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Adobe PageMaker 6.5 for Windows Read Me
December 1996
Adobe Systems Incorporated
e!come to Adobe Pa"e#a$er 6.%. T&'s ('!e conta'ns !ate)brea$'n" 'n(ormat'on not (o*nd 'n t&e pr'nted
doc*mentat'on or 'n t&e on!'ne +e!p 'nc!*ded ,'t& Pa"e#a$er. It conta'ns t&e (o!!o,'n" sect'ons:
I-STA..ATI/- A-D S0ST1# ISS21S
AT# 3/R I-D/S -T 4.0
AT# A-D 3/-T ISS21S
S1TTI-5 2P P/STS6RIPT PRI-T1RS I- I-D/S 9%
A7/2T D18I61 PR/3I.1S A-D T+1 9/DA9 #/-IT/R I-STA..1R
2-D/62#1-T1D 31AT2R1S
9-/- ISS21S IT+ PA51#A91R A-D 6/#P/-1-TS
P27.I6ATI/- 6/-81RSI/- A-D T+1 -1 3I.T1R S1T
PRI-TI-5 TIPS
Note: Tec&n'ca! s*pport (or Adobe P&otos&op .1 and Adobe Acrobat Reader and D'st'!!er))'nc!*ded ,'t&
Pa"e#a$er 6.%))'s ava'!ab!e at 1)900)%%%)2200 :2.S. on!y; c&ar"ed to yo*r p&one b'!! at <2 per m'n*te.=
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INSTALLATION AND SST!M ISS"!S
An 'ntrod*ctory ,'ndo, opens a*tomat'ca!!y ,&en yo* 'nsert t&e 6D)R/#. To avo'd t&'s ,'ndo,> press
S&'(t as yo* 'nsert t&e 6D)R/# 'nto t&e 6D)R/# dr've. 3or net,or$ 'nsta!!at'on o( Pa"e#a$er 6.%> or
(or 'nsta!!at'on o( /D76 :/pen Database 6onnect'v'ty= components> yo* m*st c!ose t&e ,'ndo, to ret*rn
to t&e 'ndo,s des$top> and t&en (o!!o, t&e 'nstr*ct'ons 'n t&e Adobe PageMaker 6.5 Getting Started
boo$.
A(ter 'nsta!!'n" Pa"e#a$er 6.%> remember t&at s*bse?*ent!y 'nsta!!'n" a vers'on o( P&otos&op 3.0.% or
ear!'er ,'!! over,r'te .D..s re?*'red (or Pa"e#a$er@s P&oto6D s*pport :and t&ereby brea$ P&oto6D
s*pport=. A(ter 'nsta!!'n" P&otos&op 3.0.A yo* can re'nsta!! Pa"e#a$er@s P&oto6D ('!ter and s*pport ('!es.
&en yo* 'nsta!! Pa"e#a$er> a ('!e ca!!ed Pm6%re".tAt 's created 'n t&e Pm6% d'rectory. It *pdates some o(
t&e Re"'stry entr'es every t'me yo* r*n Pa"e#a$er. I( yo* c&an"e t&e de(a*!t d'rectory str*ct*re 'nsta!!ed
by Pa"e#a$er> yo* m*st rename> remove> or mod'(y t&e Pm6%re".tAt ('!e accord'n"!y> as descr'bed 'n t&e
comments ,'t&'n t&e Pm6%re".tAt ('!e. 3or eAamp!e> '( yo* norma!!y store yo*r PPD ('!es o*ts'de o( t&e
P#6% d'rectory str*ct*re> yo* ,'!! not on!y &ave to c&an"e t&e PPD4 entry 'n t&e Re"'stry> b*t a!so mod'(y
t&e PPD4 entry 'n Pm6%re".tAt. Renam'n" or remov'n" t&e Pm6%re".tAt ('!e d'sab!es t&e Re"'stry *pdates
't prov'des.
A(ter yo* 'nsta!! Pa"e#a$er> a Portab!e Doc*ment 3'!e :PD3= ca!!ed Pm6%map.pd( 's ava'!ab!e 'n t&e
1Atras (o!der. T&'s doc*ment cons'sts o( a compre&ens've and annotated !'st o( t&e ('!es 'nsta!!ed by t&e
Pa"e#a$er 6.% 'nsta!!er.
ear #$$$
Pa"e#a$er 6.% &as been tested (or proper operat'on on comp*ter systems ,'t& system dates set (or t'mes
'nc!*d'n" and beyond 12:00 a.m.> Sat*rday> Ban*ary 1> 2000 A.D. T&at test'n" (o*nd no '!! e((ects 'n t&e
areas o( !'n$ mana"ement> ('!e vers'ons> or any ot&er operat'on or (*nct'ona!'ty 'n Pa"e#a$er 6.%.
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ADO%! TP! MANA&!R 'ATM( for WINDOWS NT ).$
Adobe Pa"e#a$er 6.% (or 'ndo,s ,'!! r*n *nder e't&er #'croso(t 'ndo,s 9% or 'ndo,s -T 4.0. T&e
temp!ates 'nsta!!ed ,'t& Pa"e#a$er 6.% *se c*stom (onts ,&'c& are a*tomat'ca!!y 'nsta!!ed ,'t& Adobe
Type #ana"er :AT#= (or 'ndo,s 9%. S'nce AT# (or 'ndo,s -T 4.0 's not c*rrent!y s&'pp'n"> yo*
need to ta$e some eAtra steps '( yo* ,'s& to 'nsta!! t&e c*stom (onts on 'ndo,s -T 4.0. T&e (onts are
stored 'n t&e Pm6%C1AtrasC3onts (o!der. To 'nsta!! t&em> (o!!o, t&e steps be!o,> D6onvert'n" Type 1 3onts
to Tr*eType 3onts.D
Note: AT# (or 'ndo,s -T 4.0 ,'!! be ava'!ab!e 'n t&e ('rst &a!( o( 199E.
*on+erting T,-e . fonts to Tr/eT,-e fonts
AT# 's not c*rrent!y ava'!ab!e (or 'ndo,s -T 4.0. 0o* can> &o,ever> !oad Type 1 (onts v'a t&e 'ndo,s
-T 4.0 3onts 6ontro! Pane!> ,&'c& creates a Tr*eType o*t!'ne (or screen d'sp!ay. 0o* t&en &ave t&e opt'on
o( *s'n" e't&er t&e Tr*eType c!one or t&e or'"'na! PostScr'pt o*t!'ne :.p(b= (or pr'nt'n". T&'s convers'on
process 's not d'rect!y s*pported by Adobe. I( yo* enco*nter prob!ems ,'t& t&e Tr*eType vers'ons o( t&ese
(onts> p!ease contact #'croso(t Tec&n'ca! S*pport (or &e!p ,'t& t&e convers'on process.
To convert PostScr'pt (onts to Tr*eType (ormat *nder 'ndo,s -T 4.0:
1. 3rom t&e 'ndo,s tas$bar> c&oose Start F Sett'n"s F 6ontro! Pane! F 3onts.
2. Se!ect 3'!e F Insta!! -e, 3ont and nav'"ate to t&e !ocat'on o( yo*r .p(m ('!es :t&e Pm6%C1AtrasC3onts
(o!der=.
3. Se!ect t&e (onts yo* ,ant to 'nsta!!> and t&en c!'c$ /9.
4. In t&e d'a!o" boA t&at appears> se!ect (rom t&e (o!!o,'n" opt'ons:
6onvert Type 1 3onts to Tr*eType> ,&'c& a!!o,s t&e (ont be *sed by a!! app!'cat'ons on t&e screen
and on a!! pr'nters.
Insta!! Type 1 3ont 3'!es (or 2se on a PostScr'pt Pr'nter> ,&'c& a!!o,s t&e (ont to be *sed on
PostScr'pt pr'nters 'n 'ts or'"'na! (ormat ,&en pr'nted. T&'s means t&at t&e Type 1 :.p(b= (ont 's
do,n!oaded to yo*r PostScr'pt pr'nter 'nstead o( a Tr*eType vers'on o( t&e pr'nter (ont.
6opy Type 1 3ont 3'!es to 3onts 3o!der.
I( a!! t&e above opt'ons are se!ected> 'ndo,s -T 4.0 ,'!! copy a!! o( t&e .p(b ('!es to t&e 3onts (o!der and
,'!! a!so "enerate a Tr*eType copy (or d'sp!ay and pr'nt'n" to non)PostScr'pt pr'nters.
T&e Tr*eType converter b*'!t 'nto 'ndo,s -T 4.0 &e!ps to ens*re t&at t&'n"s !'$e $ern pa'rs and &'nt'n"
'n(ormat'on are ma'nta'ned. It 's 'mportant to convert a!! t&e (aces 'n a (ont (am'!y :bo!d> 'ta!'c> etc.= to
ens*re t&at t&e (ont pr'nts correct!y.
Note: #*!t'p!e #aster (onts cannot be converted to Tr*eType (onts *nder 'ndo,s -T 4.0.
