Adobe Pagemaker

 

Adobe PageMaker 7.0
Adobe PageMaker is an application software programs, which program related with Graphic Design package and developed by Adobe Corporation, USA. It provides us to draw Identity card, visiting card, News paper format, News paper add, book cover page and other document format as your requirement.

  • Adobe PageMaker default name accept (.pmd)

How to open the Adobe PageMaker programs ?

  • Click on start menu
  • Click on programs
  • Click on Adobe
  • Choose the PageMaker 7.0
  • Again, Choose the PageMaker 7.0 of list

Open the PageMaker from RUN command

  • Click on start menu
  • Click on RUN
  • RUN dialog box will appear
  • Type the pm70 in text box
  • Finally click on ok button

Toolbox :- To show or hide the toolbox from windows.

  • Click on windows menu
  • Click on show tools

Color box :- It is used to change the font, line and fill the color according to you select color.

To show or hide the colorbox

  • Click on windows menu
  • Click on show color

Working with tools of Toolbox

·                     [ b] Arrow tool:- This tool is used to select, move and resize the drawing object according to drag mouse.

·                     [ b] Type tool:- This tool is used to type the text at pointed area according to choose font and font size.

 [ b] Rotate tool:- This tool is used to freely rotate the text or object at required angle by dragging mouse.

·                     [ b] Crop tool:- This tool is used to crop the only ready made image according to drag mouse.

·                      [ b] Line tool:- This tool is used to draw the vertically or horizontally line in page area according to drag mouse.

·                      [ b] Rule tool:- This tool also used to draw the vertically or horizontally line in page area according to drag mouse.

 [    ] Rectangular tool:- This tool is used to draw the rectangular shape and also draw the rounded corner style rectangular shape in page area.
Steps,

  • Double click the mouse with select rectangular tool
  • Rounded corner windows will appear
  • Choose the corner style of rectangular dialog box
  • Click on ok button
  • Finally drag the mouse in page area

* [   ] Oval tool:- This tool is used to draw the circle shape in page area.

[   ] Polygon tool:- This tool is used to draw the polygon or star shape in page area.

To draw star shape

  • Double click the mouse with select polygon tool
  • Define the star and inset value
  • Finally drag the mouse in page area

* [   ] Hand tool:- this tool is used to scrolling the page at required position by dragging mouse.

* [   ] Zoom tool:- this tool is used to increasing or decreasing the zoom size of page according to click mouse.

  • At first choose the zoom tool
  • Click the mouse in page area

Color box :- To show or hide the color box from windows which is used to change the font, stroke and fill color which color choose as your requirement.

To show or hide the color box

  • Click on windows menu
  • Click on show color

Control palette :- This palette is used to change the font, size, style, line spacing, character spacing and other text effects of page contents.

To show or hide the control palette

  • Click on windows menu
  • Click on show control palette

Place :- It is used to insert the photo in page from any location.

  • Click on file menu
  • Click on place
  • Place windows will appear
  • Choose the photo from any location
  • Click on open button
  • Finally drag the mouse in page area where you display photo

Stroke :- It is used to change the stroke size of drawing object which stroke size and style choose as your requirement.

  • At first choose the drawing object
  • Click on element menu
  • Click on stroke
  • Choose the stroke size and style of list

Fill :- It is used to fill the color style inside the drawing object which style choose as your requirement.

  • At first choose the drawing object
  • Click on element menu
  • Click on fill
  • Choose the fill style of list

Fill and stroke:- It is used to change the fill and stroke color, stroke size and tint at a time according to you choose.
At first choose the drawing object

  • Click on element menu
  • Click on fill and stroke
  • Fill and stroke dialog box will appear
  • Choose the fill and stroke color, size, tint as your requirement
  • Finally click on ok button

Arrange :- It is used to insert the selected text or object front or back according to you choose.

  • At first choose the text or object which you insert front or back
  • Click on element menu
  • Click on arrange
  • Choose the front or back of list

Group :- It is used to make the group of selected text or object of page according to you select.

  • At first select the text or object
  • Click on element menu
  • Click on Group

To ungroup
At first select the grouping text or object

  • Click on element menu
  • Click on Ungroup

Lock :- It is used to lock the selected text or object which text or object does not move and delete.

