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Quick Start Guide
PagePlus X7
®
Simple steps for creating
great-looking publications.
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In this guide, we will refer to specific tools, toolbars, tabs,
or menus. Use this visual reference to help locate them on
the PagePlus workspace.
2
This Quick Start Guide will walk you through the key stages in
getting started with page design in PagePlus, creating a
brochure and business card along the way, and explain how to
publish your finished project.
To install PagePlus X7, insert the PagePlus X7 program disc into
your disc drive. The AutoRun feature automatically starts the
setup process. Simply answer the on-screen questions to install
the program.
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When you launch PagePlus, the appears.
The assistant lets you create new publications from templates or
from scratch, open PagePlus publications, and access articles
(tutorials, news, and more) from Serif's Learn and News feeds.
For this Quick Start Guide, we'll concentrate on the
button, where we'll create a brochure from a Theme Layout
template. We'll also create a simple business card from scratch
using the button.
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You don't need to start from scratch with PagePlus. Instead, you
can create a complete publication based entirely on a theme
layout (i.e., a set of pre-designed template pages with a similar
look and feel).
To pick your design, simply select a theme layout and a colour
scheme to suit your taste.
1. On the left of the , click
.
The Templates pane appears.
2. From the left, select the
type of publication
(e.g., Brochures) and
then from the right, a
theme for that
publication (e.g.,
Kitsch) that you want to
start with.
3. (Optional) Next, select
a colour scheme.
4. (Optional) Uncheck any pages
you don't want in your
publication.
5. Click .
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The first time you create a publication from a design template,
you may be prompted to update your user details (Name,
Company, Address, etc). PagePlus will use these details to
personalize your publication and then store them for you to use
in future publications.
1. In the displayed dialog, enter your user details.
This information will be used to populate the contact details
on the back page.
2. Click .
* Names and addresses are fictitious; for example use only.
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You can add extra blank or unused template pages to your
brochure to build up the publication.
1. At the right of your workspace,
click the tab.
2. Double-click a page to display it in
your workspace.
1. In the tab, select a page
(e.g., page 3) by clicking once on its thumbnail.
2. Click to add a page before the selected page.
Ÿ Select a page (e.g., page 5) in the tab, and then click
. In the dialog, click .
Master pages are great for applying the
same underlying page design across your
publication.
1. On the tab, open the Master
Pages window by selecting
.
2. Drag a master page from the
tab's Master Pages window onto one or
more pages in the lower window.
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In PagePlus, there are a range of assets that you can use to
personalize your publications. These range from graphics and
backgrounds, to page content and layouts.
1. On the tab to the left of your
workspace, choose the
category.
2. From the tab, drag your
chosen content onto the page and
then position it as required.
Select another category from the left to browse the other
types of assets available.
You can also click at the top of the tab to
add additional assets from any asset packs.
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With PagePlus templates, you can overwrite placeholder text with
your own text to make new publications.
1. On the tab, double-click the first page to
display it in your workspace.
2. Double-click on the main heading.
3. Type your text.
1. Navigate to page 2 and then triple-click on a text frame to
select a paragraph. You can replace this placeholder text
with your own text.
2. Type your text.
For further editing, click to set an insertion point to
begin typing. Alternatively, double-click a word and
type to replace it.
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Add your own pictures to your publication via the tab.
1. On the tab, select the
category.
2. Click at the bottom of the category.
3. Navigate to, then select your pictures (try -click to select
multiple pictures), and click . The pictures are added
to the tab category.
4. Drag your chosen picture onto the page.
5. Resize and/or rotate your picture using the corner or rotate
handles, respectively.
You can add stylish effects to your pictures from the tab.
1. With your picture selected, expand the tab
by clicking its tab name (presented vertically to
the right of the workspace by default).
2. Click next to an effect in the list (e.g., Drop
Shadow) to enable it.
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3. Adjust the effect by moving
the sliders.
Add more effects via at the top right
of the tab.
Your brochure is based on a themed layout so empty picture
frames (shown as envelope placeholders) can be filled with your
pictures.
Ÿ Drag from the tab's
category onto an
empty picture frame.
1. Above your selected picture, on the
context toolbar, click
2. In the studio, use the circular cursor
to paint over areas you would like
to be discarded from your picture.
3. At the bottom right of , click to
review your cutout, and click once you're happy.
Use the to paint over areas to keep if
you've accidentally discarded too much.
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You can also create new publications from scratch which gives
you more design freedom.
1. On the left of the Startup Assistant,
click .
The pane appears.
2. Scroll down the pane and
select a publication type
(e.g., Small Publications -
Business Cards) and a
page orientation that you
want to start with (e.g.,
Wide Business Cards).
The blank page is
displayed in the workspace.
You can add food-related “clipart” to start your
business card design.
1. From the tab, click .
2. In the , type 'food' into the
Search box in the top-right corner and then
press the key.
3. From the displayed search results, select a
thumbnail. Click .
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4. From the category on the tab, drag your
chosen graphic onto the page.
5. Repeat for other graphics.
To add backgrounds, pictures or other assets to your
publication, simply choose a category from the left of
the .
No business card would be complete without contact details. If
you entered your user details when creating the brochure, you
can insert these now. This saves you typing them twice and
allows you to add your full contact details to any publication in
just a few clicks.
1. From the toolbar on the left, click
2. Drag a text box out on your page.
3. From the menu, select > .
4. Select an entry marked '(Business)' from the list and
click .
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5. Repeat this process to add the remaining user details. You
can then format them to match your design as required.
If you haven't already entered your user details, you
can do this by clicking on the Page
context toolbar.
Arguably, the most important information on your business card
is your company's name. Therefore, it's important to make this
eye-catching and easy to read.
1. Select the from the toolbar on the
left.
2. Click on your page where you want the text to start.
3. Set the text properties (style, font, point size, etc.) on the Text
context toolbar above your page. You can also choose a
colour from the tab.
4. Type your text or
alternatively, add your
company user details.
Adding an outline from the tab gives your text a
polished finish.
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