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The Document Setup dialogue box allows you to use the default settings. Page 1 Click OK to specify publication page characteristics including: paper size, orientation, margins and printing options. ! To start Adobe PageMaker, from the Windows 95 Start menu, choose Programs, then choose Adobe PageMaker 6.5. ! From the File Menu choose New. ! Starting Adobe PageMaker !
The Document Setup dialogue box allows you to use the default settings. Page 1 Click OK to specify publication page characteristics including: paper size, orientation, margins and printing options. ! To start Adobe PageMaker, from the Windows 95 Start menu, choose Programs, then choose Adobe PageMaker 6.5. ! From the File Menu choose New. ! Starting Adobe PageMaker !
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...text and graphics on the page. ! Page Icons (bottom left corner of pages in the Toolbox represent the tools that stores items for later use to create or edit objects and view a publication. ! The Control Palette lets you make precise changes to add, delete, and edit colors and styles. ! The Publication Window ! The Colors...you may use . - Margins appear as the number of the publication window) indicate the master pages as well as dotted or pink lines. ! Page 2 PageMaker opens a Publication Window which contains an empty page centered on the pasteboard are used to text and ...
...text and graphics on the page. ! Page Icons (bottom left corner of pages in the Toolbox represent the tools that stores items for later use to create or edit objects and view a publication. ! The Control Palette lets you make precise changes to add, delete, and edit colors and styles. ! The Publication Window ! The Colors...you may use . - Margins appear as the number of the publication window) indicate the master pages as well as dotted or pink lines. ! Page 2 PageMaker opens a Publication Window which contains an empty page centered on the pasteboard are used to text and ...
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Pointer Tool is used to draw squares. ! Rectangle Tool is used to select, move and resize text, objects and graphics. ! Zoom Tool is used to magnify or reduce a specific area of 45 degrees. The Toolbox Tools ! Line Tool direction. Constrained-Line Tool multiples of the publication page. Rotating Tool is used to draw straight lines in any ! is used to select and rotate text blocks and graphics. ! Polygon Tool is used to type, select and edit text. ! Text Tool is used to...
Pointer Tool is used to draw squares. ! Rectangle Tool is used to select, move and resize text, objects and graphics. ! Zoom Tool is used to magnify or reduce a specific area of 45 degrees. The Toolbox Tools ! Line Tool direction. Constrained-Line Tool multiples of the publication page. Rotating Tool is used to draw straight lines in any ! is used to select and rotate text blocks and graphics. ! Polygon Tool is used to type, select and edit text. ! Text Tool is used to...
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PageMaker 6.5 includes special objects called Frame Tools. - either text or graphicsor serve as a placeholder for content in structured documents such as placeholders for content. - Frames are used as newspapers and newsletters. A frame can hold content - Frame Tools Page 5 Using Frames !
PageMaker 6.5 includes special objects called Frame Tools. - either text or graphicsor serve as a placeholder for content in structured documents such as placeholders for content. - Frames are used as newspapers and newsletters. A frame can hold content - Frame Tools Page 5 Using Frames !
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You may show or hide all palettes excluding the Tools palette, press Shift + Tab keys. ! From the Window menu, choose the appropriate Show or Hide command. ! To move a palette, drag it's title bar to a convenient location on your desktop. To hide all palettes by pressing the Tab key. Introducing Palettes ! Colors and Styles Palette Page 6 PageMaker includes several palettes for the purpose of helping you save time. -
You may show or hide all palettes excluding the Tools palette, press Shift + Tab keys. ! From the Window menu, choose the appropriate Show or Hide command. ! To move a palette, drag it's title bar to a convenient location on your desktop. To hide all palettes by pressing the Tab key. Introducing Palettes ! Colors and Styles Palette Page 6 PageMaker includes several palettes for the purpose of helping you save time. -
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To select several objects at once. ! You may select a single object, or multiple objects and modify them all at once, Click, Hold and Drag the Pointer Tool around multiple objects. - To add objects to Select Objects: - Three Ways to a selection, press the Shift key as you Click other objects. - To select a single object, choose the Pointer Tool from the toolbox and Click on the object. - Page 8 When an item is selected, a Bounding Box (consisting of 8 Handles) surrounds the item. Selecting an Object ! You must use the Pointer Tool to select objects.
To select several objects at once. ! You may select a single object, or multiple objects and modify them all at once, Click, Hold and Drag the Pointer Tool around multiple objects. - To add objects to Select Objects: - Three Ways to a selection, press the Shift key as you Click other objects. - To select a single object, choose the Pointer Tool from the toolbox and Click on the object. - Page 8 When an item is selected, a Bounding Box (consisting of 8 Handles) surrounds the item. Selecting an Object ! You must use the Pointer Tool to select objects.
