Previously, desktop publishing was not this easy. The software that prevailed was not very user friendly; but with the advancement of time and technology, DTP has become very much elementary. There is high end software like QuarkXPress, PageMaker, CorelDraw or Photoshop who has made this work extremely simplified. Designing and typing are both an integral part of DTP. The varied range of software packages available gives an added advantage to the professionals in typing and also helps to arrange pictures with text in creative ways that will go into the final document.
The desktop publishing industry has bloomed largely over the years. This is due to the fact that the scope of learning has diversified. Various books and e-Books are available that teach DTP in simple steps. A great drive in matters of localization and outsourcing has also made this job very attractive. As a result, a vast multitude of employment opportunities are coming up here and there. Also, many training institutions offer packages to teach this technology. This has led to the requirement of skilled trainers employing whoever is capable enough to throw proper knowledge on this subject.
Although it was considered as a primary skill, but with the advent of more user friendly software and greater accessibility to them, DTP has become a secondary skill to art direction, graphics design, multimedia development, marketing communications, administrative careers and other advanced high school subjects in this flourishing economy. DTP skill levels range from something that can be known in few hours (like, inserting a clip art into a word processor) to something that requires intense college education and years of practical experience (like as an advertising agent). The skills range from technical skill like prepress production and programming to creative skills like developing a graphic image.
DTP is capable of developing myriad manuals, various company profiles, catalogues and various professional documentations that have earned huge profits in industries. It has also helped to draw attention to people in various companies. The various kind of innovative food cuisine manuals or attractive and formatted content on the web, interesting logos that we come across everyday are all a gift of this branch of publishing industry. It is a boon to the creative world.
There is a huge prospect for a desktop publishing operator. The industry offers a lucrative salary, a secured career and huge opportunities of growth. With the publishing industry thriving, DTP has stretched out into every sector, engineering, medical, and management all alike.
