ms publisher publications, design sets, web pages
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Publication Types
Templates for most types of business publications:Business CardsBrochuresLetterheadBusiness Forms (invoices, price quotes, etc.)ResumesWebsites
Publisher
Publisher allows you to opt for pre-designed templates for various publications and web sites
Or, for “blank” publicationsCustomize & design
Publisher Design Themes
Design ThemesAllow you to coordinate a “set” of printed
business forms and documentsCan also set them to match a web page
designProfessional looking, simpleConsistency in related materials
Creating a Publication
Apply a Template or “Blank” Page DesignModify the Design
Color schemes; font schemesReplace / Add textFormat textReplace / Add / Resize objects
Save, Preview, & Print
Apply a Template
Choose a publication type, like “Resume” or “Newsletter”
Then choose a design theme
Preview of template
Options to customize
Modify a Template: Colors & Fonts
Task PanePage OptionsColor SchemesFont SchemesPublication Options
Choose scheme or make your own
Use Arrows to expand & collapse dialog boxes
Modify the Template: Your Text
Click inside the template text boxes to add your own text
Saved information (name, company name, phone, etc.) will be added automatically as appropriate
Check, Preview, Save, & Print
The “Design Checker” on the Tools Menu will check for flaws
“Print Preview” on File Menu
“Save As” on File Menu
Publisher Web Sites
For simple, static web sites“WYSIWYG” web page designChoose a design template & themeCustomize with your own informationChange colors, fonts, etc.Add images, pre-designed layout
elements, hyper links, forms, etc.
Modify the Web Site
Formatting options same as other types of publicationsColor SchemesFont SchemesObjects
Additional objectsAdd HTML code fragments
(good for widgets)Add backgrounds, sounds,
etc.
Preview Your Web Site
Use the standard toolbars and the left side task pane to set up your page
Save your Publisher filePreview your page to see what it will look like
on-line
Convert Your Publication to a Site
On the File Menu or Toolbar: “Publish to the Web”Converts your design
to HTML language
Save again with Site name, as HTM file
NOTE: Two different files
Publishing a Presentation to the Web
“Save as” a “Single File Web Page (*.mht, *.mhtml)
Click “Publish” if your computer is on a server
Publishing a Presentation to the Web
If you’re not on a server, save your file as a Single File Web Page
FTP to your server
Adobe PDF Files
PDF = “Portable Document Format”Represents documents independent of
application software, hardware, or operating system
Preserves formatting for exchanged documents
Adobe Acrobat ProfessionalWorks as a separate programWorks within MS Office once installed