Tutorial 3: Using and Creating Auto Layouts

This tutorial provides an overview of using Auto Layouts and creating a new Layout. To learn more about Auto Layouts, see this topic, Manual Versus Auto Layouts.

Tutorial

1. As in Tutorial 1, steps 1 - 3, you must have Pics Print open to a blank document.

2. Change the layout of the document to an Automatic Layout. From the Page Layout menu select Automatic Layout and then 4 Per Page. Pics Print automatically arranges images so that each image takes up 1/4 of the page.

3. In the File menu, go to Options. Go to the User Interface page of the Options screen and ensure that Simplified Interface is unchecked.
4. The preview page should look like this:
   
   
   
   Each numbered rectangle represents a location in which an image or text box can be placed. 
5. Add 2 images.  The first image will appear in rectangle 1, and the second in rectangle 2.
6. Change the layout to Full Page.  The first image will resize to fit the entire page.  The second will move onto the second page and resize to fit.
7. In the Image menu, select Manual Layout. The document is changed over to Manual Layout.
8. Manually change the size of your images so that two images can appear on one page.
9. To save this as a new layout, go to the Image menu and select Save Layout. You will be prompted to give the new layout a name.
10. The new layout appears in your Layout list.