How Do I...?

Become more independent! Try finding the answer to your questions about production techniques here. If you're not sure of anything, just ask. Also, if what you want isn't on here, ask us to put it on.

Unless indicated, these tips are for Publisher as this is the most suitable software on the network for your production tasks. Documents that are mainly text with a few images as illustrations should be done in Word. Image editing is best done in Photoshop Elements.

Images

How do I insert an image that I've taken?
How do I insert an image from the Internet/Intranet?
How do I crop the edges of an image?
How do I make the background of an image transparent?
How do I save images from the Internet?
How do I rotate an image?
What format should I save in when using Photoshop Elements?
How do I use layers in Photoshop Elements?

Text

How do I insert text into my document?
How do I alter the font, size, colour etc of my text?
How do I put text over the top of an image?
How do I rotate my text?
How do I make my text look professional?
How do I link text boxes that are on separate pages so that as I type it flows from one to the other?
How do I insert a large letter at the start of my paragraphs (drop cap)?

Layout

How do I insert columns into my document?
How do I put a coloured background on my page?
How do I put a coloured background on every page of a document?
How do I line up objects precisely?
How do I move more than one object at a time?

G Luhrs - 2002, 2003