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The Toolbox Tools

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Pointer Tool

is used to select, move and resize

text, objects and graphics.

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Rotating Tool

is used to select and rotate text

blocks and graphics.

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Line Tool

is used to draw straight lines in any

direction.

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Rectangle Tool

is used to draw squares.

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Ellipse Tool

is used to draw circles.

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Polygon Tool

is used to draw basic polygons.

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Hand Tool

is used to scroll the page.

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Text Tool

is used to type, select and edit text.

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Cropping Tool

is used to trim graphics.

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Constrained-Line Tool

is used to draw lines at

multiples of 45 degrees.

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Zoom Tool

is used to magnify or reduce a

specific area of the publication page.

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Summary of Contents for 27530402 - PageMaker - PC

Page 1: ...Start menu choose Programs then choose Adobe PageMaker 6 5 From the File Menu choose New The Document Setup dialogue box allows you to specify publication page characteristics including paper size or...

Page 2: ...ontal Ruler and Vertical Ruler aid you in aligning text and graphics on the page Page Icons bottom left corner of the publication window indicate the master pages as well as the number of pages in the...

Page 3: ...Page 3 The Publication Window Toolbox Page Icons Vertical Ruler Horizontal Ruler Pasteboard Publication Page Control Palette Colors and Styles Palette...

Page 4: ...n any direction Rectangle Tool is used to draw squares Ellipse Tool is used to draw circles Polygon Tool is used to draw basic polygons Hand Tool is used to scroll the page Text Tool is used to type s...

Page 5: ...es special objects called Frame Tools A frame can hold content either text or graphics or serve as a placeholder for content Frames are used as placeholders for content in structured documents such as...

Page 6: ...ime From the Window menu choose the appropriate Show or Hide command You may show or hide all palettes by pressing the Tab key To hide all palettes excluding the Tools palette press Shift Tab keys To...

Page 7: ...Page 7 Drawing Objects To Draw an Object Select a Drawing Tool from the toolbox On the publication page Click Hold and Drag the Crossbar to draw the object When finished Release the mouse button...

Page 8: ...to Select Objects To select a single object choose the Pointer Tool from the toolbox and Click on the object To add objects to a selection press the Shift key as you Click other objects To select sev...

Page 9: ...object to a new location Resizing an Object or Graphic Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox Click on the object to select it Click on one of the Bounding Box Handles surrounding the object Drag t...

Page 10: ...the Polygon Tool Select the Polygon Tool from the toolbox Draw a polygon With the polygon selected go to the Element Menu and choose Polygon Settings You may change the Number of Sides and Star Inset...

Page 11: ...bjects Rounded Corners with the Rectangle Tool Select the Rectangle Tool from the toolbox Draw a rectangle With the rectangle selected go to the Element Menu and choose Rounded Corners Make the approp...

Page 12: ...Page 12 Editing Objects Changing an Objects Line Attribute Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox Select the object From the Element Menu choose Stroke Select the appropriate option...

Page 13: ...from the toolbox Select the object From the Element Menu choose Fill Select the appropriate option Changing the Color of Lines and Fill Select the Pointer Tool from the toolbox Select the object From...

Page 14: ...ter of the area to be magnified Click to zoom Press the Ctrl key and Click to decrease the magnification of an area Viewing the Pages with PageMaker s Preset Views From the View Menu select the approp...

Page 15: ...Like an actor or actress just going through the motions in order to conserve our creative energy and focus for opening night we hold back None of us can be expected to perform every minute of our live...

Page 16: ...To select an entire paragraph triple click on the paragraph To select a range of text click hold and drag the I beam over the text that you would like to select To select an entire text block click i...

Page 17: ...Do you even know Most people know what makes their parents partners or children happy But when it comes to an awareness about the little specific things in life that bring a smile to our faces and co...

Page 18: ...eness of what it is that makes us truly happy Let us consider our personal preferences and learn how to recognize then embrace moments of happiness that are uniquely our own Check Spelling in Story Mo...

Page 19: ...you create on a page Graphics may be resized moved and cropped Placing a Graphic From the File Menu choose Place Specify the graphic file that you would like to place onto the publication page by dou...

Page 20: ...Column One column at a time By Defined Space You define the space on the page by clicking holding and dragging Placing a Text File From the File Menu choose Place Specify the text file that you would...

Page 21: ...the point at which you may Click Hold and Drag to resize the text block An Empty Windowshade Handle at the top of the text block indicates the beginning of a story An Empty Windowshade Handle at the b...

Page 22: ...e fill and stroke attributes and have eight 8 selection handles Frames can contain content either text or graphics A story can flow to the previous or next frame Frames act as placeholders for content...

Page 23: ...ld like to insert pages From the Layout Menu choose Insert Pages Type the number of pages that you would like to add Click Insert Two Ways to Move from Page to Page Click a Page Icon along the bottom...

Page 24: ...Page 24 Deleting Pages To Delete Pages from the Publication From the Layout Menu choose Remove Pages Type the range of pages that you would like to remove Click OK...

Page 25: ...ribute Objects Select multiple objects that you would like to align From the Element Menu choose Align Objects Select the appropriate options and Click OK You may combine several objects into a group...

Page 26: ...Page 26 Correcting Mistakes To Undo Your last Editing Action From the Edit Menu choose Undo In this example we will Undo the deleted pages Save Your Work Often...

Page 27: ...Page 27 Using the Online Help To Use the Online Help Feature From the Help Menu choose Help Topics Scroll down through the list and Click to select the topic that you would like help with...

Page 28: ...r Tool from the toolbox Click on the frame to select it From the File Menu choose Place Select the file that you want to place inside the frame and Click OK If you don t want the frame border to appea...

Page 29: ...Page 29 Control Content Within A Frame Control How Content is Positioned Within a Frame From the Element Menu choose Frame and then Frame Options...

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