PAGE MAKER 6.5/7.0
Page Maker is a designing program which is used to set Newspaper, Visiting Card, Cat log, Make Book & print attractive layout.
How to open Page Maker?
A. 1st Method:
1. Click on Start.
2. Click on Program.
3. Click on Adobe.
4. Click on Page Maker 6.5.
5. Click on Page Maker.
B. 2nd Method:
1. Click on Start.
2. Click on Run.
3. Type the program name Egpm6.5.
4. Click on ok.
Tools of Page Maker:
- Move Tool: – To move the selected picture, Text, Drawing one place to another place.
- Text tool:– To write the Documents.
- Font Box: – To change the Font, Name & Style. Ex- Times New Roman.
- Size: – To change the Font size. Ex-12, 14, 16etc.
- No track: – To change the selected letter Spacing.
- Tracking: – To change the selected letter character spacing.
- Letter Height: – To change the selected letter Top or Bottom.
- Percent: – To change the letter width.
- Leading: – To change the spacing.
3. Crop tool:-This tool helps to crop the picture.
4. Rotate tool:-This tool helps to Rotate the text.
5. Line tool:-This tool helps to draw the line with helps shift key
6. Straight line tool:-This tool helps to draw the straight line
7. Rectangle tool:-This tool helps to draw the Rectangle or rounded corner rectangle.
8. Ellipse tool:-This tool helps to draw the circle.
9. Polygon tool:-This tool helps to draw the star
10. Frame tool:-This tool helps to draw the frame of rectangle, circle and star.
FILE MENU
How to create new Data or page?
- Click on File Menu.
- Click on New.
- Choose the page size & Margin then Click on Ok.
How to Import the Picture?
- Click on file menu
- Click on place
- Choose the any file or picture
- Click on open
- drag the mouse
Revert: – It is used to remove the unsaved Documents, Drawing or Figure.
How to Revert?
- Click on File Menu.
- Click on Revert.
- Click on Ok.
Place (Ctrl + D):- To import the graphics picture Files.(Insert the picture)
How to insert the picture?
- Click on File Menu.
- Click on Place.
- Choose the picture Directory & File name then click on Open Box.
Acquire select Source :- It is used to select the Scanner name.
Document Set up (Ctrl +Shift +P) :- It is used to change paper size.(Orientation & Margin)
How to Set up Document?
- Click on File Menu.
- Click on Document Set Up.
- Choose paper size & type inside (Left), Outside (Right, Top, Bottom Margin).
- Click on Ok.
Printer Style: – To display installed printer name & create new printer.
How to change printer style?
- Click on File Menu.
- Click on Printer Style.
- Click on Define.
- Click on current option to display installed or,
Click on New Box to create new printer Style.
- Type printer style name.
- Click on Ok.
Print (Ctrl +P) :- To print the open Data on the paper.
How to print?
- On the printer machine & add the paper.
- Click on File Menu.
- Click on Print.
- Choose the printer name.
- Type the page number in page Range Box Ex- 1, 2, 3.
- Type copies number 1, 2, .
- Click on Print Box.
Preferences: – To change scale monuments. Ex- Inch, Decimal, cm etc.
How to Preferences?
- Click on File Menu.
- Click on Preferences.
- Click on General.
- Click on Measurement in & choose one of option Ex-Inch, Decimal, Picas etc.
- Click on Vertical Ruler & choose one of option Ex-Inch, decimal.
- Click on Ok.
Send Mail :- This option helps to send the open Data in Email.
How to send Mail?
- Connect the Email line.
- Click on File menu.
- Click on Send Mail.
- Type Email ID in to Box. Ex- skc@yahoomail.com
- Click on Send Box.
Exit (Ctrl + Q) :- To come out from Page Maker program.
How to Exit?
1. Click on File Menu.
2. Click on Exit.
EDIT MENU
1. Select All (Ctrl + A) :- To select(Block) the all Data, Drawing or Picture.
How to select all?
- Click on Edit Menu.
- Click on Select All.
[Note: – For deselect press “Ctrl + Shift + A”]
2. Paste Multiple:- It is used to paste the multiple means many in number.
How to paste Multiple?
- Copy the any object
- Click on Edit Menu.
- Click on Paste multiple.
- Type the number of copy
- Click on ok
3. Insert object:-This option helps to insert the any picture or insert the text from ms-word or given program.
How to insert the object?
- Click on edit menu
- Click on insert object
- Choose the program
- Click on ok
4. Edit story:-This option helps to type the news paper text.
How to type the news paper text?
- Click on edit menu
- Click on edit story
- Type the text
- Click on edit menu
- Click on edit layout
LAYOUT MENU
1. Insert page:-This option helps to insert the page.
How to insert the page?
