Unit 7 – Desktop Publishing
Desktop Publishing
Lesson 2 -
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Starter
Unit 7 – Desktop Publishing
Discuss how the following keywords may be used in a DTP
Publication:
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Layering –
Effects–
Formatting –
Styles –
Grouping House Style –
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Lesson Overview
Objectives
Unit 7 – Desktop Publishing
Understand what is meant by Target Audience and Purpose.
Understand how a range of of DTP features and Graphics software can be
used to enhance a publication
Outcomes
Time
Task 1
Review the Magazine front covers using Key words in
the starter activity as part of your explanation.
Task 2
Edit the existing front cover and try and apply the
features discussed in the starter activity
Task 3
Explain why a Graphics software may be used to create
elements of a DTP publication.
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Task 1 - Worksheet
Unit 7 – Desktop Publishing
• Review the Magazine front covers using Key words in the
starter activity as part of your explanation. Also Identify the
Target Audience and Purpose for each front cover.
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Layering
Frames
Formatting
Styles
Grouping
House Style
Color fill
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Task 2 – Front Cover Template
Unit 7 – Desktop Publishing
• Edit the existing Front Cover
Template in a suitable Graphics
software. Adobe Fireworks
• Try and apply the features
discussed in the starter Activity.
• Look at the existing front covers.
Think about the information you
need to add to the front cover.
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Task 3 - Worksheet
Unit 7 – Desktop Publishing
• Explain why a Graphics software may be used to create
elements of a DTP publication.
• Identify 5 Advantages:
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Plenary – Refer to the Lesson Objectives
Objectives
Unit 7 – Desktop Publishing
Understand what is meant by Target Audience and Purpose.
Understand how a range of of DTP features and Graphics software can be
used to enhance a publication
Plenary Task
1. Some Pupils will present their work on the board.
2. They will explain what they have done in order to meet the
requirements of the target audience and purpose.
3. Pupils will identify which features they used in the Graphics software
and explain how it has enhanced your design.
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Homework
Unit 7 – Desktop Publishing
• Find a magazine, leaflet, poster and evaluate the different
features of the publication.
• You must identify at least 3 features and explain how they
enhance the publication.
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