Adobe PageMaker 7
Author:Brian White
Language:english
Category:Graphics Page Layout,
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If you are looking for employment within corporate desktop publishing departments, learning Adobe PageMaker is a must! Adobe PageMaker 7.0 is a high-end professional publishing program, and is heavily used in many corporate production environments, as well as some studios and magazines. Virtual Training Company's tutorial will have you using this page layout application with ease in no time. Brian White starts the tutorial with the basics, which includes the toolbox and pointer tool, various views, and moving and resizing objects. He then explains the use of guides and rulers, various drawing tools, and fills and outlines, including setting a tint and how to create and edit colors. You will then learn the difference between frames and blocks and how to use them, how to format and work with text, and how to add graphics and tables. You will also learn how to take advantage of PageMakerŐs newest feature, date merging. To get started, just click one of the topics below.
Adobe PageMaker 7Adobe PageMaker 7: Adobe PageMaker was one of the first page layout applications, and is still heavily used in many corporate production environments, as well as some studios and magazines. If you are looking for employment within corporate desktop publishing departments, learning PageMaker is a must. In Discovery Computer Training 's PageMaker 6.5 Advanced tutorial, author Diane Presler begins by making you comfortable with the PageMaker environment and the basics. She then systematically guides you through more complicated areas by teaching you advanced typography, advanced color management, and useful tips and tricks. You can get started immediately by clicking on any of the below sections.Listed below are all of the chapter and lesson contents for the Adobe PageMaker 7 Try For Free Right Now To help you evaluate our training, we have made some of the tutorials for Adobe PageMaker 7 freely available. Click on any of the linked lesson listings below to preview Free! Adobe PageMaker 7
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Adobe PageMaker 7

Basics

Intro to Adobe PageMaker 7
The Page Maker Window
The Toolbox and Pointer Tool
Views - Fixed Views
Views - Zoom In/out
Views - Zoom Tool
Moving Objects
Resizing Objects
Cut Copy and Paste
Paste Multiple
Adding and Deleting Pages
Selecting Multiple Objects
Hand Tool
Undo and Revert

Guides and Rulers

Setting Margins
Setting Column Guides
Ruler Guides
Viewing and Locking Guides
Clearing the Guides

Drawing Tools

Drawing Lines
Rectangles and Ovals
Rounded Corners
Polygons
Modifying Polygons

Fills and Outlines

Outline and Stroke
Transparent Stroke
Basic Fills
Color Fills
Types of Color
Creating Spot Color
Creating CMYK colors
Creating RGB Colors
Setting a Tint
Using the Color Pallet
Creating Deleting and Editing Colors
Creating Default Colors
Importing Colors
Importing Colors with EPS files

Frames and Blocks

Frames vs. Blocks
Text Blocks
Threading Text
Threading Text Automatically
Deleting Blocks
Cutting and Pasting Blocks
Text Frames
Linking Text Frames
Frame Options
Frame Shapes
Separating Frames

Control Pallet I

Intro to Control Pallet
Control Pallet Basics I
Control Pallet Basics II
Control Pallet Basics III
Control Pallet Basics IV

Working with Text

Selecting Text
Changing Fonts I
Changing Fonts II
Managing Fonts
True Type vs. Type 1 Fonts
Font Size
Type Styles
Warning - Type Styles
Sub/Super Script
Caps and Small Caps
Changing Case
Tracking
Expert Tracking
Breaking Text
Kerning
Baseline Shift
Character Scaling
Leading

Working with Paragraphs

Intro to Paragraph Formatting
Justification
Indents
Space Above and Below
Orphan and Widow Control
Keeping Lines Together
Column and Rule Breaks
Rules Above and Below
Advanced Rules
Balancing Columns
Align Paragraph to Grid

Tabs and Indents

Setting Indents
Creating Hanging Indents
Setting Tabs I
Setting Tabs II

Paragraph Styles

Intro Paragraph Styles
Creating Styles I
Creating Styles II
Creating Styles III
Mixed Styles
Style Tags
Next Style
Importing Styles

Working with Graphics

Place vs. Cut and Paste
Cutting and Pasting
Linking and Embedding
Placing and Linking Images
Replacing Images
Inserting Into Frames
Working with Graphic Frames I
Working with Graphic Frames II
Separating Content from Frame
Cropping and Panning Cropped Images
Creating a Keyline I
Creating a Keyline II

Manipulating with the Control Palette

Intro
Positioning
Scaling I
Scaling II
Magic Scale
Rotating
Skew
Mirror
Anchoring the Proxy Button
Removing Transformations

Arranging Objects

Order
Align
Distribute
Grouping
Masking
Text Wrap
Irregular Text Wrap
Locking Position
Image Control
Bitmap Effects
Non Printing Items

Story Editor

Opening Story Editor
Formatting in Story Editor
Find and Change
Finding Special Characters
Spell Check
Using Styles
Editor Defaults

Misc Text

Bullets and Numbers
Special Characters
Drop Caps
Inline Graphics

Working in Long Documents

Document Set-up
Setting Up Master Pages
Adding Page Numbers
Advanced Numbering
Multiple Master Pages I
Multiple Master Pages
Overriding Master Pages
Intro to Layers
Order on Layers
Creating a New Layer
Moving in Longer Documents
Slide Show
View in High Res
Sorting Pages
Managing Links

Adobe Table

Intro to Table
Entering data
Importing Data
Selecting Cells
Formatting Text
Cell Width and Height
Adding and Deleting Rows and Columns
Formatting Cell Outlines
Formatting Fills
Final Formatting
Exporting Tables
Linking and Updating

Printing

Intro to Printing
Printing Options I
Printing Options II
Printing Separations
Exporting to PDF
Saving For Service Bureau
Build Booklet