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ATM AND 0ONT ISS"!S
&en Adobe Type #ana"er :AT#= 's 'nsta!!ed 'n 'ndo,s 9%> (onts t&at &ave on!y an 'ta!'c or bo!d
o*t!'ne> !'$e 1APonto or Stenc'!> are not a((ected '( yo* app!y 'ta!'c or bo!d sty!'n" to t&em. 3or eAamp!e> 'n
Pa"e#a$er 6.0> ,&en yo* app!'ed 'ta!'c to an 'ta!'c)on!y (ont> t&e res*!t ,as a more 'ta!'c'Ged vers'on o(
t&e 'ta!'c (ont. T&'s no !on"er occ*rs 'n Pa"e#a$er 6.%.
&en an o*t!'ne does not eA'st (or a se!ected sty!e o( some (onts :bo!d> 'ta!'c> etc.= and a synt&et'c sty!e 's
pr'nted> t&e d'sp!ayed AT# s*bst't*t'on may not matc& t&e Pa"e#a$er synt&es'Ged (ont. To more c!ose!y
matc& o*tp*t> d'sab!e 3ont S*bst't*t'on 'n AT#@s Sett'n"s d'a!o" boA.
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S!TTIN& "P POSTS*RIPT PRINT!RS IN WINDOWS 15
3or best res*!ts pr'nt'n" to a PostScr'pt pr'nter (rom Pa"e#a$er 6.% (or 'ndo,s 9%> 'nsta!! bot& t&e
Adobe PostScr'pt 4.1.1 dr'ver (or 'ndo,s 9% and AT# 4.0 (rom t&e Pa"e#a$er 6D)R/#. :AT# 4.0 's
'nsta!!ed a*tomat'ca!!y ,&en yo* c&oose t&e Typ'ca! 'nsta!! opt'on (or Pa"e#a$er or ,&en yo* se!ect t&e
6*stom 'nsta!! opt'on and spec'('ca!!y se!ect t&e AT# 'nsta!! opt'on. See t&e Adobe PageMaker 6.5
Getting Started boo$ (or 'nstr*ct'ons on 'nsta!!'n" t&e PostScr'pt dr'ver.= 6&oose t&e same PPD 'n
Pa"e#a$er@s Pr'nt d'a!o" boA t&at yo* se!ected ,&en 'nsta!!'n" t&e Adobe PostScr'pt 4.1.1 dr'ver to ens*re
re!'ab!e pr'nt'n" o( meta('!es> /.1 obHects> (onts> and ot&er non)PostScr'pt "rap&'cs.
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A%O"T D!2I*! PRO0IL!S 'I** PRO0IL!S(
AND T3! 4ODA4 MONITOR INSTALL!R
Pa"e#a$er 6.% 'nc!*des many 9oda$ 6#S I66 dev'ce pro('!es> as ,e!! as pro('!es (rom Te$tron'A and
I#S. 0o* may obta'n add't'ona! I66 pro('!es (or dev'ces not ava'!ab!e on t&e 6D)R/# 'n t&e (o!!o,'n"
,ays:
7y creat'n" mon'tor dev'ce pro('!es (or a var'ety o( mon'tors *s'n" t&e 9oda$ #on'tor Insta!!er *t'!'ty>
!ocated 'n t&e Pm6%C1AtrasC6a!'brate (o!der 'nsta!!ed on yo*r &ard dr've. T&'s *t'!'ty 's descr'bed !ater
'n t&'s sect'on.
7y contact'n" t&e man*(act*rer o( yo*r dev'ce.
7y contact'n" t&e Adobe P!*")'n So*rce :J00)6J%)3%4E 'n t&e 2.S. and 6anada=.
7y p*rc&as'n" t&e Inp*t Pro('!e 7*'!der :IP7= app!'cat'on made by 9oda$ to create I66 pro('!es (or
'np*t dev'ces> s*c& as R57 scanners and P&oto 6D.
7y p*rc&as'n" any pro('!e b*'!d'n" too! t&at prod*ces I66)comp!'ant pro('!es (or any 'np*t> d'sp!ay>
or o*tp*t dev'ce.
3or 'n(ormat'on abo*t 9oda$ prod*cts> ca!! J00)239/DA9 or E16)E26)E260.
3or more 'n(ormat'on> re?*est t&e Adobe Tec&n'ca! S*pport 3aA0I doc*ment 21640E. :Tec&n'ca! s*pport
opt'ons are descr'bed 'n t&e Adobe PageMaker 6.5 Getting Started boo$.=
9oda$ I66 pro('!es are prov'ded s*bHect to t&e terms and cond't'ons o( t&e Adobe Systems Incorporated
1nd 2ser .'cense A"reement :t&e DA"reementD=. -ot,'t&stand'n" any ot&er prov's'on o( t&e A"reement>
&o,ever> yo* may copy and d'str'b*te t&e so*rce o( t&e 'ma"e created ,'t& I66 pro('!es> b*t on!y '( t&ey
are: 1= embedded ,'t& an 'ma"e or p*b!'cat'on> 2= sent to a serv'ce prov'der a!on" ,'t& an 'ma"e or
p*b!'cat'on (or *se eAc!*s've!y ,'t& t&e 'ma"e or p*b!'cat'on.
"sing t5e 4odak Monitor Insta66er
T&e 9oda$ #on'tor Insta!!er creates I66 pro('!es (or *se 'n co!or)mana"ed app!'cat'ons t&at s*pport t&e
9oda$ 6o!or #ana"ement System> s*c& as Adobe Pa"e#a$er 6.%. T&e *t'!'ty 's !ocated 'n t&e (o!!o,'n"
!ocat'on: Pm6%C1AtrasC6a!'brate.
Do*b!e)c!'c$ t&e 9oda$ #on'tor Insta!!er 'con to !a*nc& t&e *t'!'ty> and t&en scro!! t&ro*"& t&e mon'tor
!'st to se!ect yo*r mon'tor. I( t&ere 's more t&an one ,&'te)po'nt sett'n"> c&oose t&e one correspond'n" to
t&e mon'tor@s c*rrent sett'n". I( yo* don@t $no, yo*r mon'tor@s ,&'te po'nt> *se D9300. 6!'c$ Insta!!> and
t&en s$'p to t&e neAt top'c 'n t&'s Read #e> D2s'n" t&e Set In(ormat'on D'a!o" 7oA.D
I( yo*r man*(act*rer mode! 's not d'sp!ayed 'n t&e !'st> and yo* $no, t&e ,&'te po'nt and p&osp&or va!*es
(or yo*r mon'tor> yo* can c!'c$ -e, to create a ne, mon'tor de('n't'on. T&e De('ne -e, #on'tor d'a!o"
boA ,'!! be d'sp!ayed; t&e #an*(act*rer -ame and #ode! ('e!ds ,'!! be b!an$; t&e &'te Po'nt and
P&osp&or va!*es ,'!! be set to de(a*!t va!*es.
To ed't an eA'st'n" mon'tor de('n't'on> se!ect t&e mon'tor (rom t&e #on'tor !'st and c!'c$ 1d't. T&e De('ne
-e, #on'tor d'a!o" boA ,'!! be d'sp!ayed. T&e c*rrent sett'n"s (or #an*(act*rer -ame> #ode! -ame>
&'te Po'nt> and P&osp&or ,'!! be *sed. T&e c*rrent de('n't'on ,'!! be rep!aced ,'t& t&e ne, one.
6!'c$ /9 to accept t&e ed'ts and ret*rn to t&e #a'n d'a!o" boA. 6!'c$ 6ance! to d'scard t&e ed'ts and
ret*rn to t&e #a'n d'a!o" boA.
"sing t5e Set Infor7ation dia6og bo8 T&'s d'a!o" boA 's *sed to spec'(y 'dent'(y'n" 'n(ormat'on to be
p!aced 'n t&e 'nsta!!ed dev'ce pro('!es. T&e Descr'pt'on ('e!d conta'ns t&e va!*e t&at ,as entered t&e !ast
t'me a dev'ce pro('!e ,as 'nsta!!ed. Type ne, 'n(ormat'on 'n t&'s ('e!d to &e!p 'dent'(y yo*r dev'ce pro('!e.
T&e #an*(act*rer and #ode! ('e!ds conta'n t&e va!*es (or t&e se!ected mon'tor. &'!e yo* can c&an"e
t&ese ('e!ds> "enera!!y t&ey s&o*!d be !e(t *nc&an"ed.
6!'c$ /9. T&e dev'ce pro('!es ,'!! be 'nsta!!ed and t&e pro"ram ,'!! ?*'t. :-ote t&at t&e /9 b*tton 's not
act've> and cannot be pressed> '( any o( t&e ('e!ds are !e(t b!an$.= 6!'c$ 6ance! to ret*rn to t&e #a'n d'a!o"
boA ,'t&o*t 'nsta!!'n" dev'ce pro('!es.
