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Pagemaker Layout Tutorials - Leading in Pagemaker - Leading is the vertical space between lines of type and is measured in points. Like letter and word spacing, the right amount of leading makes text easier to read. You can specify the leading value yourself or let PageMaker determine it automatically.
Pagemaker Layout Tutorials - Laying out a Pagemaker Document - Laying out a document Using master pages and setting up non-printing guides.
Pagemaker Layout Tutorials - Set Up Records for a Smooth Merger - Learn how to prepare a batch of records that'll slip seamlessly through a boilerplate publication with the new Data Merge feature in PageMaker.
Pagemaker Layout Tutorials - Producing Professional DTP Destined for Commercial Print - This tutorial was produced with PageMaker 6 but the advice contained is still useful for more recent versions.
Pagemaker Layout Tutorials - Advanced Character Formatting in Pagemaker - Tracking and kerning are two PageMaker options for controlling the space between characters. Kerning is helpful for fine-tuning the space between individual characters whereas tracking is useful for larger blocks of text.
Pagemaker Layout Tutorials - How to Create a Newsletter in Pagemaker (PDF) - Learn the steps to create a newsletter in Pagemaker.
Pagemaker Layout Tutorials - Inserting and Removing Pages Pagemaker - Once you have begun working on a document, you may decide that the number of pages you originally assigned to the document is not enough or perhaps too many.
Pagemaker Layout Tutorials - Working with Columns in Pagemaker - While you can create columns manually by setting your text block's width, this process can be made easier by creating columns.
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