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The following is a list of issues that you must understand to be able to participate in the DTP business. Each section contains a separate discussion topic.

The Three "Legs" of Desktop Publishing - Desktop publishing (DTP) is generally regarded to have three "legs" or branches - image editing, illustration and page layout.

Design and Electronic Documents - Although finished images for print and electronic media are prepared very differently, the same software is used for both. Because of this you have an opportunity to utilize the same artwork - if you plan ahead.

Color Models - A color model is an orderly system for creating a whole range of colors from a small set of primary colors. There are two types of color models, those that are subtractive and those that are additive.

A Little Bit More About Color - Color depth on the desktop includes other color models: gray scale, cmyk, true color, spot vs process.

EPS Files, Fonts and Colors - When you place type in an EPS file the same fonts must be installed on the computer that will be opening the file as the one where the file was created or else the fonts won't display or print as you intended.

How All The Pieces Fit Together- See how these issues fit together to make a seamless product..

Resolution Basics: The End of "Resolution Confusion" - how does image "resolution", relate to "screen frequency"?

More On Halftones: Process Color Halftones And Line Art - A halftone cell is composed of a grid of pixels. A line art (1bit) image does not have a screen applied to it at the imagesetter.