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.

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Drawing Unique Objects...
!Rounded Corners with the Rectangle Tool:
– Select the Rectangle Tool from the toolbox.
– Draw a rectangle.
– With the rectangle selected, go to the Element
Menu and choose Rounded Corners.
– Make the appropriate selection.
–Click OK.

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Editing Objects
!Changing an Objects Line Attribute:
– Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox.
– Select the object.
–FromtheElement Menu choose Stroke.
– Select the appropriate option.

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Editing Objects...
!Giving an Object a Fill:
– Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox.
– Select the object.
–FromtheElement Menu choose Fill.
– Select the appropriate option.
!Changing the Color of Lines and Fill:
– Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox.
– Select the object.
–FromtheElement Menu choose Fill and Stroke.
– Select the appropriate option.

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Viewing Pages
!The Zoom Tool may be used to magnify or reduce a
specific area of the publication page.
– Select the Zoom Tool from the toolbox.
– Position the magnifying glass in the center of the
area to be magnified.
–Click to zoom.
!Press the Ctrl key and Click to decrease the
magnification of an area.
!Viewing the Pages with PageMaker’s Preset Views:
–FromtheView Menu, select the appropriate
option.
!To change the part of the page or pasteboard that
displays at the current view or magnification level, you
may also scroll within the window using the Hand Tool
or scroll bars.

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Typing Text
!Typing Text:
– Select the Zoom Tool from the toolbox.
– Zoom into an area of white space on the
Publication Page.
– Select the Text Tool from the toolbox.
–Click the I-beam where you would like to insert
text.
!This creates a text block the width of the
page.
–Type: You’ve probably heard the expression
“life’s not a dress rehearsal.” Unfortunately, many
of us unconsciously act as if it were. Like an
actor or actress just going through the motions in
order to conserve our creative energy and focus
for opening night, we hold back…None of us can
be expected to perform every minute of our lives.
But a lot of us might tap into the power,
excitement, and glory of Real Life more frequently
if we cast ourselves as the leading role in our own
lives. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
!You may view the boundaries of the text block by
choosing the Pointer Tool from the toolbox and
clicking anywhere on the text.
!Editing Text in Layout View:
– Select the Text Tool from the toolbox.
– Click inside the text to edit.

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Select Text with the Text Tool
!Selecting Text with the Text Tool:
– Select the Text Tool from the toolbox.
– To select a word, double click on the word.
– To select an entire paragraph, triple click on the
paragraph.
– To select a range of text, click, hold and drag the
I-beam over the text that you would like to select.
– To select an entire text block, click in the text
block, from the Edit Menu choose Select All.
– To deselect text, click an insertion point anywhere
in the text or select any tool from the toolbox.

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Creating a Story
!Creating a Story in Story Mode:
–FromtheEdit Menu choose Edit Story.
– Once you are in story mode, from the Story
Menu choose New Story.
–Type: How happy are you right now? Do you
even know? Most people know what makes their
parents, partners, or children happy. But when it
comes to an awareness about the little, specific
things in life that bring a smile to our faces and
contentment to our own hearts, we often come up
short. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
– When finished typing, from the Story Menu
choose Close Story.
– Choose Place, to place the story onto the
publication page.

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Editing a Story
!Editing a Story in Story Mode:
– Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox.
– Select the text by clicking on the text block.
–FromtheEdit Menu choose Edit Story.
– Edit the text as you would using a word
processing program. Type: Let us each grasp a
new idea this year. Let us grasp the awareness
of what it is that makes us truly happy. Let us
consider our personal preferences and learn how
to recognize, then embrace, moments of
happiness that are uniquely our own.
!Check Spelling in Story Mode:
– Place the cursor at the top of the page.
–FromtheUtilities Menu choose Spelling.
– Choose Start to start the spell check feature.
!If the spell check finds a misspelled word, it
will suggest the correct spelling or look for
alternate spellings.
– To exit the story mode, from the Story Menu
choose Close Story.

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Placing Text and Graphics
!When you have text or graphics to place on a page,
PageMaker displays a loaded text/graphic icon. When
you click the icon, text and graphics are placed onto
the publication page.
– Text flows into a defined area that you create on
a page.
– Graphics may be resized, moved and cropped.
!Placing a Graphic:
–FromtheFile Menu choose Place.
– Specify the graphic file, that you would like to
place onto the publication page, by double
clicking on it.
– After PageMaker imports the graphic file, the
mouse pointer becomes a loaded graphic icon.
– Position the cursor anywhere on the page and
Click to place the graphic.
– You may resize, move and crop the graphic
on the publication page.

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Placing Text...
!You may Designate the Flow of Text in One of
Three Ways:
–Automatically - PageMaker adds pages until all
of the text is placed.
–By Column - One column at a time
–By Defined Space - You define the space on the
page by clicking, holding and dragging.
!Placing a Text File:
–FromtheFile Menu choose Place.
– Specify the text file, that you would like to place
onto the publication page, by double clicking on it.
– When the mouse pointer becomes a loaded text
icon, you may Click to place the text.