TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1:INTRODUCTION

Powerful and Flexible Page Formatting			1-1
Easy and Creative Text and Graphics Functions		1-1
Preferences and PostScript Compatible Printing		1-1
Mimimun Hardware Requirement				1-2
Technical Support					1-2

SECTION 2: GETTING STARTED

Duplicating City Desk using one drive			2-1
Duplicating City Desk using two drives			2-2
Starting City Desk					2-3

SECTION 3: OVERVIEW

Description of the City Desk Screen			3-1
The Menu Bar						3-1
City Desk Screen Gadgets				3-3
The Clipboard						3-3
The Toolbox						3-3
The Working Page					3-5
The Difference Between Default & Current Formats	3-6
The Default Settings					3-6
Current Settings					3-6
Defining the Page Format				3-7
Defining the Text Attributes				3-7
Saving the Defaults to Disk				3-8
Pre-Project Checklist					3-8
Preformat the Text File Before Loading It		3-9
Loading Text Files					3-9
Placing Text on the Page				3-10
What if the Text Does Not Fit into a Single Column	3-10
Manually Flowing the Text				3-10
Auto Flowing Your Text					3-11
Text Editing with City Desk				3-11
The Headline Editor					3-11
Yet Another Editor ?					3-12
To Add or Not to Add Features				3-12
Professional Tools for Professional Output		3-12
The AVS Text Editor					3-12
Getting Started with Graphic Files			3-12
Clip Art						3-13
Loading Graphics					3-13
Placing Graphics on the Page				3-13
What if the Graphic is too Big or too Small		3-13
Inverting Graphics					3-13
Edit a Graphic						3-14
Finding Hidden or Overlapped Objects			3-14
Flowing Text Around Graphics				3-14
Before You Print					3-15
Print It						3-15
Save Your Work						3-15
Exiting City Desk					3-15

SECTION 4: LET'S CREATE A SAMPLE PAGE

Set Printer Preferences					4-2
Set Layout Parameters					4-2
Load Graphic						4-3
Place Graphic						4-3
Resize Graphic						4-3
Place Box						4-4
Import Text						4-4
Place Text						4-5
View Text						4-6
Enter a Caption						4-6
Draw a Line						4-7
Save Your Work						4-7
Print the Page						4-7

SECTION 5: GRAPHIC EDITOR

Project Menu						5-1
	Clear Screen					5-1
	Start Over					5-1
	Screen Size					5-1
	Quit With Save					5-2
	Just Quit					5-3
Edit Menu	
	Cut						5-3
	Paste (normal)					5-4
	Paste (resize)					5-4
	Erase Area					5-5
Functions Menu
	Draw						5-5
	Line						5-6
	Box						5-6
	Fill						5-7
	Rotate						5-7
	Flip						5-8
	Magnify						5-8
	Brushes						5-9

SECTION 6: REFERENCE

Introduction to Typesetting				6-1
Menu Commands						6-2

The Project Menu					6-3
	New						6-3
	Open						6-4
	Save						6-4
	Save As						6-5
	Load Graphic					6-5
	Load Text					6-7
	Save Object					6-7
	Print Page					6-8
	Print Document					6-9
	About						6-9
	Quit						6-9

The Edit Menu						6-10
	Create Graphic					6-10
	Invert Graphic					6-10
	Edit Page Format				6-10
	Edit Text Attributes				6-11
	Reflow Text Chain				6-11
	Connect Text Chain				6-12
	Break Text Chain				6-12

The Preferences Menu					6-13
	Save						6-13
	Load						6-14
	Print Options					6-14
	A Discussion of Banners				6-16
	Display Resolution				6-17
	Column Guides are				6-17
	Print to					6-18
	LaserJet+ Resolution				6-19
	Show Printer Info				6-20
	Paragraph End					6-20
	Strip Spaces					6-21
	Text Format					6-21

The Grid Menu						6-22
	Grid Snap is					6-22
	Grid Display is					6-22
	Grid Spacing is					6-23

The Toolbox Menu					6-23
	To Front					6-23
	To Back						6-23

The Flow Options Menu					6-24
	Snap to Top					6-24
	Auto Flow					6-24
	Warnings					6-25
	Reflow Uses					6-25

The Toolbox						6-25
Aborting the Selection of Objects			6-26
Moving Objects Among Pages				6-27
Moving Objects Within a Page				6-27
Enlarging or Shrinking Objects				6-27
How to Crop Graphics					6-28
Magnify a Page						6-28
Creating New Text & Altering Default Text Attributes	6-29
Opening a New Page & Altering Default Page Format	6-29
How to Duplicate Objects				6-30
How to Draw Lines					6-31
How to Draw Boxes					6-31
How to Delete Objects					6-33
How to Edit Text or Graphics				6-33
Embedded Command Options				6-34
The Syntax of Embedded Command Options			6-34
Units of Measure					6-34
Defining a Page						6-35
A Few Words About Fonts					6-35
Embedding Font Control Options				6-36
Changing Fonts						6-36
Using Character Attribute Options			6-37
Stretching, Shrinking and Enlarging Characters		6-37
Defining Options for Text Margins			6-38
Embedding Justification Command Options			6-38
Embedding Indentation Command Options			6-39
Defining Paragraph Spacing				6-40
Defining Spaces Between Lines				6-40
Defining Sentence Spacing				6-41
Tying Words Together					6-41
Widows and Orphans					6-41
Defining Tabs						6-41
Controlling Subscripts and Superscripts			6-42

SECTION 7: LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS

Do Your Homework					7-1
Layout Considerations					7-2
Photography in Desktop Publishing			7-3
Digitize Custom Graphics				7-3
Don't Be Overwhelmed					7-4

APPENDIX A: QUICK REFERENCE
APPENDIX B: REQUESTERS & GADGETS
APPENDIX C: HP FONTS INSTALLATION
APPENDIX D: CD PRINT DESCRIPTION
APPENDIX E: CLIP ART
APPENDIX F: SYMBOL TABLE

			SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
Thank you for buying City Desk. You will find that City Desk is the ideal tool
for creating your documents as well as having fun while experimenting with
newspaper planning and production techniques. In fact, this manual was prepared
using City Desk and a PostScript printer. The real power of City Desk becomes
apparent as soon as you use it! Some of City Desk's features include:

		Powerful and Flexible Page Formatting!
	Put any number of columns on a page.
	Utilized extra memory and supports hard drives.
	Powerful embedded command options.
	View and edit multiple pages at the same time.

