PageMaker, Level 2

This course introduces the advanced features of the industry's most powerful and easy-to-use desktop publishing program. Participants will practice working with text and graphic images in combined publications as well as long-length documents that include tables of contents and indices. Hands-on exercises will be required and each participant will have much practice under the guidance of a professional desktop publisher.

Prerequisite: PageMaker, Level 1

Outline:

Creating Special Effects

• Rotating text
  
• White Text on a black background
  
• Enlarging the first letter of a paragraph
  
• Using superscript text for effect
  
• Special characters
  

  Wrapping Text Around Graphics

• Designating space between text & graphics
  
• Customizing text around graphics
  

  Using The Template Feature

• Creating a template
  
• Saving a template
  
• Using a template
  
• Replacing text & graphics
  

  Creating A Table Of Contents

• Selecting table of contents entries
  
• Generating a table of contents
  
• Regenerating a table of contents
  

  Combining Multiple Publications

• Accessing the book option
  
• Adding publications to the book list
  
• Organizing publications in the book list
  
• Auto renumbering options
  

  Creating An Index

• Selecting index entries
  
• Showing the index
  
• Viewing index markers in story mode
  
• Deleting index entries
  
• Shortcuts for marking index entries
  
• Using the "Find..." option for indexing
  
• Importing index topics from other publications
  
• Adding second & third level index entries
  
• Cross-referencing index entries
  
• Generating an index
  
• Regenerating an index
  

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