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Publication template tutorial

This tutorial is designed to lead new users through the process of modifying a publication template. For information about using publication templates to create a publication, please see Create a publication or Publication tutorial.

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Note This tutorial was designed for Microsoft Word 2000, but it can be also be used with other versions of Word.

  1. Open Microsoft Word.
  2. Open a publication template.
    1. On the File menu, click Open.
    2. Select the Blue (US Letter) template. Publication templates are found in the Templates folder of the Living Cookbook program folder (normally C:\Program Files\Radium Technologies\Living Cookbook\Templates).
    3. Click Open to open the template.
  3. Save the template.
    1. On the File menu, click Save As.
    2. Save the file as Tutorial Template.

      3. Note Publication templates should be saved in the Templates folder of the Living Cookbook program folder (normally C:\Program Files\Radium Technologies\Living Cookbook\Templates). This will ensure that your templates will be backed up with your other Living Cookbook files.

  4. Change the publication name font.
    1. On the Format menu,click Style.
    2. Select the Publication Name style.
    3. Click Modify.
    4. Click Format and then click Font.
    5. Select Garamond from the Font list (or select another font if you don't have Garamond on your computer).
    6. Select Bold from the Font Style list.
    7. Click OK to close the Font window.
    8. Click OK to close the Modify Style window.
    9. Click Close to close the Style window.

      10. Tip For more information on Microsoft Word styles, see the Microsoft Word help topic entitled About formatting text by using styles.

  5. Add an image to the cover page.
    1. Scroll up to the first page of the template.
    2. Click at the end of the publication comments.
    3. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, then click From File.
    4. Select a picture for your cover page and click Insert.
    5. Right-click on the picture and, on the popup menu, click Format Picture.
    6. Click the Size tab.
    7. Make sure the Lock aspect ratio option is checked.
    8. Type 75% in the Width box.
    9. Click the Layout tab.
    10. Click the Behind Text option.
    11. Click Other (horizontal alignment option).
    12. Click OK.
    13. Click and drag the picture to the center of the page.
  6. Right justify the recipe image.
    1. On the Format menu,click Style.
    2. Select the Recipe Image style.
    3. Click Modify.
    4. Click Format and then click Paragraph.
    5. Select Right from the Alignment list.
    6. Click OK to close the Paragraph window.
    7. Click OK to close the Modify Style window.
    8. Click Close to close the Style window.
  7. Increase the space between recipe ingredients and the recipe procedure.
    1. On the Format menu,click Style.
    2. Select the Ingredient Last style.

      3. Tip Living Cookbook applies the Ingredient Last style to the last ingredient in each recipe.

    3. Click Modify.
    4. Click Format and then click Paragraph.
    5. Enter 18pt in the After box (under Spacing).
    6. Click OK to close the Paragraph window.
    7. Click OK to close the Modify Style window.
    8. Click Close to close the Style window.
  8. Save the modified template.
    1. On the File menu, click Save.
  9. Close Microsoft Word.

More information

Create a publication

Create a publication template

Edit a publication

Export a publication to Microsoft Word