EXPLAINED…

Create your first Pages brochure

Create a document

Open Pages, click New Document, then select a template from the Template Chooser. We’re using the Elegant Brochure from the Miscellaneous section. Click it to select and click Create to open it (or double–click on it).

Choose a new photo

The photo on the front doesn’t fit our location, so we’ll choose a new one. Click on the icon at the bottom– right of the photo. Locate the photo you want to use when the window opens, and click on it to add it.

Place & style the logo

Click on the new shape and drag it to where the flower was. Look out for the yellow lines that show when you’ve aligned an object with other elements on the page. Click and drag on a corner to resize it and use the Style options.

Customize text style

In this template, the right–hand panel is the front of the brochure. Click on the title text box to select it. We’ll create a new title style. Click Text, then the Down arrow and the “+” next to Paragraph Style. Give the style a name.

Edit the photo

Our photo is a bit boring. To change that, select it and click Style. Choose from one of the options. Use the options under Border and Shadow to adjust the frame. We also clicked Arrange and used Rotate to add interest.

Finish the brochure

Use the steps above to select and style the rest of the text, photos, and other elements. Type your text directly into a text box or paste it from a text document. To invite others to work on it, use the Collaborate button.

Create new text style

Choose from the options for font, text size, color and alignment for the new title style, then press Update. Select the text in the box and type your new title. You can customize the other text boxes in the same way.

Change the logo

That yellow flower wasn’t really working so let’s change it for a shape. Click on the flower to select it then press delete. Click on Shape in the toolbar and choose a shape. Click on it to add it to the brochure.

Export the brochure

When done, go to the File menu, choose Export To and choose PDF. Click Next, choose a location, and click Export. If you think you’ll create a similar brochure in future, choose “Save as Template” in the File menu.