Introduction to Modern Typesetting Technology

Author: Zhai Ming
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Publish Date: 2005-05-09
Features: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the principles and processes of lead typesetting, photo typesetting, and computer typesetting technologies. For modern computer typesetting, it dedicates significant space to explaining the basic principles, operations, and techniques of computer typesetting. The content includes material suitable for beginners to learn text editing and common Chinese character input methods, as well as professional typesetting systems like the Kleyin typesetting system and the Huagang typesetting system, which are suitable for professional typesetters. It also covers the internationally popular PostScript page description language, which is suitable for advanced programmers. In addition to batch typesetting methods, the book introduces several interactive typesetting systems, such as WITS. It also dedicates a chapter to summarizing basic knowledge and quality standards related to typesetting. The author of this book has extensive experience in teaching printing and typesetting at the undergraduate, vocational high school, and adult education levels, with rich practical experience in typesetting. Originally intended as a university textbook, the book has been refined and processed, incorporating additional content suitable for beginners. Therefore, it can be used as a textbook for undergraduate, junior college, vocational qualification exams, vocational high schools, and training for intermediate and advanced typesetters. It is also suitable for beginners in typing and typesetting.