Microsoft Publisher BasicsWritten by Mart Gil Abareta
For those who still don’t know, Microsoft Publisher 2000 assists users to easily produce, modify and print materials such as flyers, catalogs, brochures, newsletters and websites. I have two tutorials in this article that can hopefully help you get started with this software and may solve some of problems that you’ll encounter when you use it as a first-timer. The first tutorial discusses about how to pack your publication to take to another computer. First, go to “File/Pack and Go/Take to Another Computer”. The Pack and Go Wizard brings you all throughout different steps of packing process. Then, click “Next” to move to following step. If you're transferring your publication on disk to another computer, click “A:” when wizard asks you to select a location where your file will be saved. Also, click “Browse", select drive and folder you want, and click “OK” if you're placing your files on a network, on an external drive, or on your computer's hard disk. Click “Next” afterwards. To insert TrueType fonts and to make links for embedded graphics, select choices you want and put in a check mark. To take out linked graphics, click to remove check mark. Click “Next” then click “Finish”. If Publisher cannot find a linked graphic while packing your publication, you can either do one of following methods: click “Retry” after you insert disk or CD-ROM having original graphic into appropriate drive, click “Skip” to leave current link and change graphic later, or click “Browse” to situate a graphic that has been moved or to select another graphic and link it. Then, insert another disk if Publisher asks you and click “OK”.
| | Designing Your LetterheadWritten by Mart Gil Abareta
If you want your business to be taken seriously by your target clients, a company letterhead is valuable for this purpose. It is truly a significant representation of your company. Printing all your communications on a nice piece of stationary, which contains your company name and contact information, makes it quick and easy for clients to communicate with you. So, if you’re still thinking about coming up a corporate letterhead or just simply looking for means to modify your existing one, it is advisable to search for a professional designer to help you out with this task. The image that will be manifested by a professional letterhead is as important as a high-quality printing job. To achieve a truly professional corporate identity, it is necessary to take note that design of your letterhead must go along with quality of printing. Many letterhead design potentials are certainly available because there are lots of paper stocks and ink colors, too. This does not have to be a costly project, and you just have to make use of complimentary colors, organized design, superior quality paper, and consistent type font choices. The letterhead design process begins with your creative ideas and concepts. From there, review of these ideas and concepts happens before actual designing takes place. In doing so, always remember that your goal is to build a unique and outstanding company image through your letterhead. Through this, your clients can easily identify where correspondence comes from when they receive it and in its retrieval, too. Therefore, if you’re still in process of developing a business letterhead, it’s advisable to ask assistance from a professional designer for an idea of what to put at top of it.
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