The Journal Newsletter
Introduction
Happy/Merry Holidays/Hannukah/Christmas/Kwanza 2009!
The Journal 5.1 is now available.
This month’s tips describe how to use the new ability to wrap text around images in your entries, plus how to recover a category from a backup. And, of course, we have a new set of writing exercises.
Thank you for choosing DavidRM Software’s The Journal!
Tips & Tricks
TIP: How to Wrap Text Around Pictures in Your Entries
New in The Journal 5.1 is ability to wrap text around images in your entries. Here’s how to do it:
1. First, insert the image, picture or digital photo.
2. Click on the image to select it.
3. Right-click the image and choose “Edit Image/Object Properties & Layout”.
4. Bring up the “Layout” tab.
5. Under “Vertical Alignment”, choose the “Align” you want:
- left side <– the image will be on the left side, the text wrapping on the right
- right side <– the image will be on the right side, the text wrapping on the left
6. Under “Spacing”, you can put a little “white space” around the image, so the text doesn’t run right up to the edge of the image. I like: 5
7. Click on OK.
And that’s it!
TIP: How to Extract a Category from a Backup
If you ever need to recover one or more categories from a backup file, here’s how to do that:
1. Create a new Journal Volume (File menu, Journal Volume sub-menu,“Create New Journal Volume…”).
2. Restore the backup file into the new Journal Volume. NOTE: Make sure you select the *new* Journal Volume for the restore.
3. In the new Journal Volume, click on the File menu, Export sub-menu, and choose “Export Entries…”
4. Check the category or categories in the list to export all of their entries to a JNX (Journal Export format) file.
5. In your original Journal Volume, click on the File menu, Import sub-menu, and choose “Import Entries…” to import the JNX file.
6. Verify the category has imported properly by reviewing its entries.
7. Delete the new Journal Volume you created in #1. Click on the Filemenu, Journal Volume sub-menu and choose “Journal Volume Properties…” Select the new Journal Volume in the list and click on“Delete”.
Writing Prompts
Free Writing Prompt – Write for 20 minutes using the following as your starter: “Beans Spilled”
Journaling Prompt – Have you planned (or fantasized about) your funeral? How do you want it go? Do you want a religious funeral? Sombre or festive?
Memoir Prompt – What’s your most interesting coincidental meeting/encounter?
Submission Information
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