Lynda.com Publisher 2007 Essential Training

Lynda.com Publisher 2007 Essential Training | 525 MB

Covering everything from the basics of layout and design to integrating with external data sources for mail merges, Publisher 2007 Essential Training is an indispensable course for anyone who wants to publish materials in-house. Instructor David Rivers shows how to best plan, format, edit, and print a project with this powerful yet easy-to-use software application. He explains how to start a project from scratch, insert and edit pages, work with fonts and graphics, and print or distribute the finished project. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

Table of contents
IntroductionWelcome 0:40

1. Getting Started with PublisherGetting started with the Publisher interface 9:37
Creating a new publication 4:18
Editing business information 6:21
Changing Publisher options 16:21

2. Working with PublicationsOpening and closing publications 4:56
Saving your publications 6:05
Adjusting page setup options 7:18
Adjusting print setup options 5:09
Publisher tasks 5:54 10.2 MB

3. The BasicsZooming a publication 4:29
Adding text to a frame 6:24 12.2 MB
Inserting pages and navigating 4:29
Moving and nudging objects 4:56
Resizing objects 5:19 8.8 MB
Rotating and flipping objects 3:52
Deleting objects and frames 3:48

4. Working with TextWorking with fonts 10:44
Working with bullets and numbering 2:52
Creating custom bullets and numbering 3:40
Paragraph and line spacing 4:40
Using AutoFit 2:48 5 MB
Modifying character spacing 4:59
Using Find & Replace 5:08
Using AutoCorrect 6:26
Checking spelling 4:09

5. Drawing ObjectsUsing the Objects toolbar 5:48
Drawing lines, arrows, ovals, and rectangles 6:13
Drawing freeform objects 3:12

6. Formatting ObjectsChanging fill and line colors 6:47
Formatting lines and borders 4:27
Layering objects 4:29
Grouping and ungrouping objects 4:14
The Undo and Redo buttons 3:27

7. Working with GraphicsSetting picture display options 2:41
Inserting pictures 4:50
Using the Picture toolbar 4:55
Inserting clip art 3:06
Using WordArt 6:13

8. Working with TablesInserting tables and choosing a preset format 4:13 6.5 MB
Changing the color scheme 6:40
Inserting text into tables 5:39
Adjusting row height and column width 3:22
Copying a table from Microsoft Word 2:52
9. Customizing Layouts and DesignCreating and applying master pages 12:01 21.6 MB
Using the Design Gallery 5:54
Creating your own templates 3:26
Using the Design Checker 5:18
Using the Content Library 4:41

10. Preparing Publications for the WebCreating a web page 6:55 14.3 MB
Inserting hyperlinks 10:26
Inserting hot spots 4:19
Applying background schemes 3:43
Setting web options 5:35
Converting a publication to a web page 7:16

11. Mail MergesCreating a data source 6:41
Customizing a data source 2:56
Performing a mail merge 5:47
Performing an email merge 4:51

12. PrintingPreviewing your publication 4:23
Printing your publication 5:38
Using the Two-Page Spread view 2:10
Using a commercial printer 10:31
Using the Pack and Go wizard 3:07
Saving your publication as a PostScript file 3:53