How to Make a Masthead on a Mac
A publication's masthead is the information box that includes contact names, address, adjudication number and other important details about a newspaper or magazine. This should not be confused with the the logo box that appears at the top of a newsletter, magazine or even a website, which is actually called the "nameplate." If you don't have a professional design program installed on your Mac, you can use iWork to create a basic masthead.
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Instructions
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Open the Pages program from the Dock on your Mac, and then click "Blank" from the Template Chooser.
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Click "Insert" and then "Choose," to select a logo or heading image from the files and folders on your computer. Once the logo is placed on the page, click on the image and drag it to the location you want it to appear on the page.
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Click "Text Box" from the top menu to insert a text box onto the page. Once the text box is on the page, change its font, color and size by selecting those items from the menu bar. If your publication uses a specific font and it is available in Pages, use it for your text boxes.
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Continue to add boxes if you want your masthead to have several columns of text, listing, for example, the managing editors in one column and the publishers in another. Place a second, or even a third, text box on the page, and then click and drag the boxes to where you want them to go.
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Click and then type in the text box to add your desired information, including the names and titles of your editors, publishers, business managers and any other members of your publication's leadership team. You can also include direct contact information, such as email addresses, for your leadership.
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Make another text box to hold your business address, phone number and other vital information, such as your adjudication number if you have one.
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Click "File" and then "Export," and then click "PDF" to save the document.
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