Shelly Cashman: Microsoft Publisher 2016 Module 4: Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch © 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.

Objectives (1 of 2) Create a custom publication size Create color and font schemes Rotate, flip, and change the proportion of graphics Set a transparent color Group and ungroup objects Create a building block

Objectives (2 of 2) Make picture corrections Apply text effects Use WordArt Change the line spacing of text Adjust paragraph formatting Create a custom bullet Apply and delete customizations

Project – Mailer (1 of 2) Figure 4-1: display of a mailer courtesy of Joy Starks. © istockphoto.com/ChrisGorgio

Project – Mailer (2 of 2) Roadmap Customize the publication editing the page size, margins, font schemes, and color schemes Edit graphics Create and use building blocks Edit and format text with line spacing, text effects, gradient fills Use WordArt Change paragraph formatting and create bulleted lists Insert and edit a coupon advertisement Apply customizations Delete customizations

Custom-Sized Publication (1 of 3) To Select a Blank Publication Click the desired thumbnail in the template gallery to create a blank publication in the Publisher window Figure 4-2: display of blank page in workspace and Page Number button

Custom-Sized Publication (2 of 3) To Create a Custom Page Size Click the ‘Choose Page Size’ button to display the list of standard page sizes and options for other sizes Click ‘Create New Page Size’ at the bottom of the list to display the Create New Page Size dialog box Type the desired name for the new page size Click the Layout type button to display the list of layouts Click the desired layout type Set the desired width in the Width text box Set the desired height in the Height text box

Custom-Sized Publication (3 of 3) To Create a Custom Page Size Set the margins in the four Margin guide text boxes Click the OK button to save the page layout, size, and margins Figure 4-5: display of Width box, Height box, Margin guides boxes, and OK button

Custom Color Schemes (1 of 2) To Create a New Color Scheme Click the More button to display the Colors Scheme gallery Click ‘Create New Color Scheme’ to display the Create New Color Scheme dialog box Type the desired color scheme name in the ‘Color scheme name’ text box Select the desired colors using the New buttons Figure 4-9: display of Scheme colors area with Accent 1, Color gallery, New button and Red button

Custom Color Schemes (2 of 2) To Choose a Color Not in the Gallery In the Create New Color Scheme dialog box, click the New button associated with the color you want to change Click More Colors to display the Colors dialog box If necessary, click the Standard tab and then click the desired color Click the OK Button to select the chosen color Click the Save button to save the new color scheme

Custom Font Schemes To Create a New Font Scheme Click the Scheme Fonts button to display the Scheme Fonts gallery Click ‘Create New Font Scheme’ in the Scheme Fonts gallery to display the Create New Font Scheme dialog box Type the desired font scheme name in the Font scheme name text box Select the desired Heading font and Body font Click the Save button to save the new font scheme Figure 4-16: display of chosen fonts appear in Sample box, Gabriola heading font, Arial body font, Body font arrow, Save button and Save button on Quick Access Toolbar

Editing Graphics (1 of 4) To Rotate With the graphic selected, click the Rotate Objects button to display the Rotate gallery Click Free Rotate to display the rotation handles Point to the desired rotation handle. When the pointer changes to a rotation symbol, drag the handle to the desired position Figure 4-19: display of rotation handle

Editing Graphics (2 of 4) To Group Objects Select the objects you wish to group Click the Group button to group the graphic Figure 4-29: display of all three graphics are selected

Editing Graphics (3 of 4) To Ungroup a Graphic If necessary, select the graphic to ungroup Display the DRAWING TOOLS FORMAT tab Click the Ungroup button to ungroup the graphic

Editing Graphics (4 of 4) To Convert a Picture to a Drawing Object If necessary, select the picture and display the PICTURE TOOLS FORMAT tab Click the Ungroup button to begin the ungroup process When the Microsoft Publisher dialog box is displayed, click the Yes button to convert the picture into a Microsoft Office drawing object

Building Blocks (1 of 2) To Save a Building Block Right-click the desired graphic to display the shortcut menu Click ‘Save as Building Block’ to display the Create New Building Block dialog box Type the desired title in the Title text box Type the desired description in the Description text box Type the desired keywords, each separated by a comma, in the Keywords text box Click the OK button to save the building block Figure 4-32: display of Create New Building Block dialog box