  • At first choose the text or object
  • Click on element menu
  • Click on lock position

To unlock

  • At first choose the lock text or object
  • Click on element menu
  • Click on unlock

Mask :- It is used to put the photo inside the drawing object of page.

  • At first draw the object and insert photo
  • After that, select both object and photo
  • Click on element menu
  • Click on mask

To unmask

  • At first choose the mask object
  • Click on element menu
  • Click on Unmask

Rounded corner :- It is used to change the corner style of drawing rectangular.

  • At first choose the drawing rectangular
  • Click on element menu
  • Click on Rounded corner
  • Rounded corner windows will appear
  • Choose the corner style of box
  • Finally click on ok button

Polygon settings :- It is used to set the drawing polygon for make star shape.

  • At first choose the drawing polygon
  • Click on element menu
  • Click on Polygon setting
  • Polygon setting windows will appear
  • Define the star and inset value of box
  • Finally click on ok button

Attach to contents:- It is used to attach the text inside the drawing object.

  • At first select the text and object at a time
  • Click on Element menu
  • Click on Frame
  • Click on Attach to contents

Insert page :- It is used to insert the more then one blank page according to you define number.

  • Click on layout menu
  • Click on insert page
  • Insert page windows will appear
  • Input the number of page value in textbox
  • Finally click on ok button

Sort page :- It is used to arrange the page at required position by dragging mouse.

  • When you insert more page
  • Click on layout menu
  • Click on sort page
  • Sort page windows will appear with page number
  • Arrange the page by dragging mouse at required position
  • Finally click on ok button

Remove page:- It is used to remove the more then one page at a time according to define number.

  • Click on layout menu
  • Click on remove page
  • Remove page windows will appear
  • Input the number of page value in textbox
  • Finally click on ok button

Column guides :- It is used to insert the number of column guide line in active page where you insert according to define number for news paper format designing.

  • Click on layout  menu
  • Click on column guides
  • Column guides windows will appear
  • Input the number of page value in textbox
  • Finally click on ok button

Insert object:- It is used to insert the object in page from another application programs such as Ms paint, Ms word, Photoshop etc.

  • Click on edit menu
  • Click on insert object
  • Insert object windows will appear
  • Choose the object or program name of box
  • Click on ok button
  • Choose program will appear
  • Insert any object at pointed area
  • Finally click  on [x] close button

Paste multiple :- It is used to paste the copied text multiple time which paste time define as your requirement.

  • When you copy text or object
  • Click on edit menu
  • Click on paste multiple
  • Paste multiple windows will appear
  • Input the number of value in textbox
  • Finally click on ok button

Recent publication:- It is used to open the recent saving file from a list which you choose or select.

  • Click on file menu
  • Click on Recent publication
  • Choose the file name of list

Revert :- It is used to open the saving or blank page area.

  • Click on file menu
  • Click on revert

 Font :- It is used to change the font of page contents.

  • At first select the page contents
  • Click on type menu
  • Click on font
  • Choose the font of list

Size:- It is used to change the font size of page contents.

  • At first select the page contents
  • Click on type menu
  • Click on size
  • Choose the font size of page contents

Leading :- It is used to change the line spacing of page contents.

  • At first select the page contents
  • Click on type menu
  • Click on leading
  • Choose the spacing value of list

Horizontal scale :- It is used to change the character spacing of page contents.

  • At first select the page contents
  • Click on type menu
  • Click on Horizontal scale
  • Choose the scale value of list

Character :- It is used to change the font, size, style, color, line spacing, character spacing and other text effects at a time.

  • At first select the page contents
  • Click on type menu
  • Click on character
  • Character windows will appear
  • Choose the font, size, style as your requirement
  • Finally click on ok button

Paragraph:- It is used to set the paragraph of page contents.

  • At first select the page contents
  • Click on type menu
  • Click on paragraph
  • Paragraph windows will appear
  • Chose the paragraph option as your requirement
  • Finally click on ok button

Alignment :- It is used to change the position of page contents.

  • At first select the page contents
  • Click on type menu
  • Click on Alignment
  • Choose the position of page contents

Define color:- It is used to create or insert the new color in color box which color make as your requirement.

