Importance and Advantages of DTP

Desktop publishing has number of importance and advantages but before start, we can understand about the DTP by its definition and its types.

DTP Definition 

DTP is an Acronym of Desktop Publishing which can be break in Desk + Top + Publishing that gives the complete meaning of DTP i.e. the publication on Desk by using Computer System. DTP is used to create the electronic forms by selecting different layout styles and applying the graphics on it so that it can be printed by using printer. DTP follows the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) feature in Hard Copy or printed paper. DTP allows user to create Brochures, Documents, presentations, Banners, Letters, Templates, Pamphlet design and many more. Book publishing and press publishing also uses the DTP software to creating the layout according to use. 

Types of DTP Pages-

Types of DTP Pages

According to the Page Content, we can categorized DTP into two pages namely Electronic and Virtual Pages. Let us understand pages one by one-

☝Electronic Pages- The electronic pages means the pages are used in Digital world like eBooks, Website Pages, online Presentations and digital archives etc. These pages are electronic pages because it is not created for printing purpose. These pages are used for online content creation.

✌Virtual Pages- These pages are used to create for Printing purpose. The virtual pages are actually used to follow the property of WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) that illustrate about the hard copy of document is the complete reflection of soft copy(document) created by DTP. Virtual Pages are mainly used for Printing Press, Books Publication, Magazine, Nobel etc.

Importance of DTP

Importance of DTP can be judge by its application in different sectors. The DTP cover the number of sectors for printing the documents or Digital documents creation. The list of Applications that shows the importance of DTP are-

👉Printing Press- The press highly uses the DTP software to create the News Paper on daily basis. Number of News Paper agencies are in market today that shows the importance of printing document creation by DTP.

👉Business- In Business The number of documents are created by DTP software like Legal Certificates, Bond Papers, Authorized Papers, Advertisement Cards etc.

👉Crafts Design- The paper cutting is used to make a good art, generally this is used in kids school. Where Pages designed by DTP software are used to create an impressive art. This is called Crafting and it can be used at several places like home decoration, party decoration, office decoration etc.

👉Personal Projects- We can also use DTP software in such projects where thesis is required in Good Quality and put the Graphics Quality in it. The projects like Greeting Cards, ID Cards, Invitation Cards etc. 

👉Education- In Education sector number of uses of DTP software exist like Brochure, Template, Notes, Books, Presentations, Graphics uses for Article etc.            

👉Career Assistance- We can create Resume, Applications, Letters etc. for our career prospective. The Organizations firstly check the profile of Interviewer by seeing his Resume that provide chances of getting job. For an Example if you are going to face an interview for computer field but in your resume you are not using expert formatting than there will be less chances of selection for that post.

👉Graphics Creation- The DTP software highly used for its graphic quality. The number of  uses for graphics creation are Newspaper, Website Content, Profile pics, Wallpaper, presentation, Brochure, pamphlet etc.

Advantages of DTP 

DTP software has many advantages over normal word processing software like fast document creation, easy customization, Layout etc. Let us discuss major advantages of DTP-

👉Speed- You can create document in less time. The reason behind this is the easy customization of Document. You can drag and drop the object in document without wasting time.

👉Easy Customization- If you are using DTP software for document creation than yo can easily create it by using required customization. Customization means can se different formatting, layout, margin etc. according to user requirement. This feature gives more value to the DTP software.

👉Page Layout- You can use any layout to arrange the text on it. The Layout basically used for content like text or graphics arrangement in the same page. Page Layout attract the stranger to become your customer.

👉Reduced Production Costs- If you design any document than its easy customization and fast creation save production cost. No need to do hard work on production of any kind of document if you are using DTP software. .