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How To Change Font Sample Text in ATM For Windows
With Adobe Type Manager (ATM) you can view and print a sample of a font in various sizes. You can also change the default text string that ATM uses to display font sample text.

How To Create a PDF File in Acrobat Distiller
Acrobat Distiller is the most reliable way to create a PDF file. Start with a PostScript file to generate a basic PDF document for email, disk, or Web sharing. This How to is for Acrobat 3 for Windows.

How To View a TrueType Font Sample in Windows
Quickly see a sample of your TrueType fonts or print Windows TrueType font specimen sheets without any additional software.

How To View a PostScript Type 1 Font Sample in Windows
Quickly see a sample of your PostScript Type fonts or print font specimen sheets without any additional software and without opening Adobe Type Manager.

How To View a Font Sample in ATM For Windows
With Adobe Type Manager (ATM) you can view and print a sample of a font in various sizes.

How To Insert Page Numbers on Master Pages in PageMaker
Adobe PageMaker will automatically number pages in the style you designate when the proper page numbering code is placed on the Master Pages of your document.

How To Create a Basic Leading Grid in a PageMaker Document
A grid provides consistency for the placement of design objects. A grid based on body text leading helps baselines and other elements line up easily in a multi-column layout. This simple how-to describes how to create a basic leading grid in Adobe Pagemaker 6.5 for Windows.

How To Wrap Text Around Text in PageMaker
The text wrap feature in Adobe PageMaker allows you to place graphics in a document and have the text wrap around that image. With one additional step you can also wrap text around other text blocks for effects such as pull-quotes.

How To Count Words and Characters in PageMaker
The Word Counter plug-in in Adobe PageMaker is a quick way to see how many words are in your entire publication or selected portions. Use it to determine copyfitting needs or to count the total number of stories that make up a publication.

How To Import Text Into Adobe PageMaker 6.5
Adobe PageMaker can import text files from a number of programs. If you have a word processing file or other editor file, it only takes a few steps to import text into PageMaker.

How To Insert a Drop Cap in a PageMaker Document
Drop caps are one variety of initial capitals — those oversized letters used at the start of some paragraphs to catch the eye and lead the reader into the text. Here's how to use the drop cap plug-in in Adobe Pagemaker 6.5 for Windows.

How To Create a Bullet List in a PageMaker Document
A bullet list is a list of words, phrases, or sentences set apart with a simple bullet or numbers at the start of of each line. Bullet lists can help to set apart information or provide a list of steps to be taken to accomplish a task. Here's how to use the bullets and numbering plug-in in Adobe PageMaker 6.5 for Windows.

How To Create a Banner in Microsoft Publisher 98
Celebrate a birthday, a promotion, or other special occasion with a banner you create on your computer using Microsoft Publisher. No markers needed!

How To Create a PostScript File in Microsoft Publisher 98
For high resolution printing of your Microsoft Publisher 98 files you can supply your commercial printer with a PostScript file or use it in Acrobat Distiller to turn your Publisher document into a PDF file.

How To Wrap Text Around a Graphic in Microsoft Publisher 98
Placing graphics in a publication can add interest but if they disrupt the flow of text too much it can make it hard to read. Flowing text around an image looks more professional. Here's how to do a text wrap in Microsoft Publisher.

How To Wrap Text Around Text in Microsoft Publisher 98
For pull-quotes and other special effects you can wrap the text in one text frame around the text in another text frame. Here's how to accomplish this in Microsoft Publisher.

How To Speed Up the Use of Publisher Wizards
Once you're familiar with working with Wizards, you can speed up the process without totally abandoning the Wizard helpfulness in Microsoft Publisher.

How To Create a Watermark in Publisher
A watermark is a light-colored, often gray, image or text that appears in the background of your pages. It can be decorative or it could be used to prevent others from copying and using proof or draft documents before finalized. You can place a watermark on the pages of a Microsoft Publisher publication.

How To Insert Page Numbers on Background Pages in MS Publisher 98
What many programs call Master Pages, Publisher 98 calls Background pages. Elements on the background appear on all foreground pages making them ideal for repeating elements such as page numbers.

How To Import Word Processor Styles Into Publisher
If you want your Microsoft Publisher documents to match the styles you've previously used in your Word Processing documents, you can speed up formatting by importing styles.

How To Turn Off the Background on Some Pages in Publisher 98
By default, elements on the background page of a Microsoft Publisher document appear on all foreground pages in your publication. You can choose not to display the background on selected pages.

How To Turn Off Catalog Display When Publisher Starts
Microsoft Publisher normally opens with the Catalog display that allows you to choose a Wizard. Expert users may prefer to turn off this feature and bring up the Catalog Display only as needed.

How To Create Two Background Pages in Publisher 98
What many programs call Master Pages, Microsoft Publisher 98 calls Background pages. For two-sided printing or two-page spreads it is often helpful to have separate background pages for left and right pages.

How To Use Pull-quotes
Used to attract attention, especially in long articles, a pull-quote is a small selection of text "pulled out and quoted" in a larger typeface. A pull-quote may be framed by rules, placed within the article, span multiple columns, or be placed in an empty column near the article. Pull-quotes provide a teaser that entices the reader into the story.

How To Add White Space
An important principle of design missing from the page layouts of many novices is 'nothing' or white space. It breaks up text and graphics. White space provides visual breathing room for the eye. Add white space to make a page less cramped, confusing, or overwhelming.

 
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