PageMaker Basics
PageMaker is designed to work most effectively as a page layout program. It is excellent for documents with complex fo …
Working with Text
Many of the concepts and techniques that you know from working with a word processor will carry over to PageMaker. On …
Using the Pointer Tool with Text
When you are working with PageMaker, you will have the flexibility to define your text area. To determ …
Text Options
PageMaker offers options for creating special effects with text. A drop cap can be used to distinguish the beginning of a …
Using Story Editor
To edit text in a format that looks and behaves more like a word processor use the Story Editor. The Story Editor di …
Printing: Windows
This information will help you print your PageMaker document.
Printing a Basic/Standard Document
Before printing, it …
Printing: Macintosh
This information will help you print your PageMaker document.
Selecting a Printer
Using Chooser
You must use Choose …
Working with Leading
Leading is the vertical space between lines of type and is measured in points. Like letter and word spacing, the r …
Advanced Character Formatting
Tracking, kerning, and spacing allows you to control the space between characters. Tracking is useful for …
Inserting & Removing Pages
Once you have begun working on a document, you may decide that the number of pages you originally assig …
Working with Columns
Working with newsletters and brochures often requires the use of columns. While you can create columns manually by …
Graphics: An Overview
Graphics can add interest and variety to your publication and are placed in PageMaker in much the same way as tex …
Drawing with PageMaker
PageMaker offers a unique graphics environment. In PageMaker you can move and resize graphics with ease, and for …
Working with Inline Graphics
Graphics placed as inline graphics become part of the text block. As you edit the text, the graphic retain …
Working with Independent Graphics
Independent graphics are simply placed on the page. Regardless of what you do around the graphic, the …
Getting Started with Colors
PageMaker gives you a wide variety of options for using colors. Several colors are provided in the Color Li …
Creating a Color Library
The Color Library is a custom set of colors that you create. You may want to create a Color Library for specif …
PageMaker Styles
A style is simply a definition of the type, paragraph, tab, and hyphenation settings for a specific type of text in yo …
Using Master Pages
Master pages act as template pages for your document. Master pages save you time because they allow you to type or d …
Using PageMaker Templates
A template is a document with preset formatting and settings. For example, if you were creating a newsletter, …