Desktop Publishing or DTP

Desktop publishing software (abbreviated DTP) is the creation of printed materials using page layout on a personal computer. When used skilfully, desktop publishing software can produce printed literature with attractive layouts and typographic quality comparable to traditional typography and printing. This technology allows individuals, businesses, and other organizations to self-publish a wide range of printed matter—from menus and local newsletters to books, magazines, and newspapers—without the sometimes-prohibitive expense of commercial printing.

Desktop publishing methods provides more control over design, layout, and typography than word processing does. However, word processing software has evolved to include some, though by no means all, capabilities previously available only with professional printing or desktop publishing.

List of desktop publishing software.

• Aldus Personal Press
• Adobe FrameMaker
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe PageMaker
• Adobe HomePublisher
• Corel Ventura
• Microsoft Office Publisher
• OpenOffice.org / LibreOffice
• PTC Arbortext
• QuarkXPress
• Scribus