1 Printing & Imaging Technology Setting Up a Notepad Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

How to set up a notepad Materials needed: 1. Pencil and paper 2. Typeface sample book 3. Computer with word processing, graphics editing or publishing software 4. Printer 2Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

Steps in creating a notepad Thumbnail sketches Sketch development Final layout Computer design Editing Revisions Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 3

Creating a thumbnail sketch ● First, take the notepad sketch template and create four quick renderings of four different notepad layouts. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 4

Developing a rough layout Second, choose one thumbnail sketch to develop into a notepad. Next, take the thumbnail sketch to a client (i.e. the teacher) to choose the sketch you will develop. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 5

Developing a final layout Third, take your rough layout and use your software to develop your final layout so that it resembles how your printout should look. In creating your final layout, you will use actual wording and an accurate displaying of point size. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 6

Creating a master ● Fourth, print your first copy on the printer and have someone proof it for errors. ● If everything is ok, you have a master layout and are ready to print copies. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 7

Print time Now you know the steps needed to create a 4-up layout. And last, it's print time once any needed revisions are made. Print enough copies of your master layout to create your notepad. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 8

Final Cuts Cut the Final 4-up print to create the individual pages of the notepad. Notice that the four notepads take up 10”x8” of the available paper size leaving very small margins Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 9 cutline paper size 11” x 8.5” landscape orientation 10 inches 8 inches