Getting Started with PageMaker 6.5 > Basics of PageMaker

  Understanding Pagemaker Tools

  Toolbox

Toolbox contains all the tools used to create a publication in PageMaker. Choose Window and select Show Tools to display the toolbox. The individual tools will be explained in detail later in this session.


  Zero Position

Zero Position allows you to set the zero position on the screen. Zero position is the position, where both the top and the left side rulers are at zero. By Zero positioning all measurements in the pages are made relative to this point. Click it and drag it to anywhere on the workspace to set it as the Zero Point


  Pointer Tool

Pointer tool is used to pick, drag and drop graphics and text.


  Text Tool

Text Tool is used to edit and select text and insert text frames. Click the text tool and click anywhere in the document and start entering text. The text tool creates a free flowing text box


  Rotate Tool

Rotate tool is used to rotate text and graphic objects. Click the rotate tool, then click on the object reference point and drag to rotate the object.


  Crop Tool

The Crop tool is used to crop imported graphic images to the required size. The crop tool only works on TIFF type of images. Click on the toll and, drag the image handles, to crop the image.

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 Getting Started with  PageMaker 6.5
 Introduction
   Introduction
 New Features in  PageMaker 6.5
 Basics of PageMaker
   Paper Orientation
 Starting  PageMaker
 PageMaker  Environment
   File Menu
   Edit Menu
   Layout Menu
   Type Menu
   Element Menu
   Utilities Menu
   View Menu
   Window Menu
   Toolbox
   Zero Position
   Pointer Tool
   Text Tool
 Rotate Tool
   Crop Tool
   Oblique Line Tool
 Constrained Line  Tool
   Box Tool
   Rectangle Frame
   Circle Tool
   Circular Frame
   Polygon Tool
   Polygon Frame
   Hand Tool
   Zoom Tool
 Opening a New   Publication
 Page Size and  Paper Size
   Control Palette
 Control Palette In   Object Mode
 Control Palette in  Character Mode
 Control Palette In  Paragraph Mode
   Color Palette
   Styles Palette
   Layers Palette
 Master Pages  Palette
   Hyperlink Palette
 Setting a  Measurement  System
 Grids, Rulers and   Guides
 
   Guides
   Viewing Pages
   Inserting Pages
 Sorting Pages
 Creating New  Document
 
   Master Pages
 Creating a New  Master
 Headers and  Footers
 Working with Text
 Working with  Graphics and Layers
 Importing, Linking  and  Exporting
 Publishing and  Printing

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