Chapter 17
Desktop Publishing with Pages
IN THIS CHAPTER
Creating, opening, and saving a Pages document
Entering, editing, and formatting text
Inserting text, shapes, and graphics
Cutting, copying, and pasting
Setting document defaults
Printing and sharing your work
What’s the difference between word processing and desktop publishing? In a nutshell, it’s in how you design your document. Most folks use a word processor like an old-fashioned typewriter, much like I’m using Microsoft Word right now. (Yawn.)
A desktop publishing application allows far more creativity in choosing where to place text, how to align graphics, and how to edit formats. I think desktop publishing is more visual and intuitive, allowing your imagination a free hand in creating a document.
In this chapter, I show you how to set your inner designer free from the tedious constraints of word processing. Whether you ...
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