Adobe 27530402 Getting Started Guide
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- Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 1
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 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 2
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 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 3
The Publication Window... Toolbox Horizontal Ruler Vertical Ruler Publication Page Page Icons Control Palette Pasteboard Colors and Styles Palette Page 3 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 4
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 direction. is used to draw straight lines in any ! Rectangle Tool is used to draw squares. ! Ellipse Tool is - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 5
Using Frames ! PageMaker 6.5 includes special objects called Frame Tools. - A frame can hold content - either text or graphicsor serve as a placeholder for content. - Frames are used as placeholders for content in structured documents such as newspapers and newsletters. Frame Tools Page 5 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 6
Introducing Palettes ! PageMaker includes several palettes for the purpose of helping you save time. - From the Window 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 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 7
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. Page 7 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 8
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 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 9
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. - - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 10
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. - - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 11
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. Page 11 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 12
Editing Objects ! Changing an Objects Line Attribute: - Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox. - Select the object. - From the Element Menu choose Stroke. - Select the appropriate option. Page 12 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 13
Editing Objects... ! Giving an Object a Fill: - Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox. - Select the object. - From the Element Menu choose Fill. - Select the appropriate option. ! Changing the Color of Lines and Fill: - Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox. - Select the object. - From the - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 14
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 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 15
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 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 16
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 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 17
Creating a Story ! Creating a Story in Story Mode: - From the Edit 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 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 18
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. - From the Edit 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 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 19
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 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 20
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: - From - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 21
Understanding Text Blocks ! All text in PageMaker is contained in Text Blocks. When you click text with the Pointer Tool, the text block's border is displayed. - A text block can be moved and resized. ! A Corner Handle indicates the point at which you may Click, Hold and Drag to resize the text - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 22
Drawn Objects, Frames and Text Blocks ! PageMaker's drawn objects can have a fill and stroke, have eight (8) selection handles, and cannot contain content other than fill colors or patterns. ! Frames can be any shape, can have fill and stroke attributes and have eight (8) selection handles. - Frames - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 23
Adding Pages to the Publication ! Adding Pages to the Publication: - Go to the place where you would like to insert pages. - From the Layout Menu choose Insert Pages. - Type the number of pages that you would like to add. - Click Insert. ! Two Ways to Move from Page to Page: - Click a Page Icon - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 24
Deleting Pages ! To Delete Pages from the Publication: - From the Layout Menu choose Remove Pages. - Type the range of pages that you would like to remove. - Click OK. Page 24 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 25
Aligning and Grouping Objects ! You may align objects in relation to one another, and then evenly distribute the spaces between the objects. ! To Align and Distribute Objects - Select multiple objects that you would like to align. - From the Element Menu choose Align Objects. - Select the - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 26
Correcting Mistakes ! To Undo Your last Editing Action: - From the Edit Menu choose Undo. - In this example we will Undo the deleted pages. Save Your Work Often! Page 26 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 27
Using the Online "Help" ! To Use the Online Help Feature: - From the Help Menu choose Help Topics. - Scroll down through the list and Click to select the topic that you would like help with. Page 27 - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 28
Adding Content To A Frame ! To import text or graphics into a frame - Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox. - Click on the frame to select it. - From the File Menu choose Place. - Select the file that you want to place inside the frame and Click OK. ! If you don't want the frame border to appear - Adobe 27530402 | Getting Started Guide - Page 29
Control Content Within A Frame ! Control How Content is Positioned Within a Frame - From the Element Menu choose Frame and then Frame Options. Page 29
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Page
1
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.