Lecture Introduction to desktop publishing with digital graphics: Chapter 2 - Kevin Niemeyer

A vector graphic is usually a drawing that is made up of lines and curves. A raster (or bitmap) graphic is a complex picture, made up of pixels, or small squares of color in grid. Chapter 2 - Vector graphics in word. In this chapter you will learn: Identify vector and raster graphics, compare vector and raster graphics, display the drawing toolbar, identify drawing tools,...

 Project 2-1: Drawing Basics

 Project 2-2: Group Drawing Objects

 Project 2-3: Layer Drawing Objects

 Project 2-4: Create a Logo and Add Callouts

Skills You Will Learn

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Projects

 Project 2-8: Design a Brochure

 Project 2-9: Lay Out a Front Panel

Skills You Will Learn

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 A flyer is a one-page information sheet.

 A brochure is usually printed on two sides of a page and folded.

 Both flyers and brochures present information while catching the reader’s attention.

Design an Effective Flyer or Brochure

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 Identify vector and raster graphics

 Compare vector and raster graphics

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A vector graphic is usually a drawing that is made up of lines and curves A raster (or bitmap ) graphic is a complex

picture, made up of pixels , or small squares of color in grid.

What kind of graphic is clip art?

Understanding Graphics

Clip art is a vector graphic

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 Display the Drawing toolbar

 Identify drawing tools

You Will Learn To

Key Term

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Drawing Toolbar

 The Drawing toolbar contains buttons for creating line drawing and shapes, inserting images, and manipulating graphics

 In Word, the Drawing toolbar is usually displayed at the bottom

of the window, which is the default setting

Where is the default setting for the Drawing toolbar in Word?

Word’s Drawing Toolbar

The default setting for the Drawing toolbar in Word is at the bottom of the

window

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Drawing Basics

 Draw circles

 Apply color fill options

 Draw and format lines

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Drawing Basics

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Helpful Keyboard Keys

Shift Key

 By holding down the Shift key, a user can make perfect squares

or circles when using the Rectangle or Oval drawing tools

 Using the Line drawing tool, a user can create lines that are

perpendicular, parallel, or at a 45-degree angle

Before You Begin Go to

Chapter 2, and choose

PowerPoint

Presentations to preview

the documents you will be

creating Also, use the

individual project Rubrics

to help create and

evaluate your work.

Drawing Basics

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In this project, you will…

 Create a drawing of a pizza using a number of simple shapes Then you will divide the pizza into equal slices using Word’s drawing tools

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APPLICATIONS USED

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Drawing Basics

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Group Drawing Objects

 Apply different font styles

 Add a page border

 Edit and resize clip art

 Group drawing elements

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Group Drawing Objects

simple objects into a

single, more complex

Group Drawing Objects

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In this project, you will…

 Create a flyer that advertises guitar lessons You will then edit the image and lay out the text to make your message visually interesting

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Group Drawing Objects

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Check your work Use

Figure 2.8 as a guide and

check that:

 The fonts and images

are attractive, accurate,

and easy to read

 The guitar’s color is

changed and background

elements removed.

 Text is left-aligned and

not wrapped too tightly

around the graphic.

 There is a header and

a page border.

Layer Drawing Objects

 Create shapes

 Group drawing objects

 Resize clip art

 Duplicate clip art

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Layer Drawing Objects

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Layers

 Layers refer to the individual parts of a graphic that are tacked

on top of each other

 Graphic layers can be reordered and rearranged

Scale

 Scale refers to the size of an object such as clip art

layers

The individual parts of

a graphic that are

Layer Drawing Objects

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In this project, you will…

 Use the pizza image you created in Project 2-1 to create a flyer

to advertise a pizza parlor You will also copy and paste clip art

to create a page border

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Layer Drawing Objects

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Create a Logo and Add Callouts

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Create a Logo and Add Callouts

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Logos

 A logo is a combination of text and graphics used to identify a business or product

 Logos are usually vector graphics, which are scalable

Callouts and Leaders

 A callout is a type of text box that acts as a label for a graphic

 A leader points from the text box to a specific part of an image

Retains smooth and

crisp images at any

size (p 71)

callout

A type of text box that

acts as a label for a

graphic (pg 71)

leader

A graphic line that

points from a text box

to a specific part of an

image (pg 71)

Create a Logo and Add Callouts

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In this project, you will…

 Create a logo for the pizza flyer you started in Project 2-3 You will also add callouts and a text box to the flyer

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APPLICATIONS USED

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Create a Logo and Add Callouts

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Check your work Use Figure

2.17 as a guide and check that:

 There are no spelling or

grammar errors.

