
Adobe PageMaker 7
If you are looking for employment within corporate desktop publishing departments, learning Adobe PageMaker is a must! Adobe PageMaker 7.0 is a high-end professional publishing program, and is heavily used in many corporate production environments, as well as some studios and magazines. Virtual Training Company's tutorial will have you using this page layout application with ease in no time. Brian White starts the tutorial with the basics, which includes the toolbox and pointer tool, various views, and moving and resizing objects. He then explains the use of guides and rulers, various drawing tools, and fills and outlines, including setting a tint and how to create and edit colors. You will then learn the difference between frames and blocks and how to use them, how to format and work with text, and how to add graphics and tables. You will also learn how to take advantage of PageMakerÃs newest feature, date merging. To get started, just click one of the topics below.
Course content
Basics14 lessons
- Intro to Adobe PageMaker 72:50Free
- The Page Maker Window5:44Free
- The Toolbox and Pointer Tool3:26Free
- Views - Fixed Views3:06Free
- Views - Zoom In/out2:13Free
- Views - Zoom Tool3:17Free
- Moving Objects2:11Free
- Resizing Objects3:15Free
- Cut Copy and Paste3:23Free
- Paste Multiple1:42Free
- Adding and Deleting Pages3:10Free
- Selecting Multiple Objects5:05Free
- Hand Tool1:52Free
- Undo and Revert3:20Free
Guides and Rulers5 lessons
Drawing Tools5 lessons
Fills and Outlines14 lessons
- Outline and Stroke3:331 credit or ad
- Transparent Stroke1:171 credit or ad
- Basic Fills1:291 credit or ad
- Color Fills2:441 credit or ad
- Types of Color2:571 credit or ad
- Creating Spot Color4:051 credit or ad
- Creating CMYK colors1:081 credit or ad
- Creating RGB Colors1:341 credit or ad
- Setting a Tint1:461 credit or ad
- Using the Color Pallet4:171 credit or ad
- Creating Deleting and Editing Colors2:551 credit or ad
- Creating Default Colors1:031 credit or ad
- Importing Colors1:111 credit or ad
- Importing Colors with EPS files3:051 credit or ad
Frames and Blocks11 lessons
- Frames vs. Blocks2:441 credit or ad
- Text Blocks3:191 credit or ad
- Threading Text3:341 credit or ad
- Threading Text Automatically4:031 credit or ad
- Deleting Blocks1:281 credit or ad
- Cutting and Pasting Blocks2:311 credit or ad
- Text Frames3:091 credit or ad
- Linking Text Frames4:001 credit or ad
- Frame Options3:271 credit or ad
- Frame Shapes3:161 credit or ad
- Separating Frames2:041 credit or ad
Control Pallet I5 lessons
Working with Text18 lessons
- Selecting Text3:211 credit or ad
- Changing Fonts I2:141 credit or ad
- Changing Fonts II3:221 credit or ad
- Managing Fonts3:351 credit or ad
- True Type vs. Type 1 Fonts1:531 credit or ad
- Font Size3:001 credit or ad
- Type Styles2:301 credit or ad
- Warning - Type Styles2:341 credit or ad
- Sub/Super Script2:331 credit or ad
- Caps and Small Caps1:581 credit or ad
- Changing Case1:361 credit or ad
- Tracking2:401 credit or ad
- Expert Tracking1:571 credit or ad
- Breaking Text0:531 credit or ad
- Kerning3:151 credit or ad
- Baseline Shift2:221 credit or ad
- Character Scaling1:181 credit or ad
- Leading3:401 credit or ad
Working with Paragraphs11 lessons
- Intro to Paragraph Formatting1:561 credit or ad
- Justification2:401 credit or ad
- Indents2:251 credit or ad
- Space Above and Below2:401 credit or ad
- Orphan and Widow Control1:491 credit or ad
- Keeping Lines Together1:131 credit or ad
- Column and Rule Breaks1:391 credit or ad
- Rules Above and Below4:541 credit or ad
- Advanced Rules2:521 credit or ad
- Balancing Columns1:511 credit or ad
- Align Paragraph to Grid1:581 credit or ad
Tabs and Indents4 lessons
Paragraph Styles8 lessons
Working with Graphics12 lessons
- Place vs. Cut and Paste1:111 credit or ad
- Cutting and Pasting1:441 credit or ad
- Linking and Embedding2:291 credit or ad
- Placing and Linking Images4:451 credit or ad
- Replacing Images2:111 credit or ad
- Inserting Into Frames1:331 credit or ad
- Working with Graphic Frames I3:071 credit or ad
- Working with Graphic Frames II3:451 credit or ad
- Separating Content from Frame2:201 credit or ad
- Cropping and Panning Cropped Images2:341 credit or ad
- Creating a Keyline I2:551 credit or ad
- Creating a Keyline II3:511 credit or ad
Manipulating with the Control Palette10 lessons
Arranging Objects11 lessons
- Order3:381 credit or ad
- Align3:101 credit or ad
- Distribute3:491 credit or ad
- Grouping2:401 credit or ad
- Masking3:011 credit or ad
- Text Wrap5:061 credit or ad
- Irregular Text Wrap2:581 credit or ad
- Locking Position1:081 credit or ad
- Image Control2:321 credit or ad
- Bitmap Effects1:081 credit or ad
- Non Printing Items0:561 credit or ad
Story Editor7 lessons
Misc Text4 lessons
Working in Long Documents15 lessons
- Document Set-up6:231 credit or ad
- Setting Up Master Pages5:411 credit or ad
- Adding Page Numbers3:111 credit or ad
- Advanced Numbering1:421 credit or ad
- Multiple Master Pages I2:381 credit or ad
- Multiple Master Pages3:371 credit or ad
- Overriding Master Pages2:461 credit or ad
- Intro to Layers3:051 credit or ad
- Order on Layers4:031 credit or ad
- Creating a New Layer2:551 credit or ad
- Moving in Longer Documents1:471 credit or ad
- Slide Show1:131 credit or ad
- View in High Res4:491 credit or ad
- Sorting Pages1:481 credit or ad
- Managing Links3:121 credit or ad
Adobe Table12 lessons
- Intro to Table2:311 credit or ad
- Entering data1:471 credit or ad
- Importing Data2:341 credit or ad
- Selecting Cells2:341 credit or ad
- Formatting Text2:181 credit or ad
- Cell Width and Height1:391 credit or ad
- Adding and Deleting Rows and Columns1:171 credit or ad
- Formatting Cell Outlines3:381 credit or ad
- Formatting Fills2:361 credit or ad
- Final Formatting3:021 credit or ad
- Exporting Tables2:031 credit or ad
- Linking and Updating1:351 credit or ad