		Easy and Creative Text and Graphic Functions!

	Mix graphics and text on the same page.
	Automatic text flow around graphics.
	Easy to use text editor included.
	Graphics editor and library of Clip Art included.
	Re-size and crop graphics with mouse.
	Highlight with shadows, lines, boxes, and line patterns.
	Embedded command options allow font changes in text!
	Mix any number of different fonts.

		Preferences and PostScript Compatible Printing!

	Supports all Preferences printers.
	Supports the HP Laserjet+ and the HP Series II.
	Supports the Okidata Laserline 6 printer.
	Supports HP type F and type B font cartridges.
	PostScript compatibility.

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	Supports Amiga font formats.
	Font size is limited only to the size of the page.
	Automatic kerning in PostScript.
	Print color pictures in grey shades.

Mimimum Hardware Requirements: Any Amiga System with 512K, monitor and a
Preferences printer.

City Desk was designed as a complete Desktop Publishing program . Due to its
powerful capabilities, City Desk requires more memory than most other programs
in its class. A 512K system is usually sufficient for at least 2 or 3 pages of
text and graphics depending on font styles, layout, graphics resolution, etc.

To optimize the performance of City Desk, we recommend: An Amiga System with a
color monitor and 2 Meg. of RAM. A complete professional desktop publishing
system should include a 20 Meg. Hard Drive and a PostScript compatible printer.

Techincal Support questions and comments for future editions of City Desk
should be directed to the MicroSearch City Desk Technical Support Group. Phone
calles will be accepted Monday-Friday between 9:00 A.M. and 6:00 PM CST. Or
write to:
			MicroSearch, Inc.
			9896 Southwest Freeway
			Houston, TX 77074 USA
			(713) 988-2818

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				Section 2
			    Getting Started

It is very important to make a duplicate copy of your City Desk master disk
prior to using it for the first time. The copy can be used for all work with
City Desk. The master disk should be kept in a safe place.

			Duplicating City Desk using one drive

1. Turn on your Amiga. When the Kickstart prompt appears, insert your copy of
Kickstart v.1.2.
Note: While Kickstart is loading you should check the City Desk Master Disk to
make sure it is write-protected. If you are looking at the front of the disk
there should be a square opening in the upper right-hand corner. If you cannot
see through the opening, the disk is not write-protected and could be
accidently erased. Slide the write protection tab to the open position. It
should click into place and stay open. Your master disk is now safe from
accidently being written over.
2. When the Workbench prompt appears, insert your City Desk master disk into
the disk drive. The City Desk master is on a copy of Workbench v.1.2. This
allows you to boot up your Amiga with the City Desk disk when the Workbench
prompt appears.
3. When the Workbench screen appears, select the City Desk disk (located in the
upper right corner of the screen) by pointing to it with the mouse and clicking
the Left Mouse Button once. The icon will change color. Press and hold the
Right Mouse Button. Move the pointer to the word WorkBench at the top left
corner of the screen. A pull-down
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menu will appear. Move the pointer down until the word Duplicate is highlighted
and release the Right Mouse Button.
4. Since your City Desk disk is already in drive 0, select Continue and
DiskCopy will begin reading tracks. 
5. Wait until the red disk light goes out and replace the City Desk disk with
the disk you want to use for your duplicate copy (it is not necessary to format
the disk). Select Continue and Diskcopy will write the tracks it just read.
Repeat this procedure until the City Desk disk is duplicated.
6. When the copy process is complete you should remove the City Desk master
disk and put it in a safe place.
7. Now you need to rename your new copy of City Desk. Place the copy in the
drive and select its icon by pointing the mouse and pressing the Left Mouse
Button once. Hold down the Right Mouse Button and go to the first menu,
Workbench. Move the pointer down until the word Rename is highlighted and
release the right mouse button. When the name editor appears you may delete the
current name and type in the new name. As a general rule, it is not recommended
to use spaces in disk or file names.

		Duplicating City Desk using two drives

1. Turn on your Amiga. When the Kickstart prompt appears, insert your copy of
Kickstart v1.2.
Note: While Kickstart is loading you should check the City Desk Master Disk to
make sure it is write-protected. If you are looking at the front of the disk
there should be a square opening in the upper right-hand corner. If you cannot
see through the opening, the disk is not write-protected and could be
accidently erased. Slide the write protection tab to the open position. It
should click into place and stay open. Your master disk is now safe from
accidently being written over.
2. When the Workbench prompt appears, insert your City Desk master disk into
the disk drive. The City Desk master is on a copy of Workbench v1.2. This
allows you to boot up
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your Amiga with the City Desk disk when the Workbench prompt appears.
3. When the Workbench screen appears, insert the disk you want to use for your
duplicate copy in the external drive (df1). It is not necessary to format the
disk.
4. When both icons are on the screen you should move the mouse to point at the
City Desk icon, then press and hold the left mouse button. The icon will change
color and the mouse pointer should now carry a duplicate icon. Move the mouse
pointer until it is over the icon of the disk you want to copy to. Release the
mouse pointer.
5. Since your City Desk disk is already in drive 0 and your destination disk is
in drive 1, select Continue. Diskcopy will begin reading and writing tracks.
When it is done, your copy will be complete.
6. Remove the City Desk master disk and put it in a safe place.
7. Now you need to rename your new copy of City Desk. Place the copy in the
external drive and select it's icon by pointing the mouse and pressing the Left
Mouse Button once. Hold down the Right Mouse Button and go to the first menu,
Workbench. Move the pointer down until the word Rename is highlighted and
release the right mouse button. When the name editor appears you may delete the
current name and type in the new name. As a general rule, it is not recommended
to use spaces in disk of file names.

