desktop publishing
noun
: the production of printed matter by means of a desktop computer having a layout program that integrates text and graphics
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As desktop publishing emerged, Prepared Food Photos found itself in a world of copy and paste mentality for that reason Prepared Food Photos has every image under copyright to protect their clients brand identity.
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Molly Peck, USA Today, 10 July 2025
On Jan 23, 1985, Apple officially introduced its desktop publishing bundle at MacWorld.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
This suite also includes Outlook for managing emails and calendars, Teams (free version) for collaboration, OneNote for note-taking, Publisher for desktop publishing, and Access for database management.
—New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
Before home computers and desktop publishing, font selection for posters and invitations was left to the professionals; Comic Sans ushered in the era of the amateur’s choice, for good or ill.
—Simon Garfield, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Molly Peck, USA Today, 10 July 2025
On Jan 23, 1985, Apple officially introduced its desktop publishing bundle at MacWorld.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
This suite also includes Outlook for managing emails and calendars, Teams (free version) for collaboration, OneNote for note-taking, Publisher for desktop publishing, and Access for database management.
—New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
Before home computers and desktop publishing, font selection for posters and invitations was left to the professionals; Comic Sans ushered in the era of the amateur’s choice, for good or ill.
—Simon Garfield, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Desktop publishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desktop%20publishing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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