Intro to PageMaker

AN INTRODUCTION TO PAGEMAKER 6.0 (Macintosh)

In this module you'll learn how to create and view Master Pages complete with headers, column guides and automatic page numbering and the way you apply these masters to the pages in your intended publication.

1. Open File: New and choose between a range of sizes including A3 (twice A4 size), A4 (commonly used copypaper size) and A5 (half A4).

2. There is a view, usually of two facing pages. They show coloured lines as rectangles denoting the text space. Beyond the pages is a very large area called the pasteboard, about the size of a large table. On the pasteboard, pictures and text can be left around as this area is not printed.

3. Under Layout: View there are shortcuts for viewing the pages/ mastersheets in relation to the pasteboard and the screen.

There are also other commands to assist viewing :

Command + Option + Mouseclick : Close up on a selected area

Option + Mouseclick (hold): A hand for pushing a page view around

4. In the bottom left corner are icons for left and right master pages and actual pages created for a publication. Make sure you are aware of what selection format you are in.

5. What's a master page? (a) It is a design you have chosen for a particular purpose to use consistently throughout a publication. You could design a master page for the chapter or section introduction, another for the basic text page, another for glossaries, another for case studies or examples and so on.

(b) It contains design elements that you will see on every page using the master. These may include lines, words, logos, pictures or coloured / grey tinted screens (filled rectangles) as well as page numbers.

When a master page is set for numbering with COP (Command + Option + P), no numbers appear. Instead you see LM (Left master) and RM. The page numbers will appear on publication pages as you create them.

(c) Master pages usually have guidelines or grids created from Layout: Column Guides. Three columns is a very useful design element. This doesn't mean that you have to show work in three separate columns however. Text can be spread across 1, 2 or 3, 1+2, 2+3 or 1+ 2 +3.

In the example right, the Letterhead design extends over 3 columns, the Editorial over column one, and the other articles over columns 2 + 3.

The grey lines are text which cannot be read in this sized image. This effect is called Greeking which usually means that the font size is less than 14 points.

Note that the page numbering (Page 1) is just outside of the text guideframe.

Note also that PageMaker, like ClarisWorks/ Appleworks, has a text wrap option which is selected after an object (picture, photo or graphic) has been positioned using an arrow tool.

Other tools include an ellipse/circle tool, a rectangle tool, two line tools the second of which draws horizontal/ vertical and oblique lines only, a polygon tool, a magnifying tool, a rotational tool and a cropping tool.

(See PageMaker Help)

The magnifying tool contains a + as it zooms in to 400% size. Holding Option while using the tool creates a minus ( - ) and zooms out to the 25% size view.

6. Let's create some Master pages. The first will be automatically called Document Master. From it several others will be duplicated and after changing certain design characteristics we'll give them different names.Each Master page will have a grey filled rectangle (black tint 30%) at the top and Reversed text the colour of paper (in this case white). There will be a 2 point wide line, similarly tinted at the bottom of the page. Pagination in 12 point Times font will be located outside the text frame.There will be a 3 column guideline grid.

a) Use the rectangle tool to draw a rectangle the width of the text frame and 1.5cm high. If it is drawn too short or too high use the handles to stretch or shrink the rectangle into shape. (You'll need one for each master page, left and right.)

(b) Open Element: Fill and Line and make the following selections:

(c) Click OK and the screen will be filled.

(d) Choose the text tool, click in any space and type a heading in Helvetica 24pt Bold.

Select this with the arrow tool and position it on the grey screen.

(e) Finally select the word with the text tool.

Change the style to Reverse (Command + Shift + V). Because the colour is Paper, the letters will appear white in this case.

(f) Element: Line. Change line thickness to 2 pt and draw a line to fit across the bottom of the text frame.

(g) Paginate outside the frame as illustrated in the COP example shown earlier.

(h) Layout: Column Guides Choose 3 and your facing master pages will be complete.

Now for the next master.

(i) Open up the Master Pages toolbox from Window or use Command + H. Click on the arrow to the right of Name and the drop down menu will appear. Select duplicate. Name the next master "Sample Lessons".