			Starting City Desk

City Desk may be run from either the CLI or from Workbench. From CLI just type
"City Desk". From Workbench: After loading Kickstart, the Amiga will prompt you
to enter the Workbench disk. At this point, insert City Desk into the internal
drive instead of the Workbench disk. Point to the City Desk icon press the Left
Mouse Button twice, quickly. This will open the City Desk window. The City Desk
window contains five icons. The icons are, the laserfonts drawer, the
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laserfontpool drawer, the CD Print icon, the City Desk Newspaper page icon and
the Trashcan icon. Point to the City Desk Newspaper page icon and press the
Left Mouse Button twice, quickly, to enter the program.

The laserfonts and laserfontpool icons allow you to install HP font cartridges
into the program and are explained in detail in the Apendix. The CD Print icon
allows you to use a preferences printer to print a file which has already been
saved in City Desk without having to get into the program first. The trashcan
idon is the standard Trashcan which comes with Workbench 1.2.
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				Section 3
				Overview

	Description of the City Desk Screen

The default screen in City consists of four items. These items are, the Menu
Bar, the Toolbox, the Clipboard and the Working page. A snapshot of the default
screen is below.

				The Menu Bar

At the top of the screen is the menu bar with the headline City Desk. To move
the entire City Desk screen up or down at anytime while in City Desk, simply
Press and hold the Left Mouse Button over the menu bar. Then move the pointer
up and down the screen.
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City Desk is both mouse and menu driven. All menu optins are accessed by
holding down the Right Mouse Button and selecting the option from the desired
menu. Please see the Reference Section for a through explanation of each of the
options in the menus.

PROJECT. The project menu is used for loading and saving projects, and/or text
or graphics on disk. It is also used for printing, and quitting City Desk.

EDIT. The Edit menu allows you to enter the GRAPHICS EDITOR and invert
graphics. The Edit menu also allows you to edit current page format or current
text attributes. This menu will also allow you to reflow, break or connect text
chains.

PREFERENCES. The Preferences menu contains many functions which change the way
City Desk works. These functions include options such as loading and saving the
default text attributes or page format, and choosing the current printer type.
Preferences is also used for selecting the default printer resolution of any HP
Laserjet+ or compatible printer.

GRID. The Grid menu options are used as guides for lining up objects on the
page. Selecting GRID ON from the Grid menu forces all objects to be placed at
the regular intervals designated by GRID SPACING IS in the same menu.

TOOLBOX. The Toolbox menu lets you move the toolbox window in front of, or
behind, all of the other windows on the screen when you are working with
multiple open pages.

NOTE: The Help key on the Amiga keyboard will bring the Toolbox to the front of
all the windows.

FLOW OPTIONS. The Flow Options menu controls the location and flow of text into
a new column or page. AUTO FLOW ON allows text to keep flowing to new columns
and pages when the current column or page becomes full before the text is
finished flowing. This menu also allows you to turn of OK requesters which
inform you that you have not finished flowing your text. Finally, you may
choose whether to reflow text using the default or current text attributes.
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			City Desk Screen Gadgets

The BACK and FRONT gadgets are located at the far right of the Menu Bar.
Selecting the BACK gadget (the left gadget) moves the City Desk screen behind
all other screens. Selecting the FRONT gadget (the right gadget) moves the City
Desk screen in front of all other screens. These gadgets allow you to get to
Workbench without leaving City Desk. The Workbench screen has similar gadgets
to get you back to the program . Pressing LeftAmiga-N or LeftAmiga-M will also
allow you to toggle between City Desk and Workbench.

NOTE: Some Amiga system requesters such as PLEASE INSERT DISK...IN DRIVE...
will cause the Workbench screen to come to the front. To get back to City Desk,
press the LeftAmiga-N.

				The Clipboard

The Clipboard is the black area behind the TOOLBOX and open City Desk pages. It
temporarily holds objects for later use.

				The Toolbox

The TOOLBOX provides you with a selection of tools to help you with the page
layout. All of the tools are selected by pressing the Left Mouse Button. Some
tools use the Right Mouse Button to select the appropriate default options
requester for that tool. The illustration of page 3-4 shows the Toolbox and
gives a brief description of each tool's function. A complete explanation of
each tool is given in the Reference Section.

NOTE: The TOOLBOX has a drag bar and can be moved around the screen.
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			CITY DESK TOOL BOX

	HAND					ARROW Moves objects around
Moves objects 					on same page
between pages

RESIZE Alter					SCISSORS
objects size					Crop Graphics

MAGNIFY Zoom					HEADLINE EDITOR
in on page					Enter new text

OPEN PAGE					COPY Duplicates
View new page					an object

LINE						BOX Outline or
Draw Lines					shadow object

TRASHCAN					EDIT Edit
Delete an object				text or graphic

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				The Working Page

City Desk provides you with a "what you see is what you get" environment which
serves as a guide for placing text or graphics on a page. This format produces
results similar to cutting and pasting text and graphics on an actual sheet of
paper.

The CLOSE gadget is located in the top left corner. This gadget instructs City
Desk to "close the current page". Closing a page does not delete your work, it
simply removes the page from view so you may reduce clutter on the screen and
free up more memory.

Next to the CLOSE gadget is the window's DRAG BAR of TITLE BAR. The number of
the current page is indicated in this bar. To move the window to a different
location on the screen, move the mouse pointer onto the DRAG BAR and hold down
the Left Mouse Button. Move the window to the desired location on the screen
and release the Left Mouse Button.

