Desktop Publishing, commonly referred to as DTP, involves using specialized software and a keen artistic sense to create complex layouts and designs that go beyond what standard word processing tools like Microsoft Word can achieve. DTP helps capture a distinctive look and feel, ensuring visual harmony and professional presentation across various mediums.
Why Choose Green Crescent for DTP?
At Green Crescent, we offer a one-stop solution for all your desktop publishing and design needs. Our team excels in transforming your ideas, images, and text into polished, visually appealing layouts ready for both print and digital publication.
Whether you're seeking a complete design overhaul, a reformat of existing content, or the creation of multilingual documents, we can assist you at every step. We specialize in multilingual DTP, ensuring that your document is adapted to global markets while maintaining its visual integrity.
Need your document in Spanish, Japanese, Arabic, Lao, and Swahili? Not a problem—Green Crescent works in over 100 languages!
Our DTP services are available as standalone options or in conjunction with our language translation services. Whether your project is large or small, our experts can provide seamless support from basic word processing to intricate visual design.
Our DTP Services
Green Crescent offers a comprehensive range of desktop publishing services tailored to meet the unique requirements of your project. From recreating lost designs to format migration and creating web content, we cover every aspect of DTP:
- Design Creation and Recreation: We craft fresh, original designs and can also recreate designs from PDFs or images when source files are unavailable.
- Format Conversion: Whether you're migrating from an outdated format or standardizing your materials, we handle conversions to modern, industry-standard formats.
- Multilingual Desktop Publishing: We specialize in importing translated text into existing designs, ensuring the layout, fonts, and structure are optimized for each language.
- Design Localization: Adjusting designs to fit the linguistic and cultural norms of the target market, including layout modifications and changes to accommodate text length or orientation.
- Visual Design Continuum: No project is too large or small. Whether you need a simple layout update or an intricate design overhaul, we have the tools and expertise.
What We Create
At Green Crescent, we can create, modify, and localize a wide range of documents. Below are just some of the types of projects we can produce for your organization:
- User Manuals
- Employee Handbooks
- Books and E-books
- Magazines
- Pamphlets and Brochures
- Catalogs
- Newsletters
- Flyers and Advertisements
- Business Cards
- Certificates and Menus
- Web Content and HTML Emails
- PDFs for both print and digital platforms
The Tools We Use
We work with a variety of industry-leading software and can seamlessly migrate legacy designs into modern formats. Here are some of the tools we use:
- Adobe Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat
- QuarkXpress, CorelDRAW, FrameMaker, PageMaker
- Microsoft Suite: Word, Publisher, PowerPoint
- AutoCAD, Freehand, Xara, HTML/CSS, Flash
- Legacy Formats: Quicksilver, WebWorks, Corel Ventura
We can handle both current and legacy formats, ensuring your designs remain compatible and up-to-date with modern standards.
Our Services
We offer a wide variety of DTP services tailored to fit your needs:
| Service | Description |
|---|---|
| Design Localization | Integrating translated text into existing layouts, making adjustments to fit the new language while preserving the design’s integrity. |
| Design Creation | Crafting original designs for manuals, handbooks, brochures, catalogs, and more by experienced visual designers. |
| Design Recreation | Recreating designs from PDFs or scans into an editable, industry-standard format when the original source files are unavailable. |
| File Conversion | Converting outdated or obscure design formats into modern, widely-used formats, ensuring compatibility and ease of use. |
| Repair and Standardization | Fixing suboptimal designs and standardizing them according to industry standards, improving overall quality and consistency. |
| Image Editing | Localizing text embedded within graphics, ensuring accuracy and cultural relevance for the target audience. |
How Much Will My DTP Project Cost?
Every desktop publishing project is unique, and costs can vary depending on several factors:
- New Design vs. Existing Design: Will we be creating a brand-new design, or working from an existing one?
- Format of Existing Design: Is the current design in a modern format, or will it need to be recreated from a PDF, scan, or physical copy?
- Number of Pages: More pages can lead to increased complexity and cost.
- Graphics and Illustrations: The quantity and complexity of visuals, as well as whether they require editing or localization, impact the final price.
- Tables and On-Page Elements: The more intricate the design features, the more effort and time are required.
A project manager will assist you in receiving a tailored quote for your specific needs. We offer volume discounts for large projects and frequent clients.