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Adobe page maker 7.0:

This is the first desktop publishing program introduced in 1985 by Aldus corporation once upon a time it  its very strain to print a. by using computer software we can do the work very fastly. the software that was used in printer is desktop publisher. there are two types are software that were used in printer i.e. page maker, Photoshop.

page maker: this software will helps us extra page designing means typing the letters, designing the borders, making different types of documents. the work 

done  in this software, we can print them in one colour, two colour or three colour.

 to start page maker: click on start ----> programmes ----> adobe-----> adobe page maker. adobe page maker will be displayed. this is called page maker 

-->desktop. the desktop consists of page maker number, toolbox, control pallet.

menu bar: it consists of a menus . we do the applications using them.

toolbox: this toolbox consists of tools to design circle, box, line, start...etc.,


control pallet: the applications that are using for our work will be also choosed by control pallet.

page maker menu bar: in this menu bar, we will have file, edit, layout  , type, elements, utilities, view, window, help. every menu consists of sub menu with commands.


to select menu: keep the mouse pointer on many and click on it. sub menu will be displayed. select one and click on it. this sub menu will consist born commands, i.e. short cut keys. we can use the commands by menu or directly from short keys.

for  in file menu to select new command, click on cntr +n key.

to create a new document: click on file file menu is displayed . from file menu selected and click on new. the document
set-up dialogue box will be displayed. document set-up dialogue box consists of several settings. enter all settings and then click on OK

automatically a new document called untitled 1 will be displayed with the setting on the screen.

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COMMANDS:

Insert pages:

while doing the book work we want to insert some pages by using this command we insert  the pages.
to insert pages:
click on layout layout menu is displayed select and click on insert a pages option. insert pages dialogue box is displayed.
set the position of pages where  to insert and then click on insert.

To remove pages:

click on layout. layout menu is displayed select and click on remove pages.
remove pages dialogue box is displayed set the options. where the pages to be removed and click on OK.

Sort pages: Keeping the pages in a special row is know as sortie.

To sort pages:

click on layout layout menu is displayed select and click on sort-pages.
sort pages dialogue box is displayed to fix the different documents in required order click on the documents and move them to required place. so that we can arrange them in the required way.

Columns guides:

These options are used to keep the matter in column as in magazines.
Click on layout , layout menu is displayed select and click on column guides.
column guides dialogue box is displayed.
set the options and click on OK.

Auto flow: This command is used to move the matter to next page after completion of running page.

Utilities menu:

Find and change: We type so many pages while doing book work . if one word is repeated so 
Many times in different pages if we want to change the word with another word in each page will be very difficult . by using this option we can replace all the words at a time.
Open the document select the word to change. click on untilites. untiliteis is displayed select and click on find and change option.
Change dialogue box is displayed.
Type the word in find what
Type the word to be changed 
Click on find

Spell check:

Some spelling mistake will be occurred while doing the job work of books letters and project works  to rectify the spell we will use this command.

click on untilities untilities menu is displayed.
spell check will check each  word. when it is wrong it is denoted by wave red mark underline under his wrong word, some related words will be displayed. select and click the correct word and click on replace option. click on ignore even if it is showed as wrong on as we think it is correct one . spell check will also shows the names also as wrong words. click on ignore after completion of spell check click on close (x) to come into the document.

book command:

This is mostly used in making a book. we keep all the headings, subheadings in  a page as index. we will have so many files with lessons ans chapters in page maker.

To open book command:

Click on untilities untilities menu is displayed select and click on book.
Book publication list dialogue box is displayed click on selected files, directories that consisting the Book related ones in right side.
The left side book list will display in column wise to keep the heading in a order  click on move up and move down buttons in the box.