 The fonts are used

consistently.

 The callouts are readable

and pointing to the correct

location.

 The logo is complete and

accurate.

The graphics used in the

border are consistently spaced.

 The line and the triangle used

for the missing slice effectively

hide the graphics behind.

The text box at the bottom

has no fill color and no line

color.

The background color covers

the entire flyer.

Create Quad-fold Documents

 Layout a quad-fold document

 Use the zoom tool

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Create Quad-fold Documents

folded half twice, so

that there are four

folds (pg 75)

Create Quad-fold Documents

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In this project, you will…

 Lay out and create a quad-fold party invitation

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Create Quad-fold Documents

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Check your work Use

Figure 2.22 as a guide

and check that:

 Text is printed and

positioned correctly on

each panel.

The graphics are

effective.

 There is enough white

space so elements are

not too crowded.

 There are no spelling or

grammar errors.

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Create a Newsletter

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Elements of Newsletter

 A masthead is the title of a newspaper or newsletter

 A byline tells who wrote the article

Create a Newsletter

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Styles

 A style sheet is a list of formatting rules

 Desktop publishing applications allow a user to create a style sheet in order to easily format specific types of text consistently

style sheet

A list of formatting

rules (pg 80)

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Create a Newsletter

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In this project, you will…

 Begin formatting a personal-style newsletter describing the deeds of King Arthur and his court

Create a Newsletter

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Crop and Resize a Photograph

 Crop and resize a photograph

Crop and Resize a Photograph

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Resize and Crop

 To resize means to reduce or increase the size of a image

 To crop means to trim image

 Resizing and cropping an image can help balance a page, improve the composition of an image, and make a document more visually appealing

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Crop and Resize a Photograph

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In this project, you will…

 Continue to format your Camelot newsletter and add a text box and a photograph

Crop and Resize a Photograph

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Check your work Use

Figure 2.34 as a guide

and check that:

 The masthead is sized

effectively and contains a

graphic.

Two sets of double lines

separate the masthead

from the articles.

 Text is formatted in two

columns that are aligned

at top and bottom.

 Text styles are applied

consistently to headings

and body text.

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Design a Brochure

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Bi-fold Brochure

 A bi-fold brochure is folded in half with two pages, like a book

 When designing a brochure, pay attention to leading, or the spacing between paragraphs

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Design a Brochure

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In this project, you will…

 Use Word’s ruler to format the inside pages of a jazz concert program, applying a two-column layout and uniform tabs with leaders

Design a Brochure

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Layout a Front Panel

 Design a front panel

 Add a texture background

Layout a Front Panel

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Duplex Printing

 Because brochures include text on both sides of a page, they can be printed using duplex printing, an option to print on both sides of a page

duplex printing

An option to print on

both sides of a page

(pg 93)

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Layout a Front Panel

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In this project, you will…

 Complete the brochure that you started in Project 2-8 by laying out the front panel for your brochure

Layout a Front Panel

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Check your work Use

Figure 2.43 as a guide

and check that:

 Fonts have consistent

sizing, typeface, and

style.

 Text is correct and

positioned correctly on

each panel.

 Graphics and borders

are repeated and used

effectively.

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On the Job

 Writers and Editors Writers—including journalists, creative writers, technical writers, and copy writers—usually work on a computer in word processing applications such as Microsoft Word

 Editors oversee all aspects of publication, while copy editors check content for accuracy, grammar, and style Both use desktop publishing tools and applications on a regular basis

Future Outlook

 While employment for writers and editors is extremely competitive, technical writers are in demand

Skills and Talents

Writers and Editors

Writers and editors

Chapter Assessment

What is a vector graphic and a raster graphic?

A vector graphic is a drawing made up of lines and curves

A raster graphic is a complex picture made up of pixels.

Which type of graphic is scalable?

A vector graphic is scalable

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Chapter Assessment

What is the purpose of a style sheet?

The purpose of a style sheet is to provide consistent formatting rules for a document or series of documents.

What is duplex printing?

Duplex printing is an option that allows a user to print

on both sides of a page.

Projects Across the Curriculum

 Math: Use Word’s drawing tools to draw a castle Project 2: Create a Visual Report

 Science: Create a one-page flyer that uses graphics to

illustrate a science-related topic that interests you.

Project 3: Create a Greeting Card

 Language Arts: Create a quad-fold greeting card for a

special occasion, a holiday, or a thank you.

Project 4: Create a Travel Brochure

 Social Studies: Create a two-column brochure about a

Project 1: Draw a Castle

Independent Practice

Go to Unit 1, and choose

Rubrics Use the rubrics

to help create and

evaluate your projects.

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