Miscellaneous

Defaults
Overprinting and Trapping
PageMaker ClipArt and Images
Picture library
Templates
Data Merge I
Data Merge II

01 Basics
0101 Intro to Adobe PageMaker 7
0102 The Page Maker Window
0103 The Toolbox and Pointer Tool
0104 Views - Fixed Views
0105 Views - Zoom In/out
0106 Views - Zoom Tool
0107 Moving Objects
0108 Resizing Objects
0109 Cut Copy and Paste
0110 Paste Multiple
0111 Adding and Deleting Pages
0112 Selecting Multiple Objects
0113 Hand Tool
0114 Undo and Revert

02 Guides and Rulers
0201 Setting Margins
0202 Setting Column Guides
0203 Ruler Guides
0204 Viewing and Locking Guides
0205 Clearing the Guides

03 Drawing Tools
0301 Drawing Lines
0302 Rectangles and Ovals
0303 Rounded Corners
0304 Polygons
0305 Modifying Polygons

04 Fills and Outlines
0401 Outline and Stroke
0402 Transparent Stroke
0403 Basic Fills
0404 Color Fills
0405 Types of Color
0406 Creating Spot Color
0407 Creating CMYK colors
0408 Creating RGB Colors
0409 Setting a Tint
0410 Using the Color Pallet
0411 Creating Deleting and Editing Colors
0412 Creating Default Colors
0413 Importing Colors
0414 Importing Colors with EPS files

05 Frames and Blocks
0501 Frames vs. Blocks
0502 Text Blocks
0503 Threading Text
0504 Threading Text Automatically
0505 Deleting Blocks
0506 Cutting and Pasting Blocks
0507 Text Frames
0508 Linking Text Frames
0509 Frame Options
0510 Frame Shapes
0511 Separating Frames

06 Control Pallet I
0601 Intro to Control Pallet
0602 Control Pallet Basics I
0603 Control Pallet Basics II
0604 Control Pallet Basics III
0605 Control Pallet Basics IV

07 Working with Text
0701 Selecting Text
0702 Changing Fonts I
0703 Changing Fonts II
0704 Managing Fonts
0705 True Type vs. Type 1 Fonts
0706 Font Size
0707 Type Styles
0708 Warning - Type Styles
0709 Sub/Super Script
0710 Caps and Small Caps
0711 Changing Case
0712 Tracking
0713 Expert Tracking
0714 Breaking Text
0715 Kerning
0716 Baseline Shift
0717 Character Scaling
0718 Leading

08 Working with Paragraphs
0801 Intro to Paragraph Formatting
0802 Justification
0803 Indents
0804 Space Above and Below
0805 Orphan and Widow Control
0806 Keeping Lines Together
0807 Column and Rule Breaks
0808 Rules Above and Below
0809 Advanced Rules
0810 Balancing Columns
0811 Align Paragraph to Grid

09 Tabs and Indents
0901 Setting Indents
0902 Creating Hanging Indents
0903 Setting Tabs I
0904 Setting Tabs II

10 Paragraph Styles
1001 Intro Paragraph Styles
1002 Creating Styles I
1003 Creating Styles II
1004 Creating Styles III
1005 Mixed Styles
1006 Style Tags
1007 Next Style
1008 Importing Styles


11 Working with Graphics
1101 Place vs. Cut and Paste
1102 Cutting and Pasting
1103 Linking and Embedding
1104 Placing and Linking Images
1105 Replacing Images
1106 Inserting Into Frames
1107 Working with Graphic Frames I
1108 Working with Graphic Frames II
1109 Separating Content from Frame
1110 Cropping and Panning Cropped Images
1111 Creating a Keyline I
1112 Creating a Keyline II

12 Manipulating with the Control Palette
1201 Intro
1202 Positioning
1203 Scaling I
1204 Scaling II
1205 Magic Scale
1206 Rotating
1207 Skew
1208 Mirror
1209 Anchoring the Proxy Button
1210 Removing Transformations

13 Arranging Objects
1301 Order
1302 Align
1303 Distribute
1304 Grouping
1305 Masking
1306 Text Wrap
1307 Irregular Text Wrap
1308 Locking Position
1309 Image Control
1310 Bitmap Effects
1311 Non Printing Items

14 Story Editor
1401 Opening Story Editor
1402 Formatting in Story Editor
1403 Find and Change
1404 Finding Special Characters
1405 Spell Check
1406 Using Styles
1407 Editor Defaults

15 Misc Text
1501 Bullets and Numbers
1502 Special Characters
1503 Drop Caps
1504 Inline Graphics

16 Working in Long Documents
1601 Document Set-up
1602 Setting Up Master Pages
1603 Adding Page Numbers
1604 Advanced Numbering
1605 Multiple Master Pages I
1606 Multiple Master Pages
1607 Overriding Master Pages
1608 Intro to Layers
1609 Order on Layers
1610 Creating a New Layer
1611 Moving in Longer Documents
1612 Slide Show
1613 View in High Res
1614 Sorting Pages
1615 Managing Links

17 Adobe Table
1701 Intro to Table
1702 Entering data
1703 Importing Data
1704 Selecting Cells
1705 Formatting Text
1706 Cell Width and Height
1707 Adding and Deleting Rows and Columns
1708 Formatting Cell Outlines
1709 Formatting Fills
1710 Final Formatting
1711 Exporting Tables
1712 Linking and Updating

18 Printing
1801 Intro to Printing
1802 Printing Options I
1803 Printing Options II
1804 Printing Separations
1805 Exporting to PDF
1806 Saving For Service Bureau
1807 Build Booklet

19 Miscellaneous
1901 Defaults
1902 Overprinting and Trapping
1903 PageMaker ClipArt and Images
1904 Picture library
1905 Templates
1906 Data Merge I
1907 Data Merge II

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