
When you select an image, you are offered a choice to save it at its native resolution or at 96dpi, which is a low resolution for screen or web. Navigate to the picture or folder you want to display in the album.

To create an album click on the New Album button, name it and click on the Add Image or Add Folder button. Use the small black Hide/Show arrow to reveal it, or create more workspace by rolling it out of sight. Toggle the Media Bar on via the View > Studio Tabs menu. It’s a good idea to create an album of your images when you begin to design your document in PagePlus, as it will save time later. This means that you don’t have to navigate constantly to different folders to find your pictures and import them one at a time. The Media Bar The Media Bar is a neat way to collect all the graphics you need for your publication in one place where they can be easily viewed and dragged onto a page. Insert a picture either by clicking on the Replace Picture button under the picture frame and navigating to your graphic, or by dragging and dropping a picture from the Media Bar (see below) for your publication onto the frame. Select a shape from the Import Picture flyout menu and click on the page to insert it at a default size, or click and drag your mouse to set a rough size. Picture frames Picture frames are shaped containers rather like shaped text frames, but for graphics. Drag ruler guides out as needed to align elements. Group pictures and position them using the layout grid. Adjust dimensions with the corner handles. Click once on the page to insert it at its default size, or click and drag out to the approximate size you need and release your mouse button. Click on the Import Picture button on the Drawing toolbar and navigate to a picture you want to use. Import graphics Open the editable *.PPP file you saved in the last activity.


You will find tips on the correct colour mode and resolution to use for print publications with a list of image file types at the end of this tutorial. It’s advisable to prepare all graphics before starting the layout. Create or edit images in PhotoPlus or DrawPlus and import them into your document. Manage graphics in Serif PagePlus X5 Serif PagePlus lets you insert pictures from a wide variety of file formats, including bitmaps, vector images, and metafiles, and in several different ways.
