Module 1: Introduction to Pagemaker

• Overview of Pagemaker and its interface
• Understanding the different modes (layout, story, galley)
• Basic navigation and tools

Module 2: Creating a New Document

• Setting up a new document (page size, margins, columns)
• Understanding master pages and templates
• Basic page layout techniques

Module 3: Working with Text

• Creating and editing text frames
• Understanding font styles and sizes
• Basic text formatting (alignment, spacing, indents)

Module 4: Working with Images

• Importing and placing images
• Understanding image formats (EPS, TIFF, JPEG)
• Basic image editing (cropping, scaling, rotating)

Module 5: Designing Pages

• Working with grids and guides
• Understanding layering and stacking order
• Basic design principles (balance, contrast, harmony)

Module 6: Master Pages and Templates

• Creating and editing master pages
• Understanding template creation and usage
• Basic template management

Module 7: Advanced Text Handling

• Working with styles and swatches
• Understanding text flow and hyphenation
• Basic indexing and table of contents creation

Module 8: Advanced Image Handling

• Working with image clipping paths
• Understanding image masking and wrapping
• Basic image manipulation (filtering, effects)

Module 9: Output and Printing

• Understanding output options (PDF, PostScript, printer)
• Basic printing techniques ( imposition, trapping, bleeds)
• Introduction to pre-press and production

Module 10: Review and Practice

• Review of key concepts
• Hands-on practice exercises