Adobe Page Maker

1. INTRODUCTION TO
PAGE MARKER 7.0
BY
K.THAMIZHSELVI, M.Sc., M.phil.,B.Ed.,
Assistantprofessor
Bon secours college for women, Thanjavur.

2. ADOBE PAGE MAKER
• Pagemaker is a Desktop publishing program
• Used to create publications for print and electronic
distribution
• Page maker used text, graphics and layout to create
publications for business card, advertisements,
brochures, Magazines, Prospectuses, catalogs, etc
• BENEFITS:
• Professional quality publications
• Extensive layout and design features
• Control of the production process
• Color publications

3. GETTING STARTED WITH
PAGE MAKER

4. File New Document setup

5. Elements in Pagemaker Window
• Title bar
• Menu bar
• Tool bar
• Horizontal and vertical rulers
• Zero point maker
• Publication window
• Tool box
• Publication page
• Paste board
• Margin guides & column guides
• Scroll bars
• Master page icons & Page icons

7. Working with Text
• Click on the Text tool in the Toolbox.
• Click anywhere on your document within the margin
guides, and then drag the mouse to the right to create a
rectangular box.
• Type the text using type tool.
• Position the cursor at the beginning of the text you want
to format.
• To delete text Click and drag the text to select it.
Tap the Delete key or simply start typing, which will
replace the selected text.
Click on the Edit menu, and then select Clear.

8. • To copy or move the text - Click on
the Edit menu
Select the Cut, Copy or Paste command
• To change the type style - Click on
the Type menu
Select your desired option
• To add lot of text to your document, use
the Place command to import text from a word
processor, or use PageMaker’s Story Editor.

9. TOOL BOX
• The Toolbox can be dragged around just like any other
window.
• To close it, go to Window on the menu bar and select
Hide Tools
• . To retrieve it, go to Window and select Show Tools
• .These tools are used primarily for creation and editing of
simple graphics and text.

11. • Pointer Tool Used to select items, text, or a location. Once an item has
been selected, it can be resized, moved, copied or deleted.
• Text tool Enables text entry and editing.
• Rotating tool Rotates text, drawings, or graphics.
• Cropping tool Allows custom trimming of graphics.
• Line tool Draws straight lines at any angle. See Elements, Lines for
options.
• Constrained line tool Draws horizontal, vertical, and 45 degree lines.
See Elements, Line for options.
• Rectangle tool Draws rectangles. To draw squares, hold the SHIFT key
before clicking and dragging.
• Rectangle frame tool Creates rectangular placeholders for text and
graphics. To create square placeholders, hold down the SHIFT key
before clicking and dragging.

12. • Ellipse tool Draws ellipses. To draw circles, hold down the SHIFT key
before clicking and dragging.
• Ellipse frame tool Creates elliptical placeholders for text and
graphics.
• To create circular placeholders, hold down the SHIFT key before
clicking and dragging.
• Polygon tool Draws basic polygons. See Element, Polygon Settings for
options.
• Polygon frame tool Creates polygonal placeholders for text and
graphics.
• Hand tool Used to scroll the page (an alternative to the scroll bar)
• Zoom tool Used to magnify or reduce the view of your work area. To
zoom out hold the ALT key before clicking.