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Becoming a Postcard Pro

Postcards offer far more flexibility than is apparent at first glance. “Postcard pros” take consistent advantage of the numerous options available.

Formatting Publisher Text Boxes When positioning large text elements on a page, it is often easier to create the text in several overlapping text boxes rather than a single text box, as shown in Figure 10-11. This technique is often necessary to properly align your text, such as when formatting closely spaced text or placing text over a photograph or background fill. Figure 10-11. Notice the borders of the three overlapping text boxes at the top of the postcard and the horizontal guide used to correctly align the text in the two text boxes under the headline. [View full ...