Chapter Six. Creating a Foundation for Design Success

What you’ll find:

  • Learn how to use a grid to create a flexible structure for your pages.

  • Find out how to add text to text boxes, and master the most important commands involving graphics.

  • Discover how color schemes can help you use color in your publications.

For many, the greatest appeal of Microsoft Office Publisher is its built-in designs. These designs can provide a basis for easily creating attractive flyers, ads, brochures, catalogs, newsletters, and postcards, and make it easy to create a family of publications that project a consistent image.

For other Publisher users, it’s more appropriate—and fun—to create publications from scratch by starting with a blank page. This is the recommended ...

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