Publications, design sets, web pages MS Publisher Publications, design sets, web pages

Publisher: Desktop Publishing

Publication Types Templates for most types of business publications: Business Cards Brochures Letterhead Business Forms (invoices, price quotes, etc.) Resumes Websites

Publisher Publisher allows you to opt for pre-designed templates for various publications and web sites Or, for “blank” publications Customize & design

Publisher Design Themes Allow you to coordinate a “set” of printed business forms and documents Can also set them to match a web page design Professional looking, simple Consistency in related materials

Publisher Design Themes

Creating a Publication Apply a Template or “Blank” Page Design Modify the Design Color schemes; font schemes Replace / Add text Format text Replace / Add / Resize objects Save, Preview, & Print

Apply a Template Preview of template Choose a publication type, like “Resume” or “Newsletter” Then choose a design theme Options to customize

Modify the Template Format Task Pane Active Page Objects toolbar Multiple Pages

Modify a Template: Colors & Fonts Task Pane Page Options Color Schemes Font Schemes Publication 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

Modify the Template: Objects

Modify the Template: Objects

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 Print

Publisher Web Sites For simple, static web sites “WYSIWYG” web page design Choose a design template & theme Customize with your own information Change colors, fonts, etc. Add images, pre-designed layout elements, hyper links, forms, etc.

Publisher Web Sites

Web Site Wizard

Modify the Web Site Formatting options same as other types of publications Color Schemes Font Schemes Objects Additional objects Add HTML code fragments (good for widgets) Add backgrounds, sounds, etc.

Modify the Web Site

Preview Your Web Site Use the standard toolbars and the left side task pane to set up your page Save your Publisher file Preview 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

FTP Your Site to a Server FTP all web site files to your server HTM page Folder of supporting files

Other Useful Web-based Programming Notes Miscellaneous

Sharing Presentations On-line PowerPoint on the Web Sharing Presentations On-line

Publishing a Presentation to the Web “Save as” a “Single File Web Page (*.mht, *.mhtml) Click “Publish” if your computer is on a server

Choose Web Options

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

Presentation in Web Browser

Converting Documents to PDF file-format for the Web Adobe pdf Files

Adobe PDF Files PDF = “Portable Document Format” Represents documents independent of application software, hardware, or operating system Preserves formatting for exchanged documents Adobe Acrobat Professional Works as a separate program Works within MS Office once installed

Adobe Acrobat Professional

Adobe Acrobat Professional

Adobe PDF Maker

Adobe Acrobat PDF Maker

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