Apple Pages 2 - Manual (Page 36)

36 Chapter 2 Creating a Document Using the Pages Templates
Graphics and Other Media
Think about how you will use graphical elements in your document, where they will
appear in the document flow, and what kinds of graphics you might use.
 How will images be used in your document?
 Can you use tables to clearly present information? See Chapter 8, “Creating Tables.”
 Can you use charts to effectively display data? See Chapter 9, “Creating Charts.”
 What will be the final format for your document (printed page, HTML, and so on)?
See “Exporting to Other Document Formats” on page 231.
 Will you make use of sound or movies in your document? See “Including Sound and
Movies” on page 139.
Learn about other uses of graphics in Chapter 6, “Working With Graphics and Other
Media.”
Step 2: Create a New Document
To start a new Pages document, double-click the Pages icon in the Finder.
Choosing a Template
By using a template, you can easily create a professional-looking document, such as a
school report, business letter, newsletter, or brochure, without having to do all the
design work. Each template includes preset styles for titles, headings, tables,
footnotes, bullets, and other formatting features.
In the Template Chooser, select a template category in the left column to display
related templates, and then select the template that best matches the document you
want to create. If you want to begin in a document without any text or image
placeholders, select Blank.