"sing t5e 0i6ena7es dia6og bo8 T&'s d'a!o" boA 's *sed to spec'(y t&e ('!ename (or t&e ne,!y created
pro('!e. I( yo* do not spec'(y a ('!ename> one ,'!! a*tomat'ca!!y be "enerated. I( yo* ,'s& to $eep trac$ o(
('!enames (or d'((erent mon'tor pro('!es> mean'n"(*! names may be se!ected 'n t&'s d'a!o" boA.
Working wit5 Pantone 3e8a95ro7e de+i9e -rofi6es
7e(ore yo* be"'n ,or$'n" ,'t& &'"&)('de!'ty co!or> cons*!t ,'t& yo*r pr'nter or prepress pro(ess'ona!.
&en Pantone +eAac&rome dev'ce pro('!es are 'nsta!!ed> t,o opt'ons :-orma! SID and +'"& SID= appear
'n t&e Separat'ons Pr'nter pop)*p men* 'n t&e 6#S Set*p d'a!o" boA 'n Pa"e#a$er. &'c& opt'on yo*
se!ect depends *pon t&e press operat'n" cond't'ons:
-orma! SID :So!'d In$ Dens'ty= prod*ces t&e c!earest> s&arpest 'ma"es and c!ose!y matc&es t&e SID
and dot)"a'n c&aracter'st'cs o( t&e 'n$s as pr'nted 'n t&e Pantone +eAac&rome 6o!or Se!ector.
+'"& SID &as a s!'"&t!y ,'der to!erance (or &eavy 'n$'n" :espec'a!!y b!ac$= on press. It a!so prod*ces
eAce!!ent separat'ons ,'t& m'n'ma! !oss o( c!ar'ty and s&arpness 'n 'ma"es.
Note: 6ons*!t ,'t& yo*r pr'nter or prepress pro(ess'ona! re"ard'n" t&e dens'ty and dot "a'n 'n(ormat'on
be!o,. A!! va!*es ,ere meas*red on an K)R'te #ode! 41J. I( yo*r meas*rements o( t&e Pantone 6o!or
Se!ector d'((er (rom t&ese> determ'ne t&e percenta"e o( d'((erence and adH*st t&e ot&er va!*es accord'n"!y.
3or eAamp!e> '( yo*r b!ac$ :9= meas*res 1.%E> t&at 's a 10L red*ct'on (rom t&e Pantone 6o!or Se!ector
SID 'n t&e tab!e be!o, :1.E4=. S*btract 10L (rom t&e +'"& and -orma! va!*es to "et t&e SID yo* m*st
matc& on yo*r press.
Stat*s T Dens't'es
6 # 0 / 5 9
1.%4 1.33 .94 1.46 1.33 1.E0 -orma! SID Tab!e
1.61 1.34 .93 1.43 1.61 1.94 +'"& SID Tab!eM
1.%E 1.49 .JJ 1.43 1.41 1.E4 Pantone 6o!or Se!ector SID
M -ot'ce t&e d'((erence 'n dens't'es bet,een -orma! and +'"&. -ot a!! 'n$s c&an"e s*bstant'a!!y. T&'s 's to
preserve pr'nt ?*a!'ty.
%0L Dot 5a'n
6 # 0 / 5 9
E2 E6 E4 E9 E2 E% -orma! SID Tab!e
E4 E6 EE J4 EJ J1 +'"& SID Tab!e
6J J1 J1 E9 E3 61 Pantone 6o!or Se!ector
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"NDO*"M!NT!D 0!AT"R!S
T&e (o!!o,'n" components o( Pa"e#a$er ,ere not doc*mented 'n ot&er pr'nted or on!'ne p'eces:
'ndo,s !ets yo* c&an"e t&e re"'stry entr'es ,&ere Pa"e#a$er stores certa'n sett'n"s> s*c& as t&e
co!or o( "*'des and mar"'ns 'n t&e !ayo*t ,'ndo,. To c&an"e t&ese co!or sett'n"s:
1. 6&oose Start F R*n> type R151DIT 'n t&e command !'ne ('e!d> and c!'c$ /9. T&e Re"'stry
1d'tor opens> s&o,'n" yo* t&e o*t!'ne o( yo*r Re"'stry entr'es 'n t&e !e(t)&and pane.
2. -av'"ate t&ro*"& t&e o*t!'ne to +910N./6A.N#A6+I-1CSo(t,areCAdobeCPa"e#a$er6%. T&'s
's ,&ere most o( t&e Pa"e#a$er 6.% sett'n"s are stored. 6ont'n*e nav'"at'n" to
AdobeCPa"e#a$er6%CO!an"*a"eFCPa"e#a$er6%. A!! o( t&e co!or entr'es are stored &ere.
3. Do*b!e)c!'c$ t&e 'tem 'n t&e r'"&t)&and pane> and enter ne, R57 va!*es. T&e neAt t'me yo* r*n
Pa"e#a$er> t&e 'tem ,'!! appear 'n t&e spec'('ed co!or. +'nt: *se t&e De('ne 6o!ors d'a!o" 'n
Pa"e#a$er to determ'ne t&e R57 va!*es (or t&e co!ors yo* ,ant (or "*'des and mar"'ns.
Anot&er 'ndo,s (eat*re !ets yo* spec'(y ,&'c& ed't'n" app!'cat'on on yo*r system ,'!! open *p an
obHect (or ed't'n" ,&en yo* c&oose 1d't /r'"'na! ,'t& an obHect se!ected 'n Pa"e#a$er. 3or eAamp!e>
yo* can spec'(y t&at P&otos&op open TI33 'ma"es (or ed't'n". In Pa"e#a$er> &o!d do,n t&e S&'(t $ey
and se!ect 1d't /r'"'na!. In 1Ap!orer> c&oose t&e 8'e, F /pt'ons command> c!'c$ 3'!e Types> and
spec'(y ,&'c& ('!e (ormat yo* ,ant to assoc'ate ,'t& ,&'c& ed't'n" app!'cat'on. 3or deta'!s> see t&e
'ndo,s doc*mentat'on.
Pa"e#a$er 6.% *ses t&e r'"&t)mo*se b*tton to s*pport 'ndo,s 9% and 'ndo,s -T 4.0 conteAt)
sens't've pop)*p men* (*nct'ona!'ty. In Pa"e#a$er 6.0 and ear!'er> t&e r'"&t)mo*se b*tton ,as *sed
to to""!e bet,een 3't 'n 'ndo, and Act*a! S'Ge v'e,. To atta'n t&'s (*nct'ona!'ty 'n Pa"e#a$er 6.%>
&o!d do,n t&e 6tr! $ey ,&'!e r'"&t)c!'c$'n" to to""!e bet,een ('t)'n),'ndo, and act*a!)s'Ge :100L=
v'e,; &o!d do,n 6tr! P S&'(t ,&'!e r'"&t)c!'c$'n" to to""!e bet,een 100L and 200L v'e,.
To d'sab!e conteAt)sens't've pop)*p men* (*nct'ona!'ty 'n Pa"e#a$er 6.%> do t&e (o!!o,'n":
1. 6reate a bac$*p copy o( t&e System.dat and 2ser.dat ('!es :re"'stry ('!es= 'n t&e 'ndo,s
d'rectory.
2. 6&oose Start F R*n.
3. Type re"ed't 'n t&e /pen teAt boA and t&en c!'c$ /9.
4. In t&e Re"'stry 1d'tor ,'ndo,> do*b!e)c!'c$
+N910N./6A.N#A6+I-1NSo(t,areCAdobeCPa"e#a$er6%CO!an"*a"eFCPa"e#a$er6%.
%. Do*b!e)c!'c$ R'"&t7*ttonQoom.
6. Type 1 'n t&e 8a!*e Data teAt boA and t&en c!'c$ /9.
I( yo* are ,or$'n" ,'t& t&e #'croso(t #a'! app!'cat'on> t&e 3'!e F #a'! command 's ava'!ab!e 'n
Pa"e#a$er on 'ndo,s 9%. T&'s men* 'tem !ets yo* send t&e c*rrent p*b!'cat'on as a ma'! enc!os*re.
&en yo* open a p*b!'cat'on sent t&ro*"& #'croso(t #a'!> yo* ,'!! see a d'a!o" boA t&at says D-ot
6!osed Proper!y.D Se!ect 0es to open t&e p*b!'cat'on.
T&e Scr'pts pa!ette 'nc!*des *se(*! scr'pts t&at are 'nsta!!ed a*tomat'ca!!y. :T&e eAact n*mber o(
scr'pts depends on t&e $'nd o( 'nsta!!at'on yo* c&oose ,&en 'nsta!!'n" Pa"e#a$er.= 1ac& scr'pt
'nc!*des comments descr'b'n" ,&at act'on ta$es p!ace ,&en yo* r*n t&e scr'pt.
To read a s&ort descr'pt'on o( a scr'pt (*nct'on be(ore r*nn'n" t&e scr'pt:
1. Se!ect t&e scr'pt 'n t&e Scr'pts pa!ette.
2. 6&oose 1d't Scr'pt (rom t&e Scr'pts pa!ette men*.