  • Click on Utilities menu
  • Click on define color
  • Define color windows will appear
  • Click on new button
  • Another color windows will appear
  • Type the color name and drag color slider to make color
  • When you make color, Click on ok button
  • Finally click on ok button

Bullet and number:- It is used to insert the bullet and number style in page which bullet and number style choose as your requirement.

  • At first select the page contents
  • Click on Utilities menu
  • Click on plug in
  • Click on bullet and number
  • Bullet and number windows will appear
  • Choose the bullet and number style of box
  • Finally click on ok button

Change case:- It is used to change page contents in different case which case option choose as your requirement.

  • At first select the page contents
  • Click on utilities menu
  • Click on plug ins
  • Click on change case
  • Change case windows will appear
  • Choose the change case option of box
  • Finally click on ok button

Drop cap:- It is used to change the paragraph first letter in drop cap or big letter text.

  • At first put cursor in paragraph line
  • Click on Utilities menu
  • Click on plug ins
  • Click on drop cap
  • Drop cap letter toolbar will appear
  • Input the number of value in textbox
  • Click on apply button
  • Finally click on ok button

Toolbar:- To show or hide the toolbar from windows.

  • Click on utilities menu
  • Click on plug ins
  • Choose the show or hide toolbar from list

Ruler :- To show or hide the ruler from page which is used to measure the size of designing area.

  • Click on view menu
  • Click on Ruler

To insert the guide line in page
Drag the mouse from ruler area for insert the guide line

Zoom to:- It is used to display the page different zoom size which size choose as your requirement.

  • Click on view menu
  • Click on zoom to
  • Choose the zoom size value of list

Actual size:- It is used to display the page actual size or 100%.

  • Click on view menu
  • Click on actual size

Fit in windows:- It is used to display the page small screen size of page.

  • Click on view menu
  • Click on fit in windows

Lock guides :- It is used to lock the guide line of page which is used to measure size.

  • When you insert the guide line
  • Click on view menu
  • Click on lock guide

Clear guides :- It is used to clear the guide line of page.

  • When you insert the guide line
  • Click on view menu
  • Click on clear guides

Scrollbar:- To show or hide the scrollbar from windows which is used to scrolling the page.Steps,

  • Click on view menu
  • Click on show or hide scrollbar

Template page:- It is used to open the template or deigned page according to you select.

    • Click on windows menu 
    • Click on plug-ins palette
    • Click on show template page
    • A windows will appear
    • Choose the design page of box
    • Click on create publication
    • Finally click on ok button

 

Nepali font convert into Unicode

Nepali font convert into Unicode

How to use Nepali Spell Checker and Thesaurus in Openoffice.org writer?

For using Nepali spell checker in OpenOffice.org, the Nepali dictionary files have to be integrated into OpenOfficeorg first. The following steps need to be perfomed in order to do so: Download the Nepali dictionary (.dic) and affix (.aff) files from http://nepalinux.org/downloads/ne_NP_dict.zip Extract the files ne_NP.aff and ne_NP.dic and copy them to C:/Program Files/OpenOffice.org 2.4/share/dict/ooo/ provided OpenOffice.org has been installed under the mentioned path Add the following line to the file C:/Program Files/OpenOffice.org 2.4/share/dict/ooo/dictionary.lst DICT ne NP ne_NP The next step is to install Nepali language locale, which can be found as an update for Windows XP Service Pack 2. This can be downloaded from the link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3fa7cdd1-506b 4ca0-bd47-b338e337a527&displaylang=en Alternatively, the locale file can be downloaded directly from http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/4/8/4485c536-fc6c-4002-9a20 ffaa4059aacf/WindowsXP-KB897338-v3-x86-ENU.exe After you have installed the Nepali Locale file, you would need to make the following system setting in your computer. 1. Go to Control Panel 2. Double Click on the Regional and Language Options icon. 3. You will find Three Tabs (Regional Options, Language and Advanced) on the top. 4. Click on the “Language Tab”. 5. Click on the Details located at the middle-right hand side of this window. 6. You will find a new window with the title “Text Service and Input Languages” 7. By default Setting Tab will open. You will find Add, Remove button at the middle right hand side of this window. 8. Click on Add button. 9. A new window will appear with Add Input Language as the window title. 10. Click on Input Language Combo box and select Nepali(Nepal) as Input Language 11. Click on Keyboard Layout/IME and select Nepali Unicode(Romanized) for romanized and Nepali Unicode (Traditional) for traditional Keyboard layout. 12. Click on OK. If you need both of the layouts add both of them by following the same steps(1-9) as mentioned above. 13. Click on Apply and OK Button. You can see a language bar at your desktop either at the bottom right of the Window or top-right of the Window. To switch the Languages (Nepali and English), you would need to press Alt+Shift key and now you may start typing. To check spelling in all languages, please make a following settings inside OpenOffice.org Writer as shown below. 1. Open OpenOffice.writer 2. Go to Tools menu 3. Choose Options sub menu 4. Find the Language Settings which is the in the third position from the top in the tree menu. 5. Go to Options. 6. Tick on Check on all languages