The BACK and FRONT gadgets are located in the top right hand corner of the
page. Selecting the BACK gadget (the left gadget) moves the current page behind
all other pages, slecting the FRONT gadget (the right gadget0 moves that page
in front of all of the other pages. Thest BACK and FRONT gadgets only move
windows around inside the City Desk screen.

In the right edge of the window you will find vertical SLIDER gadget which
scans the page while in higher levels of magnification, allowing you to stop at
the portion of the page you wish to view.

In the bottom right corner is the RESIZE gadget. This gadget enlarges or
shrinks the page's window. This is especially useful at higher levels of
magnifications where you can expand the page window to fill the entire screen.

In the bottom edge of the window is a horizontal Slider gadget which scans the
page while in higher levels of magnification,
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allowing you to stop at the portion of the page you wish to view.

Finally in the center of the window is the actual page which defaults to two
empty columns denoted by the broken black lines. The lines are COLUMN GUIDES
and are used for page layout.

		The Difference Between Default and Current Formats

Fox maximum flexibility, City Desk provides two options for setting PAGE FORMAT
and TEXT ATTRIBUTES. These options are the DEFAULT settings, and the CURRENT
settings.

			The Default Settings

The DEFAULT settings are used as a guide when opeing a new page or flowing
newly loaded text.

The DEFAULT PAGE FORMAT requester is activated by selecting the OPEN PAGE tool
with the right mouse button. It is used to set up each new page in City Desk.

The DEFAULT TEXT ATTRIBUTES requester is activated by selecting the ABC tool
with the Right Mouse Button. It is used to set the font, size and style of text
prior to being loaded into City Desk.

			Current Settings

The CURRENT SETTINGS are used when you want to alter the format of the current
page in City Desk or alter the text attributes of text already loaded.

The EDIT CURRENT PAGE FORMAT requester is activated by selectong EDIT PAGE
FORMAT from the EDIT MENU (or press RightAmiga-F) and is used to change the
format of a single page, the currently active page.
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The EDIT CURRENT TEXT ATTRIBUTES requester is activated by selecting EDIT TEXT
ATTRIBUTES from the EDIT MENU (or press RightAmiga-A), then slecting a block of
text. It is used to change the text attributes of a chain of text which has
already been flowed into your project.

			Defining the Page Format

City Desk defaults to a page with two columns. You may change any of these
values in either the default or current, page format. The original values are
listed below:

	Right Margin:	0.50
	Left Margin:	0.50
	Top Margin:	0.50
	Bottom Margin:	0.50
	Num of Columns:	2
	Column Gutter:  0.50
	Draw Rules?	NO
	Outline Page?	No

			Defining the Text Attributes

City Desk defaults to the font Topaz 8 when loading and flowing all new text.
All text will use this font unless otherwise specified. The default values for
DEFUALT TEXT ATTRIBUTES are losted below:

	Justification:	Fill Justify
	Attributes:	NONE
	Spacing:	0.0pt
	Word Stretch:	12.0PT
	Font Name:	Topaz.font
	Font Size:	8.0pt
	Vertical Mag:	1.0
	Horizontal Mag:	1.0

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You may override these DEFAULT values by either using the embedded command
options placed directly into the text, or by changing the Edit Current Text
Attributes. A complete explanation of the Default Text Attributes and the Edit
Current Text Attributes requesters is included in the Appendix.

			Saving the Defaults to Disk

To save your altered Default Page Format and the Default Text Attributes for
later use, select SAVE ... from the Preferences menu. When the file requester
appears, type in the name you wish to use to save your preferences and press
return. To recall your preferences the next time you run City Desk, select Load
from the Preferences menu, type in the Preferences file in the file name string
gadget and press return. City Desk will load your new page format.

Note: You can instruct City Desk to automatically load your preferences each
time it is run by saving your preferences in the current drawer with the name
"Autoprefs".

			Pre-Project Checklist

The following options should always be checked before you begin a new project
with City Desk:

TEXT FORMAT. Selecting Text Format from the Preferences menu informs City Desk
which type of file will be loaded. The current choices are Amiga (notepad),
ASCII (ED), or Scribble! format.

PRINT TO. Select Print To from the Preferences menu to choose the correct
printer. You MUST select the printer you wish to use BEFORE you begin a new
project.

PARAGRAPH END. Select Paragraph End from the Preferences menu to chose 1 or 2
line feeds at the end of a paragraph. This option should be set before you load
a text file into City Desk.

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STRIP SPACES. Selecting Strip Spaces on from the Preferences menu removes all
spaces, except one between each word, from a text file.

DEFAULT FONT. Use the Default Text Attributes requester to select the Default
font. Default Font determines which font City Desk will use when flowing the
text into your project.

Note: These items are crucial for proper text formatting. More details are
available in the reference section. You should NOT change printer types in the
middle of a project. The result will be the complete annihilation of your hard
work.

	Preformat the Text File Before Loading it into City Desk

For maximum flexibility, City Desk allows you to load text files created by
many different sources inclusing Scribble! word processor and a variety of text
editors such as ED, EDIT, TxEd and UEDIT, as well as the Amiga Notepad.

Note: If you have created a text file in Notepad which has multiple fonts and
style changes. City Desk will use those fonts and styles when flowing the file.
Before you load a text file into City Desk you must select the correct Text
Format from the Preferences menu.

			Loading Text Files

To load a text file into a new project, select LOAD TEXT from the Project menu.
The Load Some Text file requester will appear with a list of all files and
drawers, in the current drive or drawer. This list is referred to as the Drawer
Listing gadget and it is located in the center of the file requester.

The Slider gadget located to the right of the Drawer listing gadget moves up or
down to reveal the list of files and drawers in the Drawer Listing gadget. If
you need to change drives or drawers, select the Drawer string gadget, enter
the new drive or drawer name and press return, or select the drawer name from
the Drawer Listing gadget.

