Desktop Publishing on a Shoestring

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Desktop Publishing on a Shoestring

  • Do you need to create flyers, brochures and other publications for your library?
  • Are you tired of physically cutting and pasting your masters together?
  • Do you want to jazz up your publications by learning how to insert graphics and screenshots seamlessly?
  • Would you like to "wow" your users (and your supervisor!) with your splendid printed materials?
  • Do you want to pursue desktop publishing but can't afford fancy software or the time to master it?

Come learn the easy way to create stunning library documents with nothing more than Microsoft Word and a willingness to experiment!

Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will provide a practical, low cost approach to desktop publishing. The class is geared toward beginning participants who are anxious to learn the basic principles and methods of creating useful and effective informational materials. We will discuss the publishing tools available in Microsoft Word, methods for controlling layout, and graphics formatting. The majority of the class will be hands-on experience creating a variety of documents. Participants will come away with the resources they need to create professional looking printed materials, as well as practical tips that can be applied immediately to all Word documents.

Highlights:

  • Using Word For Desktop Publishing
    • Using Word's toolbars
    • Controlling layout with columns and tables
    • Screenshots, text boxes, and drawing, oh my!
  • Creating A Flyer
    • Playing with text
    • Basics of graphic design
    • Inserting and formatting graphics
  • Creating A Bi-Fold Pamphlet
    • Managing two-sided publications
    • WordArt
    • Fill-out forms
  • Creating A Tri-Fold Brochure
    • Cutting and pasting from the Web
    • "Borrowed" graphics and Copyright issues
    • Saving as different file types

Who Should Attend: Anyone in a California library with an interest in desktop publishing, particularly those who create printed materials for their libraries.

Prerequisites: Experience with Microsoft Word including using toolbar buttons, formatting text, clicking and dragging objects, and copy and pasting text.

Please Note: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Infopeople does not provide parking passes, lunch or refreshments.

Check-in: 8:30 to 9 AM Instruction: 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Available for contracting: 
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