PageMaker(R) 7: The Complete Reference

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A comprehensive reference guide that covers all the features, old and new, of PageMaker. New product features are highlighted with a New to Version 7 icon, while design/product tips and techniques are included to expand the experienced-user appeal. A 16-page colour insert shows projects in process and shows how to use and customize the hundreds of templates, stock illustrations, and photos included in PageMaker. Projects provided utilize the features and techniques presented in the chapters up to that point and help solidify the concepts presented.

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ISBN-13:	9780072193589
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media
Publication date:	01/16/2002
Series:	Complete Reference
Pages:	900
Product dimensions:	7.46(w) x 9.22(h) x 1.44(d)

	Acknowledgments	xxi
	Introduction	xxiii
Part I	Getting Started with PageMaker
1	What's New in PageMaker 7	3
	The New PageMaker Toolbar	4
	New Text Management Functions	4
	New PageMaker Functions	6
	New Palettes	7
	Summary	11
2	The PageMaker Environment	13
	The PageMaker Window	14
	Viewing the PageMaker Page and Pasteboard	32
	Switching Between Documents	39
	Summary	40
3	The Basics of Creating a New Document	41
	Thinking Ahead	42
	Creating a New Document with the Template Palette	44
	Creating a New Document Using Document Setup	58
	Summary	60
4	The Basics of Using PageMaker Text	63
	Creating a Text Box	64
	Moving and Sizing a Text Box	66
	Editing Text	67
	Formatting Text	73
	Summary	90
5	The Basics of Using PageMaker Graphics	91
	Using Simple Graphics	92
	Organize and Place Graphics Using the Picture Palette	113
	Summary	125
6	Applying Color to Simple Graphics	127
	Coloring Lines	128
	Applying Fills	133
	Using Colors in Electronic Documents	137
	Summary	137
Part II	PageMaker Essentials
7	Managing Document Layout	141
	The Document Setup Dialog Box	142
	The Layout View	147
	Creating Text Columns	148
	Creating and Using a Layout Grid	150
	Summary	163
8	Managing Documents	165
	Naming and Saving a PageMaker Document	166
	Saving Changes to a Named Document	171
	Saving a Document with a New Name or to a New Location	172
	Saving a Document So That It Can Be Opened in PageMaker 6.5	173
	Closing a Document	174
	Opening a Document That Has Been Saved	175
	Using PageMaker's Revert Feature	176
	Using PageMaker's Mini-Save Safety Net	177
	A Few Words about File Organiation	178
	The Importance of Backup	179
	Summary	179
9	Managing PageMaker Text	181
	Managing Text As an Object	182
	Professional Techniques for Document Editing and Formatting	193
	Summary	241
10	Managing Graphics and Text As Objects	243
	Managing Objects	244
	Working with Graphics in a Frame	260
	Transforming Objects	263
	Cropping Graphics	267
	Masking Objects	268
	Using Text Wrap	270
	Summary	274
11	Using Color in a PageMaker Publication	275
	Understanding the Terminology	276
	Understanding Color Models	278
	Applying Colors	279
	Selecting Colors from a Color Library	281
	Adding a Tint to the Color List	283
	Deleting Colors from the Color List	284
	Editing Colors	285
	Creating a Color Library	289
	Overprinting	290
	Trapping Colors	291
	Summary	294
Part III	Managing PageMaker Documents
12	Setting Defaults and Preferences	299
	Setting Preferences	300
	Layout Adjustment Preferences	315
	Online Preferences	317
	Summary	320
13	Creating Document Consistency Using
	Master Pages	321
	Master Page Basics	322
	Adding Material to Your Master Pages	328
	Using Libraries	364
	Summary	372
14	Merging Documents in PageMaker	373
	Data Merge Terminology	374
	The Data Merge Process	375
	Preparing for a Data Merge	376
	Preparing a Data Source	376
	Preparing the Target Publication	380
	Performing the Data Merge	383
	Summary	386
15	Using PageMaker Scripts	389
	The Scripts Palette	390
	Running Scripts	391
	Creating and Editing Scripts	391
	Summary	395
16	Creating Tables of Contents and Indexes	397
	Creating and Formatting a TOC	398
	Creating Indexes	408
	Summary	436
17	Creating a Book in PageMaker	437
	Preparing to Create Publications for Incorporation in a Book	438
	Creating Publications for Incorporation in a Book	443
	Creating a Book List	447
	Copying a Book List	449
	Generating a Table of Contents for All Publications in a Book	450
	Generating an Index for All Publications in a Book	452
	Printing	455
	Summary	456
18	Using PageMaker's Build Booklet Feature	457
	Preparation	459
	Choosing a Layout	459
	Dealing with Creep	462
	Imposing a Publication	463
	Summary	466
19	Creating PDF Documents in PageMaker 7	467
	Before You Create the PDF Document	468
	Establishing PDF Distiller Settings	471
	Export a Document to PDF	480
	Setting the PDF Options	482
	Summary	490
Part IV	Using PageMaker's Advanced Features
20	Using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) in PageMaker	493
	Understanding OLE	494
	Importing and Updating a Linked Object in PageMaker	495
	Importing and Updating an Embedded Object in PageMaker	500
	Managing Links	504
	Summary	510
21	Using a Color Management System (CMS) with PageMaker	513
	Why Use a CMS?	514
	Adding Device Profiles	518
	Working with Color Profiles	519
	Turning Off Color Management	524
	Creating a Color-Managed Work Environment	524
	Summary	525
22	PageMaker's Color Separation Capabilities	527
	Why Are Separations Necessary?	528
	Spot Color Separations	529
	Process Color Separations	535
	Summary	540
Part V	Using PageMaker with Other Programs
23	Converting Files into PageMaker 7 Documents	543
	Opening Older PageMaker Documents in PageMaker 7	544
	Converting Microsoft Publisher and QuarkXPress to PageMaker 7	547
	Converting Macintosh PageMaker Files to PageMaker 7 for Windows	554
	Summary	559
24	Interfacing with the World Wide Web	561
	Importing Graphics and Text from the Web	562
	Exporting PageMaker Layouts to HTML	565
	Summary	573
25	Preparing for Output	575
	Printing Proofs	576
	Proofing Your Work	576
	Using the Save for Service Provider Feature	578
	Sending a Publication or a PostScript File	582
	Summary	586
Part VI	PageMaker Printing
26	Printing	589
	The Print Process	590
	Printing Proofs	601
	Printing Oversized Documents	603
	Summary	604
	Index	605

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