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To load a file, simple select its name from the Drawer Listing gadget, then
select the OK gadget. You can also select the Filename string gadget, type in
the name of the file, and press return. For a more detailed explanation of the
file requesters see the Apendix.

			Placing Text on the Page

After the file is loaded, the pointer will change to a TEXT pointer. This
indicates that you have some text ready to be flowed onto the page. Select
where you wish the text to be flowed onto that page. If all of the text in the
text file fits into a single column then City Desk will return the pointer to
an Arrow pointer.

		What if the Text Does Not Fit into a Single Column ?

Sometimes the text file is too long to fit into a single column. When this
happens City Desk will inform you that there is more text to be flowed by
keeping the TEXT pointer after you have flowed one colum of text. If you do not
wish to continue flowing your text at this time you may select the ARROW tool
and continue with your project. If you want to finish flowing your text into
the project, City Desk offers two ways to do this.

			Manually Flowing the Text

Select the second column and City Desk will flow your text into that column. If
there is still text remaining to be flowed, a TEXT pointer will once again
return. If this happens, select the OPEN PAGE tool. Select OK in the Warning:
You have not fininshed placing the text requester. Drag the Slider Knob in the
Select Page to View requester to open another page, then select OK.

Using the DRAG BARS, move both pages around the screen until both are mostly
visible. Select the last block flowed into your document, or the last block of
any chain of text that has not been completely flowed from the previous page.

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The TEXT pointer will reappear. If the TEXT pointer does not reappear then you
have not selected the last block in the chain of text, or there is not more
text remaining to be flowed in that chain of text. Select the next column into
which you wish to continue flowing your text. Continue this process until you
have completed flowing your text.

			Auto Flowing your Text

City Desk also provides a way to automatically flow your text into as many
columns and pages as needed. Select Auto Flow On and Snap To Top On from the
Flow Options menu. Select OK in the Warning: You have not finished placing the
text requestor. Select the second column in the current page and City Desk will
flow the remaining text into this column. Auto Flow On will flow text into as
many additional columns and pages as is necessary to complete flowing the text
file.

			Text Editing With City Desk

Editing text in City Desk is accomplished through either the Headline Editor or
the AVS Text Editor. For convenience, the editors function identically,
however, they are used for different purposes. New text may be entered into
City Desk only through the Headline Editor, or loaded in as a text file. The
AVS Text Editor is the only way to edit text which has already been flowed into
City Desk. For a complete discussion of using the editors see the Appendix.

				The Headline Editor

Selecting the ABC tool activates the Headline Editor. The Headline Editor is
designed as an easy way to create short strings of text. It is ideal for
creating headlines, captions for graphics, or any time you need only a sentence
or two. Although the amount of text you may enter into the Headline Editor is
virtually unlimited, it is recommended that you use a word processor or text
editor to create lengthy documents and then load them into your project.

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				Yet Another Editor ?

City Desk does not have a full page text editor due to planning and research
which revealed:

People are already comfortable with the editor or word processor they use most
often. With this in mind it seemed senseless to make City Desk owners learn yet
another editor.

		To Add or Not to Add Features; That is The Question

Editors take up valuable memory. As an example, Notepad uses approximately 55K
and Scribble! more than 120K. By not including a full featured text editor we
were able to include many more important features.

			Professional Tools for Professional Output

Most people who are serious about desktop publishing will want to use the best
tools available. This means that they will probably use a commercial word
processor to create text, and a powerful graphics editor to create ClipArt.
This is the reason that City Desk included the ability to produce professional
quality printed output using both HP LaserJet+ and PostScript printer.

				The AVS Text Editor

Enter the AVS Text Editor by selecting the Edit tool, then select the chain of
text you wish to edit. The AVS Text Editor allows you to edit text which has
already been flowed into City Desk.

			Getting Started With Graphic Files

Graphic files stored in the standard IFF format are loaded in much the same way
as text files. Selecting Load Graphic from the Project menu activates the Load
A Graphic file requester. See the Appendix for a complet discussion of file
requesters.

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				Clip Art

City Desk supplies you with a library of ClipArt (graphics) so that you can get
started right away. City Desk's Clip Art is stored in the drawer Clipart on the
City Desk disk. A complete listing of these pictures can be found in the
Appendix.

				Loading Graphics

Select the desired Clip Art drawer, then select the filename of the graphic you
wish to load from the Drawer Listing gadget and select OK or select the
Filename gadget, type in the name of the file and press return.

			Placing Graphics on the Page

When the graphic is loaded, you will notice that the arrow pointer changes to a
PICT. pointer.  This indicates that a picture is waiting to be placed on a
page. Select the middle of the page between the two columns. The graphic will
appear.

			What if the Graphic is too Big or too Small ?

If the graphic you placedd is too large to fit on the page, or if you want to
make it larger, select the Resizer took then press and hold the Left Mouse
button over any portion of the graphic image. Move the mouse any direction and
release the Left Mouse Button. Notice the effect this has on your graphic.

				Inverting Graphics

Selecting Invert Graphic from the Edit menu, allows you to reverse the black
and white sections of a graphic image. This is similar to taking the negative
of a photograph, turning black to white and white to black. Inverting a graphic
is useful for giving it a background against the page.

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				Edit a Graphic

The City Desk Graphic Editor can be entered by either selecting Create Graphic
in the Edit menu, or by selecting the EDIT tool and then selecting a graphic to
edit. Create Graphic allows you to enter the Graphic Editor with an empty page,
ready for you to create a graphic. Selecting the EDIT tool on a graphic allows
you to edit that graphic in the Graphic Editor. Please refer to the Graphic
Editor Section for a complete explanation how to edit graphics.