+T#. A*t&or 'n(ormat'on 's '"nored ,&en convert'n" Pa"e#a$er 6.0 p*b!'cat'ons to Pa"e#a$er
6.%. T&e (o!!o,'n" steps a!!o, yo* to convert t&e P#6.0 +T#. A*t&or data 'nto Pa"e#a$er 6.%
&yper!'n$ data. T&e ('rst opt'on reta'ns teAt and 'ma"e !'n$s b*t does not ma'nta'n pa"e !ayo*t; t&e
second opt'on preserves pa"e !ayo*t b*t !'n$s m*st be man*a!!y *pdated.
To reta'n teAt and 'ma"e !'n$s:
1. /pen t&e Pa"e#a$er 6.0 p*b!'cat'on 'n Pa"e#a$er 6.0.
2. 6&oose 2t'!'t'es F Pa"e#a$er P!*")'ns F +T#. A*t&or.
3. 1Aport t&e +T#. ('!es.
4. Start Pa"e#a$er 6.% and create a ne, p*b!'cat'on.
%. P!ace t&e eAported +T#. ('!es.
T&'s ,'!! add t&e &yper!'n$s (rom t&e +T#. ('!e to t&e +yper!'n$s pa!ette as ,e!! as 'mport teAt and
'ma"es t&at &ave been ass'"ned as !'n$s and anc&ors.
To preserve pa"e !ayo*t:
1. /pen t&e Pa"e#a$er 6.0 p*b!'cat'on 'n Pa"e#a$er 6.0.
2. 6&oose 2t'!'t'es F Pa"e#a$er P!*")'ns F +T#. A*t&or.
3. 1Aport t&e +T#. ('!es.
4. Start Pa"e#a$er 6.% and open a copy o( t&e Pa"e#a$er 6.0 p*b!'cat'on.
%. 6&oose 'ndo,s F S&o, +yper!'n$s.
6. In t&e +yper!'n$s pop)*p men*> c&oose Import 2R.s (rom 3'!e.
E. -av'"ate to t&e ('!e eAported (rom Pa"e#a$er 6.0 and t&en c!'c$ /pen.
J. #an*a!!y se!ect pa"e e!ements and ass'"n t&e des'red !'n$s> ,&'c& are no, !ocated 'n t&e
+yper!'n$s pa!ette.
T&e 2se 1Atra #emory to Improve Per(ormance opt'on 'n t&e 6o!or #ana"ement System Pre(erences
d'a!o" boA can be *sed to 'mprove per(ormance ,&en t&e same trans(orms :*p to e'"&t= are *sed
repeated!y> espec'a!!y ,&en 'ma"es and co!or)mana"ed t'nts are *sed.
Some t&'rd party p!*")'ns may not be compat'b!e ,'t& Pa"e#a$er 6.%. 6ontact t&e deve!oper o( t&e
p!*")'n (or *pdate 'n(ormat'on.
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4NOWN ISS"!S WIT3 PA&!MA4!R AND *OMPON!NTS
Ad:/st La,o/t
2s'n" t&e adH*st !ayo*t opt'on ,&'!e on a master pa"e may res*!t 'n !ess t&an opt'ma! repos't'on'n" o(
content. 3or best res*!ts *se t&e adH*st !ayo*t opt'on ,&'!e on a re"*!ar pa"e.
&en yo* *se t&e AdH*st .ayo*t opt'on and c&an"e t&e start'n")pa"e n*mber o( a p*b!'cat'on by an odd
n*mber :1> 3> %> etc.=> obHects may not appear at t&e correct !ocat'on> or even on t&e correct pa"e. 3or best
res*!ts> c&an"e t&e start'n" pa"e n*mber 'n t&e Doc*ment Set *p d'a!o" and c!'c$ /9. T&en ret*rn to t&e
Doc*ment Set *p d'a!o" to ma$e any ot&er c&an"es and t&en se!ect t&e AdH*st .ayo*t opt'on.
Adobe Tab6e
/.1)!'n$ed tab!es do not *se t&e Tab!e /bHect +and!er D..s. 2se /.1)embedded tab!es to ens*re &'"&
reso!*t'on o*tp*t ,&en pr'nt'n" to a PostScr'pt dev'ce. Se!ect t&e tab!e 'n t&e .'n$s #ana"er to ver'(y
DT&'s 'tem *ses obHect &and!er D..s.D
T,o prob!ems occ*r ,&en yo* trans!ate a 'ndo,s Pa"e#a$er 6.% p*b!'cat'on to t&e #ac'ntos& p!at(orm.
1. Tab!es 'mported as 1#3 "rap&'cs do not convert to PI6T ('!es on t&e #ac'ntos&. Imported #3 ('!es
do convert correct!y> &o,ever.
2. /.1)1mbedded tab!es 'ncorrect!y d'sp!ay ('!!s and !'nes *nt'! redra,n by t&e #ac'ntos& vers'on o(
Adobe Tab!e. /nce t&e p*b!'cat'on 's open 'n t&e #ac'ntos& vers'on o( Pa"e#a$er 6.%> do*b!e)c!'c$
t&e embedded tab!e and> ,&en Adobe Tab!e appears> c&oose I*'t to ret*rn to Pa"e#a$er. T&e tab!e
s&o*!d no, appear correct!y on screen and 'n pr'nt. Repeat t&'s proced*re (or eac& tab!e 'n t&e
converted p*b!'cat'on.
*o6or
6o!or trapp'n" does not ,or$ (or compo*nd !'nes ,'t& opa?*e bac$"ro*nds.
Do9/7entation
Pa"e 39% o( t&e Adobe PageMaker 6.5 User Guide ma$es an 'ncorrect re(erence to a +e!p 6ard t&at came
,'t& Pa"e#a$er 6.%. T&ere 's no s*c& card. 3or 'n(ormat'on on obta'n'n" PostScr'pt Pr'nter Descr'pt'on
:PPD= ('!es> contact t&e pr'nter man*(act*rer or !oo$ 'n t&e (o!!o,'n" on)!'ne so*rces:
Adobe eb s'te: &ttp://,,,.adobe.com/ :"o to Prod*cts F Adobe Pr'nter Dr'vers=
Adobe 77S: 3'!e .'brary> adobe> pr'nterdr'vers> ,'n> a!!> ppd!eve!2
Adobe 3TP: (tp://(tp.adobe.com/p*b/adobe/pr'nterdr'vers/,'n/a!!/ppd!eve!2/
T&e 2pdate PPD p!*")'n descr'bed on pa"e 39% o( t&e Adobe PageMaker 6.5 User Guide 's not ava'!ab!e
(rom ,'t&'n Pa"e#a$er (or 'ndo,s. T&e stand)a!one 2pdate PPD *t'!'ty 's ava'!ab!e> &o,ever> and
'nc!*des t&e same capab'!'t'es and *ser 'nter(ace as t&e p!*")'n descr'bed 'n t&e *ser "*'de. To start t&e
*t'!'ty> "o to t&e 1Ap!orer and do*b!e)c!'c$ t&e 2pdatePPD.eAe ('!e 'n t&e Pm6.%C1AtrasCPr'nt (o!der.
!8-ort to 3TML
I( yo* des'"nate a teAt b!oc$ or a (rame as an anc&or or so*rce 'n t&e +yper!'n$s pa!ette> yo* ,'!! !ose t&at
anc&or or so*rces ,&en yo* eAport to +T#.. /t&er so*rces po'nt'n" to a teAt b!oc$ anc&or or (rame
anc&or ,'!! be eAported> b*t ,&en yo* c!'c$ t&e so*rce 'n t&e eAported ('!e> 't ,'!! H*mp yo* to t&e top o(
t&e pa"e> not to t&e eApected anc&or. To avo'd t&'s prob!em ,'t& teAt b!oc$s or teAt (rames> se!ect t&e teAt
,'t& t&e teAt too!> be(ore ass'"n'n" anc&ors or so*rces. 3or "rap&'cs 'n (rames yo* m*st ass'"n t&e anc&or
or so*rce to t&e "rap&'c be(ore p!ac'n" 't 'n t&e (rame. I( t&e "rap&'c 's a!ready 'n t&e (rame> *nattac& t&e
"rap&'c> ass'"n &e anc&or and re)attac& t&e "rap&'c to t&e (rame.
I( a "rap&'c &as a teAt ,rap t&at &as been man*a!!y a!tered> t&e teAt ,rap ,'!! be '"nored ,&en eAported to
+T#.. A "rap&'c ,'t& a de(a*!t teAt),rap sett'n"> or one 'n ,&'c& t&e Stando(( va!*es &ave been ed'ted 'n
t&e d'a!o" boA> ,'!! eAport correct!y.
/bHects t&at are o*ts'de o( or over!ap t&e Pa"e#a$er pa"e bo*ndary ,'!! not eAport correct!y to +T#..
