There are two ways to create a new publication in Opus depending on whether you are already running the program or just starting it up. In both cases you can then choose the type of publication you wish to create.
The Startup wizard appears when you first open the Opus Editor on your system. If you are already working in the Opus Editor, select Startup Wizard from the Tools menu.
The two types of publications you can create in the Startup wizard are:
Create a new blank publication.
Create a new publication from a template
Selecting Create a new blank publication option from the Startup wizard will open the New Publication dialog – the wizard will contain only one extra page used to select the type of publication you want to create.
Use the first page of the New Publication dialog to select the Publication Type you want to create. The available publication types will depend of the version of Opus you are using. Select the icon for the type of publication you want to create.
These options are the same as appear in the Type tab of the Publication Properties dialog – see Type tab for more information on the different types of publications you can create in Opus.
Click on the Finish button – this will close the wizard and create a new publication.
A new publication will be added to the Objects tab of the Organiser containing one Chapter and one Page, like this:
The first page of the new publication will be displayed in the Page View on the right of the Opus Editor.
Selecting Create a new publication from a template option from the Startup wizard will open the New Publication dialog – the wizard will contain three more pages that allows you to set the type of publication you want to create; the template you want to use; the size of the publication when displayed by the user.
Use the first page of the wizard to select the Publication Type you want to create. The available publication types will depend of the version of Opus you are using. Select the icon for the type of publication you want to create and then click the Next button to continue.
These options are the same as appear in the Type tab of the Publication Properties dialog – see Type tab for more information on the different types of publications you can create in Opus.
Use the second page of the wizard to select the type of publication or presentation you want to create, for example, Presentations, and then click on the Next button to continue.
On the third page of the wizard, choose the style for the page from the Style list, and then click on the Next button to continue.
Note:
The Image tab of the Page Properties dialog will contain the image of the style you selected from the list.
Use the Scale Publication to Fit Any Screen option if you want the publication to fill the users screen when they run it.
For Example:
If you create your publication with a page size of 800x600 and the users screen resolution is set to 1024x768, the publication is stretched to fill the size of their screen.
Use the Temporarily Change Resolution to Publication Size option if you want to change the users screen resolution when they run the publication.
For Example:
If you create your publication with a page size of 800x600 and the users screen resolution is set to 1024x768, the publication will change the user screen resolution to 800x600 when they run the publication. When the user exits your publication, the screen resolution is returned to 1024x768. This option sets the Change Display Mode to option in the Window tab of the Publication Properties dialog – see Window tab for more information.
Use the Keep Original Size and Centre on Screen option if you want to create a publication that is displayed on the users screen at the same size you created it. This is the recommended option.
For Example:
If you create your publication with a page size of 800x600 and the users screen resolution is set to 1024x768, the publication will appear in the centre of the users screen at 800x600 and surrounded by the Surround Colour set in the Options tab of the Publication Properties dialog – see Options tab for more information.
Click on the Finish button to create your new publication.