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Using layers creatively
Published 07/12/2006
Adobe® PageMaker® 7.0 includes a powerful Layers tool with countless applications—we’ll show you three in this tip: 1. Multiple versions 2. Quick arrangement of layers from top to bottom 3. Layered communication—"stick-on" notes
Create a document that you want to publish in multiple versions. Create multiple layers and assign each layer a descriptive name. Make a new layer by clicking the Stationary icon in the Layer palette, or by clicking the Options arrow and selecting the New Layer command.
Build your pages with all the art and master elements in place, using whichever version of the body copy is longer.
On the layer for the alternate version of your copy, flow in the text and adjust the text columns to fit.
When you're ready to output the document, hide the layer with the alternate version of your text to output the first version; then hide the first version and output the second version.
Set the top-to-bottom arrangement of objects on a page. You can assign objects to layers and arrange the top-to-bottom arrangement with the Layers palette.
Create the layers you expect to use in the Layers palette. As you place objects on the page, they will be assigned to the currently selected layer. You can place the text on your "text" layer, and so forth. Move the layers as you like so that the top-to-bottom arrangement is correct by clicking and dragging the layers in the Layer palette.
This is much faster than sending each layer to the back of the page in the correct order.
Add nonprinting notes to your PageMaker documents. Create multiple layers and assign the content objects as described previously, including a layer called "notes." (Hint: If you make a Paragraph Style for your note text and assign the note text the color "Registration," your notes will print on every page when you print separations. Be sure to turn the "notes" layer off when you do the final printout.) As you review your publication, write your digital stick-on notes and assign them to the "notes" layer. If you set up a master element, such as a frame with a colorful border to outline the note, you can enable the Option arrow > Paste Remembers Layers command in the Layers palette. When you Copy and Paste the master note, the object will automatically be placed on the "notes" layer.
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How To Wrap Text Around Text in PageMaker
Published 07/12/2006
The text wrap feature in Adobe PageMaker allows you to place graphics in a document and have the text wrap around that image. With one additional step you can also wrap text around other text blocks for effects such as pull-quotes. Here's How: - Select the text block that you want to have other text wrap around.
- Choose Element | Group from the menu bar. This causes PageMaker to treat that text block as a graphic.
- With your text turned graphic selected, choose Element | Text wrap... from the menu bar.
- From the Text Wrap dialog box select the middle icon for Wrap option (the third icon is not available initially until you've customized the text wrap).
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Choose a Text flow: With Icon 1 text stops at the text/graphic then continues to next page or column. Icon 2 wraps text to top and bottom only. Icon 3 wraps text completely around in a rectangular wrap (until you modify it). - If you know exactly how much space you want between text and text/graphic, make adjustments in the Standoff section, otherwise accept the default and click OK.
- If the text doesn't wrap exactly the way you want grab one of the dotted lines representing the standoff area and pull it in closer or further away until you get the text wrap effect you want.
Tips: - Select the 'Wrap text on same layer only' box if you don't want to wrap text on other layers around the text block/graphic.
- Allow sufficient standoff between text blocks to visually separate them, especially when there is not a large degree of difference in the type used for each text block.
- Align the bottom of pull-quotes with the baseline of adjacent text.
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How To Wrap Text Around a Graphic in PageMaker
Published 07/12/2006
The text wrap feature in Adobe PageMaker allows you to place graphics in a document and have the text wrap around that image without covering it (or being covered). A basic text wrap takes only a few clicks. Here's How: - Place your graphic object on the page in the position where you want it. It may cover up part of the text, that's OK.
- With your object selected, choose Element | Text wrap... from the menu bar.
- From the Text Wrap dialog box select the middle icon for Wrap option (the third icon is not available initially until you've customized the text wrap).
- Choose a Text flow: With Icon 1 text stops at the graphic then continues to next page or column. Icon 2 wraps text to top and bottom only. Icon 3 wraps text completely around in a rectangular wrap (until you modify it).
- If you know exactly how much space you want between text and object, make adjustments in the Standoff section, otherwise accept the default and click OK.
- If the text doesn't wrap exactly the way you want grab one of the dotted lines representing the standoff area and pull it in closer to the object or further away until you get the text wrap effect you want.
Tips: Select the 'Wrap text on same layer only' box if you don't want to wrap text on other layers around the object. - When placing a square/rectangular graphic between two columns of ragged right aligned text, use a slightly smaller standoff on the left side to visually balance the space around the object.
- Align the bottom of your graphic with the baseline of adjacent text.
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How To Insert a Drop Cap in a PageMaker Document
Published 07/12/2006
Drop caps are one variety of initial capitals — those oversized letters used at the start of some paragraphs to catch the eye and lead the reader into the text. Here's how to use the drop cap plug-in in Adobe Pagemaker 6.5 for Windows. Here's How: - With the text tool, highlight the letter you wish to make into a drop cap.
- Select Utilities | Plug-ins | Drop caps... from the menu bar.
- In the Drop cap dialog box change the Size to the number of lines of text you want the letter to drop into the paragraph (the default is 3).
- Select Apply to see how the Drop cap will look.
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If you don't like it, select Remove then try again. - When you are satisfied with your Drop cap, select the Close button on the Drop cap dialog box.
Tips: - If you want to use a different typeface for the Drop cap, make the changes before using the Drop cap plug-in.
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How To Create a Bullet List in a PageMaker Document
Published 07/12/2006
A bullet list is a list of words, phrases, or sentences set apart with a simple bullet or numbers at the start of of each line. Bullet lists can help to set apart information or provide a list of steps to be taken to accomplish a task. Here's how to use the bullets and numbering plug-in in Adobe PageMaker 6.5 for Windows. Here's How: - With the text tool, highlight the lines to which you want to add bullets or numbers or put your cursor at the start of the first line (paragraph).
- Select Utilities | Plug-ins | Bullets and numbering... from the menu bar.
- In the Bullets and numbering dialog box select the style of bullet you want to use from the choices given or use the Edit button to select a different font or bullet or size for the bullet.
- If you want a numbered list instead of bullets, select the Numbers button. Choose a numbering style and specify the number range to use if you don't want to start with number 1.
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f you highlight the text you want bulleted or numbered, choose Only selected paragraphs for the Range; otherwise, specify the number of paragraphs that you want bulleted. - Select Ok to add your selected bullet or number style.
Tips: - Be consistent in your use of bullets. Too many different styles in a publication or mixed bullets in one list are confusing.
- Numbers are good for lists of tasks that are best done sequentially or to designate relative importance among items in the list.
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