Come together: from DTP to DTV

Article Abstract:

Publishers Cheryl Rhodes and Tony Bove turned to multimedia as a solution to two communication problems: how to use the best media for the job at hand, and how to gain widespread distribution for their publications. Writing, design and page assembly skills are still necessary for desktop and multimedia publishing. Quality, control and artistic freedom are still issues with the added dimension of the necessity to become familiar with multimedia techniques. Multimedia offers novices, such as budding film directors, writers, small publishers and aspiring musicians, the opportunity to experiment with their craft without having to involve themselves with larger projects such as the existing paper press system, a major movie project or a large orchestra. The necessity for flexible typesetting has led to new typography and composition systems. With the development of new media technology multimedia production gets larger and more complex.

Analysis, Software engineering, Column, Multimedia technology, Multimedia systems, User training, Guidelines, Desktop Video

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Camera-ready? how to make sure your pages are set to go

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Using desktop publishing systems to produce original camera-ready copy for mass printing and timely distribution requires substantial planning, scheduling, and coordinating activities with print shops. Factors in considering print shops include the intended size of print runs, the quality of printing desired, the kind and weight of paper, the type of document to be printed, and special printing effects wanted. Selecting a print shop will be based on these factors plus the print shop's bid and promised turnaround, but the shop must have camera-ready copy properly sized, photographs half-toned, and, if laser printer output is providing the copy, pages mounted on an art board or heavy paper.

Text processing software, Printing industry, Photography, Cameras (Photography), Computer graphics, Graphic arts, Cameras, Printouts

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10 catastrophes waiting to happen ... advance planning can save your day

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The computer user should anticipate possible hardware and software problems and make plans to prevent them. A dedicated electrical circuit and a surge protector can reduce power problems that can affect a computer, and proper handling of hard disk drives can prevent read-write crashes that will destroy data. Rigorous backing up of data will prevent data losses from head crashes, from operating system or software failures, or from accidental deletion of a file. Proper planning ahead for use of disk space and the orderly creation of file directories will keep the user in control of data. Additional tips for preventing scanning and printing problems are included.

Personal Computers, Microcomputer, Error Recovery, Printers, Catastrophic Failure, Head Crash, System Crash

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