Desktop Publishing

A development that takes wordprocessing even further is desktop publishing, a computer system that allows organizations to design and produce printed material in-house. Desktop publishing software combines high-quality type graphics, and layouts to create output that looks as attractive as documents produced by professional publishers and printers. Advanced equipment can scan photos and drawings and duplicate them on the printed page. Desktop publishing systems are often used to print in-house to create brochures and marketing materials. A good desktop publishing system can save a firm money by allowing it to produce such documents in-house.