Status

Available

Released

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 Outline tab.

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• Pages '09 101: Core Pages '09

For a full list of the topics covered, see the Tutorial Outline
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• Chapter 1: Pages Basics
• 1: Getting Started
• 03:03
  01. Intro
• 01:53
  02. Starting Pages
• 01:54
  03. Creating a Document
• 01:39
  04. Saving & Naming a File
• 02:13
  05. Entering Text
• 04:28
  06. Copy, Paste, Cut & Move Text
• 01:27
  07. Deleting Text
• 01:48
  08. Undo & Redo
• 02:04
  09. Show-Hide Format Bar & Rulers
• 01:10
  10. Show-Hide Full Screen View
• 04:07
  11. Zoom Controls
• 03:12
  12. Formatting Text: Fonts, Sizes, and Colors
• 03:35
  13. Formatting Text: Layouts and Styles
• 01:45
  14. Using Save As
• 2: Printing
• 03:30
  15. Printing
• 3: Creating a Letter & Envelope
• 02:15
  16. Using a Template
• 02:41
  17. Opening and Closing a File
• 02:38
  18. Replacing Placeholder Text
• 01:27
  19. Addressing a Letter Using the Address Book
• 4: Character Formatting
• 03:45
  20. Working with the Color Panel
• 03:34
  21. Working with the Font Panel
• 05:19
  22. Font Effects
• 04:15
  23. Creating Font Collections
• 03:42
  24. Font Panel Actions Button
• 03:28
  25. Font Size Key Commands
• 5: Advanced Copying
• 02:44
  26. Copying from another Pages File
• 02:43
  27. Copying from a Word File
• 01:16
  28. Inserting Text from a RTF File
• 6: Styles Formatting
• 03:46
  29. Copying & Pasting Character Style
• 02:27
  30. Copying & Pasting Paragraph Style
• 01:26
  31. Applying a List
• 03:31
  32. Using the Styles Drawer
• 03:23
  33. Creating a Style
• 01:14
  34. Importing a Style
• 7: Editing
• 03:45
  35. Spell Check
• 04:36
  36. Spell Check Key Commands & Right Click
• 02:07
  37. Proofreading
• 02:25
  38. Proofreading Key Commands
• 03:26
  39. Writing Tools
• 01:24
  40. Text to Speech as an Editing Tool
• 04:28
  41. Searching your Document
• 03:42
  42. Find & Replace
• 8: Working with the Inspector
• 01:46
  43. Turning on the Inspector
• 03:06
  44. Preferences Rulers
• 04:34
  45. Page Setup
• 03:08
  46. Page Setup Facing Pages
• 03:52
  47. Text Formatting
• 04:36
  48. Using Text Bullets in Lists
• 02:37
  49. Using Image Bullets & Numbering in Lists
• 01:23
  50. Using Tiered Numbers in Lists
• Chapter 2: Deeper into Pages
• 9: Inserting Media
• 03:45
  51. Inserting a Text Box
• 03:25
  52. Inserting a Shape & Resizing
• 03:07
  53. Adding a Color and Shadow to a Graphic
• 04:13
  54. Inserting & Resizing a Picture from iPhoto
• 03:14
  55. Positioning a Picture (or a Graphic)
• 02:01
  56. Adding a Reflection to a Picture
• 10: Working with Templates
• 02:54
  57. Starting with a Newsletter Template
• 01:58
  58. Replacing Pictures in a Template
• 02:47
  59. Masking (Cropping) a Picture
• 01:15
  60. Resizing a Picture in a Mask
• 01:35
  61. Duplicating a Picture Layout
• 02:35
  62. Using Instant Alpha to Remove Background Colors
• 01:53
  63. Replacing Text
• 02:24
  64. Inserting Pages
• 02:58
  65. Linking Text Boxes
• 02:18
  66. Column Formatting Text
• 11: Creating a Table
• 02:22
  67. Creating a Table
• 01:10
  68. Working with Table Headers and Footers
• 03:28
  69. Entering Information into Table Cells
• 01:48
  70. Resizing and Placing Tables in Text
• 12: Creating a Chart
• 02:54
  71. Creating a Chart
• 03:34
  72. Editing a Chart
• 03:01
  73. Inserting a Movie
• 01:30
  74. Addressing Your Newsletter
• 13: Exporting Pages Documents
• 02:30
  75. Exporting as a PDF File
• 01:57
  76. Exporting as a Word File
• 01:39
  77. Exporting as a RTF File
• 02:09
  78. Exporting as a Plain Text File
• 01:47
  79. Sharing Your File using Mail
• 03:21
  80. Using iWork.com Part 1
• 04:14
  81. Using iWork.com Part 2
• 14: Opening other File Formats
• 01:43
  82. Opening a Word File
• 02:14
  83. Opening a RTF File
• 01:59
  84. Wrap Up

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