			Finding Hidden or Overlapped Objects

To find hidden object anywhere on the current page, hold down the F1 function
key. This action highlights all objects on the current page by drawing a
temporary orange boy around them. Release the F1 function key to cancel
highlighting. To find objects highlighted in the Clipboard, select the
Clipboard before you press F1.

Sometimes you may encounter a problem when trying to pick up objects that
overlap each other. To pick up an object that is under another object, point to
the object that is on the top and click the Right Mouse Button. This will send
that object to the bottom of the pile. The next object down is now available.
use the hand or arrow tool to move the object around the page.

			Flowing Text Around Graphics

One of the most popular features of a Desktop Publishing package is the ability
to have a text chain to flow around a graphic image. City Desk does this
automatically. If you have already placed text on the page, simply load your
graphic, place it where you desire and select Reflow Text Chain from the Edit
menu. When the PICK pointer appears, select the text you wish to reflow, then
place the text as you normally would. The text will automatically flow around
the graphic.

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			Before You Print....

Select Print Options from the Preferences menu activates the Print Options
requester. These options include page numbering, odd and even banners and
printing to a file. Position the page number on the page using the X and Y page
number position. A page number of zero indicates no page numbering. If you have
typed something in the Odd Banner or Even Banner string gadgets then, it will
appear on every odd or even numbered page which is pringed. For more
information, check the Reference Section.

				Print It !

To print the currently active page, select Print Page from the Project menu. To
print the entire document, select Print Document from the Project menu.

				Save Your Work

The options Save and Save As.. in the Project menu allow you to store your work
on disk for later retrieval. Save AS.. allows you to enter a new project name.
The entire project will then be saved to disk. Save stores the project using
the current project name. This project will supersede the old project. The next
time you are ready to work on this project you may select Open.. from the
Project menu to reload your file and continue.

				Exiting City Desk

To exit City Desk, select Quit from the Project menu. Careful! Make sure that
your work is saved before you exit or you may have to start all over again.

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				     SECTION 4

			    Let's Create a Sample Page

This tutorial will walk you through the steps necessary to create a sample
page. In fact, we will create this page--the one you are reading now. The
necessary files are included as text and graphic files on your City Desk master
disk. City Desk is very powerful and takes up almost all of the program disk.
For this reason, it was necessary to keep text files to a minimum to conserve
space on the program disk for clip art. This tutorial will allow you to use a
basic Amiga System with at least 512K RAM. It is important to realize that
graphics require a large amount of memory. If you plan to use a lot of graphics
in your City Desk documents we suggest you acquire extra RAM for your system.
We have included a simple graphic to use in this tutorial. Experiment with your
own or some of the clip art provided to get an idea of the limitations of your
available memory. We have provided a section of high-res clip art for users
with memory expansion.

Before you begin, you should familiarize yourself with City Desk by reading
Section 3, the Overview Section.

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IMPORTANT: Unless you are using an HP LaserJet+ or PostScript compatible
printer, it is necessary to set Workbench Preferences for the printer you
intend to use before importing text or graphics into City Desk. Detailed
instructions on setting the Workbench Preferences are included in your Amiga
manual.

				Set Layout Parameters

Before laying out a page it is necessary to set parameters for the document. To
accomplish this, select the Open Page Tool with the right mouse button. The
Default Page Format requester will appear and show you the default settings for
the page. Select the "." in the Right Margin option. Use the keyboard to enter
2. Repeat this procedure for the Left Margin, Top Margin and Bottom Margin. All
the margin settings should read 2.500. Select the number of Columns option and
clear the default setting of 2. Enter the new setting as 1. Repeat this
procedure to change the outline Page Default from No to Yes. These settings
will give you a page with 2.5" borders all around with a thin line outlining
the entire page (these are the settings used for the City Desk manual). You may
now select OK to enter the settings. To view your new page, select the New
option from the Project menu. The Page Number 1 requester will appear to warn
that this will erase every page. Select OK and you will now be looking at your
new page. Before beginning your layout you will want to tell City Desk more
about your project.

Select the Print To option in the Preferences menu. Select the appropriate
printer. Now select Scribble! from the Text Format option, from the Preferences
menu (The text files used in this tutorial were prepared using the Scribble!
word processor). When imputing text from your own word processor, you will need
to change this option to the correct setting). Now go to the Grid menu and
select Grid Snap On. Move to the Flow Options menu and select Snap to Top and
Auto Flow On (for information on all the menu functions please refer to the
Reference Section). You are now ready to begin laying out your page.

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NOTE: These parameters settings are extensive to allow the maximum flexibility
in City Desk. You can use almost any word processor, printer, graphis program
and page format. To simplify your startup sequence, we recommend that you save
your preferences for each type of document to a data disk, so they can simply
be loaded from the Preferences menu. If there is one format that you use most
of the time, you can save those preferences to the City Desk program disk by
saving them with the name "autoprefs". Autoprefs will become the new default
preferences each time City Desk loads.

				Load Graphic

Select Load Graphic from the Project menu. Select the graphic .demo.pic. When
the file is loaded, the cursor will change to the orange Pict pointer which you
use to place the graphic. Press the left mouse button to lay down the graphic.
Your cursor will return to a pointer which can be used to move the graphic
around on the page. To move the graphic, place the pointer over the graphic and
hold down the left mouse button. The graphic will disappear and be replaced by
an orange outline that you can use as a placement guide.

				Place Graphic

Move the graphic to the upper left corner of the page until the top and left
part of the red outline is directly over the top and left dotted margin lines.
Release the left mouse button and notice the placement. The graphic will
automatically snap to the closest point on the grid because you have Grid Snap
On. If you select Grid Snap Off, you may place the graphic anywhere you wish.
Be sure to select Grid Snap On again before flowing your text. Practice moving
the graphic around to different locations on the page.

				Resize Graphic

To resize the graphic, select the Sizing Tool. The Sizing pointer will enlarge
or shrink your graphic. If you point the upper left tip of the pointer at the
center of a graphic and select it, the graphic will disappear and be replaced

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by an orange outline which you can size at will. Practice making the graphic
different sizes.