Building Blocks (2 of 2) To Snap an Object to the Margin Guide Verify that both the Guides and Objects check boxes contain check marks Drag the object toward the margin guide until the blue snapping line appears Figure 4-34: display of picture reproportioned and resized to fit within margins. © istockphoto.com/ebstock

Text Effects (1 of 3) To Align Text and Format Select the object you wish to align Display the DRAWING TOOLS FORMAT tab Click the Align button to display the Align gallery Click the desired alignment setting

Text Effects (2 of 3) To Apply a Gradient to Text Select the desired text Click the Font Color arrow on the HOME tab to display the Font Color gallery Click Fill Effects to display the Format Shape dialog box Click the Gradient fill button to display the gradient settings Click the Preset gradients button

Text Effects (3 of 3) To Apply Gradient to Text Click the desired gradient Click the Direction button to display the Direction gallery Click the desired direction Click the gradient stop you wish to change Click the Position up or down arrow until it reaches the desired value Click the OK button Click outside the text box to view the fill effect

WordArt (1 of 2) To Insert a WordArt Object Click the WordArt button on the INSERT tab to display the WordArt gallery Click the desired style Type the text for the WordArt in the Edit WordArt Text dialog box Click the Font arrow and select the desired font Click the Size arrow and then click the desired size Click the OK button to close the dialog box and insert the WordArt graphic

WordArt (2 of 2) To Change the WordArt Shape Click the ‘Change WordArt Shape’ button on the WORDART TOOLS FORMAT tab to display the Change WordArt Shape gallery Click the desired shape Figure 4-51: display of ‘Change WordArt Shape’ button and Deflate Bottom button

Paragraph Formatting (1 of 2) To Change the Line Spacing With the text box selected, click the Line Spacing button on the HOME tab to display the Line Spacing gallery Click the desired option in the Line Spacing gallery

Paragraph Formatting (2 of 2) To Create a Custom Bullet Select the text box to contain the bullet Click the Bullets button on the HOME tab to display the Bullets gallery Click ‘Bullets and Numbering’ to display the Bullets and Numbering dialog box Click the desired Bullet character Click the Character button to display the Bullet Character dialog box Click the Font arrow and then click Webdings in the list Scroll as necessary and then click the desired character code Click the OK button to choose the character and return to the Bullets and Numbering dialog box Click the Size box and then type the desired size Click the OK button to apply the settings

Advertisements To Insert a Coupon Deselect any selected objects Click the Shapes button on the INSERT tab to display the Shapes gallery Click the desired shape button SHIFT+drag the shape in the scratch area

Using Customized Sizes, Schemes, and Building Blocks (1 of 3) To Open a Customized Blank Page With Publisher running, if necessary, click FILE on the ribbon to open the Backstage view Click New to display the template gallery Click the ‘More Blank Page Sizes’ thumbnail to view the Standard and Custom page sizes Click the desired custom page size to select it

Using Customized Sizes, Schemes, and Building Blocks (2 of 3) To Apply Customized Color and Font Schemes Click the Color scheme button Click the desired color scheme to select it Click the Font scheme button Click the desired font scheme Click the CREATE button to create the publication

Using Customized Sizes, Schemes, and Building Blocks (3 of 3) To Insert a Building Block Click the Page Parts button on the INSERT tab to display the gallery Click the desired building block

Deleting Customizations (1 of 4) To Delete Content from the Building Block Library Click the ‘Show Building Block Library Dialog Box Launcher’ to display the Building Block Library dialog box Click the Page Parts folder to open it Right-click the building block to delete Click Delete on the shortcut menu to delete the graphic If Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the building block permanently, click the Yes button Click the Close button to close the dialog box

Deleting Customizations (2 of 4) To Delete the Custom Color Scheme Click the More button to display the Color Scheme gallery Right-click the color scheme you wish to delete Click Delete Scheme on the shortcut menu to delete the color scheme When Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the color scheme, click the Yes button

Deleting Customizations (3 of 4) To Delete the Custom Font Scheme Click the Scheme Fonts button to display the Scheme Fonts gallery Right-click the font scheme you wish to delete Click Delete Scheme on the shortcut menu to delete the font scheme When Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the building block, click the Yes button

Deleting Customizations (4 of 4) To Delete the Custom Page Size Click the ‘Choose Page Size’ button to display the Page Size gallery Right-click the customized page size to delete Click Delete on the shortcut menu to delete the page size When Publisher displays a dialog box asking if you want to delete the size permanently, click the Yes button