Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 For Dummies

This is supposed to be the age of instant and constant communication, right? And if you have a business, belong to an organization, or have a cause you want to promote, a great-looking flyer or brochure can say a lot.

If you have Microsoft Office Professional, Small Business, or Ultimate on your PC, you already have a great communication tool hidden inside--Publisher 2007. Use it to promote your organization with newsletters, cards, and brochures. This book gets you started with Publisher basics so you can start communicating with your public.

Chances are you're not planning to become a Publisher guru; you just want to use Publisher to get some things done. Then Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 For Dummies is just the book for you! It has just what you need to know to

• Understand design basics and plan a page

• Set up a flyer or publication and place text and pictures where they work best

• Use various Publisher templates

• Incorporate images and files from other programs

• Build Web sites with Publisher

• Prepare your creations for printing or posting online

Whether you're selling a product or service, getting the word out about a not-for-profit organization, or helping out your church, synagogue, or school, Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 For Dummies makes it easy.

Autorentext

Jim McCarter attended Webster University in Vienna, Austria,
where he minored in foreign languages and graduated with a
bachelor's degree in computer studies. There he also launched
his career as a computer consultant, which spanned more than 18
years. Jim has authored several books and served as technical
reviewer for more than 80 books. He now works as a project manager
in the field of wireless communications. Jim lives in Greenfield,
Indiana, with his wife, Kathy, and two children, Rebecca and James.
He spends his free spare time (there is no such thing as free time)
learning and teaching taekwondo at Indianapolis ATA Black Belt
Academy with his family, geocaching with his children, and being
humbled by his son at just about any video game you care to
mention.

Jacqui Salerno Mabin lives in the Seattle area with her
husband, Jay and their dog, Marley. After graduating from the
University of Illinois, Chicago, with a Bachelor's degree in
English, Jacqui worked as a copy editor for a local newspaper.
Later, she filled several roles with a startup software company,
working as a software tester and technical writer, creating the
user manuals for their document storage solution software.
Currently, she is a software development test engineer with a deep
interest in Microsoft Publisher 2007 software.

Inhalt

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Acquainted with Publisher 2007 9

Chapter 1: Own the Printing Press 11

Chapter 2: Success by Design 31

Chapter 3: Basic Training 41

Part II: Mark This Page 69

Chapter 4: Working with Pages 71

Chapter 5: Objects and Frames 99

Part III: 10,000 Words, One Maniac 133

Chapter 6: Getting the Word 135

Chapter 7: Editors Are Bought, Not Born 171

Chapter 8: Vintage Type: The Corkscrew, Please 203

Part IV: A Picture Is Worth $6.95 219

Chapter 9: You Ought to Be in Pictures 221

Chapter 10: Color by the Numbers 251

Chapter 11: Grappling with Graphics Manager 263

Part V: Proof Positive 271

Chapter 12: Final Checks 273

Chapter 13: Printing, Print Shops, and Paper 287

Part VI: Publishing on the Internet 303

Chapter 14: Weaving a Web Site 305

Chapter 15: Getting Published (On the Internet) 319

Part VII: The Part of Tens 325

Chapter 16: Ten Great Design Ideas 327

Chapter 17: Ten Design Blunders 331

Chapter 18: Not Quite Ten Things to Check before Printing 335

Chapter 19: Ten Questions for Your Print Service 339

Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Save on Printing Costs 343

Index 347