iWork for Mac OS X Cookbook

Table of Contents

• Preface

• Chapter 1: Lateral Thinking
• Introduction
• What to do when color options disappear
• Copying and pasting from Numbers to Pages
• Stacking photos by using the Bring to Front and Send to Back options to layer photos
• Using Command + F to search long documents when editing

• Chapter 2: Working with Text
• Introduction
• Changing font (typeface) using toolbar, menus, or Font Panel—when to use which
• Blank paragraphs versus spaces after paragraphs
• Fitting more text on a page than it can hold
• Using tabs to stop text sticking to the edges of a colored background
• Creating smudged highlights for text
• Creating drop caps with the Custom Image bullets

• Chapter 3: Working Across Platforms and Applications
• Introduction
• Dragging a Word file onto the Pages icon to open it
• Opening the Excel documents in Numbers, editing them, and exporting them back into Excel
• Keynote and PowerPoint—working together
• Using screenshots and PNG files—shortcuts, options, and tricks
• Fitting files of other formats into iWork documents
• Making JPEG images from iWork documents
• Making a good PDF from an iWork document, and CMYK PDFs for professional printing
• Dragging and dropping files from one application to another

• Chapter 4: Where to Find Shortcuts and How to Remember Them
• Introduction
• Shortcuts for opening new documents, new folders, and duplicates
• Saving and auto saving—don't rely on Auto Save
• Send to Back and Bring to Front—iWork-specific shortcuts
• Grouping and ungrouping—making multiple elements into one
• Undo and Redo—the most important shortcuts

• Chapter 5: Working with Photos: Tips and Tricks
• Introduction
• Placing, cropping, editing, moving, and resizing photos
• Masking photos, and the magnifying glass trick
• Masking versus Image Fill—when Image Fill is easier than Masking
• Background images—setting a photo as the background and finding suitable photos
• Removing and changing the background in photos with Instant Alpha
• Using "patches" to improve photos
• Making cutouts with edited masks

• Chapter 6: Graphic Design—Working with Clip Art and Making Your Own
• Introduction
• Making symbols from Character Palette into clip art—where to find clip art for iWork
• Using elements of iWork templates as clip art—clipping a photo to a hand-written note
• Making your digital photos into a piece of clip art
• Putting images inside letters—filling letters with photos and other graphic images
• Turning a star into a thought bubble—how to edit shapes

• Chapter 7: Graphic Design: Making Your Own Logo
• Introduction
• Editing basic shapes to create a logo
• Adding or deleting editing points to create a heart shape
• Drawing logos with the Free Draw tool: Picasso's dog
• Rectangle, oval, and arrow: stacking, editing, and finding the right color
• Drawing a human shape and turning it into a logo
• Making your own images by tracing photos and other images: drawing a Robin
• Writing letters for your logo with the draw tool: the principles of a good logo

• Chapter 8: PDFs and Professional Printing
• Introduction
• Producing a CMYK-separated PDF for a professional print shop
• Setting PDFs for professional print shops, and a few tips
• Understanding the elements of a print-shop-ready document
• Finding the right print shop

• Chapter 9: Planning Large, Long-term Projects
• Introduction
• Preparing a full set of promotional literature
• Creating a custom bulleted list when planning a brochure
• Designing the title in print or electronic format
• Using iWork templates to create your own media placeholder
• Using styles to create a company brand look
• Setting the document size—what to keep in mind when preparing a book in iWork

• Chapter 10: Designing from Scratch: Beyond Templates
• Editing a shape to create a graphic design element
• Drawing curved lines to enhance the graphic detail in a design
• Using flowing colors for graphic headings
• Using the color picker to create a custom color palette
• Fading an image from side to side with an overlapping object
• Setting custom document dimensions
• Using columns and Text Boxes to lay out text
• Designing repeating elements such as footer and object co-ordinates, and creating sections

• Chapter 11: Mastering Numbers: Tips, Techniques, and Fun
• Introduction
• Rearranging rows and columns
• Hiding columns instead of deleting them
• Adding up selected cells
• Setting and using formulas in financial documents
• Making documents secure and private
• Adding pictures to cells
• Using color coding—changing table row colors and setting cells to change color automatically
• Using clip art and photos in charts—the unbeatable visual effect of Numbers documents

• Chapter 12: Keynote Uncovered: a Few Techniques
• Introduction
• Adding text to Keynote slides
• Placing and editing photos in Keynote slides
• Copying Keynote slides into Pages and Numbers
• Adding audio files to slideshows
• Making QuickTime movies from Keynote slideshows

• Free Download Chapter
• You can download the Free Download Chapter from http://www.packtpub.com/sites/default/files/downloads/Building a Team and Working from Different Localities.pdf

• Index