Select and click on one option radio button of are to renumbering.
]click on OK.
Automatically all the headings will come in one order.

plug-ins:
while starting the text , to increase the first letter in the first page we use drop cap.
select the paragraph that the first letter in the first page we use drop cap.

select the paragraph that the first letter to make big plug ins click on drop cap.
automatically the letter size will be increased.

view: we can see the pages in different sizes.

view menu:

display master items:
using this command we can see the print items, click on display master items.

display non printing items:
now and then some items not come into print. to view the non printing items click on this option.

zoom in; we can see the documents in a different size we increase the item up to 400% by using.

zoom option:

to decrease the size of figure of its original shape. by using this option we can see up to 25%
actual size: while doing the job work in page maker, the page will be  big or small in size to view the original size of matter or design we use this command, this is 100% view.


fit in window:

we will enlarge the document while designing or viewing it. then it will be bigger than screen. to view the starting and ending of original file, we will use this option. when we apply this option the job work view will be displayed at once.


hide rulers:

this command is used to hide the scale rulers of page maker document. if we want again, use the option.

hide guides:

we use guidelines in doing page maker job work. to disappear the guidelines use this command. again if we want the guidelines, use this option once again.

windows:

the toolboxes that were used in making document will be placed in windows.

title command:

by using the command we can view  the four or five files at a time i.e we can open and view  the weddings cards, visiting cards figures at a time 

Cascade window:

by using this we can make the index. in this cascade window we can view the titles of files that was opened at a time five or six files.

hide tools:

we use tools to make the page maker work. after completion of work, if we want to see the document full in screen , we have to hide the tool box. to hide toolbox, click hide tools option of window sub-menu.
show control palette:
now and then the control palette disappears from the screen. to get the control palette back on the screen, click on show control  palette of  window sub menu.
other options like show colours, styles , layers, master pages etc...
depending on the work, page maker we can keep or hide these options on screen.

help:

we use this to clarify the doubts occurred while doing the page maker job works.
contents:this is the index of page maker . select the topic and click on it to display the matter.

search:
It is difficult to know the contents where they are in help menu.to get them easily this option will be used.
click on search search option dialogue box is displayed type the menu and click on OK.

short cuts:
we can know the short cuts of sub menus in menu. by using  the short cuts we can complete the work quickly we can use these short cuts with keyboard.

control palette:
It is very easy to do work by using control palette. the time also saved. it is displayed bottom of page. if it is disappeared click  on windows control palette, instead of selecting the options from menus. the work will be done quickly and accuracy by using control palette.

To print document:

To bring out the page after completion of work we use this option we have to take so many precautions before using this command.

To print:
click on file  select and click on print option from sub menu . print document print document window is displayed.

Type the prints name in printer:
Type the no of copies of each  page in copies box to print all pages click on radio button of all, if want some pages select radio button and type the no in ranges:box.
After selecting the option, click on set-up.

To create a text block:
click on text tool of tool box.
click and drag  diagonally on the pasteboard to draw text block.
A rectangle appears on screen. this will display the boundaries of text block.
A blinking cruser is appeared when we release mouse button  now type the text. if we click Somewhere else , the text block will vanish. page maker always deletes empty text blocks.
To create  linked text blocks manually:
Drag the bottom of window shade up until a red triage appears. release the mouse button to Use red triangle click on red triangle on window to load text. at the upper left corner of document page the cursor will be displayed.
click and drag it to another place in the document to create a new text block link to first one.
To place text. click on file menu is appeared. select and click on place place dialogue box is displayed locate the document that contains the text to place and select it click on open  the pointer changes to loaded text lines.click  on upper left corner of a page or column to place the list . the text will be placed in the page .

Placing text in a frame:
In tool box select and click on frame tool using frame tools of a page maker, draw a frame (rectangle , ellipse of hexagon) make sure the object remains selected.
click on file file menu is displayed.
select and click on place place dialogue box is displayed locate the document the contains text that to be placed, select it , click on a frame to place the text in it the text will be placed in the frame.

To attach text to frame:

In a text block, we created a text . to convert it to a frame do the following. select the page makers, frame tool and draw the frame we need.
select the text block to insert in the frame.
by pressing the shift key, click on the frame.
both elements will be selected.
click on element element menu is displayed click on frame frame sub menu is displayed select and click on attach content.
automatically the text will appear in the frame.
To modify character attributes using character control palette:
now and then the control palette will be disappear from screen ., to get it back on to the screen.
click on window window menu is appeared. select and click on show control palette. automatically control palette will be shown on screen . to modify select the characters.
make the appropriate changes in control palette.

