PageMaker Outlines

PageMaker Introduction             PageMaker Intermediate             PageMaker Advanced

 

PageMaker Introduction
Class Length:  6 Hours

 

Lesson 1:  Creating a Newsletter

  • The PageMaker Environment
  • Document Setup
  • Typing Text and Manipulating Text Blocks
  • Basic Text Formatting
  • Importing and Manipulating Graphics
  • Using Master Pages

Lesson 2:  Using Text

  • Importing Text
  • Spacing Text
  • Indenting Text
  • Using Tabs
  • Using Styles
  • Using the Story Editor

Lesson 3: Using Graphics

  • Drawing Shapes
  • Applying Colors
  • Text Wrapping
  • Manipulating Graphics
  • Cropping Graphics
  • Inline Graphics

Lesson 4: Printing with PageMaker

  • Creating and Applying Spot Colors
  • Updating Links
  • Creating a Booklet
  • Printing a Proof
  • Collecting Files for Output

Lesson 5: Creating an Identity System

  • Creating Templates
  • Using Templates
  • Drag and Drop Between Documents
  • Using a Library


PageMaker Intermediate
Class Length:  6 Hours

 

 Lesson 1: Formatting Using Advanced Typography

  • Choose Typefaces
  • Balance Columns
  • Align Type
  • Align Type to a Grid
  • Kern Type
  • Hyphenate Text
  • Create Type Effects

 Lesson 2: Applying Advanced Layout Techniques

  • Use Graphics Frames
  • Use Layers
  • Adjust Layout Automatically
  • Create Multiple Master Pages

Lesson 3: Applying Color Management and Printing

  • Define CMYK and Spot Colors
  • Set Up Color Management
  • Use Color Management
  • Create Printer Styles
  • Print Color Separations
  • Control Inks

 Lesson 4: Creating Tables

  • Create a New Table
  • Import Table Text
  • Format Text in a Table
  • Format a Table
  • Change Borders and Shading
  • Use Tables in PageMaker

Lesson 5: Creating Acrobat PDF Documents

  • Export a PDF Document
  • Create a PDF for Print
  • Set Up Hyperlinks
  • Create a PDF for the Web

 

PageMaker Advanced
Class Length:  6 Hours

 

Lesson 1: Efficiently Laying Out Pages

  • Applying a Master Page to Several Pages At Once
  • Creating Guides with the Grid Manager
  • Manipulating Graphics Efficiently
  • Duplicating Graphics
  • Masking
  • Automate Tasks with Scripts

Lesson 2: Advanced Type Techniques

  • Drop Caps
  • Using Paragraph Rules
  • Running Headers and Footers
  • Continuation Lines

 Lesson 3: Working with Imported Graphics

  • Graphic Formats
  • Altering Imported Graphics
  • Saving a Page as a Graphic

Lesson 4: Trapping

  • Trapping Concepts
  • Trapping a Document

Lesson 5: Managing Long Documents

  • Create a Table of Contents
  • Creating an Index
  • Building a Book

 Lesson 6: Importing and Exporting HTML

  • HTML Overview
  • Importing HTML
  • Exporting Stories to HTML
  • Exporting Page Layouts to HTML

 

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