Course Outline
Publisher - Basics
Versions 97/98/2000/2002(XP)/2003/2007

Phone:717-560-3552
Fax:717-569-1135
E-Mail: Registrar@pceasy.com

Program Objectives: The student will learn how to create and enhance desktop publishing documents such as newsletters, brochures, and business cards.

• Introduction to Publisher
• Elements of Design
• Planning the Publication
• Starting Publisher
• Creating a Business Card
• Working With Frames and Boxes
• Creating a Template
• New From Existing Option
• Using the Template
• Saving Publications
• Text Box Tool
• Publisher Screen
• Publisher Tools
• Creating a Newsletter From Scratch
• Setting the Page Orientation
• Using Layout Guides
• Snap To Guides
• Using the Master Page
• Viewing a Publication
• Page Numbers
• Creating a Copyright Statement
• Selecting Multiple Objects
  • Select Objects Tool
  • 'Lasso' Method
• Aligning/Grouping/Nudging Objects
• Watermarks
• Transparent Feature
• Adding a Page
• Inserting Files
• Using Copy and Paste

• Text Box Hints
• Creating Columns
• Creating a Manual Column Break
• Creating/Using/Changing Styles
• Creating a Bulleted List
• Changing a Bullet Style
• Drop Caps
• Graphics Using Clip Art
  • Resize/Move/Rotate
  • Displaying the Picture Toolbar
  • Deleting a Graphic
  • Inserting a Picture From a File
• Adding a Caption
• Creating a Callout and Callout Line
• Layering Objects
• Creating a Border for a Frame/Box
• Using Border Art
• Word Art
• Adding a Pull Quote
• Adding a Sidebar
• Frames
  • Filling a Frame
  • Filling With a Pattern or Color
  • Deleting a Frame
• Deleting a Page
• Spell Check
• Checking the Publication Design
• Printing a Publication
• Using Page Wizards