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1. July 16, 2012 Agenda MicroTypeSkillbuilder MNOP Speed Accuracy Chapter 14 Notes & Practice PowerPoint and Publisher Study Guides Review past study guides – On Your Own

2. Desktop Publishing

   Chapter 14
3. What is Desktop Publishing? Desktop Publishing The process of combining text and graphics into one file called a publication Flyers Single sheet of paper Communicates information about an announcement or event Brochures Folded in various ways to create a look Gift certificates Business cards Printed on special paper that separate into pre-cut shapes after printing Posters Printed on large paper May glue or tape several pages together.
4. Creating a New Publication Template Master publication that includes the basic elements for particular types of publications Used again and again whenever that type of document is needed
5. Practice: Picnic Flyer Complete pages 529-530
6. Text Boxes Text cannot be typed directly onto a publication page Create a text box first, then type into text box Insert ⇒ Draw Text Box and then drag the sign on the publication page. +
7. Using Building Blocks Headings, sidebars, and pull quotes can be added quickly Insert ⇒ Page Parts
8. Viewing a Publication The Zoom group in the View tab Used to magnify, or zoom into, a publication page View ⇒ Whole Page F9 key The Layout group
9. Practice: Picnic Flyer Complete pages 532 - 534
10. Adding Graphics Graphics can be placed on a publication using the Insert tab Insert ⇒ Picture
11. The Master Page Master Page Used to create a design that applies to every page in the publication View ⇒ Master Page
12. Styles Styles Set of formatting rules that can be applied to text Home ⇒ Styles
13. Typography Typography Group Located in the Text Box Tools Format tab Contains commands for creating stylistic text features OpenType fonts Drop Cap Ligatures
14. Previewing and Printing a Publication Previewing a Publication Shows what print outs will look like File ⇒ Print
15. Practice: Picnic Flyer Complete pages 539 - 540
16. Creating a Template To create a template Create new publication Add objects Apply formatting File ⇒ Save As ⇒ Publisher Template
17. Practice: Meeting Flyer, Jan Flyer Complete pages 540 - 542
18. Creating Greeting Cards Greeting card Made by folding an 8.5” x 11” piece of paper into four panels To create a blank card Create a new publication Select More Blank Page Sizes Select Greeting Cards folder in the Publication Types section Select a card size Use Customize section to select a color and font scheme
19. Using Ruler Guides Publications have colored lines called guides Used to precisely arrange objects on a page Blue guides Layout guides margin guides and column guides Green guides Ruler guides Can be added anywhere on the page and moved around
20. Practice: Gadgets Birthday, Birthday Party Complete pages 543 – 544
21. Adding and Deleting Pages To add a page Insert ⇒ Page Then select from the options Insert Blank Page or Insert Duplicate Page
22. Connecting Text Boxes Publications with multiple columns or multiple pages have many text boxes Text flows from one text box to another by connect the text boxes Create a new text box Click the Overflow button Move the pointer over the second text box until the pointer changes Click once to flow the text and connect the boxes
23. Practice: SOS Quarterly Complete pages 545 - 547
24. Using Mail Merge in a Publication Mail Merge Integrates the information stored in an Access database with a publication Mailings ⇒ Mailings Merge ⇒ Step by Step Mail Merge Wizard Select Use an existing list Navigate to the database to use for the mail merge and then select Open Select the table that contains the merge fields Select the recipients Add fields to the publication by clicking fields in the task pane Click Print preview Click Print to print the merged documents
25. Practice: SOS Quarterly Complete pages 548 - 549
26. Assignments Exercise 1 pg. 554 Exercise 5 pg. 556 Study previous and current study guides to prepare for final exam tomorrow Final Exam will include: Parts of a Business Letter Word Excel PowerPoint Publisher