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Desktop Publishing Techniques
Desktop Publishing Techniques
Using a word package is not always the best package to use to produce a document. If more control over the layout of a page is required or the document is to include a lot of graphics, then a desktop publishing package such as Corel Draw would be more suitable. Desktop publishers are often used to produce newspapers, magazines, newsletters and leaflets.
Throughout the course of S1/2 there are a number of desk top publishing commands we would like you to become familiar with:
Colour Theory
Colour Theory
A colour wheel is shown to the right side of the page. The triangle in the centre of the colour wheel is created using the 3 Primary colours: Red, Blue and Yellow.
The 3 triangles on the outside of this are the Secondary colours : Orange, Violet and Green.
The secondary colours are made from mixing two primary colours together for eg: blue and red make violet.
The outside ring is made up of Tertiary colours: Red-Orange, Red-Violet, Violet-Blue, Blue-Green, Green-Yellow, Yellow-Orange.
A tertiary colour is made from mixing a primary and a secondary colour i.e. red and orange make red-orange.
Harmony and Contrast:
Harmony:
Colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel are called harmonious colours. Harmonious colours are easy on the eye and create a relaxing image. An example is blue and green used together.
Contrast:
Complementary colours are colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel. When complementary colours are used together they create contrast and are eye catching. An example is red and green.
Warm and Cold:
Warm:
Warm colours Reds, Yellows, Oranges. These are also known as advancing colours as they can make items appear closer.
Cold:
Cold colours are Blues, Greens, Violets. These are also known as receding Colours as they can make items appear to be further away.
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