I( yo* eAport a p*b!'cat'on t&at conta'ns 5I3 'ma"es t&at yo* prev'o*s!y eAported *s'n" Pa"e#a$er@s
1Aport 5rap&'c (eat*re> and yo* se!ected &'te or 7!ac$ 'n t&e Sett'n"s d'a!o" boA (or Transparency> t&'s
c&aracter'st'c ,'!! not be reta'ned ,&en yo* convert t&e p*b!'cat'on to +T#.> *n!ess yo* do t&e
(o!!o,'n":
1. Set t&e 1Aport As opt'on to Pa"e#a$er 6&ooses or to A!! to 5I3.
2. Dese!ect t&e Do,nsamp!e to E2 dp' opt'on.
I( yo* *se a para"rap& sty!e t&at conta'ns c&aracter)!eve! attr'b*tes o( bo!d> 'ta!'c> and *nder!'ne> and yo*
,ant to ma'nta'n t&ose sty!es ,&en yo* eAport to +T#.> t&en se!ect t&e Preserve 6&aracter Attr'b*te
opt'on 'n t&e 1Aport +T#. d'a!o" boA. -etscape -av'"ator does not s*pport t&e O2F *nder!'ne ta" t&at
Pa"e#a$er eAports to +T#.> &o,ever> Internet 1Ap!orer does.
Stor'es on &'dden !ayers are eAported to +T#. ,&en Ass'"n Stor'es 's se!ected 'n t&e 1Aport +T#.
d'a!o" boA; &o,ever> t&ey are not eAported ,&en Ass'"n Pa"e#a$er Pa"es 'n t&e 1Aport +T#. d'a!o"
boA.
0o* cannot eAport non)&or'Gonta! !'nes to +T#.> b*t yo* "et no ,arn'n" messa"e to t&at e((ect.
I( yo* *se #'croso(t Internet 1Ap!orer and ,ant to *se t&e 8'e, +T#. opt'on ,&en eAport'n" an +T#.
('!e> ,e recommend t&at yo* *se Internet 1Ap!orer 3.0 or !ater ava'!ab!e (rom #'croso(t@s ,eb s'te.
I7-orting 3TML
Some +T#. (ormatt'n" 'n(ormat'on 's not s*pported on 'mport to Pa"e#a$er. 3or eAamp!e> t&e content
o( tab!es :teAt and 'ma"es= 's 'mported> t&e teAt content o( (orms 's 'mported> and a!! (rame 'n(ormat'on 's
'"nored. 6ascad'n" sty!e s&eet 'n(ormat'on 's '"nored.
&en 'mport'n" &yper!'n$s (rom +T#. ('!es> t&e !'n$s 'mported are 'dent'ca! to t&e +T#. ('!e@s +R13
ta"s. T&'s may "enerate 2R.s t&at po'nt to !ocat'ons re!at've to t&e c*rrent *ser !ocat'on. Se!ect'n" s*c& a
2R. 'n t&e +yper!'n$s pa!ette> and t&en se!ect'n" 5o To Ose!ected !'n$F ,'!! res*!t 'n t&e bro,ser not
be'n" ab!e to !ocate t&at 2R.. T&e same res*!ts ,'!! occ*r ,&en eAport'n" t&ese re!at've !'n$s to a PD3 or
+T#. ('!e !ocat'on t&at 's not t&e same as t&e !ocat'on o( t&e +T#. ('!e t&at conta'ned t&e or'"'na!!y
'mported !'n$s.
0ra7es
TeAt (rames> !'$e teAt b!oc$s> can on!y be a maA'm*m o( 21)'nc&es ,'de.
I( teAt d'sp!ays on!y part'a!!y 'n a teAt (rame> (orce teAt compos't'on by adH*st'n" t&e (rame s'Ge or redra,
t&e screen by c&an"'n" v'e,s 'n order to br'n" t&e d'sp!ay bac$.
A teAt (rame ,'t& a stro$e o( none 's d'sp!ayed ,'t& a "ray non)pr'nt'n" bo*ndary. I( yo* ,ant to &'de t&'s
bo*ndary> c&oose 8'e, F +'de 5*'des.
TeAt 'n a comp!eA re"*!ar po!y"on (rame m'"&t somet'mes appear *nder t&e (rame@s 'ns'de vert'ces. To
correct t&'s prob!em> adH*st t&e (rame@s teAt 'nset.
&en eAport'n" a p*b!'cat'on to +T#.> on!y (rame content 's eAported> not t&e (rame border or ('!!.
T&ere(ore> empty (rames are not eAported to +T#..
5!oba! .'n$ /pt'ons are not set accord'n"!y 'n (rames.
I( a p*b!'cat'on conta'ns a (rame> and yo* save t&e p*b!'cat'on 'n Pa"e#a$er 6.0 (ormat> t&e (rame@s
content 's preserved b*t t&e stro$e and ('!! are removed.
&ra-5i9s
Pa"e#a$er 6.% (or #ac'ntos& cannot trans!ate a certa'n cate"ory o( 'ndo,s meta('!es ,&'c& ,ere *sed
'n Pa"e#a$er %.0 (or 'ndo,s. I( yo* se!ect t&e Trans!ate #eta('!es to PI6Ts trans!at'on opt'on> t&e
(o!!o,'n" error messa"e appears: D6annot convert #eta('!e to PI6T. Interna! error: 'nva!'d ('!e (ormat.
J41J:%309.D
T&ere(ore> a(ter yo* convert a Pa"e#a$er %.0 ('!e to Pa"e#a$er 6.%> b*t be(ore yo* trans!ate t&e
p*b!'cat'on to t&e #ac'ntos& p!at(orm> re)'mport or (orce a re!'n$ to any "rap&'c 'n t&e (o!!o,'n" (ormats:
A*to6AD ADI
Te$tron'A P!ot)10
Tab!e 1d'tor 2.A
51#
A*to6AD DK3
.ot*s PI6
T'me Stamp
'ndo,s Dra,
ordPer(ect 5rap&'cs
65#
+P5.
8'deoS&o, :-AP.PS=
1PS ,'t& no prev'e, :"ray boA=
6omp!eA mas$'n" e((ects :s*c& as t&ose created by a po!y"on ,'t& many s'des or ,'t& a !ar"e star 'nset
va!*e= may (a'! to d'sp!ay on screen correct!y or to pr'nt correct!y ,&en pr'nt'n" to non)PostScr'pt dev'ces.
I( t&'s occ*rs> set t&e pr'nter dr'ver to s&o, t&e correct amo*nt o( memory t&at 's act*a!!y 'n t&e pr'nter
:t&e de(a*!t 's *s*a!!y 2#7=> and t*rn on Pa"e Protect'on 'n t&e dr'ver. I( t&e prob!em pers'sts> red*ce t&e
n*mber o( s'des 'n t&e po!y"on.
I( yo* dra, an 'rre"*!ar po!y"on co*nterc!oc$,'se> t&e contro! &and!es ,'!! appear on t&e 'ns'de o( t&e
stro$e. To reverse t&'s e((ect> se!ect and r*n t&e (o!!o,'n" scr'pt (rom t&e Scr'pts pa!ette:
1!ementCPo!y"onsCReverse Po!y"on .'ne +an".
Po!y"ons t&at &ave &'"&!y ac*te an"!es m'"&t eAtend o*ts'de o( t&e v's'b!e bo*nd'n" boA. To m'ter t&e
verteA po'nts r*n t&e (o!!o,'n" scr'pt (rom t&e Scr'pts pa!ette: 1!ementCPo!y"onsCAdH*st Po!y"on #'ter.
:T&e sma!!er t&e po!y"on m'ter !'m't 's> t&e more not'ceab!e t&e m'ter e((ect.=
/bHects created ,'t& t&e PS 5ro*p It add't'on 'n Pa"e#a$er %.0 cannot be *n"ro*ped 'n Pa"e#a$er 6.%.
2se PS 2n"ro*p It 'n Pa"e#a$er %.0 to *n"ro*p t&e obHects be(ore yo* convert t&e p*b!'cat'on.
1PS prev'e, ('!es ta$e *p more stora"e space and are s!o, redra,'n" compared to TI33 ('!es t&at &ave t&e
eAact same amo*nt o( 'ma"e data. T&'s 's beca*se t&e 1PS prev'e, 's &'"&)reso!*t'on :300 pp'=> ,&ereas
t&e TI33 prev'e, 's !o,)reso!*t'on :E2 dots)per)'nc&=.
Pro"ress've BP15 'ma"es> ,&'c& can be saved (rom P&otos&op 4.0> cannot be 'mported 'nto Pa"e#a$er.
T&e error D3'!e conta'ns 'nva!'d dataD appears ,&en yo* attempt to 'mport t&e ('!e.
3,-er6inks
I( yo* &ave so*rces or anc&ors 'n teAt 'n a Pa"e#a$er 6.% p*b!'cat'on> and t&en save t&e p*b!'cat'on as
Pa"e#a$er 6.0> spec'a! c&aracters or Dto$ensD ,'!! appear 'n t&e story ed'tor ,'ndo, 'n Pa"e#a$er 6.0.