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Creating a Sunburst Using the Polygon Tool: - Draw a polygon. - Select the Polygon Tool from the toolbox. - You may change the Number of Sides and Star Inset options while viewing the Preview. - Drawing Unique Objects ! Page 10 When finished, Click OK. With the polygon selected, go to the Element Menu and choose Polygon Settings. -
Creating a Sunburst Using the Polygon Tool: - Draw a polygon. - Select the Polygon Tool from the toolbox. - You may change the Number of Sides and Star Inset options while viewing the Preview. - Drawing Unique Objects ! Page 10 When finished, Click OK. With the polygon selected, go to the Element Menu and choose Polygon Settings. -
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Select the appropriate option. Page 12 Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox. - From the Element Menu choose Stroke. - Changing an Objects Line Attribute: - Select the object. - Editing Objects !
Select the appropriate option. Page 12 Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox. - From the Element Menu choose Stroke. - Changing an Objects Line Attribute: - Select the object. - Editing Objects !
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Editing Objects... ! Select the appropriate option. Page 13 Select the appropriate option. ! Select the object. - Changing the Color of Lines and Fill: - Giving an Object a Fill: - From the Element Menu choose Fill. - From the Element Menu choose Fill and Stroke. - Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox. - Select the object. - Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox. -
Editing Objects... ! Select the appropriate option. Page 13 Select the appropriate option. ! Select the object. - Changing the Color of Lines and Fill: - Giving an Object a Fill: - From the Element Menu choose Fill. - From the Element Menu choose Fill and Stroke. - Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox. - Select the object. - Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox. -
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Select the Zoom Tool from the toolbox. - Viewing the Pages with PageMaker's Preset Views: - The Zoom Tool may also scroll within the window using the Hand Tool or scroll bars. To change the part of the page or pasteboard that displays at the current view or magnification level, you may be magnified. - From the View Menu, select the appropriate option. ! Press the Ctrl key and Click to zoom. ! Page...
Select the Zoom Tool from the toolbox. - Viewing the Pages with PageMaker's Preset Views: - The Zoom Tool may also scroll within the window using the Hand Tool or scroll bars. To change the part of the page or pasteboard that displays at the current view or magnification level, you may be magnified. - From the View Menu, select the appropriate option. ! Press the Ctrl key and Click to zoom. ! Page...
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... for opening night, we cast ourselves as if it were. Editing Text in our own lives. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach ! Type: You've probably heard the expression "life's not a dress rehearsal." Click the I-beam where you would like to edit. This creates a text block the width of us unconsciously act as the leading role in Layout View: - Select the Zoom Tool from...
... for opening night, we cast ourselves as if it were. Editing Text in our own lives. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach ! Type: You've probably heard the expression "life's not a dress rehearsal." Click the I-beam where you would like to edit. This creates a text block the width of us unconsciously act as the leading role in Layout View: - Select the Zoom Tool from...
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To select a range of text, click, hold and drag the I-beam over the text that you would like to select. - Selecting Text with the Text Tool ! Select the Text Tool from the toolbox. To deselect text, click an insertion point anywhere in the text block, from the Edit Menu choose Select All. - To select a word, double click on the paragraph. - Page 16 To select an entire text block, click in the text or select any tool from the toolbox. - To select an entire paragraph, triple click on the word. - Select Text with the Text Tool: -
To select a range of text, click, hold and drag the I-beam over the text that you would like to select. - Selecting Text with the Text Tool ! Select the Text Tool from the toolbox. To deselect text, click an insertion point anywhere in the text block, from the Edit Menu choose Select All. - To select a word, double click on the paragraph. - Page 16 To select an entire text block, click in the text or select any tool from the toolbox. - To select an entire paragraph, triple click on the word. - Select Text with the Text Tool: -
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...Menu choose New Story. - From the Edit Menu choose Edit Story. - Choose Place, to our own hearts, we often come up short. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach - Once you right now? But when it comes to an awareness about the little, specific things in Story Mode: - Page 17 Most people know ? Creating a Story ! Do you even know what makes... their parents, partners, or children happy. Creating a Story in life that bring a smile to our faces and contentment to place ...
...Menu choose New Story. - From the Edit Menu choose Edit Story. - Choose Place, to our own hearts, we often come up short. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach - Once you right now? But when it comes to an awareness about the little, specific things in Story Mode: - Page 17 Most people know ? Creating a Story ! Do you even know what makes... their parents, partners, or children happy. Creating a Story in life that bring a smile to our faces and contentment to place ...
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... top of happiness that makes us consider our personal preferences and learn how to start the spell check feature. ! From the Utilities Menu choose Spelling. - Let us each grasp a new idea this year. From the Edit Menu choose Edit Story. - Edit the text as you would using a word processing program. Page 18 Select the Pointer Tool from the Story Menu choose Close Story. If...
