Why Desktop Publishing Software?

Desktop publishing software is the perfect tool for businesses, no matter the size. Desktop publishing programs can design and print stationery, letterheads, envelopes, calendars, posters and signs and even business cards. Paying a professional printer for these necessities can be expensive, but with desktop publishing software, anyone can put together professional-quality business materials.

While desktop publishing software is useful for businesses, it's also a great tool for all many other people. Desktop publishing software offers projects and tools for teachers, home crafters, volunteers and even parents. And, the versatility of desktop publishing software means that you'll use it over and over again.

In this site, you'll find articles on how to design business cards and professional printing projects, recent news stories and comprehensive desktop publishing software reviews to help you make an informed decision on which desktop publishing program is right for you. At TopTenREVIEWS — We do the research so you don't have to.™

What to Look for in Desktop Publishing Software

You need desktop publishing software that's intuitive and that offers a wide selection of features, including project templates, images, clipart, image editing tools, text editing tools and helpful documentation. Below are the criteria that TopTenREVIEWS used to evaluate desktop publishing software:

Whether your interest in creating publishing projects is personal or professional, reaching your goal is just a few clicks away with desktop publishing software.

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Desktop Publishing Software: Making That Perfect Impression

Are you looking for a simple way to make your business stand out? Perhaps you're looking for a way to cheaply and easily advertise your business with flair. If so, then desktop publishing software is your answer, offering the art and project resources you need to design professional printed materials that create that perfect impression.

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Projects
Templates 25,000 1,400 18,000 600+ 16,000 7,500 233 1,800 8,500
Banners              
 
Business Cards                  
Business Forms              


Calendars                  
Catalogs  

 





Certificates                

Direct Mail  

 





Greeting Cards                  
Invitations              
 
Letterhead                  
Menus  
     

   
Newsletters                  
Postcards                  
Posters              
 
Report Covers

       

 
Resumes  
       



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Stationary Sets  
       



Tables                

Master Pages            



Web Pages          
 
 
Photo/Graphic Tools
Art Gallery 100,000 833 335,000 150,000 310,000 112,000 125,000 5 Million 204,500
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Pantone Color Matching    
 





Frames                  
Text Effects
Fonts 500 400 700 200 300 300 100 1,000 200
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Bevel & Emboss    







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Mail Merge                

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Custom Paper              
 
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