An Overview of Desktop Publishing and Multilingual DTP Services

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An Overview of Desktop Publishing and
Multilingual DTP Services

• By
• DTP Labs

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Intoduction

• Desktop publishing, also known as dtp
  service make documents look enhanced, but there
  is more to desktop publishing than just
  appearance.
• When used in the right manner, desktop publishing
  improves visual communication and streamlines the
  procedure of disseminating information of all
  types.
• It is also the method of file preparation that
  guarantees files print in the right manner so
  that communications get out in a well-timed
  manner.

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Importance of Desktop Publishing

• 1. Desktop Publishing Services are reasonably
  priced
• Desktop publishing is vital as a tool that
  improves communication by making it possible to
  capably create printed and electronic online or
  onscreen documents, without the skill and costly
  equipment.
• Apart from the skilled graphic designers,
  freelancers, small business owners, club
  presidents and website owners utilise desktop
  publishing.

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• 2. Desktop Publishing Services are available to
  each person
• The blend of reasonably priced software and
  desktop computers attracted people who had never
  been able to create their own publications.
• Desktop publishing software enables the user to
  reorganise graphics and text on screen, change
  typefaces, and resize graphics.
• Simply by adhering to a few rules of desktop
  publishing, users are able to turn out
  specialised-looking documents.

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• On the other hand, multilingual desktop
  publishing services are usually one of the last
  phases in a localisation or translation project
  and include using the source language document or
  file to reproduce the design in the target
  language while carrying out all the needed
  technical and cultural versions.
• The eventual objective of desktop publishing is
  to deliver a document that looks as if it were
  initially created in the target language.

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Desktop publishing may comprise

• Making text read from right to left
• Extracting content from files as well as
  non-editable formats for translation
• Changing the fonts to match the script of the
  target language
• Modifying the template or style sheet attached to
  the document
• Renewing the table of contents
• Editing graphics
• Resorting the index as per the target language
• Making adjustments in the layout to accommodate
  text reduction or expansion
• Addressing problems related to graphs, tables and
  columns

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• Multilingual desktop publishing is typically one
  of the very last steps included in a translation
  project.
• The procedure involves reproducing the source
  document layout in the target languages, while
  completing all the essential technical and
  cultural adaptations.
• The desired objective of this procedure is to
  create a document that appears as though it were
  created originally in the target language.

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• Technical and software facts are of huge
  importance when it comes to DTP. Mentioned below
  are certain aspects that a person requires to
  know
• 1. Knowledge of language A DTP professional
  should have a good grasp of numerous languages,
  as a minor difference from the actual copy may
  result in misleading consequences. There must be
  no breach of understanding. If there is trouble
  in understanding, the DTP operator must look for
  help from someone who is specialist in those
  languages.

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• 2. Programming knowledge Specialists catering to
  various clients with customised typesetting and
  digital repress services possess superior
  programming knowledge so that they can house the
  whole volume of text in a specified space. This
  makes helps in delivering well-finished and
  polished documents.
• 3. Language-specific font In all languages,
  there are certain specifications associated with
  fonts. Thus, one requires picking
  language-specific fonts for the purpose.

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• 4. Software knowledge This is a necessity for
  the professionals, as there are some
  language-specific variations and plugins in the
  software. Thus, the knowledge of
  industry-standard layout is vital in DTP.
• Multilingual desktop publishing brings with it a
  variety of benefits for instance enhanced
  aesthetical appearances, increased productivity,
  improved look and feel of the documents, reduced
  production costs, and better turnaround time etc.
  

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• One of the most outstanding capabilities of
  multi-lingual desktop publishing is that it can
  assist the user to create flawlessly looking
  documents without having to resort to graphic
  designing.
• DTP Labs is one of most reputed names in
  multilingual Desktop Publishing Services in
  India. Founded in the year 2002, with production
  houses in Bulgaria and India, the company brings
  to the table a matchless level of excellence,
  together with great turn-around time, value and
  quality. 

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