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26 Getting Started

Using Templates & Clipart

Open the LOCAL DESIGNS GALLERY by clicking the Local Designs Gallery tab in the

Galleries bar or the ONLINE CONTENT CATALOG using "FILE" > "NEW FROM CONTENT
CATALOG").
These show folders containing collections of template designs, Smart Shapes, clipart and
web widgets. Some templates are intended for printing (photo albums, calendars,
newsletters, etc.), others for web use and most of the graphical clipart designs can be
used in any type of document.

The Online Content Catalog
The Online Content Catalog is essentially a "cloud" companion to the LOCAL DESIGNS
GALLERY (on page 28). That is to say, all the content is stored online and as such
requires you to be connected to the internet before you can import items to the Local
Designs Gallery. The catalog contains Designer Pro's full library of Stock photos,
SmartShapes, symbols, design templates, widgets and vector art, and provides an easy
and intuitive way to search all of the content.

When you import a piece of content from the Content Catalog it is downloaded to your
PC and remains available when you are offline as part of the Local Designs gallery.

To open the Content Catalog

• Click "FILE" > "NEW FROM CONTENT CATALOG" (Shift+Ctrl+Alt+K)
• Click "INSERT" > "FROM CONTENT CATALOG" (Shift+Alt+I)

The Online Content Catalog

The catalog is a resizable window - drag the edges or lower right corner to resize. You
can enter a keyword to search either all or individual categories, or else traverse the