- Click on layout menu
- Click on insert page
- Type the page number
- Click on ok
2. Go to page:-This option helps to go in required page.
How to go the Require Page?
- Click on Layout Menu.
- Click on Go to Page.
- Type the page number where you want to move your cursor.
- Click on Ok.
3. Remove Pages:- To delete the specified page Data.
How to remove pages?
- Click on Layout Menu.
- Click on Remove Pages.
- Type the page number.
- Click on Ok.
4. Sort Pages:- To preview all the pages(Print preview).
How to sort pages?
- Click on Layout Menu.
- Click on Sort Pages.
- Click “+” to increase the page size & Click “-“ to decrease size.
- Click on Ok.
5. Column Guides: – To define in the specified column (News paper Style).
How to make column Guide?
- Click on layout Menu.
- Click on Column Guide.
- Type column number. Ex-2, 3, 4, 5.
- Type space between columns Ex- 0.5.
- Click on Ok.
6. Copy Master Guide:- This option helps to delete the column guide.
How to copy Master Guides?
- Click on Layout Menu.
- Click on Copy Master Guides.
7. Auto flow:-This option helps topaste the many at single time.
TYPE MENU
1. Font: – To change the Font name. Ex- Times New Roman.
How to change Font?
- Select the Text by (T) Text Tool Bar.
- Click on Type Menu.
- Choose one of the Font name.
2. Size: – To change the selected letter size. Ex- 10,12,14.
How to change the size?
- Select the text.
- Click on Type Menu.
- Choose the one of the size.
3. Leading: – This option helps to give the line space.
How to give the line space?
- Select the Text.
- Click on Type Menu.
- Click on Leading.
- Choose the number
- Click on ok
4. Type style: – This option helps to choose the size.
How to change the Heading size?
- Select the Text.
- Click on Type Menu.
- Click on Type Style.
- Choose the headline, sub head1,subhead2 etc.
- Click on ok
- for test type the text
Bold = Ctrl +Shift +B
Italic = Ctrl + Shift + I
Underline = Ctrl + Shift + U
Strike thru = Ctrl + Shift + /
Reverse = Ctrl + Shift + V
7. Expert Tracking: – To change the selected letter character Spacing.
How to Expert Tracking?
- Select the Text.
- Click on Type Menu.
- Click on Expert Tracking.
- Choose one of the Tracks. Ex- Loose, Very loose etc.
8. Horizontal Scale: – To change the character width.
How to change character Width?
- Select the text.
- Click on Type Menu.
- Click on Horizontal Scale.
- Choose the one of percent Ex- 80%,90%.
9. Character (Ctrl + T) :- This option helps to make the text super script or sub script.
How to make Super script or Subscript?
- Type the text (egg: a2+b2=(a+b)2-2ab)
- Select the text
- Click on Type Menu.
- Click on Character.
- Choose the Super script or sub script
- Click on Ok.
Super Script = Ctrl + Shift + \
Sub script = Ctrl + \
10. Paragraph (Ctrl + M) :- To change the selected letter left, right & first line Margin.
How to change letter?
- Select the Text.
- Click on Type Menu.
- Click on Paragraph.
- Type Left or Right or First line Margin.
- Click on Ok.
11. Indents/ Tabs:-This option helps to draw the line.
How to set the Indent?
- Click on Type Menu.
- Click on Indents/Tabs.
- Type Tabs stop position Ex 3or
Click on Ruler to set Tab.
- Click on Ok.
How to draw the line?
1. Click on type menu
2. Click on indent and tab
3. Click on leader
4. Choose the line (….,—-, )
5. Type the inches
6. Click on Apply
7. Click on ok
8. for test press tab key and press enter
[Note: – Press Tab key to display Tab selected position.]
12. Hyphenation: – To add the (-) sign in required half words.
How to Hyphenate?
- Select the Text.
- Click on Type Menu.
- Click on Hyphenation.
- Click on On.
- Click on Ok.
13. Alignment: – To change the selected Text Left, Right, Center, Justify Alignment.
How to Alignment?
- Select the Text.
- Click on Type Menu.
- Click on Alignment.
- Choose one of the Alignment Ex-Left, Right, Center, justify.
- Click on Ok.
Some of shortcuts:
Left alignment = Ctrl + Shift + L
Right alignment = Ctrl + Shift + R
Center alignment = Ctrl + Shift + C
Justify alignment = Ctrl + Shift + J
Force Justify alignment = Ctrl + Shift + F
14. Style: – To change the selected letter style.
How to change the style?
- Select the Text.
- Click on Type Menu.
- Click on Style.
