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PageMaker is a page layout application that utilizes .P65 and .T65 file extensions for publications and templates. It provides a work environment with various tools and palettes for editing, including a Toolbox, Colors Palette, and Control Palette, along with features for creating, saving, and opening documents. Users can customize their publications with master pages, rulers, and custom colors while utilizing basic and drawing tools for design.

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pagemaker basics

PageMaker is a page layout application that utilizes .P65 and .T65 file extensions for publications and templates. It provides a work environment with various tools and palettes for editing, including a Toolbox, Colors Palette, and Control Palette, along with features for creating, saving, and opening documents. Users can customize their publications with master pages, rulers, and custom colors while utilizing basic and drawing tools for design.

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PAGE MAKER

Dr.R.SUGANYA
HOD,Department of Information Technology,
Bon Secours College for women
Thanjavur
What is PageMaker?

• PageMaker is a page layout application


PageMaker Extensions
• PageMaker uses two kind of Extensions:

.P65 (Publication files)


.T65 (Template files )
General Preferences
• This dialog box allows to create defaults for
how PageMaker will treat the content in
publications such as text, save files, move
items, measure items, and display guides .
Work Environment
• The PageMaker environment will display a
New Publication window, a Blank Page, a
Master Page, and Current Page icons,
horizontal and vertical Scroll Bars, Rulers, the
Control palette, the Toolbox, and other
palettes.
Toolbox
• The PageMaker Toolbox enables to access the
basic tools you need to perform various
actions in the publication window.
Colors Palette
• The Colors palette is used to make quick color
changes to your publication.

• By default every Colors palette must contain


the following colors : None, Paper, Black, and
Registration.
Control Palette
• The Control palette gives you a one-stop shop,
enabling you to change several formatting
options in one place rather than making
repeat trips to the Type menu. Empty Control
Palette Character Control Palette Paragraph
Control Palette Object Control Palette
Rulers/Guides
• Rulers can be toggled on and off by choosing
View > Show/Hide Rulers OR by pressing the
Ctrl + R key combination.
New Documents
• Creating a New Document allows you to set up
the publication page with specified settings.

• It can define such things as the size of the


page, the size of the margins, and even the
orientation of the page.
Master Pages
• The Master Page typically contains the basic
design elements of a page, such as headers
and footers, and page numbers.
Saving Documents
• The Save and Save As commands allow you to
store your active publication.

• To save your publication, choose File > Save OR


press the Ctrl + S key combination.
Opening Documents
• The Open command allows you to open a
previously saved publication.

• To Open a publication choose File > Open OR


press the Ctrl + O key combination.
Closing Documents

• Close command, closes the active publication.


Basic Tools
• The Pointer tool is used to select, move, and
resize text objects and graphics.

• The Text tool is used to create text blocks and


text frames, select, and edit text.
• The Rotation tool is used to select and rotate
text objects and graphics.

• The Cropping tool is used to crop parts of the


graphic that you do not want to print.
Drawing Tools
• The Drawing tools allow to create simple
graphics (or frames to hold text or imported
graphics) to which you can apply a stroke and
or fill.
Visual Tools
• The Visual tools allow you to zoom in and out
of or navigate around the publication or
Pasteboard.

• These tools can be used on their own or in


conjunction with other tools by using the
keyboard shortcut.
Modifying Tools
• Double-clicking some of the tools will display
various dialog boxes.
Custom Colors
• It can create custom colors using the Define
Colors dialog box.

• To open the Define Colors dialog box, choose


Utilities > Define Colors.
Thank You

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