Adobe PageMaker Training
Learn the basics of page layout and desktop publishing with this Adobe PageMaker course.
As Adobe PageMaker is now very old software and has been superceded by better more powerful software such as InDesign, this Adobe PageMaker training course may not be available. However please enquire on current status as it may still be possible to arrange this course in some areas of the UK.
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Course duration: 1 day
Level: beginners (with some intermediate)
Numbers: One to one or small groups
of up to 4
Trainees in a group should have the same skill level and the same
requirements.
Beginners PageMaker course covering the basics of page layout and design
with Adobe PageMaker.
Looking at the main tools and the basics of page design, and working with
text and images to create small simple documents like posters, leaflets,
simple newsletters, etc.
The course will normally be partly based around working through some of
your own projects and designs.
Requirements
You should have good computer skills. Some previous knowledge of design
software will be helpful, particularly Adobe
Photoshop for image resizing and colour correction.If you will be using
photographs or other images in your documents, you may also want to consider
a 2 day DTP and design introduction, using
Adobe PageMaker and Adobe Photoshop.
Adobe PageMaker Course Outline
Basics of page layout and design.
Creating simple documents like flyers, small adverts, leaflets,
newsletters, etc.
Training will normally be partly based around working through some
of your own projects and designs.
Getting Started
Setting up a new document, defining document size, page margins,
etc.
Using column guides and custom guide lines to help you position
content
Text
Creating text on the page or importing text prepared in a word processor
Setting Text properties: font, size, style, colour, leading, kerning.
Flowing text from one text block to another
Editing text on the page and with the Story Editor
Checking Spelling
Graphics & Images
Placing graphics and pictures on the page - resizing, moving, cropping
Replacing one picture with another
Linking or embedding placed files
How you should correctly prepare graphics and images for use in
Page Maker
Drawing lines and shapes, setting stroke and fill colours, and creating
borders for pictures, choosing colours and defining colours
Also . .
Moving around the document
Keyboard shortcuts
Using the Control Palette to position and size items accurately
Selecting objects on a page, aligning, grouping, moving, rotating.
Adding, removing and organising pages
Setting up and using master documents
Creating automatic page numbering on multi page documents
Creating and using basic Style Sheets to format text
Using layers to separate design elements such as text and pictures
Exporting PDF files for electronic distribution
Setting up application and document preferences
Using the Table Editor
Creating tables to go into a PageMaker document
Setting table size, cell size, spacing
Defining borders and colours and for the table
Adding and editing text and graphics.
Getting the table into your PageMaker document
This course outline is a summary of what can be covered in the training. Every course is slightly different and will be based on individual requirements.