... top of happiness that makes us consider our personal preferences and learn how to start the spell check feature. ! From the Utilities Menu choose Spelling. - Let us each grasp a new idea this year. From the Edit Menu choose Edit Story. - Edit the text as you would using a word processing program. Page 18 Select the Pointer Tool from the Story Menu choose Close Story. If...
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From the File Menu choose Place. - the graphic Page 19 When you have text or graphics to place on a page, PageMaker displays a loaded text/graphic icon. Graphics may resize, move and crop on it. - You may be resized, moved and cropped. ! When you click the icon, text and graphics are ... - Placing a Graphic: - Position the cursor anywhere on a page. - After PageMaker imports the graphic file, the mouse pointer becomes a loaded graphic icon. - Text flows into a defined area that you create on the page and Click to place onto the publication page, by double clicking on ...
From the File Menu choose Place. - the graphic Page 19 When you have text or graphics to place on a page, PageMaker displays a loaded text/graphic icon. Graphics may resize, move and crop on it. - You may be resized, moved and cropped. ! When you click the icon, text and graphics are ... - Placing a Graphic: - Position the cursor anywhere on a page. - After PageMaker imports the graphic file, the mouse pointer becomes a loaded graphic icon. - Text flows into a defined area that you create on the page and Click to place onto the publication page, by double clicking on ...
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By Column - By Defined Space - You may Click to place onto the publication page, by clicking, holding and dragging. ! One column at a time - From the File Menu choose Place. - Automatically - You define the space on the page by double clicking on it. - Specify the text file, that you may Designate the Flow of Text in One of the text is placed. - Page 20 PageMaker adds pages until all of Three Ways: - When the mouse pointer becomes a loaded text icon, you would like to place the text. Placing Text... ! Placing a Text File: -
By Column - By Defined Space - You may Click to place onto the publication page, by clicking, holding and dragging. ! One column at a time - From the File Menu choose Place. - Automatically - You define the space on the page by double clicking on it. - Specify the text file, that you may Designate the Flow of Text in One of the text is placed. - Page 20 PageMaker adds pages until all of Three Ways: - When the mouse pointer becomes a loaded text icon, you would like to place the text. Placing Text... ! Placing a Text File: -
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From the Layout Menu choose Insert Pages. - Page 23 Adding Pages to the Publication ! Click a Page Icon along the bottom left corner of pages that you would like to Page: - Adding Pages to the Publication: - Type the number of the Publication Window. - From the Layout Menu choose Go to add. - Go to the place where you would like to Page and select a page number. Click Insert. ! Two Ways to Move from Page to insert pages. -
From the Layout Menu choose Insert Pages. - Page 23 Adding Pages to the Publication ! Click a Page Icon along the bottom left corner of pages that you would like to Page: - Adding Pages to the Publication: - Type the number of the Publication Window. - From the Layout Menu choose Go to add. - Go to the place where you would like to Page and select a page number. Click Insert. ! Two Ways to Move from Page to insert pages. -
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Select multiple objects that you would like to group. - You may align objects in relation to one another, and then evenly distribute the spaces between the objects. ! Aligning and Grouping Objects ! Select the appropriate options and Click OK. ! Select multiple objects that objects can be treated as a single unit. ! From the Element Menu choose Group. From the Element Menu choose Align Objects. - You may combine several objects into a "group," so that you would like to align. - To Align and Distribute Objects - Page 25 Grouping Multiple Objects -
Select multiple objects that you would like to group. - You may align objects in relation to one another, and then evenly distribute the spaces between the objects. ! Aligning and Grouping Objects ! Select the appropriate options and Click OK. ! Select multiple objects that objects can be treated as a single unit. ! From the Element Menu choose Group. From the Element Menu choose Align Objects. - You may combine several objects into a "group," so that you would like to align. - To Align and Distribute Objects - Page 25 Grouping Multiple Objects -
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From the Edit Menu choose Undo. - Page 26 To Undo Your last Editing Action: - Save Your Work Often! In this example we will Undo the deleted pages. Correcting Mistakes !
From the Edit Menu choose Undo. - Page 26 To Undo Your last Editing Action: - Save Your Work Often! In this example we will Undo the deleted pages. Correcting Mistakes !
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Click on the frame to appear, select the frame with the Pointer Tool. From the Element Menu choose Stroke and then None. To import text or graphics into a frame - Page 28 Adding Content To A Frame ! Select the file that you don't want to place inside the frame and Click OK. ! If you want the frame border to select it. - Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox. - From the File Menu choose Place. -
Click on the frame to appear, select the frame with the Pointer Tool. From the Element Menu choose Stroke and then None. To import text or graphics into a frame - Page 28 Adding Content To A Frame ! Select the file that you don't want to place inside the frame and Click OK. ! If you want the frame border to select it. - Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox. - From the File Menu choose Place. -