NOTE: Notice how you can distort your graphic by stretching it in a horizontal
or vertical direction. This can be avoided by selecting the Sizing Tool with
the right mouse button. You will be presented with the Size Options requester.
The default setting Anyway allows the graphic to be distorted on the X and Y
axis. If you change the setting to Aspect, the size of the graphic can be
changed, but the proportions will remain the same. Select OK to continue.

				Place Box

To place a box around your graphic, select the Box Tool. The cursor will change
to a Pick pointer. Place the Pick on the graphic and select. You will receive
the Object Options requester. Select the outline option (default is off).
Select On. Select the Shadow Right option. Select OK. Your graphic should now
have a shadowed outline around it. Select the Arrow Pointer Tool.

NOTE: The outlined graphic can be moved, sized and manipulated in the same
manner as before and the outline will automatically change with the graphic.

Size and relocate the graphic to its location on the sample page.

NOTE: It is easier to layout the page if you initially size the graphic
somewhat larger than you wish it to appear in the final version. After you flow
the text, you can resize the graphic to the exact size you wish and position it
in relation to the text.

				Import Text

Now that you have your graphic placed, you are ready to import text. The first
step is to set the text attributes. To accomplish this, select the ABC Tool
with the Right Mouse Button. You will receive the Default Text Attributes
requester.

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The settings youare reviewing are the default settings (for more information on
each option, see the Appendix Section). Select NEWFONT. You will receive the
Select a Font requester. To change fonts and size of the font select the "+" or
"-" boxes. You can step back and forth between these to see the different
styles and sizes available. For this exercise you will kepp the font setting
topaz.font and increase the size to 9.0. Select the OK to return you to the
Edit Text Attributes requester. Select OK again to enter the new changes. You
are now ready to load some text.

NOTE: If you are using a laser printer, change the font to Roman.font and
increase the size to 10.0.

				Place Text

Select Load Text from the Preferences menu. Select .demo.doc. The text will
load into memory and the cursor will change to a Text pointer. Position the
pointer hot spot near the top of the page and select. The cursor will snooze
momentarily, then you text will appear. The text will automatically position
itself at the top of the page and automatically flow onto the page. This is
because you chose Snap to Top On and Auto Flow On. Auto Flow On is also useful
when you load a multiple page document into City Desk because it flows the text
onto multiple pages, eliminating the need to stop and open new pages. To
reposition the text in another place on the page, you can select Snap to Top
Off. The Text pointer will reappear and you may place it anywhere you wish.

NOTE: The text will fill as much space as necessary in City Desk. If the
document is long or the size of the font is large, it may fill more than one
page. Be sure to wait until the cursor quits snoozing before attempting to move
on to another function. City Desk may be filling a page that is hidden from
view. If you do try to move on before finishing the text flow, the Warning: You
have not finished placing the text requester will appear. Select Cancel to
continue. The flow will be completed when the Arrow pointer appears.

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				    View Text

To view the text you have placed, select the Magnify Tool you will receive the
Enter Magnification requester. Select the 1 and use the delete key to delete
it. Change the setting to 4 and select OK. The cursor will snooze momentarily.
When it returns you should be able to see your text clearly. If not, you can
repeat the magnification process until the image is magnified large enough to
see. Use the Slider Knob on the bottom and right side of the page to move the
viewing area around the page. Repeat the process to return to number 1
magnification.

				Enter a Caption

You can easily enter headlines or captions for graphics using the Headline
Editor. The first step is to return to the Flow Options menu and select Snap to
Top Off (this allows you to lay down the headline where you wish). to make the
caption larger than the text, select the ABC Tool. Select NEWFONT. Select the
"+" option under Size until the size is "11.0" (if you are using a laser
printer, change the size to "12.0"). Select OK to enter the changes. You will
return to the Edit Text Attributes requester. Select B (Bold) in the Attributes
option. Select OK. The headline will be too small for you to see well at the
number 1 magnification, therefore, it is recommended that you magnify the page
before creating and laying down the headline. Select the Magnify Tool. Select
the number 1. Delete the 1 and change the value to 4. Select OK. Use the Slider
Knobs to position the page close to the desired caption position. Select the
ABC Tool. You will receive the AVS Text Editor. Select the long orange box. A
text cursor will appear in the box. Use the key board to type in the following
caption: "Using City Desk\nis A Piece of Cake" (backslash n is an embedded
command telling City Desk to carriage return. For more information on embedded
commands, see the Reference and Appendix Sections). Select OK. The cursor will
become a Text pointer which you can use to lay down the headline. Do your
repositioning in the magnify mode when you are working with small pieces of
text to allow you to see them on-screen.

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NOTE: You may use the clipboard to the right of the City Desk page to lay down
text or graphics before placing them on the page.

				Draw a Line

To draw a line to separate the photo caption from the text, select the Line
Tool. The cursor will change to a Line arrow. Place the tip of the arrow where
you wish your line to begin. Press and hold the left mouse button to begin
drawing the line. Slide the mouse in the proper direction to draw the line.
When the line length is correct, release the left mouse button and the line
will appear. Lines can be moved with the Arrow or Hand Tools and can be resized
using the Resizing Tool.

				Save Your Work

To save your work, select SAVE AS.. from the Project menu. You will receive the
Save Page As.. requester. Select drawer and use the keyboard to tell City Desk
which disk drive your data disk is in (the internal drive is df0:, if you have
an external drive it is df1:). Select file and name your project. Select OK to
save the project.

				Print the Page

To print the page, select Print Page from the Project menu. You will receive
the Print Page requester. Select OK to print the page.

