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Adobe PageMaker 7 - Level 1

Location: Colonie

Overview: This two-day introductory class will cover the basics of using PageMaker, a popular desktop application for designers of printed material. Topics covered include:

• Meet PageMaker

  • Create and Save a Document

  • Use the Drawing Tools

  • Change Views

  • Get Help

• Working with Objects

  • Select and Move Objects

  • Group and Lock Objects

  • Size, Rotate and Align Objects

  • Apply Borders and Fills

• Flowing Text

  • Place Text

  • Set Text Boundaries

  • Insert and Remove Pages

  • Create Jump Lines

• Basic Text Formatting

  • Enter Text

  • Apply Character Formats

  • Apply Paragraph Formats

  • Create Reverse Text

• Layout A Newsletter

  • Set Master Guides

  • Build a Nameplate

  • Create a Sidebar

  • Place Graphics

  • Create a Masthead

• The Word Processor

  • Create Text in the Story Editor

  • Import Text to the Story Editor

  • Check Spelling

  • Find and Change Text

• Advanced Formatting

  • Modify Jumpline Text

  • Add Drop Caps

  • Use Paste Multiple

  • Make a Tabular List

  • Use Paragraph Rules

• Printing

  • Use the Print Dialog Box

  • Create a PostScript Document

  • Print Thumbnails

  • Tile Automatically and Manually