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Formatting Pages

• Josh Lazar
• CGS 2585

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Todays Agenda

• Lecture Information
• Test information/Review
• Can you log into Pegasus?

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Fun things about Desktop Publishing

• 10 fastest growing occupations 2000-2010
• In projections by the U.S. Bureau of Labor
  Statistics for 2000-2010, eight of the ten
  fastest growing occupations are in the computer
  and technology fields.
• Computer software engineers, applications
• Computer support specialists
• Computer software engineers, systems software
• Network and computer systems administrators
• Network systems and data communications analysts
• Desktop publishers
• Desktop publishers are there at number 6 with a
  projected growth rate of 67 and 25,000 new jobs
  for Desktop Publishing specialists, making
  desktop publishing an attractive career field.
• Database administrators
• Personal and home care aides
• Computer systems analysts
• Medical assistants

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Why is your Page Format Important?

• Each type of document has a different design.
• Postcard vs. Resume
• Calendar vs. Flyer
• Using templates helps with these different
  designs, but some you can make from scratch.

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Set up Pages

• FilegtPage Setup
• Page Size
• Margins
• Gutter - name for the inside page edge that will
  be near binding or a page fold
• Binding How pages of a book or booklet are
  secured together.
• Page Orientation
• FilegtPrint Setup

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Set Guides

• Refer back to our white space discussion
• Grid Guides and Margin Guides
• ArrangegtLayout Guides
• Ruler Guides
• ArrangegtRuler Guides

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Use Master Pages

• Stores objects that are repeated in every page of
  the publication.
• Example Page Numbers, Watermarks, Logos
• Changes affect every page in your publication
• Other Microsoft Office programs use this as well,
  and PowerPoint is a great example of this.
• ViewgtMaster Page

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Insert Page Numbers

• Usually placed in the Header or the Footer
• The Header displays repeated information and the
  top edge of a page
• A Footer displays repeated information and the
  bottom edge of a page
• Show page number on first page option
• InsertgtPage Numbers

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Insert and Delete Pages

• InsertgtPage

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Create a Template
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Apply a Color Scheme

• FormatgtColor Schemes
• A set of coordinating colors that you can use in
  a publication
• FormatgtFont Schemes
• A set of coordinating font that you can use in a
  publication
• Both will appear in the Task Pane
• Pre-Designed to look good together
• You can choose to make your own

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Use Styles

• Styles are a collection of formatting settings
  that you can apply to text and/or objects all at
  once.
• FormatgtStyles
• Styles are VERY important
• Word is considered Style-Driven

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This week in Lab

• Test 1
• Work on Desktop Publishing Project