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Contents 1 Welcome to NetObjects Fusion About This User Guide . 1-2 Getting Help . 1-3 Help for Windows Users . 1-3 Help for Macintosh Users . 1-3 Contacting NetObjects . 1-4 NetObjects Fusion Primary Views. 1-4 Moving Around in NetObjects Fusion . 1-4 Preview . 1-6 Preferences . 1-7 Using the NetObjects Web Site . 1-10 2 Constructing and Managing a Site Constructing a Site . 2-2 The Site Tools . 2-2 Starting with a Blank Site. 2-3 Opening an Existing Site . 2-3 Starting with a Template . 2-4 Starting with an Imported Site . 2-6 Adding, Deleting, and Moving Pages . 2-9 Renaming a Page. 2-10 iii Exporting a Site as a Template. 2-13 Importing a Template or Site. 2-14 Sharing NetObjects Fusion Site Files . 2-18 Working with a Site. 2-20 Setting Structure Orientation and Background Color . 2-21 Expanding and Collapsing the Site Structure . 2-22 Changing Page Properties . 2-22 Printing the Site Structure. 2-24 Working with the Outline . 2-24 Site Management Information . 2-25 Making a Backup . 2-26 3 Working with Pages Working in the Page View. 3-2 Setting the View Properties . 3-4 Setting the Page Properties . 3-6 The Page Tools . 3-6 The Control Tools . 3-7 The Content Tools . 3-8 Controlling Page Size . 3-12 NetObjects Fusion Page Anatomy. 3-13 New Pages in NetObjects Fusion. 3-14 Dynamic Page Sizing . 3-14 Choosing Colors and Images. 3-15 4 Designing with Text and Graphics Working with Text . 4-2 iv Creating a Text Box. 4-2 Using the Text and Edit Menus . 4-4 Formatting Text . 4-4 Using Paragraph Styles. 4-7 Creating Lists . 4-9 Inserting HTML Tags . 4-10 Inserting Variables . 4-11 Using Tables . 4-13 Creating a Table . 4-14 Modifying a Table. 4-15 Checking Spelling . 4-18 Importing Pages . 4-20 Adding Pictures . 4-22 Changing Picture Settings . 4-24 Setting the Transparency . 4-26 Moving, Cropping, and Copying Pictures . 4-28 Adding Text to a Picture. 4-28 Using the Drawing Tools . 4-31 Drawing Shapes . 4-31 Drawing Lines. 4-33 Editing Lines . 4-34 Adding Text to a Shape. 4-35 Arranging and Sizing Elements . 4-36 Detecting Overlapping Elements . 4-36 5 Managing MasterBorders and Optimizing Layouts Working with MasterBorders . 5-2 Importing MasterBorders . 5-2 Creating and Modifying MasterBorders. 5-3 v Using AutoFrames . 5-7 Working with Layouts . 5-12 Using Multiple Layouts . 5-14 Adding Background Sounds . 5-15 Using External HTML Files. 5-16 Adding Assets Using Drag and Drop . 5-18 Optimizing Your Layout. 5-19 Choosing a Preferred Table Structure. 5-19 Locking a Text Block’s Minimum Size . 5-23 Viewing HTML Table Structure . 5-25 6 Using SiteStyles Applying SiteStyles . 6-2 Creating a SiteStyle. 6-3 Editing Styles. 6-5 Adding and Removing Styles . 6-14 Importing a SiteStyle . 6-14 Removing Styles . 6-16 7 Creating Links and Navigation Aids Working with Navigation Aids . 7-2 Using Navigation Button Bars. 7-3 Using Banners. 7-9 Creating Links . 7-12 Creating an Internal Link . 7-13 Adding an Anchor . 7-14 Creating a Smart Link . ..