T&ese to$ens ,'!! not pr'nt or appear 'n !ayo*t v'e, 'n Pa"e#a$er 6.0. I( t&e p*b!'cat'on 's !ater converted
bac$ to Pa"e#a$er 6.%> t&e so*rces and anc&ors ,'!! -/T be restored and yo* ,'!! no !on"er be ab!e to
create so*rces 'n teAt t&at conta'ns t&ese to$ens.
I( yo* p!ace a so*rce on a s'n"!e)pa"e master> and t&en app!y t&e master pa"e to every pa"e 'n a do*b!e)
s'ded p*b!'cat'on> t&e so*rce ,'!! on!y appear on every ot&er pa"e 'n bro,se mode or ,&en eAport'n". To
avo'd t&'s> ma$e t&e p*b!'cat'on s'n"!e)s'ded.
0o* cannot create &yper!'n$ anc&ors :dest'nat'ons= on master pa"es> beca*se 't 's 'mposs'b!e to H*mp to an
anc&or t&at appears m*!t'p!e t'mes 'n a p*b!'cat'on. 3or t&'s reason> t&e -e, Anc&or command and
b*tton on t&e +yper!'n$s pa!ette are d'sab!ed ,&enever yo* are on a master pa"e 'n t&e !ayo*t ,'ndo,.
La,o/t
&en *s'n" t&e .ayo*t F Sort Pa"es command ,'t& a p*b!'cat'on t&at conta'ns m*!t'p!e master pa"es> t&e
master pa"e ass'"nments may be !ost or c&an"ed.
7eca*se any obHect on a master pa"e 's cons'dered t&e bottommost !ayer t&ro*"&o*t a p*b!'cat'on>
re"ard!ess o( !ayer order> a*tomat'c pa"e n*mber mar$ers may be covered by obHects on !ayers on re"*!ar
pa"es.
O-en Database *onne9ti+it, 'OD%*( -6/g;in
&en yo* attempt to !a*nc& Pa"e#a$er 6.% on an I7# Apt'va comp*ter t&at conta'ns t&e I7# Apt'va
/1# vers'on o( 'ndo,s 9%> yo* "et an error messa"e. To s*ccess(*!!y !a*nc& Pa"e#a$er> do t&e
(o!!o,'n":
1. Rename or remove t&e /D76 p!*")'n and 'mport ('!ter.
2. Searc& (or /D76.M.M and de!ete a!! re(erences.
3. 9eep t&e p!*")'n and 'mport ('!ter (or /D76 'nsta!!ed b*t re'nsta!! t&e /D76 components (rom t&e
Pa"e#a$er 6.% 6D)R/#.
Note: In order to 'nsta!! t&e /D76 components> yo* m*st &ave a #'croso(t /D76 comp!'ant app!'cat'on
'nsta!!ed on yo*r comp*ter> s*c& as /(('ce> Access> 1Ace!> #'croso(t ProHect> 8's*a! 6PP> ord> 8's*a!
7as'c> 3oAPro.
Ot5er -6/g;ins
T&e P&otos&op 1((ects p!*")'n s*pports on!y R57 TI33 ('!es. To determ'ne '( a ('!e 's an R57 TI33> se!ect
t&e TI33 'n !ayo*t v'e, ,'t& t&e po'nter too!> c&oose 3'!e F .'n$s #ana"er> and t&en !oo$ at t&e 9'nd
entry to ver'(y t&e ('!e type.
TeAt may re(ormat ,&en *s'n" t&e R*nn'n" +eaders R 3ooters p!*")'n ,'t& t&e tar"et !ayer !oc$ed. 2se
t&e Revert command to reverse t&e (ormatt'n".
T&e 7*'!d 7oo$!et p!*")'n ,'!! not r*n '( t&ere are t&readed teAt (rames> "ro*ps> or mas$s on a master
pa"e. To remove teAt (rame t&read'n"> c&oose 1!ement F 3rame F Remove 3rom T&reads. :TeAt ,'!!
rema'n 'n t&e proper (rames> b*t t&ey ,'!! no !on"er be t&readed.=
PageMaker and ot5er a--6i9ations
PostScr'pt pr'nt'n" prob!ems can occ*r 'n 'ndo,s ,&en a Pa"e#a$er p*b!'cat'on 'nc!*des a p!aced 1PS
"rap&'c (rom t&e #ac'ntos& p!at(orm ,&'c& conta'ns b'tmap "rap&'cs composed o( b'nary data.
&en yo* attempt to ed't an /.1 obHect by press'n" A!t and do*b!e)c!'c$'n" a !'n$ed ('!e 'n t&e !ayo*t
,'ndo,> t&e ed't'n" app!'cat'on !a*nc&es> b*t does not come to t&e (ore"ro*nd. To !a*nc& t&e ed't'n"
app!'cat'on and br'n" 't to t&e (ore"ro*nd> se!ect t&e /.1 obHect and t&en c&oose 1d't /r'"'na! (rom t&e
1d't men*.
0o* may enco*nter prob!ems ,&en p!ac'n" TI33 ('!es eAported (rom 6ore!DRA. 3'!es eAported ,'t& t&e
16 co!or opt'on se!ected 'mport 'nto Pa"e#a$er as b!ac$ boAes. 3'!es eAported ,'t& t&e 2%6 co!or opt'on
se!ected do not 'mport 'nto Pa"e#a$er))yo* "et an error messa"e. 3'!es eAported ,'t& any ot&er n*mber o(
co!ors ,'!! 'mport s*cess(*!!y.
PageMaker Tags
Do not type a ?*ote mar$ ,'t&'n a macro. 1ven '( correct!y escaped> t&e ?*ote ,'!! ca*se t&e Ta"s Import
('!ter to report a syntaA error.
7e(ore yo* eAport teAt ,'t& t&'s ('!ter> app!y spec'('c !ead'n" and base!'ne s&'(t va!*es to t&e teAt> rat&er
t&an A*to. T&e A*to sett'n" can ca*se an error ,&en yo* 'mport t&e teAt bac$ 'nto Pa"e#a$er.
P6a9ing "RLs
&en yo* p!ace a 2R. ,&'!e 'n story ed'tor on 'ndo,s -T 4.0> 'ma"es 'nc!*ded 'n t&e +T#. ('!e ,'!!
not be 'mported. To 'mport t&e "rap&'cs> p!ace t&e 2R. ,&'!e 'n !ayo*t v'e,.
Ima"es t&at !ac$ a ('!e eAtens'on are not 'nc!*ded ,&en p!ac'n" a 2R.. 0o* m*st *se a ('!e eAtens'on s*c&
as .&tm> ."'(.> or .Hp".
Ima"es ,'t& an *nreco"n'Gab!e ('!e eAtens'on are not 'nc!*ded ,&en p!ac'n" a 2R.. Pa"e#a$er ,'!!
d'sp!ay a d'a!o" boA as$'n" &o, to p!ace t&e *n$no,n ('!e. To reso!ve t&'s> save t&e 2R.@s +T#. ('!e on
yo*r &ard dr've and t&en 'mport t&at ('!e *s'n" t&e P!ace command.
Sa+e for Ser+i9e Pro+ider
Pre(!'"&t'n" p*b!'cat'ons 'n 'ndo,s -T 4.0 ,'!! be s!o, '( a !ar"e n*mber o( (onts are 'nsta!!ed. 3or
better per(ormance> remove *n*sed (onts 'n t&e 3onts 6ontro! Pane!.
S9reen reso6/tion
At 640 A 4J0 screen reso!*t'on> $eyboard s&ortc*t e?*'va!ents appear 'n 'ncorrect p!aces on t&e 1!ement
men*. To avo'd t&'s prob!em> *se a screen reso!*t'on o( J00 A 600 or &'"&er.
S5ort9/ts
I( yo*r 'ndo,s 9eyboard Propert'es are set to a !an"*a"e ot&er t&an 2.S. 1n"!'s&> yo* may not be ab!e
to 'mp!ement some Pa"e#a$er $eyboard s&ortc*ts. T&'s 's d*e to con(!'cts bet,een t&e r'"&t A!t $ey and
t&e 6tr! P A!t $ey comb'nat'on. T&e r'"&t A!t $ey 'nvo$es 'ndo,s spec'a! c&aracters> ,&'c& ta$e
precedence over Pa"e#a$er s&ortc*ts. In s*c& cases> yo* can act'vate t&e Pa"e#a$er (*nct'ona!'ty (rom
t&e men* or *se an appropr'ate mo*se act'on. 3o*r Pa"e#a$er s&ortc*ts> &o,ever> &ave no e?*'va!ent
men* command or mo*se act'on; t&ere(ore s*bst't*te t&e (o!!o,'n" s&ortc*ts:
A*tomat'c pa"e n*mber'n": 6tr! P S&'(t P 3
-on)brea$'n" &yp&en: 6tr! P S&'(t P 9
-on)brea$'n" space: 6tr! P S&'(t P +
-on)brea$'n" s!as&: A!t P 01% :on n*mer'c $eypad=
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P"%LI*ATION *ON2!RSION AND T3! N!W 0ILT!R S!T
T&e set o( ('!ters 'nc!*ded ,'t& Pa"e#a$er 6.% (or 'ndo,s d'((ers (rom t&e set 'nc!*ded ,'t& Pa"e#a$er
%.0. In some cases> t&'s ,'!! a((ect t&e convers'on o( a %.0 p*b!'cat'on to a 6.% p*b!'cat'on.
