Updating a Publication
Not only can you change settings for the text and objects in a publication, you also can make a number of changes to upgrade the publication itself. You can change the background fill for the pages, change how the page information is arranged, and choose another color scheme.
To make some publication-wide design changes, work with the Format Publication task pane. To make other publication-wide changes, use Format menu commands.
Changing the background
Many publication designs purposely do not have a background color. That’s because for years few computer printers could print bleeds—in which color prints all the way to the edge of the page. Some color printers now can handle bleeds. If that applies in your case or if you’re sending the publication for commercial printing (or you don’t really care if your background doesn’t print all the way to the edges of the page), you can apply a background to your publication.
Caution
Printing a bleed can add significantly to your costs because the printer may have to trim away more paper stock around the edges of each page. Be sure you know whether your print shop charges more for bleeds.
To apply or remove a background, select Format 
Background. The Background task pane appears. You can display choices in a particular color range by clicking a color in the Apply a Background choices at the top of the task pane (Figure 32-11). Then click a specific background choice to apply in the More Colors list below. The publication immediately previews the background choice. To remove any applied background, click the white box with the X in it in the upper-left corner of the More Colors list.
Figure 32-11. Pump up your pages with a background color or pattern.
Changing Page Options
The Page Options available in the Format Publication task pane vary depending on the selected publication. For a newsletter, for example, you might be able to specify the number of Columns per page or add one of the Suggested Objects to the page.
To change the options for a publication page, first display the page to change. Then display the Format Publication task pane by clicking the name at the top of the task pane and then clicking Format Publication in the menu or by selecting Format 
Format Publication. Click the Pages Options choice at the top of the task pane and then use the choices that appear (Figure 32-12) to make the desired changes to the page.
Figure 32-12. Click Page Options in the Format Publication task pane to see your choices for working with page elements.
Changing colors
In addition to an overall font scheme, every publication has an overall color scheme. The color scheme defines a main color and several accent colors for use throughout the publication. Sticking with the color scheme’s colors for the text and objects in the publication helps to ensure that the publication retains coherence in its design.
To choose another color scheme for your publication, go to the Format Publication task pane by clicking the name at the top of the task pane and then clicking Format Publication in the menu or by selecting Format 
Format Publication. Click the Color Schemes choice in the task pane to display the available color schemes, as shown in Figure 32-13. Click the desired color scheme. When you do so, Publisher automatically replaces the previous main and accent colors with those from the new scheme, so you can see the impact of the change on your publication. You can continue applying other color schemes until you’ve found one that suits your needs.
Figure 32-13. Bring new colors into your publication by choosing another color scheme here.
