1.	Desktop Publishing (DTP) software is used to produce professional-looking documents such as reports, books, posters or leaflets.
2.	A DTP package gives you much more control over the layout of pages in a document than a word processor would.
3.	In addition to the tools provided by a word processor, most DTP packages will provide the tools detailed in this table.
	Page Layout Pages are set out using text and picture frames. Text frames can be linked in any order to produce complicated layouts. Fonts and Styles Text can be made to follow unusual paths and be displayed with shadows and in a range of special effects. Drawing Tools Basic drawing tools such as lines, shapes and borders will be provided. Importing Pictures and Text Information produced in other packages such as a word processor, spreadsheet or graphics package can be put into documents created by a DTP package. Clipart A clipart gallery will contain thousands of useful pictures which can be incorporated into documents. Accurate Positioning Grids and guidelines can be used to position objects very accurately on the page.
4.	Many desktop publishers include wizards. A wizard is an interactive tool that guides the user through a potentially complex task. Using a wizard lets the user complete a common task more quickly and straightforwardly than starting from scratch.

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