To use small caps:
select the characters to be changed to small caps.
on character view of control palette, click on small caps icon. if the style icons are not showed in control palette, click on upper cared t icon on palette to view  them.

To change text colour:
to change colour first select the text, click on window in menu bar to display the colour palette.
using control palette: select the characters to be changed to small caps.
on character view of control palette, click on small caps icon. if the style icons are not showed in control palette, click on upper cared t icon on palette to view  them.

To change text colour:

To changes colour first select the text, click on window in menu bar to display the colour palette.
click on show colours  palette is displayed
select and click on the colour  to apply to the text .

To get paragraph formats with the control palette:

The control palette should be shown as below.
If it is not shown like this, click on paragraph icon button. make the appropriate changes.after completion of changes. click on enter the change that was made will take effect.

To apply indents:
The  control palette will be shown on screen always keep the cursor any where within the paragraph. select and click on left indent field, enter the size by which we want to indent the left edges of paragraph text.
click on tab key to highlight the first indent field. enter the value by which we want to indent the first line of paragraph. again click on tab key to highlight the right indent field. enter the value by which we want to indent right edge of paragraph.
press on enter to take effect.
to add space between paragraph by using control palette:
choose the paragraph to be changed.click on space before or space after text fields in control palette.
enter the amount of space that we would like in each paragraph, click on enter button
to apply a style: to get show style palette:
click on window window menu is displayed select and click on show style . the style palette is displayed.

To apply a  style:

select and keep the cursor in the paragraph to change all the paragraphs at once , select text in several paragraphs.
select and click on the style in style palette.
automatically the paragraph will be displayed with the new style
to define a new style:
select the text that to be changed the style.
click on type type menu is displayed select and click define styles define styles dialogue box is 
displayed. in define styles dialogue box click  on new button.
style options dialogue box is displayed select the name and type the name for new style . click on OK
the new style appears in style palette.

To modify the style:

double click on the name of the style that to modify in the styles palette.
style options dialogue box is displayed.
click on one of the buttons along the right side of style options dialogue box. corresponding dialogue box will be displayed.. select and click on one option, regarding the option a dialogue box is displayed with settings for that style.
make the changes and click OK returns to style option dialogue box.click on OK in dialogue box.
to change on object into frame:
in toolbox,  choose the pointer tool. select the object that to be changed the frame and click on it . click on element  element menu is displayed select and click on frame.
click on change to frame.
the shape preserves its fill, line weight and other object attributes.

To place images: 
open the page in which we want to insert picture. choose the pointer tool from the tool box. click on file . click on place.place dialogue box is displayed. locate the image click on open . the cursor changes to place cursor. click anywhere in the document. the image will be placed at the spot where we clicked.

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Rounded corners:

These command is used to change the corners.
click on elements elements menu is displayed from elements menu select and click on rounded corners.

rounded corners dialogue box is displayed select and click on one option.
click on OK.

text wrap:
while documents, matter, and this command figure between select the figure. click on element menu is element menu , on text wrap. text is displayed. set according to the click on OK.

grouping:
grouping means doing work all together matters ,figures, table  works in a single page.

if we ant to change the table placement, we usually select single lines, string and we will move. if we do so the total setting will be disturbed . so select the lines and matter of table and click on group in sub menu of element. so that we can move consists the table without disturbing.

un grouping:

after grouping the table there will be some changes modifications. to do these first un group the table in grouping first select the group table with moving tool. next click on un group of element sub menu.

lock position: we uses tables or images while creating documents. after completion of work, it we want small corrections to do while doing it moves. click unlock of sub menu of element. so that they cannot move.

unlock: to move the locked ones, click on unlock of elements sub menu . apply command after selecting the item.

mask: it is used to insert the images in one box.

unmask: after applying the mask, if we does not want it, click on unmask of element sub menu.


non printing:
while doing a document we will close the size and in that box we will have the documents. we want only  the document to be print. click on non printing option of element sub menu.

we use paper to write letter. the artist uses the canvas to draw the figures. according to figures the artist select the size of  Cavan. in same way we also take the page in page maker. we take remained size and we will give margins to it.

go to page:

there will be so many pages in the book work. we use this command to go to the required page directly.
eg:we are working in 40 Th page we want to go to 70 Th page, click on layout layout menu is displayed. from menu select and click on go to page  go to page dialogue box is displayed click on radio button of page number and type the no .

click on OK.
or click on the page no displayed on the ruler at bottom.

