A compilation of useful articles for learning how to use EDO.

So the time has come where you need to start designing your yearbook. Thankfully, you’re using simple software like EDOnline. But maybe you’re not really sure how EDO works, or you’ve used it before but you’re a little rusty… like, REALLY rusty. Well, never fear! Entourage is here to point you in the right direction.

The following are the articles and help videos we provide that users find helpful when getting started on their projects:

EDO 9.5 Quick Start Guide

– Our EDO quick start guide will take you through each button and drop down in EDO, and explain what it is used for.

 – Find help videos that show you how to design a simple page using EDO. A great option to watch with your yearbook staff!

Uploading Photos

– Review all the ways you can get your photos uploaded to your yearbook project. 

– Learn about uploading through the Manage Photos section, the designer, and even through Entourage Link.

– Easily find the section that is most helpful to you by watching a video to show you how 

Using your Photos in the Designer

– Find out all of the best ways to place photos into your yearbook pages 

– Review all of the different ways you can edit photos or change them into backgrounds. For more information about photo editing, click here.

 – Don’t forget to check out how to look for pre-flight warnings with your photos

Inserting a Pre-Designed Template

– Use our designer ready templates by learning how to successfully place them on your pages

 – Our editable templates are a great resource to use when coming up with your yearbook design 

– Watch the video to learn how to make a customized design with pre-made templates

Saving a Page as a Template, Accessing Last Years Pages & Templates

– For an even more quick and easy yearbook experience, read about all the ways EDO templates can help you design

– These tips can save you tons of time when making your yearbook by showing how to save and reuse your designs

– Our video shortly reviews all of the ways to create and save your templates 

Book Builder

– This tool can potentially make things easier for you by saving time without sacrificing design

– The Book Builder tool installs whole book themes into your yearbook project within minutes!

– Find out how to customize and then edit your Book Builder templates

How to Create your People Pages

– EDO makes it easy if you don’t want to place your students manually this year

– Learn about our portrait flow technology called “people pages” to make class pages simple to design. There’s no need to type out hundreds of names!

– Watch the video to help you with uploading, and flowing your people page data. 

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