Creating Headlines

You can create headlines with a wide array of shapes, styles, and special effects. Headlines contain the main message of a project. The Print Shop comes with a large gallery of ReadyMade headlines that you can quickly use in your project. You can also customize a headline using the wide range of effects available for headlines in The Print Shop.

To add a headline:

1.  Click the Insert Headline button on the Objects toolbar.

2.  The Create a Headline dialog appears.

3.  Type in your text in the Enter Headline Text Here area.

4.  You can select either the ReadyMade or Customize option.

5.  The Customize pane has six tabs, each of which has a set of controls for creating a custom headline.

6.  When you are through, click the OK button to add the headline to your project, or click Cancel to return to the Design Desk without modifying (or adding) the headline.

TIP: You can use any of the horizontal ReadyMade headlines in a vertical headline shape. Click the ReadyMade headline you want to use. Select the Customize option to open the Customize view of the Create a Headline dialog. Click the Shape tab and click the Vertical orientation button. The ReadyMade headline appears with a vertical orientation in the preview area.

To type in a message:

1.  Type the text for your headline in the Enter Headline Text Here box.

2.  You will see a preview of your headline in the preview area (on the right side of the dialog).

3.  A headline can have up to 3 lines each containing up to 100 characters of text.

To use a ReadyMade headline:

1.  Click in the Enter Headline Text Here box and type in your text.

2.  Scroll through the gallery of ReadyMade headline previews and click the one you want to use.

3.  Your ReadyMade headline is displayed with your text in the preview area.

4.  When you have found the ReadyMade headline you want to use, click the OK button, or click Cancel to return to the Design Desk without modifying (or adding) the headline.

Refer to one of the following topics for more information:

Entering and Editing Headline Text

Customizing Headline Effects