- Choose the one of the style Ex- Body Text, Caption, Headline.
15. Define style (Ctrl + 3) :- To create the new style.
How to create new style?
- Click on Type Menu.
- Click on Define Style.
- Click on New Box.
- Type style name Ex- Nitu.
- Click on Chart Box.
- Choose the other Font name, Size, Leading & color.
- Click on Ok. (Three times)
[Note: – To proof the style then click on Type Menu & choose style to display new style name.]
ELEMENT MENU
1. Fill: – This option helps to fill the different style color.
How to fill the color?
- Draw the Rectangle or Circle.
- Click on Element Menu.
- Click on Fill.
- Choose The Solid or paper or other style
2. Stroke: – This option helps to change the line style of rectangle or circle.
How to change line style?
- Draw the Rectangle or Circle
- Select the Circle or Rectangle
- Click on Element Menu.
- Click on Stroke.
- Choose one of line style.
[Note: – If you want to increase or decrease line width then click on Custom Box & Type line width number.]
3. Fill & Stroke: – This option helps to fill the color and change the line.
How to Change Fill & Stroke?
- Select the object
- Click on Element Menu.
- Click on Fill & Stroke.
- Choose Fill color, line style, line color.
- Click on Ok.
4. Frame: – This option helps to arrange the photo inside frame.
How to arrange the photo?
- Draw the object
- Place the picture
- Select the Picture
- Click on Element Menu.
- Click on Frame.
- Click on Attach content.
5. Arrange: – To change the selected Text, Drawing figure of forward, backward or front.
How to arrange the object?
- Draw the two object
- Select the one object
- Click on Element Menu.
- Click on Arrange.
- Choose one of option. Ex-Bring to front bring to forward, send to back.
- Click on Ok.
Some of Shortcuts:
Bring to Front = Ctrl +]
Bring Forward = Ctrl +Shift +]
Send Backward = Ctrl + Shift + [
Send to back = Ctrl + [
6. Align Objects: – To change the selected Drawing, Text & Figure in Left, Right & Center.
How to align objects?
- Select the drawing, Data or figure.
- Click on Element Menu.
- Click on align objects.
- Choose one option box.
- Click on ok.
7. Text wrape [Alt+ctrl+E]:-This option helps to Arrange the text and picture.
How to Arrange the text and picture?
- Type the one page.
- Insert the picture
- Click on Element menu.
- Click on text wrap
- Choose the warp style
- Click on ok.
8. Group:-To combines the selected Text, drawing or figure.
How to make group?
- Select the two or more text, figure or graphics.
- Click on Element Menu.
- Click on group.
9. Ungroup (ctrl +Shift +G):-It separated the grouped text, drawing or figure.
How to make UN group?
- Select the grouped text, drawing or figure.
- Click on Element Menu.
- Click on Ungroup.
10. Lock position (ctrl + L):-To lock the selected text, drawing or figure.
How to lock position?
- Select the text, drawing or figure.
- Click on Element Menu.
- Click on lock position.
11. Unlock (Alt + ctrl + L):- To cancel the lock position.
How to Unlock?
- Select the locked text, drawing or figure.
- Click on Element Menu.
- Click on Unlock.
UTILITIES MENU
1. Bullet &numbering:-This option helps to insert the Bullet &numbering as like frame, books, candle, and pencil e.t.c
How to insert the bullet?
- Click on utilities menu
- Click on plug ins
- Click on bullet& numbering Choose edit
- Choose the font webding, wingding
- Choose the any bullet
- Click on ok
2. Change case:-This option helps to make the small to capital and capital to small.
How to make Capital &Small Letter?
- Select the text
- Click on utilities menu
- Click on plugins
- Click on change case
- Choose the any style
- Click on ok
3. Drop cap:-this option helps to insert the news paper drop.
How to insert drop cap?
- Type the one page
- Select the first letter
- Click on utilities menu
- Click on plugins
- Click on drop cap
- Choose the line [2,3 or4]
- Click on apply
- Click on ok
4. Word counter:-This option helps to count the word, sentence and letter.
How to count the word?
- Select the text
- Click on utilities menu
- Click on plugins
- Click on word count
5. Change:-this option helps to change the any word.
How to change the any word?
- Type the word
- Click on utilities menu
- Click on change
- Type the word
- Click on replace
6. Spelling:-This option helps to change of wrong word.
How to change the spelling?
- Click on utilities menu
- Click on spelling
- Choose the correct word
- Click on Replace
7. Define color:-This option helps to define the new color.
How to define the new color?
- Click on utilities menu
- Click on define color
- Choose the color
- Click on new
- Arrange the color
- Click on ok


