Contents

Introduction

1 Getting Started with Adobe Muse

Introduction

Acquiring a Muse Subscription

Installing Muse

Launching Muse

2 Working with the Muse Environment

Introduction

Working with the Welcome Screen

Viewing Sites in Plan Mode

Viewing Sites in Design Mode

Accessing Tools in Design Mode

Showing and Hiding Design Mode Panels

Collapsing and Expanding Panels

Changing the View Percentage

Fitting the Page in Window

Viewing at Actual Size

Showing and Hiding Rulers

Showing and Hiding Page Guides

Showing and Hiding Header and Footer Guides

Showing and Hiding Smart Guides

Showing and Hiding the Grid Overlay

3 Creating and Planning a Website

Introduction

Creating a New Site

Adding Top Level (Sibling) Pages to the Sitemap

Adding Child Pages to the Sitemap

Adding Master Pages to the Sitemap

Removing Pages from the Sitemap

Rearranging Pages in the Sitemap

Resizing Sitemap Thumbnails

Filling the Browser with a Background Color

Filling the Browser with a Background Image

Applying Master Pages

Saving a Site

Closing a Site

4 Adding Navigational Content

Introduction

Creating a Header

Creating a Footer

Setting Up a Horizontal Menu

Setting Up a Bar Menu

Setting Up a Vertical Menu

Adding Drop-Down Menus

Editing Menu Fill Colors

Editing Menu Text Attributes

Editing Menu Size and Spacing

Editing Menu Rollover States

Inserting Active Rollover State Images

5 Working with Graphics

Introduction

Placing a Graphic

Importing a Graphic by Dragging-and-Dropping

Resizing a Graphic

Cropping a Graphic

Repositioning a Graphic Inside a Frame

Filling a Frame with an Image

Replacing a Graphic

Deleting a Graphic

Rotating an Object

Duplicating an Object

Placing a Photoshop (PSD) Button

Using Edit Original

Pinning a Graphic

Setting Objects to Display at 100% Browser Width

6 Working with Graphic Styles and Effects

Introduction

Creating a Text Wrap

Applying Corner Effects

Applying a Drop Shadow

Applying a Bevel

Applying a Glow

Changing Opacity

Saving a Graphic Style

Applying a Graphic Style

Deleting a Graphic Style

7 Working with Text

Introduction

Importing Text by Copying and Pasting

Placing Text

Selecting Text

Choosing a Web Safe Font

Choosing a System Font

Changing Text Size

Applying Bold, Italic, and Underline Attributes

Changing Text Alignment

Changing Text Color

Changing Letter Spacing

Changing Leading

Inserting a Paragraph Indent

Inserting Left and Right Margins

Adding Space Before and After a Paragraph

8 Working with Character and Paragraph Styles

Introduction

Saving a Character Style

Saving a Paragraph Style

Applying a Character Style

Applying a Paragraph Style

Applying Style Overrides

Redefining Styles

Clearing Overrides

Unlinking Styles

Deleting Styles

Applying Style Option Tags

9 Adding Hyperlinks

Introduction

Creating a Link to a Page Within the Site

Creating an External URL Link

Inserting an Email Link

Previewing a Hyperlink

Creating a Link Style

Applying Link Styles

Inserting a Link Anchor

Applying a Hyperlink to an Anchor

10 Working with Slideshows and Compositions

Introduction

Adding a Slideshow or Composition

Placing Photos in a Slideshow

Removing Photos from a Slideshow

Resizing Slideshow Images

Repositioning Slideshow Elements

Editing Slideshow Text

Editing Slideshow Thumbnail States

Choosing Slideshow Transition Options

Choosing Slideshow Autoplay Options

Enabling the Lightbox Option

Enabling and Disabling Slideshow Parts

11 Embedding Arbitrary HTML

Introduction

Inserting a Google Map

Inserting a YouTube, Flickr, or Hulu Video

Inserting a Twitter Search Widget

Editing Arbitrary Code in Muse

12 Previewing a Site

Introduction

Previewing a Page in Muse

Previewing a Site in Muse

Previewing a Page in the Default Browser

Previewing a Site in the Default Browser

Previewing in a Non-Default Browser

13 Publishing a Site with Muse

Introduction

Publishing a Trial Site

Updating Changes to a Published Trial Site

Exporting HTML

Index