Adobe 27530402 - PageMaker - PC User manual

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Starting Adobe PageMaker
!To start Adobe PageMaker, from the Windows 95
Start menu, choose Programs, then choose Adobe
PageMaker 6.5.
!From the File Menu choose New.
!The Document Setup dialogue box allows you to
specify publication page characteristics including:
paper size, orientation, margins and printing options.
!Click OK to use the default settings.

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The Publication Window
!PageMaker opens a Publication Window which
contains an empty page centered on the pasteboard.
!The Pasteboard is workspace that stores items for
later use.
– Items on the pasteboard are visible from any
page, but do not print.
!At the center of the pasteboard is the Publication
Page.
!The Horizontal Ruler and Vertical Ruler aid you in
aligning text and graphics on the page.
!Page Icons (bottom left corner of the publication
window) indicate the master pages as well as the
number of pages in the publication.
!The icons in the Toolbox represent the tools that you
may use to create or edit objects and view a
publication.
!Margins appear as dotted or pink lines.
!The Colors and Styles Palettes are used to add,
delete, and edit colors and styles.
!The Control Palette lets you make precise changes to
text and graphics.

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The Publication Window...
Toolbox
Page Icons
Vertical Ruler
Horizontal Ruler Pasteboard
Publication Page
Control Palette Colors and Styles
Palette

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The Toolbox Tools
!Pointer Tool is used to select, move and resize
text, objects and graphics.
!Rotating Tool is used to select and rotate text
blocks and graphics.
!Line Tool is used to draw straight lines in any
direction.
!Rectangle Tool is used to draw squares.
!Ellipse Tool is used to draw circles.
!Polygon Tool is used to draw basic polygons.
!Hand Tool is used to scroll the page.
!Text Tool is used to type, select and edit text.
!Cropping Tool is used to trim graphics.
!Constrained-Line Tool is used to draw lines at
multiples of 45 degrees.
!Zoom Tool is used to magnify or reduce a
specific area of the publication page.

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Using Frames
!PageMaker 6.5 includes special objects called Frame
Tools.
– A frame can hold content - either text or graphics-
or serve as a placeholder for content.
– Frames are used as placeholders for content in
structured documents such as newspapers and
newsletters.
Frame Tools

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Introducing Palettes
!PageMaker includes several palettes for the purpose
of helping you save time.
–FromtheWindow menu, choose the appropriate
Show or Hide command.
!You may show or hide all palettes by
pressing the Tab key. To hide all palettes
excluding the Tools palette, press Shift + Tab
keys.
!To move a palette, drag it’s title bar to a
convenient location on your desktop.
Colors and Styles Palette

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Drawing Objects
!To Draw an Object:
– Select a Drawing Tool from the toolbox.
– On the publication page, Click, Hold and Drag
the Crossbar to draw the object.
– When finished, Release the mouse button.

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Selecting an Object
!You must use the Pointer Tool to select objects. You
may select a single object, or multiple objects and
modify them all at once.
!Three Ways to Select Objects:
– To select a single object, choose the Pointer
Tool from the toolbox and Click on the object.
– To add objects to a selection, press the Shift key
as you Click other objects.
– To select several objects at once, Click, Hold
and Drag the Pointer Tool around multiple
objects.
– When an item is selected, a Bounding Box
(consisting of 8 Handles) surrounds the item.

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Moving, Resizing and Deleting Objects
!Moving an Object:
– Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox.
– Click on the object to select it.
–Click, Hold and Drag (inside the Bounding Box)
the object to a new location.
!Resizing an Object or Graphic:
– Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox.
– Click on the object to select it.
–Click on one of the Bounding Box Handles
surrounding the object.
–Drag the Two Way Arrow in or out to resize the
object.
!Deleting an Object:
– Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox.
– Click on the object to select it.
–PresstheBackspace key or the Delete key.

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Drawing Unique Objects
!Creating a Sunburst Using the Polygon Tool:
– Select the Polygon Tool from the toolbox.
– Draw a polygon.
– With the polygon selected, go to the Element
Menu and choose Polygon Settings.
– You may change the Number of Sides and Star
Inset options while viewing the Preview.
– When finished, Click OK.