User Guide
FOR USE AT THE LICENSED SITE(S) ONLY
Cheltenham Computer Training 1995-2001 - www.cctglobal.com
INTRODUCTION TO PAGEMAKER ...................................................................................................... 1
W
HAT IS
P
AGE
M
AKER
6.5? ........................................................................................................................ 2
What is PageMaker?.............................................................................................................................. 2
Types of output....................................................................................................................................... 2
Adobe PageMaker website..................................................................................................................... 2
P
AGE
M
AKER
E
XTENSIONS
.......................................................................................................................... 3
Extensions.............................................................................................................................................. 3
Using Publication files .......................................................................................................................... 3
Using Template files .............................................................................................................................. 3
G
ENERAL
P
REFERENCES
............................................................................................................................. 4
Using General Preferences.................................................................................................................... 4
Setting Measurement ............................................................................................................................. 5
Setting the Vertical Ruler....................................................................................................................... 5
Setting the Graphics Display ................................................................................................................. 5
Setting the Control Palette..................................................................................................................... 5
Setting the Save Option.......................................................................................................................... 6
Applying Guides..................................................................................................................................... 6
R
EVIEW
Q
UESTIONS
.................................................................................................................................... 7
PAGEMAKER INTERFACE ..................................................................................................................... 9
W
ORK
E
NVIRONMENT
.............................................................................................................................. 10
Using the PageMaker Environment..................................................................................................... 10
Using Blank Pages............................................................................................................................... 11
Using the Pasteboard .......................................................................................................................... 11
T
OOLBOX
.................................................................................................................................................. 12
Using the Toolbox................................................................................................................................ 12
C
OLORS
P
ALETTE
..................................................................................................................................... 13
Using the Colors Palette...................................................................................................................... 13
C
ONTROL
P
ALETTE
................................................................................................................................... 15
Using the Control Palette .................................................................................................................... 15
Using the Character View.................................................................................................................... 15
Using the Paragraph View .................................................................................................................. 16
Using the Object View ......................................................................................................................... 17
R
ULERS
/G
UIDES
....................................................................................................................................... 18
Using Rulers ........................................................................................................................................ 18
To Change the Ruler Measurements.................................................................................................... 18
Using the Zero Point Option................................................................................................................ 18
Using Guides ....................................................................................................................................... 19
To add a Guide .................................................................................................................................... 19
To remove a Guide............................................................................................................................... 19
Applying the Snap to Option................................................................................................................ 19
R
EVIEW
Q
UESTIONS
.................................................................................................................................. 20
DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................................................ 21
N
EW
D
OCUMENTS
..................................................................................................................................... 22
Creating New Documents .................................................................................................................... 22
Using the Document Setup dialog box................................................................................................. 23
Applying Page Size .............................................................................................................................. 23
Applying Dimensions........................................................................................................................... 23
Applying Orientation ........................................................................................................................... 23
Applying Options ................................................................................................................................. 24
Applying Number of Pages .................................................................................................................. 24
Applying Start Page #.......................................................................................................................... 24
Applying the Margins .......................................................................................................................... 24










