INTRODUCTION to
PAGE MAKER 7.0
By
k.Thamizhselvi
Assist. Professor,
Bon secours college for women, thanjavur.
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
GETTING STARTED WITH
PAGE MAKER
File New
Document setup
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
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.
• 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.
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.
• 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
• 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.
