Drawing With PageMaker

Drawing With PageMaker

PageMaker offers a unique graphics environment. In PageMaker you can move and resize graphics with ease, and format text around them . You can also use PageMaker’s drawing tools to create your own basic shapes.

Creating Lines and Shapes

PageMaker provides the tools to create basic graphic elements (e.g., lines, circles, polygons and boxes) by working with the line and shape tools in the Toolbox.

Using the Drawing Tools

1. From the Toolbox, select the appropriate drawing tool that tool will appear highlighted, and when you move the mouse over the working area of PageMaker, a crossbar (+) will move across the screen. 2. Position the center of the crossbar (+) where the line or shape should start. 3. Click and drag the mouse in any direction to create a line or shape Continue holding the mouse button down until the shape is positioned and is the desired size. 4. Release the mouse button.

Selecting Objects

A line or shape must be selected in order for it to be deleted, moved, or modified. When a graphic element is selected, it becomes surrounded by small boxes called handles, which are used for resizing. Lines and shapes are selected directly after they are drawn and stay selected until you draw another line or shape or until you click the mouse. You can reselect a line or shape by using the Pointer tool.

Selecting a Line or Shape

1. From the Toolbox, select the Pointer tool. 2. With the tip of the pointer, click the line or shape.

Selecting Multiple Lines and Shapes

1. From the Toolbox, select the Pointer tool. 2. With the tip of the Pointer, click the first line or shape The drawing should now have handles. If it does not, try again.

3. Hold down the [Shift] key while clicking on other lines and shapes you want to select. 4. Optional: In order to select each layer of graphics, hold down the [Option] or [Ctrl] key while clicking on the graphic. The previous layers do not remain selected unless you are also holding down the [Shift] key.

Selecting with a Net

At times it may be difficult (and seem impossible) to select a drawing. If the drawing is made inside of a text block or too close to another drawing or graphic, you may have to use a Net (sometimes referred to as a coupon box) to select it. A net is a dashed line created with the Pointer tool. Any element fully enclosed by the net will be selected. Hint: To capture a drawing that is within a text block or too near another element to select, create a net big enough to capture the complete drawing without capturing the complete text block or other element. This will select the drawing without selecting anything else.

To create a net:

1. From the Toolbox, select the Pointer tool. 2. Click the mouse in an area where you will not select anything (a margin would typically be a safe location). 3. Hold and drag the net over the graphics you want to select Notice that this creates a rectangular dashed line or net.

4. Let go of the mouse button The net will disappear and all elements—a drawing, a text block, or a graphic—that were completely enclosed by the net will now be selected. 5. If you accidentally capture the wrong element or too many elements, don't panic. Just click away from the selected elements and they will deselect. Or Hold down the [Shift] key and click on the desired elements to deselect them.

Choosing Line Style and Shape Fill Color

PageMaker allows you to alter the style of your lines; you can make them thin, medium, thick, dashed, dotted or graphic. You can also fill graphic elements like rectangles with grey fill colors or patterns. Line styles and fill colors are mutually exclusive; that is, drawings can have only one line style and one fill color applied at a time.

Selecting a Line Style

1. Select the line you want to alter. 2. From the Element menu, select Stroke. 3. From the Stroke submenu, select your line style choice.

Selecting a Fill Color

If you are drawing an enclosed shape (e.g., a square-corner box, a rounded-corner box, or a circle) you may also select a fill color.

1. Select the shape you want to fill. 2. From the Element menu, select Fill. 3. From the Fill submenu, select your fill choice.

Deleting an Object

1. Select the line, shape or group of elements you want to delete using one of the selection methods. 2. Press [Delete]. Or From the Edit menu, select Clear.

Resizing Lines and Shapes

You can extend or shrink a line or shape using the handles.

To modify a line or shape:

1. From the Toolbox, select the Pointer tool. 2. Select the line or shape you want to modify. 3. Click and hold one of the element’s handles. A double-headed arrow will appear. Hint: To keep a graphic element proportional, hold down the [Shift] key while dragging the handle for resizing. 4. Drag the handle to resize the element. 5. Release the mouse button.

Moving Lines and Shapes

If you like the overall appearance of the graphic element but you want to change its placement on the page, you can use the Pointer to drag the graphic.

To move a line or shape:

1. From the Toolbox, select the Pointer tool. 2. Select the line, shape or element(s) to be moved. Hint: To select more than one item, hold down the [Shift] key while selecting the items. 3. Click and hold anywhere on the line or shape except on a handle. The Pointer will turn into a four-headed arrow. 4. Still holding the mouse button, drag the element to a new location and release the button.

Rotating Objects

Rotation of items and text helps you add interest to your document. With rotation, you can turn things upside down, tilt them to the left or right, and turn graphics around. Notes: Rotating manually takes practice. Remember the Undo feature and keep trying until you get it right or try Rotating with the Control Palette. If you are not sure about the type specifications that you want to use when rotating text, create a style and apply it to the text. Any modifications to the style will be made to the rotated text block.

Rotating with the Rotate Tool

1. From the Toolbox, select the Rotate tool

2. Select the item to be rotated. 3. Click and hold on one of the handles. 4. Drag to the desired angle. 5. Release the mouse button.

To undo the rotation

From the Edit menu, select Undo Rotate. Note: Undo must be selected immediately after the action you want to reverse.

