Adobe Page maker

• Adobe PageMaker is a page layout software.
• It is used to design and produce documents that can be printed.
• You can create anything from a simple business card to a large book.
• Page layout software includes tools that allow you to easily position text and graphics on document pages.

Formatting

• Formatting is the process of changing the general arrangement of text, i.e., improving the appearance of the text by using various fonts, font colors, and font styles.
• A font is a set of letters, numbers or symbols in a certain style. Each font looks different from other fonts.

CA1 PAGEMAKER – PAGE FORMATTING

QUESTION:

Create a PageMaker document with the following description

• Page size – A4.
• Number of Pages – 4.
• Margins 1.25 inches- top, and .75 inches – all other sides.

Then,

(1) Type the given text

HAPPINESS

Happiness is often confused with fun, good living, and riches. Sometimes fun is equated with happiness. Fun is what we experience while doing an activity, whereas happiness is a residual and long-lasting feeling. The path to happiness is long and full of challenges. Happiness requires life-long pursuit.

(2) Set the heading as ‘HAPPINESS’ in 18 points Arial font, bold and alignment centre.

(3) Format the paragraph as follows:

• Font – Arial
• Font size – 12
• Alignment – Justified
• Leading – 20

(4) Save the document as ‘happiness’.

AIM:

To create a new document to implement the above given options using Page Maker.

PROCEDURE:

(1) To create a new document using the default given options

• Start→All Programs→ Adobe → PageMaker 7.0 → Adobe PageMaker 7.0.
• The Adobe PageMaker window appears.
• Choose File → New (or) Press Ctrl + N.
• Document Setup dialog box appears.
• Select Page size on A4
• Type the number of pages as 4
• Set the Margins as o Inside – 0.75
• Outside – 0.75
• Top – 1.25
• Bottom – 0.75
• Click ‘OK’, now a new PageMaker document appears.

(2) Typing the given text

• To create a text block, Click Text tool.
• Type the given text in the text block.

(3) Setting the heading

• Select the word ‘HAPPINESS’ with Text tool.
• In the Character Control Palette change the,
• Font Name as Arial
• Font size 18
• Leading as 22
• Click on Bold button.
• Press Shift + Ctrl + C to align center.

(4) Formatting the paragraph

• Select the paragraph.
• In the Character Control Palette change the,
• Font Name as Arial
• Font size as 12
• Leading as 20
• Press Shift + Ctrl + J for Justify.

(5) Saving the document

• Choose File → Save (or) Press Ctrl + S.
• Save publication dialogue box appears.
• Type File name as ‘happiness’ and press Save

OUTPUT:

HAPPINESS

Happiness is often confused with fun, good living, and riches. Sometimes fun is equated with happiness. Fun is what we experience while doing an activity, whereas  happiness is a residual and long-lasting feeling. The path to happiness is long and full of challenges. Happiness requires life-long pursuit.

RESULT:

The Output was verified successfully