Pages Assignment
Today you will be playing with Pages, a desktop publishing program. The assignment will be to create a poster for a band- either one you like or one you”ve made up. The point of the project is this- you will learn to:
1. Understand how Pages is different from NeoOffice and word
2. Know what a template is and how to use it
3. Understand how to use the inspector
4. Be able to use the media library
We may not finish this during class- if we don’t, we will work on it next time.
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Pages User Guide
What do I do with Pages? Pages is a desktop publishing software. It differs from word processing software (like NeoOffice or Microsoft Word) in that each element- text, titles, graphics, charts, etc. is contained in its own box and can be moved independantly of the other elements on the page. This makes it easier to create columns, arrange photos, and layer elements. It comes with pre-formatted templates in a variety of layouts for different uses, or you can create your own layout. Apple provides a simple to use Users Guide and tutorial series here. You can download the entire document to your desktop or just use the link for the issue you want to resolve. DO NOT PRINT THE DOCUMENT! It is over 200 pages long.