In "enera!> '( a story or obHect 'n yo*r p*b!'cat'on ,as saved 'n a ('!e (ormat t&at 's no !on"er s*pported
and yo* ,ant to be ab!e to *pdate !'n$s to t&e or'"'na! ('!e> yo* m*st rep!ace t&e or'"'na! ('!e ,'t& a ('!e
(ormat Pa"e#a$er does s*pport. :0o* can do t&'s> (or eAamp!e> by resav'n" t&e or'"'na! ('!e 'n t&e
or'"'nat'n" app!'cat'on and c&oos'n" a d'((erent (ormat or> 'n some cases> by *pdat'n" to a more recent
vers'on o( t&e app!'cat'on.= 0o* can re!'n$ t&e eA'st'n" story or obHect to t&e ne, 'tem or yo* can p!ace t&e
ne, 'tem *s'n" t&e Rep!ace 1nt're Story or Rep!ace 1nt're 5rap&'c opt'on. 6!'c$'n" 2pdate 'n t&e .'n$s
d'a!o" boA ,'!! *s*a!!y not ,or$; Pa"e#a$er ,'!! respond ,'t& 'ts P!ace &atS d'a!o" boA> !'st'n" no
appropr'ate ('!e type.
T&e (o!!o,'n" $'nds o( ('!es and ('!e (ormats are no !on"er s*pported: Am' Pro> D16 PS> #S 1Ace! 3.0>
#S ord (or 'ndo,s 1.A> #*!t'#ate/Advanta"e II> Pa"e#a$er 4.0 Stor'es> Scrapboo$ Art (or 'ndo,s>
8ent*ra P*b!'s&er 3.0 :('!ter=> 8ent*ra P*b!'s&er 3.0 :converter=> 8'deoS&o, :-AP.PS=> 'ndo,s Dra,>
ordPer(ect (or D/S 4.2> Kyr'te III ) IIIP.
3or more 'n(ormat'on> re(er to t&e 3'!ters Read #e.
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PRINTIN& TIPS
T&e (o!!o,'n" sect'on o*t!'nes so!*t'ons (or ,or$'n" ,'t& certa'n dr'vers and app!'cat'ons t&at do not (*!!y
s*pport Pa"e#a$er 6.% (*nct'ona!'ty.
Dri+ers
&en pr'nt'n" to a PostScr'pt pr'nter (rom Pa"e#a$er *nder 'ndo,s 9%> meta('!es may pr'nt
'ncomp!ete!y or are red*ced 'n s'Ge.
So!*t'on: #a$e s*re t&at yo*r pr'nter reso!*t'on matc&es t&e reso!*t'on o( t&e tar"eted pr'nter 'n
Pa"e#a$er. See t&e top'c DSett'n" 2p PostScr'pt Pr'nters 'n 'ndo,s 9%D 'n t&'s Read #e (or more
'n(ormat'on.
D*e to a prob!em 'n 'ndo,s -T 4.0> co!or meta('!es are em'tted 'n t&e Pa"e#a$er PostScr'pt stream
as "raysca!e data> *n!ess t&e tar"eted PostScr'pt pr'nter dr'ver 'nstance :and PPD= 's a co!or dev'ce.
T&'s can res*!t 'n co!or meta('!es pr'nt'n" to a co!or pr'nter 'n "raysca!e or d'sp!ay'n" 'n a PD3 ('!e as
"raysca!e. 0o* may a!so "et *npred'ctab!e res*!ts '( yo* are pr'nt'n" to a PostScr'pt ('!e.
So!*t'on: /bta'n and 'nsta!! t&e Serv'ce Pac$ 2 (or 'ndo,s -T 4.0 (rom #'croso(t> ,&'c& corrects
t&'s prob!em. In t&e meant'me> ma$e s*re t&at yo* &ave 'nsta!!ed a co!or PostScr'pt dev'ce 'n t&e
Pr'nter 6ontro! Pane!. 3or 'n(ormat'on on 'nsta!!'n" pr'nter dr'vers 'n 'ndo,s -T 4.0> see yo*r
'ndo,s -T doc*mentat'on. A!so> ma$e s*re t&at yo* &ave c&osen a co!or PPD 'n Pa"e#a$er@s Pr'nt
d'a!o" boA. I( yo* are pr'nt'n" to a co!or pr'nter> t&'s PPD s&o*!d matc& t&e ma$e and mode! o( t&e
pr'nter. &en eAport'n" to PD3> t&e 1Aport PD3 p!*")'n a*tomat'ca!!y c&ooses t&e Acrobat D'st'!!er
PPD> ,&'c& 's t&e recommended PPD 'n t&'s case.
Rotated 'ma"es are d'storted ,&en pr'nted to a 'ndo,s 9% 2n'versa! pr'nter dr'ver ,'t& t&e de(a*!t
1rror D'((*s'on sett'n" se!ected as t&e &a!(ton'n" met&od and A!!o, Pr'nter +a!(tones se!ected 'n
Pa"e#a$er 6.%.
So!*t'on: In Pa"e#a$er> c&oose 3'!e F Pr'nt F 6o!or and t&en dese!ect t&e A!!o, Pr'nter +a!(tones
opt'on> or se!ect anot&er d't&er'n" met&od 'n t&e dr'ver.
D*e to a 'ndo,s 5DI !'m'tat'on> Tr*eType (onts ,'t& co!ors app!'ed 'n Pa"e#a$er pr'nt e't&er as
b!ac$ or ,&'te 'nstead o( a s&ade o( "ray to 'ndo,s 2n'versa! pr'nter dr'vers 'n 'ndo,s -T 4.0
and 'ndo,s 9%.
So!*t'on: Rotate t&e type 'n Pa"e#a$er by .01 de"rees; Pa"e#a$er t&en renders t&e type to t&e
pr'nter as a b'tmap "rap&'c. 0o* can a!so *se a non)2n'versa! 'ndo,s 9% or 'ndo,s -T 4.0
pr'nter dr'ver prov'ded by yo*r pr'nter man*(act*rer.
&en pr'nt'n" (rom Pa"e#a$er 6.%> *se a nat've pr'nter dr'ver (or t&e 'ndo,s vers'on yo* are
operat'n" *nder :'ndo,s 9% or 'ndo,s -T 4.0=. T&e *se o( a 'ndo,s 3.1 dr'ver 'n e't&er
'ndo,s 9% or 'ndo,s -T 4.0 's not s*pported and may ca*se pr'nt'n" prob!ems. T,o spec'('c
prob!ems are $no,n to occ*r ,&en *s'n" 'ndo,s 3.1 dr'vers:
1. 2s'n" t&e 'ndo,s 3.1 +P .aserBet 4 P6.%e dr'ver :831.1.%0=> rotated or s$e,ed meta('!e
"rap&'cs :/.1 obHects> #3> 65#> P5> etc.= pr'nt as b!ac$ ,&en A!!o, Pr'nter +a!(tones 's
c&ec$ed 'n Pa"e#a$er 6o!or pr'nt'n" d'a!o" boA.
2. Rotated b'tmaps :eAcept 1)b't 'ma"es= do not 'ma"e ,&en pr'nted *s'n" a 6anon 7*bb!eBet dr'ver
:vers'on 2.31=.
So!*t'on: Insta!! and *se t&e appropr'ate 2-IDR8 dr'vers s&'pped ,'t& 'ndo,s 9% or 'ndo,s -T
4.0. I( yo* enco*nter a pr'nt'n" prob!em *s'n" t&e 'ndo,s 3.1 dr'ver (or any pr'nter> p!ease 'nsta!!
t&e 'ndo,s 9% or 'ndo,s -T 4.0 dr'ver (or t&at pr'nter and t&en try pr'nt'n" t&e p*b!'cat'on.
3or best res*!ts ,&en pr'nt'n" to t&e Pr'nt5ear 2.4 pr'nter dr'vers> do t&e (o!!o,'n": Se!ect t&e
Pr'nt5ear dr'ver 'n t&e 6ontro! Pane!> and t&en c!'c$ Set*p F Ima"e 6ontro! F Ima"'n" #ode F
A*tomat'ca!!y Se!ect. T&'s 's t&e dr'ver de(a*!t.
Windows 95 doesn't allow user control of the drive/directory to spool print data
or for Virtual Memory. The default location is the Windows system drive. This can
cause out of disk space errors when printing comple pu!lications from
"ageMaker.
