The Process Manual

STARTING YOUR DESKTOP YEARBOOK After you make all of the decisions associated with planning your yearbook, it’s time to think about spreads and the items that appear on them. Yearbook spreads consist of four basic elements: copy, captions, headlines and photographs. The way those elements are arranged determines the effectiveness of a spread’s design. First, decide whether you will be designing your own layouts from scratch or go with a template approach using one of Walsworth’s Total Design packages, which are outlined in this Creating section. You may want to let your staff members create their own layouts, as it can help them take greater ownership of the spreads. WALSWORTH YEARBOOK PAGE When you open your blank Walsworth template by clicking the New Spread button on the Control Center, there are certain features you should notice. Bleed bars: These gray or blue bars surround the document. “Bleed” refers to items that extend off the page when printed. Always draw the bleed element so it extends to the outer edge of the bleed bar. Likewise, make sure no element you want to appear completely on the page touches the bleed bar. Margins: The margins already set on the document when you open it are the margins recommended by Walsworth so that page elements do not get cut off during printing and binding. Change the margins by selecting File > Document Setup. Folios: A folio includes the page number and any copy and artwork that help identify the page. The page number is an automatic page marker that will update based on the starting page number you enter in the Document Setup dialog or page range (File > Document Setup). CREATING AND USING A MASTER BOOK A master book is a document intended to serve as a starting point for your yearbook. It is a document that contains the same number of pages as your yearbook, and can be used to set up the elements of the book that you want to remain consistent throughout, such as folios, artwork and even layouts. Then, Walsworth’s File Builder plug-in is used to break the file up into manageable files (i.e., spreads or sections). The biggest benefits of using a master book are consistency and the time it saves. The settings created in the master book flow through to the pages as they are worked. You can set up your folios, backgrounds and any repeating element once, and not have to work with them on every file.

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