950 Chapter 31 Create Colorful Cards and Calendars
Creating Folded Cards
The cards that you buy in a store are usually folded publications with text and graphic
elements on all sides. You can print cards that you create in Publisher on both sides of the
paper, or you can simulate this effect by printing the content on one side of the paper and
then folding it in four. Publisher 2010 comes with many templates for two types of folded
cards: Greeting Cards and Invitation Cards. In addition, five tent-fold templates are avail-
able in the Postcards category (along with dozens of flat card templates).
Tip Publisher 2010 includes templates that are specifically designed for pre-cut folded card
stock from paper manufacturers such as Avery. You can purchase card stock and then, from
the bottom of the Greeting Card, Invitation Card, or Postcard page of the Available Templates
window, select the card stock by its model number.Choosing a Design or Layout.
After you choose a publication type on the New page of the Backstage view, thumbnails
for two kinds of templates appear in the center pane:
● Design templates Templates such as the Thank You type of greeting card or the
Party type of invitation card are based on classic Publisher designs, such as Accent
Box, Capsules, or Quadrant. When you click one of these templates, the Page Size
and Layout settings under Options in the right pane are unavailable, so you cannot
change the design.
● Layout templates Templates such as the Birth Announcement type of greeting card
or the Birthday Party type of invitation card are based on a layout, such as Frames,
Portal, or Radius. When you click one of these templates, the Page Size and Layout
settings under Options in the right pane are available, so you can change them.
The Page Size option determines whether your publication will occupy a quarter page or
a half page, with the fold on the top or on the side. The Layout option determines which
page layout will be applied to the card. You can change the page size and customize the
layout after you create the card, but with so many options to choose from, you can save
time by choosing the template that is closest to the effect you want.
If you click a layout template and then change the Page Size option, most of the layout
thumbnails in the center pane change to reflect the size you selected. If you change the
Layout option, most of the thumbnails change to reflect the layout you selected. In this
way, you can get a good idea of the range of possibilities. (A few layout templates are
fixed and don’t change when you select a different option.)