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Dance:

1)classical
2)bharatanatyam
3)kuchipudi
4)kadakali
5)break dance
6)katak

indent/tabs:
these indent tools will be used to give some gap start paragraphs. if we use space bar the gaps will be different in entire matter. it is also used in table work.
click on type type menu is displayed from type menu select and click on indent/tabs  indent/tabs dialogue box is displayed set the option and click on OK

alignment: this is used to set the paragraphs. we can set them as align left, align centre, align right, justify, force justify.

It get alignment:

click on type type menu is displayed from the type menu select and click on alignment. from alignment sub menu select the option and apply it.
a figure is greater than thousand words. we can express the feeling in one figure that cant be expressed  in thousand of words. to move the figures in page maker we use icon in the tool box . first click on this icon, next click on the figure and then move it. we cannot select the figures, boxes with text tools. we can select them with print tool. to select the box, first click  on pointer tool and keep the pointer on box and click to select. we can move them to another place by dragging them by pressing the mouse on selected one.


to increase figures, boxes etc...
first select the item keep the pointed on the corners dots of selected item and drag them to required size.

elements menu:
fill: it is used to fill the colours, lines, dots etc.. we can fill them in require percentages. 100% means it is full dark black. draw the box, select the box , click on fill, from sub menu select the percentage and click on it.

fill and stroke:
we can give tint separately to fill and stroke.also we can change strokes.

arrange:
by using command we can change the two or three boxes up and down, it is used to move upper box to lower, lower to upper. in this arrange, there are 4 options.

bring to front:
it is used to bring the box or figure to the front. for example while we are making a document there is a matter with back ground tint. by can use this to bring the matter front, the background down.

send to back:
it is used to send the front one to bottom. first select the box of figure to send bottom, click on this command automatically the box or figure comes down.

stroke
it is used to fix the thickness of lines around the box or figures.

to get stroke:

click on elements elements sub menu is displayed from sub menu select and click on stroke. from stroke options select one and click on it.

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Insert object: 

This is used to create tables easily.. click on edit edit menu is displayed.
from edit menu click on insert object insert object  dialogue box is displayed. click on radio button o create a new. select on option by clicking sown arrow click on the option. new table dialogue box is displayed set the options ans click on OK a new table will be displayed.

type menu: type menu will have so many options.

font menu: when we click on font so many fonts displayed . we can load the fonts that we like. if they are more, some difficulty occurs. according to necessity load them.

size: by using this we can increase order crease the size of letters we can also change the sizes, fonts style by using control palette.
this is 12 Th font size 
this is 14 Th font size
this is 16 Th font size
this is 18 Th font size
this is 24 Th font size

leading: the gap between the lines is called leading. we can decrease or increase the gap between the lines by using this.while doing book work or wedding card, depending upon the space we can set the page. it is very easy to do from control palette.

to open control palette.: click on windows show control palette.

type style: we can choose the style of the letters. we can select any option as we remained from sub menu of type style apple 

expert tracking: a function is used to parallel the personal gap between the letters. tracking is used to parallel the gap between all the selected sentence words.

character specification: click on type type menu is displayed 

click on character character specification dialogue box is displayed. according ot he work select the option that required to our work and click on OK.

automatically the options will be applicable to the matter that we are doing.

paragraph:
while doing the job work of books of pamphlets, there will be some headings,subheading, and texts.we want some space between them.

click on type type menu is displayed from type menu select and click on paragraph.
paragraph specifications dialogue box is displayed. set all the options as per out requirements to keep the gaps between the paragraphs. click on OK.

