How to Make Pamphlets on MacBooks
Using nothing more than TextEdit and Preview on a MacBook, you can make your own four-page pamphlet from a single piece of letter-sized paper folded in half. Because TextEdit is limited in its formatting options and does not allow you to create columns, an easy way to make the pamphlet is to create each page separately, transform them into images using Preview, then arrange them in a new TextEdit document. Use the text tools in Preview to transform any image into a cover page for the pamphlet.
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Instructions
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Creating Pages
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Place the mouse on any blank area of the desktop. Press the “Control” button and click the mouse. Select “New Folder.” Type “Pamphlet” in the name field.
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Launch TextEdit from the Applications folder. Click the “Format” menu and select “Rich Text,” then select the “Format” menu again and select “Wrap to Page.”
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Type the text you want to appear on the first inside page behind the cover. Format the text as desired using the Font options under the Format menu. Remember that the page you see will be much smaller on the pamphlet. Select “Export as PDF” under the File menu when you are finished the page. Name this “Page 1” and save it in the Pamphlet folder on the desktop.
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Press “Command-A” to select everything in the document and press “Delete.” Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to create the second page of the pamphlet. Save this PDF as “Page 2.” Repeat them again to design the back page of the pamphlet and save it as “Back.”
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Press “Command-A,” then “Delete” to remove the content. Click the “File” menu, select “Page Setup,” then click the “Landscape” icon beside Orientation. Click “OK.”
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Open the Pamphlet folder in the finder. Hold down the "Control" key and click “Page 1.pdf.” Select "Open With," then click "Preview." Click the “File” menu and select “Export.” Select “JPEG” in the Format menu and click “Save.”
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Click the “Tools” menu, then “Adjust Size.” Change the measurement menu to “Inches” and type “6” in the Height field. By default, “Scale Proportionally” is already selected. Click “OK.”
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Press “Command-A,” then “Command-C” to select and copy the image in Preview. Click the TextEdit document. Press “Enter” to create one blank line, then press “Command-V” to paste it into the document. It is now centered on the left side of the document. Press the “Space Bar” four times to add spaces on the right of the image, then press the “Left Arrow” once so there is a space after the cursor.
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Repeat Steps 6 through 8 to transform Page 2.pdf and paste it into the TextEdit document. It appears on the left side of the page. Add addition spaces between the images to adjust the spacing if needed. Click the space on the left of the page until a second page appears. Repeat these steps again to transform the Back.pdf file and paste it on the left side of the second page.
Cover Design
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Double-click on any image in the Finder you would like to use as a cover to open it in Preview. Drag the cursor over the image to select the portion you want to use. Press “Command-K” to crop the image. Note that the original will be replaced with the cropped image.
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Select “Adjust Size” from the Tools menu and type “6” in the Height field. Click “OK.”
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Click the "View" menu in Preview, then click "Show Annotations Toolbar." The Toolbar appears above the image window. Select the "Text" icon from the Toolbar and drag the text tool across the top of the image to create a text box. Highlight the text. Click “Show Fonts” in the Tools menu to change the size and color of the font. Press “Shift-Command-S” to save this copy as a new file. Type “Cover” in the name field and save it in the “Pamphlet” folder.
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Press “Command-A” and “Command-C” to select and copy the entire image. Go to the TextEdit document and place the cursor to the left of the Back page. Press “Command-V” to paste the cover.
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Click “Save As” under the TextEdit document and type “Pamphlet” in the Name field. Click “Save.” You can print the document from the file menu or save it as a PDF to send via email.
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