How Do Word Processing and Desktop Publishing Relate?
Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel and any of the applications in Microsoft Office were never intended to be used for Desktop Publishing. Each one of those programs have their own purpose, yet none of them are intended to create artwork that can be used for offset printing. It is a good idea to use a word processing application to edit your text, whether it be Word, WordPerfect or any other word processing application. Once you are happy with your copy, then you can import it from the word processing application into the layout application. But, don’t fall for designing an entire publication in a program such as Microsoft Word if you intend to print it with a commercial print house. There are several technical reasons for this which I cannot explain in this one article. But I will write other articles about this in future. http://www.technorat…
