Adobe Page Maker Users Guide

Adobe PageMaker Help Looking at the Work Area Constructing a Publication Text Formatting and Word Processing Composition and Typography Graphics and Text Objects Indexes, Contents, and Pagination Defining, Applying, and Trapping Color Color Management Using Adobe Table Importing, Linking, and Exporting Printing Creating Adobe PDF and HTML Files Data Merge Using Scripts Special Characters PageMaker Tags Macintosh Shortcuts Windows Shortcuts file:///Users/mike/Tmp-f/User-Guide/Help.htm (1 of 2)14/9/2019 12:52:24 AM Looking at the Work Area Looking at the Work Area About the work area Using the toolbox Working with palettes Viewing pages Working with text and graphics Moving between pages Adding and deleting pages Working with multiple open publications Setting defaults and preferences Using the Right Mouse button (Windows only) Correcting mistakes file:///Users/mike/Tmp-f/User-Guide/c01bc.htm14/9/2019 12:52:45 AM About the work area Looking at the Work Area > About the work area About the work area When you create a publication, PageMaker opens a publication window that contains an empty page centered on the pasteboard. The page and pasteboard, where you lay out text and graphics, are similar to the work space used in traditional paste-up. A. The toolbox includes tools for creating or editing objects B. Margins appear as dotted or pink lines. C. Page icons show the master pages (L for left, and R for Right) and the regular pages in the publication. D. Rulers help you align objects on the page. E. The Colors and Styles palettes are used to add, delete, and edit colors and styles. F. The pasteboard stores items for later use. G. The Control palette provides commands to make precise changes to text and graphics. Looking at the Work Area > About the work area file:///Users/mike/Tmp-f/User-Guide/c01bc2.htm14/9/2019 12:52:47 AM Using the toolbox Looking at the Work Area > Using the toolbox Using the toolbox The icons in the toolbox represent the tools you use in PageMaker. To select a tool, click it. If the toolbox restricts your view of your work, drag its title bar to move it or choose Window > Hide Tools to close the toolbox. A. Use the pointer tool to select, move, and resize text objects and graphics. B. Use the rotating tool to select and rotate objects. C. Use the line tool to draw straight lines in any direction. D. Use the rectangle tool to draw squares and rectangles. E. Use the ellipse tool to draw circles and ellipses. F. Use the polygon tool to draw polygons. G. Use the hand tool to scroll the page, or to preview and test hyperlinks. H. Use the text tool to type, select, and edit text. I. Use the cropping tool to trim imported graphics. J. Use the constrained line tool to draw vertical or horizontal lines K. Use …