So!*t'on: 3ree *p as m*c& d's$ space on t&e 'ndo,s system dr've as yo* can mana"e> and t&en try
pr'nt'n". 6ons*!t t&e 'ndo,s 9% doc*mentat'on (or more 'n(ormat'on on t*n'n" yo*r 'ndo,s
con('"*rat'on.
Tr*eType (onts conta'ned 'n 1PS ('!es ,'!! not be 'nc!*ded 'n t&e a*tomat'ca!!y "enerated screen
prev'e, ,&en p!aced 'n Pa"e#a$er> s'nce t&e 'ndo,s PostScr'pt dr'ver@s (ont do,n!oad'n" serv'ce
prod*ces synt&et'ca!!y "enerated PostScr'pt (ont names (or Tr*eType (onts. Pa"e#a$er 's *nab!e to
map t&'s synt&et'c name to t&e or'"'na! Tr*eType (ont d*r'n" prev'e, 'ma"e creat'n". :-ote: T&e 1PS
('!e ,'!! pr'nt correct!y to a PostScr'pt pr'nter.=
So!*t'on 'n 'ndo,s 9%: 2se a Type 1 (ont 'n p!ace o( t&e Tr*eType (ont.
So!*t'on 'n 'ndo,s -T 4.0: T&ere 's no so!*t'on at t&'s t'me.
Ima"es pr'nted to a .aser#aster pr'nter may appear scramb!ed or so!ar'Ged.
So!*t'on: D'sab!e I*'c$screens 'n t&e pr'nter@s 6ontro! Pane!. 6ontact .aster#aster (or more
'n(ormat'on.
P*L de+i9es
Rotated meta('!es pr'nt 'n b!ac$ or ,&'te rat&er t&an 'n s&ades o( "ray ,&en pr'nted to a b!ac$)and)
,&'te P6. dev'ce 'n 'ndo,s -T 4.0 *s'n" t&e #'croso(t Raster Dr'ver 3.01.
So!*t'on: In Pa"e#a$er> c&oose 3'!e F Pr'nt F 6o!or and t&en dese!ect t&e A!!o, Pr'nter +a!(tones
opt'on.
TeAt pr'nts as so!'d b!ac$ :'nstead o( a s&ade o( "ray=> on top o( a!! ot&er obHects> re"ard!ess o( ,&at
!ayer t&ose ot&er obHects are on> ,&en pr'nted to a P6. pr'nter.
So!*t'on: 1nab!e t&e Pr'nt 3onts as 5rap&'cs opt'on (or bot& PostScr'pt Type 1 and Tr*eType (onts.
3or PostScr'pt (onts> t&'s can be contro!!ed (or a!! non)PostScr'pt pr'nters (rom AT#@s Sett'n"s
property tab. 6!'c$ t&e Advanced b*tton and se!ect t&e Pr'nt 3onts as 5rap&'cs opt'on. 3or Tr*eType
(onts> eac& dr'ver 'ndependent!y contro!s &o, (onts are pr'nted: In 'ndo,s> c&oose Start F Sett'n"s
F Pr'nters and r'"&t)c!'c$ t&e pr'nter yo* ,'!! be *s'n". T&en se!ect Propert'es F 3onts and se!ect t&e
Pr'nt Tr*eType 3onts as 5rap&'cs opt'on.
Pr'nt'n" to a .aserBet 4> .aserBet %> or .aserBet 6 P6. pr'nter dr'ver set 'n 8ector :or +P5./2=
"rap&'cs mode ca*ses *neApected res*!ts on pr'nto*t. Amon" t&e *neApected res*!ts are b'tmap
"rap&'cs and Pa"e#a$er)dra,n "rap&'cs appear ,'t& a transparent bac$"ro*nd; an 1rror 21 :data
comp!eA'ty error= occ*rs at t&e pr'nter; pa"es pr'nt 'ncomp!ete!y; and Pa"e#a$er pattern ('!!s pr'nt as
so!'d b!ac$.
So!*t'on: Se!ect t&e Raster 5rap&'cs :non)8ector or non)+P5.)2= opt'on 'n t&e dr'ver set*p d'a!o"
boA.
T5ird;-art, a--6i9ations
Ima"es don@t pr'nt proper!y on process separat'ons ,&en #acromed'a 3ree+and@s de(a*!t b!ac$ 's
app!'ed to an 1PS ('!e p!aced 'n Pa"e#a$er.
So!*t'on: App!y process b!ac$ to t&e 1PS 'n 3ree+and.
1PS ('!es eAported (rom #acromed'a 3ree&and E.0 (or 'ndo,s 9% or 'ndo,s -T 4.0 do not
'nc!*de t&e correct name o( some PostScr'pt Type 1 (onts '( a non)PostScr'pt pr'nter 's se!ected 'n
3ree+and@s Pr'nter Set*p d'a!o" boA. -o ,arn'n" 's "'ven> and t&ese 1PS ('!es ,'!! not pr'nt correct!y
a(ter be'n" p!aced 'n Pa"e#a$er. T&e (ont ,'!! pr'nt as 6o*r'er.
So!*t'on (or 'ndo,s 9%: In 3ree+and> be(ore eAport'n" t&e 1PS c&oose 3'!e F Pr'nter F Set*p and
se!ect a PostScr'pt pr'nter.
So!*t'on (or 'ndo,s -T: 6ontact #acromed'a Tec&n'ca! S*pport (or more 'n(ormat'on.
T&e pr'ntab!e area o( a pa"e 's s&'(ted *p,ard> ca*s'n" teAt and 'ma"es to be c*t o(( ,&en pr'nted to
!e"a!)s'Ge paper ,'t& (aA so(t,are s*c& as De!r'na 'n3aA Pro 4.0 and t&e Qeta(aA system.
So!*t'on: T&e prob!em can be e!'m'nated 'n De!r'na 'n3aA Pro 4.0 :on 'ndo,s -T 4.0= by t*rn'n"
o(( a!! &eaders t&at ,'!! pr'nt a!on" ,'t& t&e (aA.
Ot5er
Trans(ormed teAt b!oc$s and teAt conta'ned 'n trans(ormed (rames on !ar"e Pa"e#a$er pa"es ,'!!
s&'(t on pr'nto*t ,&en *s'n" a PostScr'pt pr'nter descr'pt'on :PPD= ,&ose de(a*!t reso!*t'on 's "reater
t&an 1440 dp'.
So!*t'on: 6reate t&e Pa"e#a$er p*b!'cat'on ,'t& d'mens'ons &a!( t&e des'red s'Ge and pr'nt t&e
p*b!'cat'on *s'n" t&e 200L sca!e opt'on 'n t&e Pr'nt'n" /pt'ons d'a!o" boA> or create a c*stom pr'nter
('!e ,'t& a !o,er de(a*!t reso!*t'on and t&en set t&e RIP at t&e des'red reso!*t'on ,&en pr'nt'n".
I( yo* boo$)pr'nt t,o p*b!'cat'ons ,'t& d'((erent c*stom)pa"e s'Ges> and t&e 2se Paper Sett'n" o(
1ac& P*b!'cat'on opt'on 's se!ected 'n t&e Pr'nt d'a!o" boA> t&e o*tp*t pa"es are s&'(ted and cropped.
So!*t'on: Pr'nt t&e t,o p*b!'cat'ons separate!y.
&en pr'nt'n" more t&an one meta('!e on a s'n"!e Pa"e#a$er pa"e to a PostScr'pt pr'nter :'n
'ndo,s 9%= !'ne ,e'"&ts may pr'nt 'ncons'stent!y (rom "rap&'c to "rap&'c.
So!*t'on: Pr'nt t&e pa"e to a non)PostScr'pt pr'nter or *se an 1PS or b'tmap ('!e (ormat.
5I3 'ma"es pr'nt as "ray boAes or as b!ac$ boAes ,'t& str'pes a(ter convers'on (rom Pa"e#a$er 6.0 to
Pa"e#a$er 6.%.
So!*t'on: Rep!ace t&e 5I3 ('!e 'n t&e Pa"e#a$er 6.% p*b!'cat'on.
#*!t'p!e#aster base (onts ,'t& sty!es app!'ed :bo!d> 'ta!'c> etc.= do not pr'nt ,'t& t&e sty!e app!'ed.
So!*t'on: 3rom t&e 3ont men*> se!ect t&e norma! 'nstance o( t&e (ont 'nstead o( t&e base name (rom
t&e (ont men*. 3or eAamp!e: se!ect Te$to## 240 R5 6%4 -/ 'nstead o( Te$to##.
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
6opyr'"&t T 1996 Adobe Systems Incorporated. A!! r'"&ts reserved.
Adobe> PostScr'pt> and Pa"e#a$er are trademar$s o( Adobe Systems Incorporated. 9oda$ 's a re"'stered
trademar$ o( t&e 1astman)9oda$ 6ompany. A!! ot&er brand or prod*ct names are trademar$s o( t&e'r
respect've &o!ders.
12/96:P#6.% (or 'ndo,s

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