file. The DTP specialist is often called a graphic designer. The most common DTP software in the translation industry includes Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, and Adobe FrameMaker. Many Microsoft Word and PowerPoint files also require typesetting effort, although they are not referred to as DTP software traditionally. More Information |