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Edit menu:

To select the text; select means highlighting.
click on text and drag with mouse
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keeping the beans of the para and click three times.
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undo copy>Z: when we cut a matter from the running document. but we the same again in the same place, use this command or control. note that after cutting the matter other command should not be used so that this command will work.
cut>x command: while we doing book work, we require some sentences or paras to be inserted to another page, we will use this command.
copy>c command : while we doing book work we want some matters  or heading to be inserted in another page by keeping the matter in the save place, we use this command., by using this command we will paste the matter so many times in so many places until we have not changed the copy matter.

paste>v command: it is used to place the cut of copy matters 

clear delete: it is used to remove the mistakes or unnecessary things in our document.

select all>a command: this command is used to select all the matter at once in the document.we can use this to we are in text tool or points pool.

deselect all sh>a command: after selecting all the matter in document, if we don't want the matte, click on deselect or after use of it deselect if. otherwise any key in keyboard was pressed by mistake all the matter will be deleted.

paste multiple: it is used to place the matter, figure, graphics at once in another place. if we want it so many times, we can came it at once by ding.

select the matter and click on paste multiple. paste multiple dialogue box is displayed. set all the options and click on OK.

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Save as: 

The file if we want as before without changes, we will use save as.
place command: by using this command, we can bring the matter or graphic from another file to present working file.
eg: we also can bring the another in ms word into page maker.

to place:
click on file file menu is displayed, in the file menu, click on place place command dialogue box is displayed, 
select the file name and click on open 
if the file that we selected is in page maker , a dialogue  box is displayed.

click on select all and click on OK. the mouse pointer changes to move the pointer where the matter should be placed, and then click on that place to copy the matter.

if it is graphic file, select place command , select graphic file, click on open. the mouse point change to move the mouse pointer where we want to keep the graphic and click on that place

acquire command: before using this command, we have to install the scanner software that we are using.
while we are making the documents, if we want photos, figures, we will scan them with scanner and we will place them by using acquire command.

to select acquire: click on file file menu displayed from file menu select acquire. acquire consists of two options, select save command we have to select the scanner name click on OK.

ti acquire image: file acquire acquire image click on OK;

export command: by using this command, we can save the page maker matter in other files and so that we cause the matter in other applications also beside in page maker.
we can also export on refile or some part of matter in the document, and graphic  also .

link manger: this is used  to check the links. the matter that was used in page maker brought from other applications and placing the graphics and using them , this will check the links of that concerned files.

document setup: by using this command we can set up hte document by we can set all, size, direction, no of pages etc. 

exit command: this command will be used to come out from page maker.

to change the default measurement system: ie int inches, decimals, ocas, ciceros) click on file file menu is displayed from file menu select on preferences click on general.

'preferences dialogue box is displayed.

choose the option from measurements in pop up menu choose a measurement from vertical ruler pop-up menu click in OK.

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Cropping tool:

 It is used to delete or cut the unnecessary part of the graphic.

line tool: we can draw the lines in any angle.

rule tool: we can draw the lines in 45 only. i.e 90 straight, wide, sides 45.

box tool: we can draw the rectangular and square boxes.

ellipse tool: we can draw the circle shapes in different ways.

polygon tool: we can create the box with the no of sides we required . we can select from 3 to 200 only.


if we want star setting with the sides, select  the star insert option in polygon setting dialogue box.

zoom tool: with this tool we can increased the  part of document and it in increased shape

hand tool: we can see the some part of document that we want.

to open a document: click on file sub menu is displayed. select and click on open open publication dialogue box is displayed. to open a file in the dialogue box. we have to know whether it is page maker file or another software file.

click on of look in from the menu select the drive name of file destination and click on it.

the folders in that drive will be displayed. select the folder and click on it.
the folder will display the files names selected.keep the mouse point on the file and divide click on it.


recent publications; while working in page maker, we will open so many  files and after completion of work we will close them. using this recent publications we can display up-to 8 titles.by clicking the file name directly we can open the new file.


close: to close file: 
close: it is used to close the created file. we will used the close button to close the file after completion of out work.

as soon as we use this command , a message dialogue box will be displayed. click on yes option to we want to save the file in hard disk with the latest changes that was made. 
click on no if we don't want to add the changes to the file. click on cancel when we do not want to take the changes, automatically the file will be closed.


to save file:when we design a file it will be displayed on the screen. if we want that file in future, we will save the file by in hard disk using the save command.
click on file file menu is displayed in file menu click on save save publication: untitled dialog box will be displayed. select the folder by clicking the  down arrow of save in : box and click on it.
type the file name in file name :
click  on save.

the save publication dialogue box only displayed for first time work.

