How to Use Pagemaker 7.0

With Adobe PageMaker, you can create professional-looking publications for print and the web, or convert them to PDF (Portable Document Format) from within the PageMaker application. PageMaker has been around since 1985 when it was known as Aldus PageMaker. Version 7 is the most recent--and the last--version of PageMaker Adobe plans to make. It was released in 2001. Adobe InDesign is the new desktop-publishing tool in Adobe's lineup, and PageMaker users are encouraged to upgrade.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe PageMaker 7.0 Graphic files to import (optional)

Instructions

Document Setup

1. Open the PageMaker application and set up your document properties.

2. 

   Set your page orientation, margins and whether you want the pages to be facing and/or double-sided.

3. Type in the number of pages for your publication if you want to add multiple pages to the document in this step, or leave it at 1 to start with just one page. Additional pages can be added later.

4. 

   Click OK to start working with your document.

Add Text and Graphics

1. 

   Click the "File" menu, then the "Place" command to add text or graphic files to your document. Text will appear in boxes you can move around with your mouse by grabbing the tab at the top.

2. Click and drag the corners of the text box or the graphic to expand or reduce how much space it takes on the page. Hold down the "Shift" key to shrink or enlarge the graphic while keeping the proportions even.

3. Click on the top ruler and drag down to create a guide line you can use to line up objects. Click and drag from the side ruler to create a vertical guide line.

4. 

   Click the text ("T") tool in the toolbox on the left, then click on the page to enter text directly into PageMaker.

5. 

   Click and drag to select the text and use the "Control Palette" at the bottom of the screen to adjust the font, size or other text properties.

6. Click the "Layout" menu, then "Column Guides" to divide the page into multiple columns.

Add Pages, Master Page Elements and Page Numbers

1. Click the Layout menu, then "Insert Pages" to add more pages to the document. The pages can be inserted before or after the current pages you are on.

2. 

   Click the thumbnail icons down the bottom left of the screen to switch to other pages.

3. Click the "L" and "R" thumbnail icons to access the "Master Pages" and add elements you want to appear on all left-facing pages or all right-facing pages.

4. 

   Click the text tool and click on the "L" or "R" pages, then press the "Command+Option+p" keys (Macintosh) or "Ctrl+Alt+p" keys (Windows) to insert a page number in the text box. An LM or RM place marker will indicate the page number position on the master page. The page numbers display in the main document only.

Save, Print and Export

1. Click the "File" menu, then the "Save" command to save your work.

2. Use the "Print" command under the "File" menu to print your document.

3. Use the "Export" command under the "File" menu to create an Adobe PDF file from the document.

Tips & Warnings

• Adobe PageMaker is not compatible with Macintosh OS X. However, it will run in Classic mode on an OS X machine if OS 9 is installed. The PageMaker system requirements for Windows users recommends the Windows XP operating system.

References

• Adobe PageMaker History and Future
• Adobe Pagemaker 7.0 User Guide, Adobe Systems Incorporated, 2001.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Adobe PageMaker Home Page
• Adobe PageMaker 7 Basics