(j) In the screen at the top of each master, replace the word INTRODUCTION with SAMPLE LESSONS.

(k) Duplicate further, creating new masters as required.

(l) Publication pages can be created now through Layout: Insert Pages or later. Either here or for each master in yourMaster Pages tool box , after selecting Apply,you will need to check the box for setting left and right pages separately.

The diagram will change to show left and right icons, each with a choice of the developed masters, including None.

You could start a chapter, for example, with 10 pages all using None and later allocate 2 Introductions masters, 5 Sample Lessons masters and 3 Teaching Hints masters, or you could decide what master each page will use as you go along.

(m) Now it's time to introduce text and graphics into your pages!!

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1. Open File: New and choose between a range of sizes including A3 (twice A4 size), A4 (commonly used copypaper size) and A5 (half A4). 2. There is a view, usually of two facing pages. They show coloured lines as rectangles denoting the text space. Beyond the pages is a very large area called the pasteboard, about the size of a large table. On the pasteboard, pictures and text can be left around as this area is not printed.
3. Under Layout: View there are shortcuts for viewing the pages/ mastersheets in relation to the pasteboard and the screen. There are also other commands to assist viewing : Command + Option + Mouseclick : Close up on a selected area Option + Mouseclick (hold): A hand for pushing a page view around
4. In the bottom left corner are icons for left and right master pages and actual pages created for a publication. Make sure you are aware of what selection format you are in.
5. What's a master page? (a) It is a design you have chosen for a particular purpose to use consistently throughout a publication. You could design a master page for the chapter or section introduction, another for the basic text page, another for glossaries, another for case studies or examples and so on. (b) It contains design elements that you will see on every page using the master. These may include lines, words, logos, pictures or coloured / grey tinted screens (filled rectangles) as well as page numbers.
When a master page is set for numbering with COP (Command + Option + P), no numbers appear. Instead you see LM (Left master) and RM. The page numbers will appear on publication pages as you create them.

Other tools include an ellipse/circle tool, a rectangle tool, two line tools the second of which draws horizontal/ vertical and oblique lines only, a polygon tool, a magnifying tool, a rotational tool and a cropping tool. (See PageMaker Help) The magnifying tool contains a + as it zooms in to 400% size. Holding Option while using the tool creates a minus ( - ) and zooms out to the 25% size view.
6. Let's create some Master pages. The first will be automatically called Document Master. From it several others will be duplicated and after changing certain design characteristics we'll give them different names.Each Master page will have a grey filled rectangle (black tint 30%) at the top and Reversed text the colour of paper (in this case white). There will be a 2 point wide line, similarly tinted at the bottom of the page. Pagination in 12 point Times font will be located outside the text frame.There will be a 3 column guideline grid. a) Use the rectangle tool to draw a rectangle the width of the text frame and 1.5cm high. If it is drawn too short or too high use the handles to stretch or shrink the rectangle into shape. (You'll need one for each master page, left and right.)

(b) Open Element: Fill and Line and make the following selections: (c) Click OK and the screen will be filled. (d) Choose the text tool, click in any space and type a heading in Helvetica 24pt Bold. Select this with the arrow tool and position it on the grey screen. (e) Finally select the word with the text tool. Change the style to Reverse (Command + Shift + V). Because the colour is Paper, the letters will appear white in this case. (f) Element: Line. Change line thickness to 2 pt and draw a line to fit across the bottom of the text frame. (g) Paginate outside the frame as illustrated in the COP example shown earlier. (h) Layout: Column Guides Choose 3 and your facing master pages will be complete.
Now for the next master. (i) Open up the Master Pages toolbox from Window or use Command + H. Click on the arrow to the right of Name and the drop down menu will appear. Select duplicate. Name the next master "Sample Lessons". (j) In the screen at the top of each master, replace the word INTRODUCTION with SAMPLE LESSONS. (k) Duplicate further, creating new masters as required.
(l) Publication pages can be created now through Layout: Insert Pages or later. Either here or for each master in yourMaster Pages tool box , after selecting Apply,you will need to check the box for setting left and right pages separately.