Adobe PageMaker Intermediate

1 Day
Version 7.0

Course Description

This instructor-led, hands-on course teaches students the skills needed to create a feature-packed newsletter. Some of the topics include using Pantone spot colors, controlling hyphenation, inserting bullets and numbers, using styles to automate formatting, and using templates.

Prerequisites

In order to successfully complete this course, we recommend that you first take Softek’s Introduction to Adobe PageMaker course or have equivalent knowledge.

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Setting Up a New Publication

Setting Up Page Orientation

Setting Column Guides

Adding Additional Guides

Using the Zero Point

Incorporating Spot and Process Colors

Displaying the Color Palette

Adding Spot or Process Colors

Deleting Unnecessary Colors

Applying Colors

Redefining a Color

Working More with Graphics

Placing and Linking Graphic

Managing Links

Updating a Link

Setting Link Option Defaults

Sizing Graphics Precisely with Control Palette

Rotating Objects Precisely with Control Palette

Cropping Graphic

Aligning Multiple Objects

Grouping and Ungrouping Objects

Locking the Position of Objects

Advanced Text Control

Placing Linked Text Articles

Modifying Text Link Options

Updating the Linked Article

Working with Styles

Viewing the Styles Palette

Creating New Styles

Applying Styles

Modifying the Look of Styles

Removing Styles

Controlling Hyphenation

Using Kerning and Tracking

Adjusting Leading

Adding and Removing Bullets

Setting Custom Tabs and Indents

Setting Paragraph Spacing Before and/or After

Inserting Special Characters

Formatting Tips When Linking Files

Finalizing the Publication

Creating a Table of Contents

Marking Styles for a Table of Contents

Generating a Table of Contents

Modifying a Table of Contents Style

Creating an Index

Marking an Index Entry

Generating an Index

Creating a PageMaker Template

Saving a Publication as a Template

Using a Custom Template

Preparing for Commercial Printing