Publisher 2003

Designed for anyone who requires a knowledge of a market-leading Desk Top Publishing application. The student will require experience of using a Windows operating system and an Office 2000 application, preferably Word 2000 before starting this course.

The course will take about 12 hours to complete and covers the following topics:

Lesson One – Including: Loading the program, becoming familiar with the opening screen and the various types of publication, opening a blank publication, creating text boxes, resizing and moving an object, entering text and basic formatting, opening and editing a publication design, saving a new publication, printing a publication, closing the program

• Lesson Two – Including: Navigating a multi-page publication, deleting pages in publication, selecting objects as a group, deleting grouped objects, resizing text boxes, saving a publication as a template. opening a publication based on a custom template, inserting clip art, inserting text from another program, spellchecking a publication, hiding boundaries and guides

• Lesson Three – Including: Checking page setup, using rulers and ruler guides, using layout guides and grids, inserting a page, applying best fit to text boxes, grouping and ungrouping objects. copying and pasting grouped objects, using print preview, knowing about advanced print options

• Lesson Four – Including: Inserting headers and footers on master pages, recognising serif and sans serif font styles, changing the vertical alignment of text, changing bullet style and indentation, using format painter to copy formatting, adjusting spacing between lines, using word art, creating text box links, changing the order of objects, creating columns and determining gutter spacing, using tables to display text, understanding proof reading symbols

• Lesson Five – Including: applying a design to a blank publication, layering pictures, using drawing tools, changing text wrapping, cropping pictures, cropping pictures, using easy web site builder to create a site, adding a web page, editing navigation bars, creating links/hyperlinks using text, pictures and hotspots, inserting web graphics, inserting graphics/movies and sound files, adding a description and keywords, saving and publishing a website
 

Publisher Proficient

Designed for anyone who requires a knowledge of a market-leading Desk Top Publishing application. The student will require experience of using a Windows operating system and an Office 2000 application, preferably Word 2000 before starting this course.

The course will take about 12 hours to complete and covers the following topics:

Lesson 1: Loading the Publisher 2000 program, the Catalogue window, using Publications by Wizard, using the Zoom feature, creating text frames, entering and formatting text, using the Spell check facility, saving a new publication, printing a publication, closing the Publisher 2000 Program.

Lesson 2: Using Publications by Design, navigating a multi-page publication, editing existing text, deleting existing text, opening an existing publication, deleting a text frame, hiding or showing boundaries and grid lines, moving frames, resizing frames, using undo, creating layout guides, creating frames to specific measurements, inserting text files from another program, using Auto flow, changing the font colour, using ClipArt.

Lesson 3: Using drawing tools, inserting a page in an existing publication, grouping objects, layering objects, colouring objects, using WordArt, adding a frame to an existing publication, using drop capitals, connecting and disconnecting frames, applying bullets and numbering, using the Format Painter, adjusting line spacing.

Lesson 4: Creating a table, adjusting the size, deleting rows, adding a border and gridlines, creating a two page brochure