The creation of documents using page layout skills on a computer.
Desktop publishing — also abbreviated DTP — is the creation of documents using page layout skills on a personal computer.
When contacting us for a quote for your translation projects, you may be asked if you require DTP services. If you’re unfamiliar with this term and what DTP is here is why it might be required for your project.
It refers to the creation of documents using page layout software. In a nutshell, it concerns all the rearranging of text and illustrations (images or graphs) that can be made through the appropriate publishing software to create documents such as leaflets, brochures, manuals, slideshows, websites etc.
Typically you will have your design agency or in house document team create your original documents in English (or whatever your source language is). So you will already have a beautifully designed document.
When we speak about DTP, we are really referring to layout services after translation. Here are some cases when DTP is required:
Depending on the project, translation agencies need to be able to work with various types of documents. Making sure that you have all your source documents can make your translation project faster and cheaper.
The main applications for DTP:
DTP is particularly important in translation. This is why we offer DTP services, so that your documents are produced and delivered with a professional and clear layout.
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