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HOW TO USE THIS ONLINE GUIDE Use the following procedures to navigate through this guide: Press Return or PageDown to scroll one screenful at a time. Click the Next Page button in the tool bar or press the Down Arrow key to go to the next page of the guide. Click the First Page button in the tool bar to return to the opening screen of this guide. Topic Click red text to jump to the topic indicated. Red text indicates text that is “linked” to another part of the guide. Click the Go Back button in the tool bar to return to your previous location. Click the arrow button to jump to the next page of any continued topic. Double-click the page icon to the left of a bookmark name to jump to the topic marked by that bookmark. Click the triangle to the left of a bookmark to show and hide subtopic bookmarks. See the Acrobat Reader Online Guide for more information on using the Acrobat Reader program. TUTORIAL This chapter is a tutorial that guides you through the creation of a two- page newsletter from scratch. The purpose of this tutorial is to teach you how to use some of the features in Adobe HomePublisher that help you work quickly and efficiently. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to do the following: • Create a newsletter from scratch. • Set up page format and position ruler guides. • Create, resize, and link text objects. • Place, format, type, and copy fit text. • Place, align, and resize graphics. • Wrap text around objects and graphic shapes. • Print a publication. These basic techniques will give you the skills you need to begin creating your own publications in Adobe HomePublisher. This tutorial assumes that you have a working knowledge of your com- puter hardware and the Macintosh operating system, and that you have successfully installed Adobe HomePublisher 2.1. For instructions on install- ing Adobe HomePublisher, see the Installation Instructions card provided in the box. As you do the tutorial, Adobe HomePublisher may prompt you with a Save Reminder alert box. When it appears, click OK to save the publication. For more information on this alert box and changing its settings, see Using the Automatic Reminder to Save. Starting a new publication Every publication must first have a structure that is defined by such elements as the size of the page and the margins, the number and spacing of the columns the number and orientation of the pages, whether they’re printed on one side or two (single- or double-sided), mirror or nonmirror pages. The page preview in the Publication Setup dialog box reflects the changes that you make. 1 Start the Adobe HomePublisher program. If this is the first time you’ve used Adobe HomePublisher, you will be asked to personalize your copy of the program. Type your name and additional information in the text boxes, and click OK. 2 Choose File > New. 3 In the New/Open Publication dialog box, clic…