[DTP] Ques 2009 : (a) Define master pages in Page Maker. Describe the steps to create master page.(b) What are the different types of non-printing guides available in Page Maker? Discuss them. Also state how you will lock and unlock it.

(a) Define master pages in Page Maker. Describe the steps to create master page.








(b) What are the different types of non-printing guides available in Page Maker? Discuss them. Also state how you will lock and unlock it.

Use of guides in PageMaker:

Guides are used to help visualize non-printing areas, align text, and align images and other graphic elements on the page and to each other.

how guides work in Adobe PageMaker.

Ø  To select an object and not the guide that overlaps it hold down Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) while selecting the object.

Ø  To avoid grabbing the guides instead of other objects on the page go to View > Send Guides to Back. Do this without a publication open and all new publications will have this Option already set.

Ø  If you accidentally drag a guide out of position:

o   Immediately after moving a page or column guide, choose Edit > Undo or press Command+Z (Mac) or Ctrl+Z (Windows)

o   If page and column guides are based on a master page, choose Layout > Copy Master Guides to remove local guides and replace them with the master guides.

Ø  To precisely position objects on the page, choose View > Snap to Guides then drag guides into the desired position. Objects will then snap to the nearest margin, column, and ruler guides.

Ø  Adjust the Snap to Zone - that area around the edge of the page and guides within which objects are considered aligned - in File > Preferences > Layout Adjustment > Snap to Zone.

Ø  Use Utilities > Plug-ins > Grid Manager for greater control of guides and to save an arrangement of column and ruler guides for use as a layout grid in other publications.

PageMaker uses three types of guides:

1.    margin guides,

2.     ruler guides, and

3.    column guides.

A publication can have up to 120 ruler guides including guides on master pages and publication pages.

There are multiple ways to create and modify margin, column, and ruler guides in Adobe PageMaker. Try all these mouse, menu, and keyboard methods.

·         Set margin guides in the Document Setup dialog box. Specify top, bottom, left, and right margins.

·         To create ruler guides, position the pointer in the horizontal or vertical ruler. Click, hold, and drag down or drag right to position the ruler guide on the page. The pointer changes to a two-way arrow until the mouse button is released.

·         To help precisely align ruler guides with ticks on the horizontal and vertical rulers, choose View > Snap to Rulers. As guides are dragged on to the page, they will snap to the nearest tick on the ruler when the mouse button is released.

·         To keep from accidently repositioning guides after you have them where you want them, choose View > Lock Guides.

·         Choose Layout > Column Guides to specify uniform columns with gutters.

·         To create different column setups for the top and bottom of a page, follow this procedure:

1.    Choose Layout > Column Guides and enter the Number Of Columns for the top of the page.

2.    Pull down a horizontal ruler guide to the point where you want the top column setup to end.

3.    Place your text in the columns of the top of the page, using the horizontal guide as the bottom of the columns.

4.    In Column Guides dialog box enter the Number Of Columns for the bottom of the page. Make sure the Adjust Layout check box is not selected.

5.    Pull down another horizontal ruler guide that represents the top position of the bottom column setup.

6.    Place new text or continue the text from the top column setup into the column setup at the bottom of the page.

There are multiple ways to make margin, column, and ruler guides visible and invisible as well as remove them completely in PageMaker. Try all these methods.

·         Choose View > Show/Hide Guides to make column, ruler, and margin guides visible or invisible.

·         To remove a ruler guide, select the guide and drag it off the page.

·         To remove all ruler guides at one time, choose View > Clear Ruler Guides (Lock Guides must be off).

Rulers and guides are crucial desktop publishing tools for document layout. The horizontal and vertical rulers are designed to help you position the different elements on your page. They need to be visible if you want to use the ruler guides.

·         To display the rulers, click on the View menu and then select Show Rulers.

·         To hide the rulers, select Hide Rulers in the View menu.

·         To toggle between displaying and hiding the rulers use the short cut: [Ctrl + R]

How to Change the Ruler Unit of Measurements

You can specify and change the system of measurement to use for your rulers. In the Windows version of PageMaker, you can even choose a different measurement unit for each ruler. Here's how to change ruler unit of measurements:

·         Click on the File menu, and then select Preferences.

·         Click on General… to open the Preferences dialog box. (Short Cut: Ctrl+K).

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Click on the Measurements in drop-down list, and choose a measurement system for your horizontal ruler.

·         Click on the Vertical ruler drop-down list, and choose a measurement system for your vertical ruler.

·         Click on OK.

Ruler Guides

The PageMaker ruler guides are non-printing lines that help you position text and images on the pages of your document precisely. You can display, 

 hide lock, move and remove the ruler guides as your needs change.

You need to display the ruler guides in order to use them to position elements in the document, but you can also hide them if you want to view just the elements that will print.

·         To display the ruler guides, click on the View menu and then select Show Guides.

·         To hide the ruler guides when they are activated, select Hide Guides under in the View menu.

·         To toggle between showing and hiding the ruler guides, use the short cut: [Ctrl + ;]

Locking

You can lock the Ruler Guides in place to avoid moving them unintentionally.

·         To lock the ruler guides, click on the View menu and then select Lock Guides.

·         To unlock the Ruler Guides, deselect Lock Guides under in the View menu.

·         To toggle between locking and unlocking the Guides use the shortcut: [Alt+Ctrl+ ]

Positioning

You can position new ruler guides as needed so as to align elements in your document. You can create as many ruler guides as you need.

·         Display the horizontal or vertical ruler from which you want to position the guide [View >> Show Rulers]

·         Click on the Pointer tool and then position it anywhere in the ruler area. Now click and hold.

·         Drag and drop the guide to the position you desire on your document. The new guide will appear as a colored line.

·         You can reposition a ruler guide at any time with a similar drag and drop method. If the guide is locked, you need to unlock it [View >> Lock Guides] before you can move it.

Removing

You can remove your ruler guides individually or all at one time.

·         To remove an individual guide, select the pointer tool, then click and hold your guide. Drag it back into the ruler area, and then release.

·         To remove the ruler guides all at one time, click on the View menu and then select Clear Ruler Guides. This will remove all the ruler guides you placed in the document, leaving the column and margin guides behind.

·         NOTE: If the guide is locked, you need to unlock it [View >> Lock Guides] before you can remove it.

Using 'Snap-To'

You can position elements in your document by forcing alignment. This is a quick way to position multiple elements consistently. You can do this by making the element or elements align with (snap to) your ruler increments or to ruler guides.

·         To snap to rulers, click on the View menu and then select Snap to Rulers. This snaps the object to the nearest ruler increment.

·         To snap to a guide, click on the View menu and then select Snap to Guides. This snaps the object to a ruler guide if it is moved within 3 pixels of the guide.

·         To deactivate the Snap to feature, click the View menu and deselect the option.

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