"If you want to make your layout and formatting as unproblematic as possible and you don't want to shell out $1-$2k for someone else to do it for you, then add this book to your library. . . . Using this book, I've found page layout pretty fun and now look forward to that part of the process." -- Zoe Winter, Indie Books Journal (blog of IndieReader.com), Apr. 12, 2010
"If you want to use MS Word for typesetting, you really, really should own a copy of Aaron Shepard's book Perfect Pages. Nobody knows more about making Word produce acceptably typeset books." -- Walt Shiel, From the Publisher's Desk, Aug. 27, 2007
"If you are a self-publisher, the biggest favour you can possibly do for yourself is to learn how to present your work to its best possible advantage. And in that regard, Aaron Shepard is an invaluable aid." -- Michael Allen, Grumpy Old Bookman, Apr. 17, 2007
"Excellent not only as a guide to using Word to design books, but also as a concise guide to book design." -- Morris Rosenthal, author, Print-on-Demand Book Publishing
"On target . . . . Concisely addresses a lot of topics that Word users need to know about." -- James Felici, author, The Complete Manual of Typography
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CONTENTS
About This Book
Working with Word #1: Choosing a Version
1 ~ MANAGING WORD
Managing Updates
Managing Options or Preferences
Managing the Workspace
Managing Automatic Changes
Managing Features
Managing Old Files
Managing Safety
Managing Memory
Working with Word #2: Using Views
2 ~ FORMATTING YOUR DOCUMENT
Setting Up Your File
Setting Your Page Size
Setting Your Page Margins
Setting Up Sections
Setting Up Headers and Footers
Setting Up Columns
Working with Word #3: Using Templates
3 ~ TYPESETTING YOUR TEXT
Using Print Punctuation
Using Print Symbols
Using Print Emphasis
Using Print Spaces
Using Print Paragraphs
Using Print Vertical Spacing
4 ~ FORMATTING YOUR TEXT
Choosing Your Fonts
Choosing Your Font Size
Choosing Your Vertical Spacing
Controlling Horizontal Spacing
Controlling Justification
Controlling Hyphenation
Controlling Page Endings
Working with Word #4: Using Styles
5 ~ PERFECTING YOUR TEXT
Fixing Letterspacing
Fixing Line Endings
Fixing Paragraphs
Fixing Page Endings
6 ~ HANDLING SPECIAL TEXT
Handling Headers and Footers
Handling Page Numbering
Handling Footnotes and Endnotes
Handling Automated Text
Handling Lists
7 ~ HANDLING GRAPHICS
Preparing Graphics
Placing Graphics
8 ~ ENHANCING YOUR LAYOUT
Adding Tables
Adding Text Boxes and Frames
Adding Borders and Backgrounds
Adding Ornaments
Working with Word #5: Using Alignment Aids
9 ~ PRODUCING AN INDEX
Choosing a Method
Listing Your Terms
Preparing Your Document
Marking Up Your Text
Generating Your Index
10 ~ PREPARING FOR PRINT
Choosing a Print Service
Centering Your Pages
Preparing Hard Copy
Preparing Word Files
Preparing PDF Files
Converting Your Colors
Placing Crop Marks
Checking Your Work
11 ~ CREATING A COVER
Designing a Simple Cover
Setting Your Cover Size
Setting Your Cover Margins
Handling Cover Text
Handling Cover Graphics
Adding a Bar Code
Preparing Your Cover for Print
RESOURCES
Books
Web Sites
Newsgroups
Email Discussion Lists
Newsletters
INDEX