NOTE: This tutorial assumes that most Amiga users have dot matrix printers,
therefore it uses the Amiga fonts. The sample page (4-1) was created using
a laser font to allow us to take advantage of the quality of laser printing and
to remain consistent with the style of the manual. The text is roman.font, 10
point and the caption is roman.font, 12 point. Your sample page will look
somewhat different because of the different font and because of the lower
printer resolution of dot matrix printers.

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				SECTION 5

			     Graphics Editor

			      Project Menu

Project is the file management function for the Graphics Editor. The functions
and their Amiga key commands are explained in detail below.

PROJECT: Clear Screen			Hot Key: RightAmiga-W

The Clear Screen option allows you to clear the screen of the current graphic.
Select Clear Screen from the Project menu. The Are you sure about this?
requester will appear. Select Cancel to return you to the graphic. Select OK to
clear the screen. You can then use the clear screen to experiment with the draw
functions until you are accustomed to their functions.

PROJECT: Start Over			Hot Key: RightAmiga-Z

The Start Over option can be used as a safety valve while you are editing your
graphics. Select Start Over from the Project menu. The Are you sure about this?
requester will appear. Selecting Cancel returns you to the graphic in its
currently edited form. Selecting OK returns you to your original unedited
graphic.

PROJECT: Screen Size

The Screen Size option is used to change the viewing resolution of the graphic.
Select Screen Size from the Project menu, this option can only be selected
through a pull down menu.

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Your choices of viewing resolution are the standard Amiga options of 320 x 200,
640 x 200 the default mode, 320 x 400, and 640 x 400.

The resolutions of 320 x 400 and 640 x 400 are used for viewing graphics in
more detail. These are hi resolution modes and will produce a flickering on the
screen. To help eliminate this flicker we recommend using the EYE-RESolution
Screen from MicroSearch. Check with your local dealer or call MicroSearch for
ordering details.

PROJECT: Quit With Save				Hot Key: RightAmiga-Q

The Quit With Save option is the function which places your finished graphic on
a page in City Desk. The graphic will always appear on the same page it
appeared on in City Desk. The concept of the graphics editor is to edit the
graphic to a desired size to accomplish an artistic effect on the page.
Therefore graphics can not be placed on a page, nor can you activate Quit With
Save, without first making a cut.

If you try to place the graphic without cutting, the You have not yet made a
graphic cut! requester will appear. Select OK, then proceed to cut the graphic.

1. Select Cut (RightAmiga-C) from the Edits menu. You will notice crosshair on
the X and Y axes.
2. Align the crosshair in the top left hand corner of the graphic. Press and
hold the Left Mouse Button.
3. While holding the Left Mouse Button, drag the crosshair diagonally to the
bottom right hand corner of the graphic, and release the Left Mouse Button.
The Graphic is now cut in its whole form. Select Quit With Save from the
Project menu. The The current cut buffer will be your new graphic. Are you
sure? requester will appear. Select OK to place the graphic. Cancel will abort
the procedure.

NOTE: You will lose any uncropped portion of the graphic! Make sure that you
have saved your work by selecting Save Object...in the Project menu before
transferring the edited version. The graphic is now cut in its whole form. 

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Repeat this process as desired to crop the graphic in an abbreviated form.

The only way to abort a cut to make other modifications, or to choose another
menu item prior to making the but is by pressing the Space Bar. Remember, when
cutting a graphic only the graphic inside the box will transfer to the page.

PROJECT: Just Quit				Hot Key: RightAmiga-X

The Just Quit option is used for quitting the graphics editor without saving
any of the changes. Select Just Quit from the Project menu. The Do you REALLY
want to exit? requester will appear. Select OK to return to the City Desk page,
or Cancel to abort and go back into the Graphics Editor.

				Edit Menu

EDITS is the edit management function for the Graphics Editor. The functions
and their Amiga key commands are explained in detail below.

EDITS: Cut					Hot Key: RightAmiga-C

The Cut option is in reference to the action called "cut and paster". It is the
function which allows you to insert an edited graphic into City Desk. You must
first cut a graphic before you can insert it into City Desk. To cut a graphic
follow the simple steps below:

1. Select CUT from the Edits menu. You will notice crosshair on the X and Y
axes.
2. Align the crosshair in the top left hand corner of the graphic. Press and
hold the Left Mouse Button down.
3. While holding the Left Mouse Button, drag the crosshair diagonally to the
bottom right hand corner of the graphic, and release the Left Mouse Button.

The graphic is now cut in its whole form. Repeat this process to the desired

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stopping point to crop the graphic in an abbreviated form.

NOTE: You will lose any uncropped portion of the graphic! make sure that you
have saved your work by selecting Save Object... in the Project menu before
transferring the edited version. The graphic is now cut in its whole form.
Repeat this process as desired to crop the graphic in an abbreviated form.

The only way to abort a cut to make other modifications, or to choose another
menu item prior to making the cut is by pressing the space bar. Remember, when
cutting a graphic, only the graphic inside the box will transfer to the page.

EDITS: Paste (normal)				Hot Key: RightAmiga-P

The Paste (normal) option is used to paste a duplicate of the cut buffer back
into the graphic. You can take any portion of a graphic, cut it, and paste it
back into the same graphic thus duplicating a portion of the graphic without
having to re-draw it. Then, but cutting the entire new graphic, you can insert
the new graphic into City Desk using the Quit With Save option.

Cut a portion of the graphic. Select Paste (normal) from the Edits menu. A box
the size of the cut will appear on the screen. Insert the cut back into the
graphic as desired.

EDITS: Paste (resize)				Hot Key: RightAmiga-R

The Paste (resize) option functions similar to Paste (normal), except that it
allows you to be more creative when placing the graphic. Follow the same
procedure as in Paste (normal) to select the area and place the graphic. The
exception is:

1. When you select Paste (normal), crosshair similar to the Cut function will
appear. Use the crosshair to align the graphic by operating them the same as
you would operate the Cut function.
2. Press the Left Mouse Button and drag the crosshair diagonally across the
area you wish to place the graphic.

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