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Reverting to an older version of a document:

A lot of time will be saved  by revert. just  we made  a series of changes that were wrong . undo command wont find things. top open the last version we will use revert.

To use revert: 

click on file file menu is displayed select and click on revert option. a dialogue box is displayed. click on OK button of dialogue box asking if you really want to do this the document reverts back to however it was last saved.

page maker tool box:
on the pagemaker screen, the tool box is displayed at the left side of screen. if the tool box is not available on the screen

to get toolbox: 
click on window window menu is appeared.
click on show tools.
automatically toolbox window appear in front of document window.

to hide the tool bar: 
click on window window menu bar will appear. select and click on hide tools.

tool box:
pointer box: to select the objects, we use this tool. before selecting the object, click on pointer tool and then click on object.

text tool: we use this tool to type  the matter. click the mouse pointer an text tool (to) from toolbox. mouse pointer will changes to black  tall line. it is known as text cursor. keep the text cursor inside the margin and click, then start typing. when we reach to end of right margin automatically the letters will be brought to next line. to change a para, click on enter key. after completion of the line only.


rotating tool: to rotate the selected matter into the required task (360 to 0.0a) the matter be text or graphics.

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To set document:

 click on file file menu is displayed click on new document setup dialogue box is displayed by using the setting option we can create the document.

paze size: some available standard size will be displayed by clicking down arrow. select one and click on it.

dimensions: by using this command, we can set the page length and breadth. if we select hte page, automatically the dimensions changes according to page.


orientation: this command will be used to create the document as to all or wide., click the option according to page set up.

options: using this command we can print the matter as we required.

number of pages: by using this option, we can say how many pages we are going to create.

margins: before typing the matter on pages, we have to leave some space in left, right, top and bottom. by using this better we can set the margins according to us.

target output resolution: this will show the dots per inch when we print the document. commonly it was set up as 300 dpi.

compose to printer: we have to select the prints name before we print the document. at the same time we have to lead the printer software also . after completion of all settings click on OK.

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Adobe page maker 7.0:

This is the first desktop publishing program introduced in 1985 by Aldus corporation once upon a time it  its very strain to print a. by using computer software we can do the work very fastly. the software that was used in printer is desktop publisher. there are two types are software that were used in printer i.e. page maker, Photoshop.

page maker: this software will helps us extra page designing means typing the letters, designing the borders, making different types of documents. the work 

done  in this software, we can print them in one colour, two colour or three colour.

 to start page maker: click on start ----> programmes ----> adobe-----> adobe page maker. adobe page maker will be displayed. this is called page maker 

-->desktop. the desktop consists of page maker number, toolbox, control pallet.

menu bar: it consists of a menus . we do the applications using them.

toolbox: this toolbox consists of tools to design circle, box, line, start...etc.,


control pallet: the applications that are using for our work will be also choosed by control pallet.

page maker menu bar: in this menu bar, we will have file, edit, layout  , type, elements, utilities, view, window, help. every menu consists of sub menu with commands.


to select menu: keep the mouse pointer on many and click on it. sub menu will be displayed. select one and click on it. this sub menu will consist born commands, i.e. short cut keys. we can use the commands by menu or directly from short keys.

for  in file menu to select new command, click on cntr +n key.

to create a new document: click on file file menu is displayed . from file menu selected and click on new. the document
set-up dialogue box will be displayed. document set-up dialogue box consists of several settings. enter all settings and then click on OK

automatically a new document called untitled 1 will be displayed with the setting on the screen.

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