Desktop publishing (DTP) is the use of the computer and specialized software to create documents for desktop or commercial printing. Desktop publishing refers to the process of using the computer to produce documents such as newsletters, brochures, books, and other publications that were once created manually using a variety of non-computer techniques along with large complex phototypesetting machines. Today desktop publishing software does it all - almost. But before PageMaker and other desktop publishing software there were e-scales, paste-up, and other non-desktop computer ways of putting together a design for printing.
Properly speaking, desktop publishing is the technical assembly of digital files in the proper format for printing. In practical use, much of the "graphic design" process is also accomplished using desktop publishing and graphics software and is sometimes included in the definition of desktop publishing.
Comparison between desktop publishing and graphic design:
What is Desktop publishing - It is the process of using the computer and specific types of software to combine text and graphics to produce documents such as newsletters, brochures, books, etc.
What is Graphic design - It is the process and art of combining text and graphics and communicating an effective message in the design of logos, graphics, brochures, newsletters, posters, signs, and any other type of visual communication.
Desktop publishing software is a tool for graphic designers and non-designers to create visual communications for professional or desktop printing.
Why is DTP important?
Desktop publishing is important as a tool that can enhance communication by making it possible to quickly and efficiently produce printed and electronic documents. Desktop publishing software allows the user to rearrange text and graphics on screen, change typefaces easily and resize graphics effortlessly, before finally committing a design to paper.
There are drawbacks to desktop publishing in that because it is so easy to use amateurs often over estimate their designs. While desktop publishing is important, education in basic principles of graphic design and desktop publishing techniques is equally important.
With a large pool of Desktop Publishing (DTP) professionals, GlocalExpert provides quality multilingual DTP service in over 30 languages. We specialize in all the major Asian and European languages, including but not limited to English, Spanish, French, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hebrew, Arabic, etc .
The State-of-the-art DTP Solution
Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew are the most complex writing systems in the world. Equipped with cutting edge facilities and stuffed with professional DTP talents, we are qualified to typesetting most Asian and European languages. GlocalExpert is able to support almost all languages and applications:
Mac: FrameMaker, InDesign, QuarkXpress, Freehand, Illustrator, Photoshop, word
PC: FrameMaker, Quark, InDesign, Freehand MXa, CorelDraw, Illustrator, Photoshop, MS Word, Flash, PowerPoint
Quality Control
At GlocalExpert, our desktop publishing specialists work hand-in-hand with native-speaking proofreaders to ensure that the meaning is not compromised when adjustments are made to accommodate formatting variations that occur in different languages and character sets. Every formatted document is proofed by a language specific proofreader to ensure that all standards of quality have been met.
Q: What is I18n/L10n?
A: Internationalization (I18n) is the process of designing an application so that it can be adapted to various languages and regions without engineering changes. The abbreviation is based on the fact that the rather lengthy word 'internationalization' starts with an 'i' followed by 18 characters followed by an 'n';
Localization (L10n) is the process of adapting software for a specific region or language by adding locale-specific components and translating text. The abbreviation is based on the fact that the rather lengthy word 'localization' starts with a 'l' followed by 10 characters followed by an 'n'.
And the same interpretation goes with G11n (globalization) and T9n (translation).
Q: What does the abbreviation GILT refer to?
A: GILT is an alphabetic acronym for Globalization, Internationalization, Localization and Translation.
Q: What is the relationship among translation, localization, internationalization and globalization?
A: The relationship between translation and localization/internationalization/globalization can be described as follows,
GILT = G11n + I18n + L10n + T9n;
G11n = I18n + L10n;
L10n > T9n.
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