A special instruction sheet to place items that are to be repeated on all pages. Page numbers, headers, footers, any other original text or graphics, and to import bitmaps. Use the Master Page to determine the size of your document. Create original text and graphics. Cannot import a geoWrite file, but you can import bitmap images.
PAGE LAYOUT-
Used to import text from a geoWrite file or graphics (bitmaps) from geoPaint. No original creations, only items brought in from other files.
PAGE GRAPHICS-
Used to create graphics or text and import bitmaps. Same toolbox as used to create Master Pages. Create graphics, such as lines, circles, ellipses, arcs (splines), rectangles and polygons. Also used to create borders, halftones and diagrams.
EDITOR-
Works as a word processor to change imported geoWrite files. Cannot use it to create independent documents.
LIBRARIES-
Can contain Master Page or Page Layout designs. As many as 32 entries per library.
MASTER-
Cannot place a Master Page into a library if the Master Page contains a bitmap. Only one Master Library file per disk.
LAYOUT-
Cannot save a bitmap graphic to a Layout Library; geoPublish will save only the region definition for that bitmap graphic. Only region coordinates and gutter values are saved in the Layout Library. Only one Layouts Library file per disk.
To use the libraries, select library from the file menu.
PROCEDURES-
CREATING MASTER PAGES-
From mode menu select master pages.
If you need to change the document's setup, select doc setup from the file menu. Enter info.
Create guidelines.
CREATING A PAGE LAYOUT-
From mode menu select page layout.
To import a geoWrite file, click on the Open Region tool. Click once on a corner of the area you need to encompass your region. Move to the diagonal corner of the area. Click once. Select the Text Placement tool. Select a file. Move the pointer to the region just created and click once. Click on SHOW and the file will ripple.
To import a bitmap graphic, click on the Open Region tool and go to the current page. Open the region. Click on the Pointer tool, then click on the region just opened to select it. Select the Bitmap Placement tool. Select choice(s) then select OK when finished.
To select a region, click on Pointer and click on the region you wish to select. You now have move and resize tabs. The upper left tab is selected to move the region and the lower right tab is selected to resize the region. Click on the SHOW button to reripple the text.
To move regions in front of or behind one another, select the Pointer tool and select the region you want moved to the front or moved to the back. Click on the Move-to-front tool or Move-to-back tool as appropriate. If one of the regions affected by the placement change contains text, it will be redrawn as unrippled. To ripple the text, select SHOW.
To clear a region, select the Pointer tool and click on the appropriate region. Click on the Clear Region tool.
To delete a region, select the Pointer tool and click on the region you wish to delete. Click on the Delete Region tool. If needed, click on SHOW to ripple the text.
To redraw the current page, select REDRAW.
USING THE EDITOR-
To enter the editor, select page layout from the mode menu. Make sure the text is rippled. Click on the text region to select it. Select editor from the mode menu. To select another portion of text, click OK when prompted with "Enter text area to edit." Select an area in the text region and click.
To insert text, point to the appropriate spot and click to place the cursor. Begin typing.
To delete text, place cursor immediately after the character or word you want to delete. Press INST/DEL key to delete the text.
To exit the editor, select quit from the file menu.
USING PAGE GRAPHICS-
To enter, select page graphics from the mode menu.
To create text, click on the Text tool. Click on the place where you wish to insert text. An edit dialog box will appear. Enter the text as desired. If you wish to change the text attributes, click on the ATTR button. When finished, click on OK.
To draw a single line, click on the Line tool.
To draw connected lines, click on the Connected Line tool.
To draw polygons, click on the Polygon tool.
To draw an open spline, click on the Open Spline tool.
To draw a closed spline, click on the Closed Spline tool.
To draw circles and ellipses, click on the Circle/Ellipse tool.
To draw squares and rectangles, click on the Rectangle tool.
For all of the above graphic shapes use the Attributes tool to vary the thickness, pattern, brush shape and drawing mode.
To import a bitmap image, make sure the graphic has been placed into a photo scrap. From Page Graphics mode, click on the Bitmap tool. Click on the area where the bitmap is to be placed.
To alter the bitmap's appearance, click on the bitmap to select it then select the Attributes tool. Select item(s) and click on OK.
To select a graphics text or object (including bitmaps) make sure the Pointer is selected, then click on the desired item.
To select a group of objects, select the Group Select tool. Move the pointer to the current page and encompass all objects within the boundary box. Tabs will appear in the upper left and lower right corners.
To move an object or group of objects, either click on the object to select it, or use the Group Select tool to select a group of objects. Click on the move tab in the upper left corner. Move the pointer to a new location and click to deposit.
To resize an object or group of objects, either click on the object to select it, or use the Group Select tool to select a group of objects. Click on the resize tab in the lower right corner. Move the pointer to a new location and click to resize.
To delete an object or group of objects, either click on the object to select it, or use the Group Select tool to select a group of objects. Select the Delete tool to delete the object(s).
To set attribute values for an object not yet created, make sure no objects are selected. Click on the object's icon (e.g., the Rectangle tool). Click on the Attributes tool and a dialog box will be displayed. Set attributes as desired and click on OK.
To set attribute values for an existing object, select the appropriate object. Click on the Attributes tool and a dialog box will be displayed. Set attributes as desired and click on OK.
SPECIAL COMMANDS-
To move the pointer with extra accuracy, use the cursor keys when in preview mode.
To magnify an area when in Page Graphics or Master Pages mode, select zoom from the disp menu. Move the zoom box to the area you wish to magnify and click once. Use the toolbox as needed. To hide the toolbox, select toolbox from from the options menu.
To view the rulers, go to the options menu and select ruler.
To exit zoom mode, select preview from the disp menu or select another page mode from the mode menu.
To turn on or off the display of text or graphics, go to the disp menu and click on an item. As asterisk before the menu item indicates that the menu item's display is on.
Items whose display you can turn on and off are as follows:
MP Guides - Master page guidelines. Works in Page Graphics and Page Layout modes only.
special text - Text you can create while in Page Graphics or Master Page modes.
bitmaps - Graphics imported from geoPaint, Graphics Grabber or other GEOS applications.
region borders - The borders of any regions you have opened on the current page. Note that these will not appear on the printed document unless you specify so in the Print dialog box.
To use the snap guides, select master pages from the mode menu. Select the Pointer tool. Set up guidelines. Go to desired mode you wish to work in. Select snap from the options menu.
To use the ratchet, select set ratchet from the options menu. In the dialog box select either "Two pixel ratchet" or "1/2 inch ratchet." Click OK when ready to return to current page.
To set up gutters for a specific region, select page layout from the mode menu. Select the Pointer tool and click on the region you wish to select. Select set gutters from the options menu. The dialog box will display the message "Setting gutter regions." When prompted, enter the measurement in pixels for each side of the region. Press RETURN to move to the next box. When you are finished select OK. If you wish to use the default measurements, click on Default. If the region contains text you will need to reripple the text after you have changed the gutter values. To do so, click SHOW.
To set up default gutter values, make sure no regions are selected. Select set gutters from the options menu. Enter the default measurements then click on OK. Any regions opened will have the default until a new default is set.
