Desktop publishing was pioneered by Paul Brainerd in 1985 when he released the software Aldus Pagemaker for the Macintosh computer. Desktop publishing is the use of 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 desktop publishing program, or DTP 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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