Desktop Publishing Services for Agencies & Publishers
Professional desktop publishing services for translated and original content. The focus is on clean layouts, technical accuracy, and print-ready or platform-ready files that meet industry standards — supporting translation agencies, publishers, and independent creators from single documents to complex multilingual projects.
Desktop publishing services start from 4 € per page for IDML files. Every project is assessed individually — send your files for a free assessment.
DTP Services
The core desktop publishing services are designed to meet the needs of translation agencies and publishers working with multilingual or technically complex documents. Every project is processed with attention to typography, spacing, and formatting consistency — ensuring the final file matches the original design intent as closely as possible.
- Layout and formatting of translated documents
- Desktop publishing for books, manuals, reports, and marketing materials
- Print-ready PDF preparation — bleed, crop marks, colour profiles
- Digital PDF optimisation
- File preparation based on client or platform specifications
- Layout fixes and troubleshooting for existing files
Accessibility-focused PDF & multilingual DTP
In addition to standard DTP services, WCAG-informed PDF accessibility remediation is available — focused on logical structure, reading order, and screen-reader usability. Designed for agencies and publishers who need accessible, production-ready documents.
For more on this topic — guide to PDF accessibility remediation for multilingual documents →
- PDF tag structure cleanup — headings, paragraphs, lists
- Logical reading order correction for multi-column layouts
- Decorative content artifacting
- Alternate text for meaningful images
- Document title and language setup
- Bookmark creation from headings when appropriate
- Keyboard navigation and tab order configuration
- Accessibility checks using Adobe Acrobat and PAC 2024
- Clear explanation of remaining warnings and limitations
Additional design support
- Vector graphics creation and editing
- Image editing and optimisation
- UI and layout preparation for apps and web concepts
- Document cleanup and restructuring
Tools & software
All projects are produced using industry-standard tools.
Adobe InDesign
Primary layout tool for IDML and multilingual projects.
Adobe Illustrator
Vector graphics creation, logo editing, and illustration work for print and digital layouts.
Adobe Photoshop
Image editing, retouching, and optimisation for print-ready and digital documents.
Adobe Acrobat
PDF export, preflight checks, accessibility verification, and print production review.
Adobe XD
UI layout and wireframe preparation for app and web design concepts.
Microsoft Word
Document formatting, template creation, and content preparation for print and digital.
Microsoft Excel
Data formatting and table preparation for integration into layouts.
Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation design, layout cleanup, and slide formatting for print or digital delivery.
SDL Trados
Industry-standard CAT tool for receiving and processing translated IDML and other files from agencies.
Why DTP-Services?
years of experience in multilingual desktop publishing
languages covered across all projects delivered
- Clear communication at every stage — you always know the status of your files, what has been changed, and what to review
- Deep familiarity with international formatting standards — including right-to-left languages such as Arabic and Hebrew
- Adapts to your workflows — platform guidelines, client specifications, and agency templates are followed precisely
- Industry best practices applied for publishers and agencies without fixed specifications
If you already have specifications, formats, or platform guidelines — those are followed strictly. No assumptions, no workarounds.
Have a project in mind?
Send your files for a free assessment — pricing, timelines, and technical requirements discussed upfront.
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