Nepali Unicode Installation


Nepali Unicode Installation Before installing Unicode Driver in your computer if Windows XP is installed, please consider that you need to install Complex scripts in your computer. To install the complex scripts in your XP installed computer, please follow the following instruction given to you. For Vista please look at the bottom of the page in Note section. Requirement: 1. Operating system (OS) CD, for e.g. Win XP CD 2. Unicode CD or Downloaded Copy of Nepali Unicode Prerequisites to run the Unicode in Win XP 1. Go to Control Panel 2. Double Click on the Regional and Language Options icon. 3. You will find Three Tabs (Regional Options, Language and Advanced) on the top. 4. Click On the Languages tab, you will find the two checkbox unmarked. To install Unicode, You have to mark the upper one check box written a text of “files for Complex script and right-to-left languages (including Thai"). When you click on it, an Alert window will appear. Click on the OK button. 5. Now, Click on Apply Button of this Language Tab thereafter, you will be asked for Win XP CD. Then insert XP cd in your CD ROM. It will take certain time in copying some scripts from XP cd to your computer. 6. After installing the complex script you'll be asked to restart the computer. Click on YES button to restart the computer. Installation of Nepali Unicode in your computer Two different keyboard layout of Unicode are available to you. A. Traditional Layout If you feel comfortable with True Type Font (TTF) for example Preeti, Kantipur etc for typing then it will be easier for you to use Traditional Unicode Keyboard Layout that resembles with TTF except in some ‘??????’. To install the Traditional Keyboard Layout of Unicode, please follow the following instruction. i. Go to the Unicode folder. ii. Go to the Nepali Traditional folder. iii. Double click on Setup file. B. Romanized Layout If you are not familiar with any nepali typing, then it might be easier to use Romanized keyboard layout. To install the Romanized Keyboard Layout, please follow the given below instruction. i. Go to the Unicode folder ii. Go to the Nepali Romanized Key folder iii. Double click on Setup file. C. You can install both of the keyboard layout drivers in a computer. To make the setting of Unicode please follow the following instruction. 1 .After the completion of installation, please follow the instruction of step one through three as given in the above prerequisite steps. 2. Click on the “Language Tab”. 3. Click on the Details at the middle-right hand side of this window. 4. You will find a new window with heading of “Text Service and Input Language” 5. By default Setting Tab will open. You will find Add, Remove button at the right middle of this new window. 6. Click on Add button. 7. A new window will appear. Add Input Language as header. 8. Click on Input Language Combo box and select Sanskrit as Input Language and NepaliRomanized or Nepalitraditional as Keyboard layout. 9. Click on OK. If you need both of the layout add both of them by following the earlier procedure. 10. Click on Apply and OK Button. You can see a language bar at your desk either at the right bottom side of the Window or Top-Right of the Window. To interchange the Languages (Nepali and English), Please press Alt+Shift key and start to type. Please visit Download section for download and installation of Nepali Unicode. Note: If the Windows Vista is installed, it is needed only to install unicode either Nepali Romanized or Neapli Traditional or both. The further steps are not required as the Windows XP needs to setup of Unicode as described in Section C System Requirement PDF Print E-mail To run the Nepali Unicode Program, there must be following system requirements: Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows XP or above. Office Application: Office XP or above Downloaded copy of Unicode or Unicode Installation CD. Note: Windows 98 or below does not support Unicode and only Windows 2000 or higher operating system(OS) supports Unicode. So, Nepali Unicode softwares run only in Windows 2000 or higher OS.

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