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Available ( Add to Cart )
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Jul 3rd, 2009
Pages '09 is a styles-based word processor that makes it easy to create, edit, and layout documents, from envelopes and business cards to complete books!
Pages '09 brings that special Apple touch to an area of computing that's been long overlooked - word processing!
As a style-based text application, Pages '09 makes it easy to create visually compelling word documents that are easy to edit, get your point across, and look great! More than just a basic text editor, Pages '09 is a complete page layout and document formating program. Make a business card, and envelope, a brochure, or a complete book ... all of these are easy to create with Pages '09.
In this tutorial you'll learn everything you need to know to make professional text documents. All aspects of formating and laying out text are clearly covered. You'll even explore advanced page layout skills like embedding images and wrapping text around them, adding charts and graphs, and working with other common text document types including PDFs and Microsoft Word documents.
This is a comprehensive tutorial, but you don't need to watch the entire show. Use the detailed menus and keyword search functions to quickly find items of interest. For a full list of this tutorials topics, see the Table of Contents.
Chapter 1: Pages Basics
Section 1: Getting Started
01. Intro
02. Starting Pages
03. Creating a Document
04. Saving & Naming a File
05. Entering Text
06. Copy, Paste, Cut & Move Text
07. Deleting Text
08. Undo & Redo
09. Show-Hide Format Bar & Rulers
10. Show-Hide Full Screen View
11. Zoom Controls
12. Formatting Text: Fonts, Sizes, and Colors
13. Formatting Text: Layouts and Styles
14. Using Save As
Section 2: Printing
15. Printing
Section 3: Creating a Letter & Envelope
16. Using a Template
17. Opening and Closing a File
18. Replacing Placeholder Text
19. Addressing a Letter Using the Address Book
Section 4: Character Formatting
20. Working with the Color Panel
21. Working with the Font Panel
22. Font Effects
23. Creating Font Collections
24. Font Panel Actions Button
25. Font Size Key Commands
Section 5: Advanced Copying
26. Copying from another Pages File
27. Copying from a Word File
28. Inserting Text from a RTF File
Section 6: Styles Formatting
29. Copying & Pasting Character Style
30. Copying & Pasting Paragraph Style
31. Applying a List
32. Using the Styles Drawer
33. Creating a Style
34. Importing a Style
Section 7: Editing
35. Spell Check
36. Spell Check Key Commands & Right Click
37. Proofreading
38. Proofreading Key Commands
39. Writing Tools
40. Text to Speech as an Editing Tool
41. Searching your Document
42. Find & Replace
Section 8: Working with the Inspector
43. Turning on the Inspector
44. Preferences Rulers
45. Page Setup
46. Page Setup Facing Pages
47. Text Formatting
48. Using Text Bullets in Lists
49. Using Image Bullets & Numbering in Lists
50. Using Tiered Numbers in Lists
Chapter 2: Deeper into Pages
Section 9: Inserting Media
51. Inserting a Text Box
52. Inserting a Shape & Resizing
53. Adding a Color and Shadow to a Graphic
54. Inserting & Resizing a Picture from iPhoto
55. Positioning a Picture (or a Graphic)
56. Adding a Reflection to a Picture
Section 10: Working with Templates
57. Starting with a Newsletter Template
58. Replacing Pictures in a Template
59. Masking (Cropping) a Picture
60. Resizing a Picture in a Mask
61. Duplicating a Picture Layout
62. Using Instant Alpha to Remove Background Colors
63. Replacing Text
64. Inserting Pages
65. Linking Text Boxes
66. Column Formatting Text
Section 11: Creating a Table
67. Creating a Table
68. Working with Table Headers and Footers
69. Entering Information into Table Cells
70. Resizing and Placing Tables in Text
Section 12: Creating a Chart
71. Creating a Chart
72. Editing a Chart
73. Inserting a Movie
74. Addressing Your Newsletter
Section 13: Exporting Pages Documents
75. Exporting as a PDF File
76. Exporting as a Word File
77. Exporting as a RTF File
78. Exporting as a Plain Text File
79. Sharing Your File using Mail
80. Using iWork.com Part 1
81. Using iWork.com Part 2
Section 14: Opening other File Formats
82. Opening a Word File
83. Opening a RTF File
84. Wrap Up