Kerning

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PatJennings

If you have been following my sundry posts, I am creating a pamphlet, using
the brochure layout. Having grown to 24 pages, I notice that the spacing of
words seems to be erratic. I have looked at kerning possibilities, but am
unsure how or when to use them. Is there a reference guide available? Is
this what I should be considering in the first place?
 
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PatJennings

Thanks for the references, I've benefited from them. In my booklet, I am
using "justify" as the paragraph style. This is an instructional booklet. I
am using this based on reviewing other printed books or manuals which are
using this style. However, using this style causes the words within
paragraphs - at times, to be spaced tightly or spread out. That is my
dilemma.

When are the uses of "justify" or "left alignment" an acceptable styles?

The blue and red rectangular guides in the booklet layout, must be there for
some reason. What is it? Can they be changed? I am using full-page, linked
text boxes throughout the publication in 8/5 by 11 landscape layout.

Is there an easy way to format or reformat an entire publication to
"justify" or "left alignment" style?

Thank you for your assistance.
 
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Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

Justify is your problem.
Justify typically is for narrow newspaper-like columns.


| Thanks for the references, I've benefited from them. In my booklet, I am
| using "justify" as the paragraph style. This is an instructional booklet.
I
| am using this based on reviewing other printed books or manuals which are
| using this style. However, using this style causes the words within
| paragraphs - at times, to be spaced tightly or spread out. That is my
| dilemma.
|
| When are the uses of "justify" or "left alignment" an acceptable styles?
|
| The blue and red rectangular guides in the booklet layout, must be there
for
| some reason. What is it? Can they be changed? I am using full-page,
linked
| text boxes throughout the publication in 8/5 by 11 landscape layout.
|
| Is there an easy way to format or reformat an entire publication to
| "justify" or "left alignment" style?
|
| Thank you for your assistance.
|
| | > Adjust tracking and kerning
| > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051144651033.aspx
| >
| > Crabby articles are really good.
| > Crabby's Font Facts 101: Some basics
| > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011164301033.aspx
| >
| > --
| > Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
| > http://office.microsoft.com/
| > http://msauer.mvps.org/
| > news://msnews.microsoft.com
| >
| > | >> If you have been following my sundry posts, I am creating a pamphlet,
| >> using the brochure layout. Having grown to 24 pages, I notice that the
| >> spacing of words seems to be erratic. I have looked at kerning
| >> possibilities, but am unsure how or when to use them. Is there a
| >> reference guide available? Is this what I should be considering in the
| >> first place?
| >>
| >
| >
|
|
 
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PatJennings

Thanks Mary.

Thanks for the references, I've benefited from them. In my booklet, I am
using "justify" as the paragraph style. This is an instructional booklet. I
am using this based on reviewing other printed books or manuals which are
using this style. However, using this style causes the words within
paragraphs - at times, to be spaced tightly or spread out. That is my
dilemma.

When are the uses of "justify" or "left alignment" an acceptable styles?

The blue and red rectangular guides in the booklet layout, must be there for
some reason. What is it? Can they be changed? I am using full-page, linked
text boxes throughout the publication in 8/5 by 11 landscape layout.

Is there an easy way to format or reformat an entire publication to
"justify" or "left alignment" style?

Thank you for your assistance.
 
M

Mary Sauer

The pink is the margin limitation, the blue is there as a way of positioning
your publication within the margin limit. You can ignore the blue line.
Publisher 2003 has done away with it.

Turn on the special characters ( ¶ ), you may have a tab or something else that
makes your words spread out. If you use shift+return, it will cause the
justified words to spread. It is your call when to use justified text. Most
books are justified. Frankly if I were to write a long document I would go with
Word. Word has all the tools.
 

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