In this project you'll assemble a single-page, black-and-white flyer from start to finish. The photograph and most of the text featured in this flyer are ready for you to import into PageMaker. You'll also learn how to type text directly into a publication and you'll draw several graphic elements (square, circle, and line).
For this lesson, you will open and view the final version of the flyer, and follow the step-by-step instructions that introduce some of the basic features and tools of PageMaker. Even if you have experience using the PageMaker application, this introduction may reveal some useful tips and techniques.
This project covers the following topics:
Restoring default PageMaker settings
Changing the view of a publication
Creating a new publication
Opening an existing publication
Setting up the horizontal and vertical rulers
Displaying and hiding guides
Positioning the zero point
Using the pointer tool, the text tool, and the zoom tool
Specifying multiple columns
Locking the guides
Creating, placing, formatting, and positioning text and graphic elements
Creating a drop cap
Applying a tint to text
Specifying a hanging indent
Creating ruler guides
Drawing circles, rectangles, and lines
Adjusting the stacking order of elements on the page
Range kerning text
Using the Snap to Guides option
Printing the flyer on a desktop laser printer
Exporting the flyer to Adobe PDF
If this is your first time using PageMaker, it should take about 2 hours to complete this lesson. If you have some experience using PageMaker, it should take about 90 minutes to complete this lesson.