Apple Pages 2 - Manual (Page 35)

Chapter 2 Creating a Document Using the Pages Templates 35
Document Layout and Style
Think about how you want the document to appear as a whole, including how it’s laid
out and how it uses space. Most of these decisions are addressed in Chapter 3,
“Formatting a Document’s Layout and Table of Contents.”
 What type of document are you creating and which template most closely matches
the layout you need?
 Does the document need a landscape or portrait page orientation? Make sure to set
this option in the Page Setup dialog before you begin. See “Setting Page Orientation
and Size” on page 61.
 If you are designing a unique page layout, are the document margins set the way
you need? See “Setting Page Margins” on page 61.
 Will the document be divided into sections with different layouts, page numbering,
headers and footers, or design elements? See “Varying Document Formatting Using
Section Breaks” on page 72.
 Will the document be bound? If so, be aware of how the page numbers, margins,
and section breaks will fall on the right- and left-facing pages of your document. See
“Creating a Document With Left- and Right-Facing Pages” on page 66.
 Does the document layout require columns? See “Creating Columns” on page 62.
 Will the document require a table of contents? If so, make sure to use consistent
heading styles throughout the document. See “Using a Table of Contents” on
page 76.
Appearance of Text
Consider how text will be used in your document to emphasize the organization of
content and to create a compelling design. Most of these decisions are addressed in
Chapter 4, “Formatting Text and Paragraphs.”
 Which fonts will you use in the document?
 Are there heading styles or fonts that you would like to use consistently throughout
the document? See Chapter 5, “Working With Styles.”
 What shape or image would you like to use for bullets? What number styles for
outlines? See “Creating Bulleted or Numbered Lists and Outlines” on page 96.
 Will you make use of callouts, sidebars, or other highlighted text in your document?
See “Creating Callouts, Sidebars, and Highlighted Text” on page 99.