Introduction to pagemaker

Getting started with Pagemaker 7.0, Introduction to pagemaker 7.0, History of pagemaker 7.0, Benefits of pagemaker, Type of publications and its examples, Getting started with pagemaker 7.0

1. PAGE MAKER 7.0
Ms.M.Jancypriya, Asst. Prof, Dept. of CA, Bon Secours College for Women, Thanjavur.

2. INTRODUCTION

3. PAGE MAKER 7.0
Desktop publishing program that is used to create
professional quality business publication for print and
electronic distribution.
It includes text, graphics and layout tools to create
advertisements, brochures and newsletters.
Sara Norton is a freelance graphics designer who create a
small desktop publishing business.

4. History
Introduced in 1985 by Aldus
Aldus Pagemaker 1.0 was released in July 1985
Aldus Pagemaker 1.2 for Macintosh was released in 1986
Aldus Pagemaker 2 was released in 1987.
Aldus Pagemaker 3 was released in 1987
Aldus PageMaker 4 for Macintosh was released in 1990
Aldus PageMaker 5.0 was released in January 1993
Adobe PageMaker 6.0 was released in 1995
Adobe PageMaker 6.5 was released in 1996
Adobe PageMaker 7.0 was the final version made available. It was released 9
July 2001
Latest release Adobe PageMaker 7.0.2 / 30 March 2004

5. Benefits of Page Maker
Professional Quality Publications –
Template, clip art and photographs
Quick Layout and Design Features –
Combine different elements in publication
Control of Production Process - Tools for
controlling each step of production
process(Final printout)
Color Publications – spot color and full
color

6. EXAMPLE OF PAGE MAKER PUBLICATIONS
S. NO TYPE OF PUBLICATION EXAMPLE
1 Periodical Magazines, Newsletters, News papers
2 Promotional Advertisement, Press release,
Prospectuses
3 Informational Brochures, catalog, schedule
4 Stationary Business card, envelopes, letter head
5 Instructional Training manuals, text book,
employee hand book
6 Presentation Posters, handouts, overheads

7. Starting Pagemaker 7.0

Start All programs Adobe Pagemaker 7.0
Adobe Pagemaker 7.0