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The document discusses Microsoft Publisher 2013 and how to create and edit publications using its various tools and features. It describes how Publisher allows creating new publications from templates, scratch, or existing publications. It also outlines the different parts of the Publisher window like the workspace, rulers, guides, objects toolbar, and status bar. Formatting tools for text boxes, graphics, hyperlinks and more are also summarized.

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Assignment 1 Lawson

The document discusses Microsoft Publisher 2013 and how to create and edit publications using its various tools and features. It describes how Publisher allows creating new publications from templates, scratch, or existing publications. It also outlines the different parts of the Publisher window like the workspace, rulers, guides, objects toolbar, and status bar. Formatting tools for text boxes, graphics, hyperlinks and more are also summarized.

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OAD 230 – Electronic Publishing

Project 1 – Creating and Editing a Publication

 _Microsoft Publisher 2013_ is a powerful desktop publishing program that assists you in designing and
producing professional, quality documents that combine text, graphics, illustrations, and photographs.

 Publisher provides many ways to begin the process of creating and editing a publication. You can create
a new publication from:
o A design template
o Scratch
o An ____publication
o Or simply open an existing publication

 A _template_ is a tool that helps you through the design process by offering you publication options and
changing your publication accordingly. It is similar to a blueprint you can use over and over.

 __Publication types____ are typical publications used by desktop publishers.

 The __catalog___ displays list of template previews in the center of the window.
o Changes based on your publication option choice
o Allows you to change color scheme and font scheme

 A _Color Scheme_ is a defined set of colors that complement each other when used in the same
publication. Each color scheme provides a main color and three accent colors.

 A _font scheme_ is a defined set of fonts associated with a publication. It defines the appearance and
shape of the letters, numbers, and special characters.

 Parts of the Publisher Window:


o _workspace___ is the gray area on your screen where elements of document window are found.
o __page layout______ is the view of the entire page.
o __ruler___ are used to measure and place objects on the page.
 2 outline the workspace
 They can be moved
 Used to measure and align, set tabs, adjust text frames, change margins
o _layout____ guides create a grid that defines sections of the page and help you align elements
 Grid guides and margin guides both display as __blue___ lines
o _boundaries_____ are the gray lines surrounding an object used to move or resize object.
o ___objects________ include text, WordArt, tear-offs, graphics, pictures, bullets, lines, and Web
tools.
o The __objects_______ toolbar displays on the left edge of window.
o The __status bar_______ bar contains 3 buttons:
 Current page in publication button
 Object Position button
 Object Size button

 A _text box_ is an object in a publication designed to hold text in specific shape, size, and style.
o Can be drawn on page using Text Box button on Objects toolbar

 A _property_ is an attribute or characteristic of an object.


 The _zoom in_ button allows you to increase magnification of objects.

 Press the _f9_ key on the keyboard to increase magnification by 100%.

 A _formatting mark_____ or nonprinting character is a special character that Publisher displays on the
screen, but one that is not visible on a printed publication.
o __paragraph mark________ indicates you pressed the ENTER key.
o __raised dot__________ indicates you pressed the SPACEBAR.

 _Tear offs_ are small tabbed images with some combination of name, phone, fax, email, or address.

 _Text formatting_ is when you change text or format in 1 tab, changes are made to similar objects as
well.
o You can turn synchronization on & off using Options command on Tools menu

 Graphics and Images


o A clip is a single media file, including art, sound, animation, or movies that you can insert and
use in print publications.
o Clip art is located in the Clip Organizer (or clip collection)

 Changes to Publications
o Additions, Deletions, Modifications

 A __hyperlink___ is colored and underlined text or a graphic that you click to go to a file, a location in a
file, a Web page, or an email address.

 Publisher provides picture style that allow you easily to change the basic rectangle format to a more
visually appealing style and designer look.
o It has more than 20 picture styles that include shapes, borders, and scallops.

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