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C h a p t e r F o u r - D e s i g n i n g Yo u r N o t e b o o k

U s i n g N o t e Ta k e r, v e r s i o n 2 . 1

Design the Cover

Of course every notebook has a cover, which can have title text n any font, size, and color, and
either a background color or image.

To display a notebook's cover, choose the Window > Cover command or click the Cover
tool. Choose Cover All to display covers of all open notebooks.

To edit cover text, double-click any existing title, type one or more lines of text, and use
the Fonts and Colors panel to format its look.

To have a notebook open to the cover page, close it while the cover is showing (you'll
have to choose File > Close, as there won't be a close button).

WHAT ELSE?

To set a default cover style for all notebooks, see "Choose Default Fonts" on page 125 an d "Design Default
Cover Styles" on page 129.

Password-protect sensitive notebooks, then cover them when unattended to prevent passerbys from
uncovering them without the password. See "Password Protect a Notebook" on page 120.

To place the Cover tool in your toolbar, see "Build Your Own Toolbar" on page 132.

Get great background cover images from:

Apple's own desktop backgrounds (Library/Desktop/Pictures)

Aquaminds Web site (http://www.aquaminds.com/covers.jsp)

Cover Tool

Shows or hides the
notebook's cover

Position (or hide) title Choose a command
from the Format > Cover Title menu

Add background image Drag an image
from the Finder (replaces background color)

Open the notebook Click anywhere on the
cover

New notebook's default cover

Type cover text Double-click the existing
title, and type a new one. Press Return to
enter multiple lines (or linespaces)

Set background color Drag a color
anywhere on the cover (except over text)

Set font, size, and color Select text and
use the Font and Color panels

Align text Use the Format > Text menu