Rotating with the Control Palette

1. With the Pointer tool, select the text block or object you wish to rotate. 2. If the Control Palette (shown below) is not present, from the Window menu, select Control Palette. The Control Palette appears.

3. In the Control Palette rotate box, type the number of degrees to rotate. 4. Press [Return]. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary.

To undo the rotation

1. With the Pointer tool, select the object. 2. In the Control Palette rotate box, type 0 (zero). 3. Press [Return]. The object is restored to its original orientation.

Working with Inline Graphics

Graphics placed as inline graphics become part of the text block. As you edit the text, the graphic retains its same relative position to the text but it will change position on the page (or may actually change pages) as you edit the text. Inline graphics are appropriate for documentation and reports where the graphic must accompany specific text. Graphics can be cropped, sized, and moved in PageMaker, but no changes can be made to the graphic itself; that must be done in a graphics program, such as Adobe Photoshop.

Placing an Inline Graphic

How you place a graphic is initially determined by your choice of either the Pointer tool or the Text tool. Inline graphics are placed using the Text tool

To place an Inline graphic:

1. From the Toolbox, select the Text tool

2. Set the insertion point where you want the image to appear. 3. From the File menu, select Place... The Place dialog box appears. 4. Select the image file you want to place. 5. In the Place section of the dialog box, verify that the graphic will be placed as an Inline graphic. If that option is not selected, click CANCEL and begin with step 1 again. 6. Click Ok.

Cutting and Pasting

To cut and paste or copy and paste a line, a graphic, or a block of text:

1. From the Toolbox, select the Pointer tool

2. Select the graphic elements that you want to Copy or Cut. 3. From the Edit menu, select Copy or Cut. 4. Select the Text tool. 5. Place the cursor in the line of text you want the image inserted. 6. To paste the image, from the Edit menu, select Paste. Warning: The computer will retain only one cut or copy at a time. If you select Cut and then highlight another item or items and select Cut or Copy, the first item or group of items will be replaced in memory by the second group and can no longer be pasted.

Moving an Inline Graphic

You have very little room in which to adjust an Inline graphic, but you can make some minor changes. An Inline graphic is confined to the boundary or baseline of the line of text it sits on.

To adjust the placement of an Inline image:

1. Click on the graphic and hold the mouse button down. 2. The cursor turns into a two-sided arrow . Note: The image sits above the baseline of the text. 3. While still holding the mouse button, drag the image down until it sits on the baseline. 4. When you have it placed properly, release the mouse button.

Working with Independent Graphics

Independent graphics are simply placed on the page. Regardless of what you do around the graphic, the placement will not change unless you move it.

Placing Independent Graphics

How you place a graphic is initially determined by your choice of either the Pointer tool or the Text tool. Independent graphics are placed using the Pointer tool. If you have the Text tool selected, you can still place the graphic as an independent graphic by making the appropriate selection in the Place dialog box. 1. From the Toolbox, select the Pointer tool 2. From the File menu, select Place... The Place dialog box appears. 3. Select the image file you want to place. 4. In the Place section of the dialog box, verify that the graphic will be placed as independent graphic. If that option is not selected, select it now. 5. Click Open. Your cursor will change to a graphics icon . 6. Use the mouse to position the icon’s top left edge where the top left corner of the graphic should appear in the document. 7. Click to place the graphic. 8. Select your Text Wrap option. 9. Click Ok.

Inserting Clip Art from the Microsoft Clip Gallery

Images from the Clip Gallery are placed as independent graphics regardless of whether you use the Pointer tool or the Text tool when inserting them. Note: This feature may not be available on all computers. 1. From the Edit menu, select Insert Object... The Insert Object dialog box opens. Create New should be selected. 2. From the Object Type list, select Microsoft Clip Gallery. 3. Click Ok. The Microsoft Clip Gallery opens. 4. Select an image. 5. Click Insert. The image appears on your page. You may resize, move, crop, layer or wrap text around it.

Sizing Independent Graphics

Once you have placed a graphic in your PageMaker document, you may discover that it is not the right size or it contains extra information that is not relevant to your document. With PageMaker’s ability to resize and crop graphics, you can make adjustments to the graphic so it better meets your needs. If you need to do additional editing, you probably need to use a graphics program such as Adobe Illustrator. The following instructions cover how to reduce, enlarge, stretch, or crop part of a graphic.

Stretching or Shrinking a Graphic

1. Using the Pointer tool, select the graphic you want to alter. 2. To change your image proportionately, click and drag one of the corner selection handles. Or To change your image in height or width, click and drag one of the top, bottom, or side selection handles. Hint: To modify the object incrementally by .1 inch, hold the [Shift] key while dragging. 3. Release the mouse button.

Cropping Independent Graphics

Placing graphics often creates unnecessary white space along the sides of the image. You may also find that you only need a portion of a graphic. The Cropping tool functions somewhat like a scissors, cutting off the parts of the graphic you do not need or want.

1. From the Toolbox, select the Cropping tool . 2. Select the image you want to crop. 3. To crop part of the image, click a handle and drag it inward. You should be able to see the handle through the center of the Cropping tool when you click on a handle for cropping.

4. Release the mouse when the graphic is cropped correctly. Hint: If you decide later not to change the cropping, you can select the graphic with the Cropping tool and enlarge the frame to show more of the graphic or the entire graphic.