📘 DTP (Desktop Publishing) Course Syllabus
Learn to Design & Publish Visually Stunning Print and Digital Media – Ideal for Designers, Publishers & Print Professionals.
🔹 Module 1: Introduction to DTP
- What is Desktop Publishing?
- Applications & Career Scope in DTP
- Overview of Publishing Tools: CorelDRAW, Photoshop, PageMaker, InDesign
- Design & Print Media Basics
🔹 Module 2: Graphic Design with Photoshop
- Understanding Resolution, Color Modes & File Formats
- Image Editing, Cropping & Background Removal
- Working with Layers, Masks & Filters
- Designing Posters, Banners & Social Media Creatives
🔹 Module 3: Vector Graphics with CorelDRAW
- Drawing Shapes, Icons & Logos
- Text Design & Typography Effects
- Page Layouts: Brochures, Business Cards, Flyers
- Exporting for Print & Web
🔹 Module 4: Page Layouts with Adobe PageMaker / InDesign
- Creating Multi-Page Documents
- Setting Margins, Columns, and Grids
- Master Pages & Templates
- Booklets, Magazines & Catalog Layout Design
- Text Wrapping, Linking Text Frames
🔹 Module 5: Typography & Print Design Principles
- Font Selection, Hierarchy & Readability
- Combining Text & Images Professionally
- Color Theory in Print Design
- Print-Ready Setup: Bleeds, Trims & DPI Standards
🔹 Module 6: Publishing & Output
- File Export Formats (PDF, TIFF, JPG)
- Print Production Process
- Designing for Offset & Digital Printing
- Packaging Files for Clients/Printers
🎓 Final Project & Certification
- Design a Complete Print Project (e.g., Magazine or Brochure)
- Hands-On Layout Practice
- Final Review & Assessment
- Certificate of Completion
✅ Who Should Enroll?
- Graphic & Print Design Beginners
- Students of Mass Communication or Advertising
- Print Shop & Studio Professionals
- Freelancers in Publishing & Layout Design
📌 Duration: 30–50 Hours | Mode: Online / Offline / Hybrid
📄 Includes: Practice Files, Fonts, Templates & Certification