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Subject: PageMaker Frequently Asked Questions, part 1/3 Newsgroups: bit.listserv.pagemakr,alt.aldus.pagemaker,alt.answers,news.answers From: gwp@cs.purdue.edu (Geoffrey William Peters) Date: 21 Jun 1994 11:06:45 GMT Archive-name: pagemaker-faq/part1 Last-modified: 1994/06/17 Version: 31 ====================================================================== PAGEMAKER LISTSERV FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LIST ====================================================================== 1. INTRODUCTION, WELCOME, AND DISCLAIMER 1.1 Welcome --------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 3, 1994 Welcome! The following is a posting of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list for the PAGEMAKR Bitnet list, posted every 6 weeks (or so) on the PageMaker list. It is also cross-posted with several Usenet groups. Please feel free to pass this posting onto fellow PageMaker-ers. Originally, this list was intended to provide answers for commonly asked questions in the discussion group. I hope that every new subscriber to the list will read this FAQ before posting. Recently, the FAQ has expanded more to be a general help guide for using PageMaker. This FAQ is now distributed in several varieties: WinHelp, Mosaic/HTML, and straight ASCII text. If you would like a hypertexted version of the FAQ, please ftp to one of the FTP sites mentioned in question 3.9. (Note: these may not be ready yet at the time of posting of the text version.) Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any comments or corrections. I would prefer it if you would e-mail me directly (keep down my embarrassment :-) -- unless you feel it is a grave enough error that it deserves public scrutiny. What is mentioned in here is by no means the end to all discussion, but rather the beginning. Lastly, as a reminder to those list members, please use the TAN: (for tangent) prefix in your subject line when posting to the Pagemakr List about something not directly pertaining to PageMaker or the operations of the list. Thank you! Also, if you are posting from Usenet, please keep in mind that this is mainly a listserv and thus your postings are sent directly to our e-mail mailboxes, so please be careful on what you post. 1.2 Latest News --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Many things have changed since the last posting of the FAQ. Perhaps most importantly, Aldus and Adobe have announced their intentions to merge. Many exciting things are just around the corner! Recently we had a contest as to the resulting name of the merged company. Some responses that come to mind are Aldobe, Aldobus, and Waldo-be. I still insist that the name will simply be Adobe ;-). Product wise, Aldus (er... Aldobe) just announced an optimized version of PageMaker for the Power Mac. The list now has a new FTP site that is more amenable to Macintoshes that roam the net. Jeff Bone has graciously set open part of his ftp.dopig.uab.edu FTP site for use by the list. Please see the question 3.9 for more information. The PageMaker 5.0a patch has also been uploaded to the archives. As the previous section has commented, you may notice some changes to the FAQ. It is now done in Rich Text Format and exported to WinHelp, Mosaic's HTML, and straight ASCII text. Finally, I am currently (May 1994) in the midst of conducting a new survey of the PageMakr listserv. I hope that you will send yours in if you have not already. If you need a survey form, please let me know. 1.3 Disclaimers and Acknowledgments --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This FAQ has two disclaimers: 1. This document and its support documents are offered to the public domain on the understanding that no resale of this information is undertaken by any recipient of the information. Any reproduction of the information should be complete and entire and provide reference to the original source (i.e. the PAGEMAKR listserver at INDYCMS.IUPUI.EDU) and the authors. 2. The author takes no responsibility for any errors, omissions or misunderstandings, however induced! The information in this FAQ is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. In no event shall the author of this FAQ or the distributors of this FAQ be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits, or special damages, even if the author has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Aldus, PageMaker and the PageMaker icons are registered trademarks of Aldus Corporation. Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems. All other products listed in this file are trademarks of their respective companies (Microsoft's Windows, etc.). I would like to strongly thank Cindy Stone, Jeff Bone, Monte Olsen, Henry Budgett and Ken Weiss for their help in compiling this posting. I would also like to thank all those members of the list who have also supplied information that has been used in this FAQ. Lastly, thanks goes to our friends at University of Alabama, Indiana University, and Washington University for allowing us to use their servers for the Archives. Thanks goes to Greg DeBruyn & Henry again for creating the Macintosh .SEA version of the .ZIP files for the Archives. Geof Peters (gwp@cs.purdue.edu) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. INTRODUCTION, WELCOME, AND DISCLAIMER 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS 3. GENERAL QUESTIONS 3.1 What exactly is the Pagemakr listserv? 3.2 How do I subscribe and unsubscribe to the Pagemakr list? 3.3 There is too much mail from the Pagemakr list! Can we split the lists according to platform? 3.4 What other listservs / newsgroups may be of interest to me? 3.5 What is the current version of PageMaker? What is new in the latest version? What expletives can I use for PageMaker? 3.6 I know how to do it on the Mac, how do I on the PC? (& vice versa) Which is better -- Mac or PC PageMaker? 3.7 How do I convert Mac to PC PageMaker files (& vice versa) 3.8 What is the Table Editor? 3.9 Are there any FTP locations that have DTP related archives? What recent filters and updates are there available for PM? What DTP-related items can I access via the World Wide Web? Where can I get clip-art packages? 3.10 Is there a list of keyboard shortcuts and PageMaker tips? Is there a list of Scanning tips? Desktop Publishing tips? Is there a list of popular books concerning DTP and/or PM? Is there a glossary of typesetting terms? Does anyone have a suggestion for a syllabus on PM class? 4. GENERAL PAGEMAKER QUESTIONS 4.1 What are the important PageMaker-related phone numbers? 4.2 How do I have a truly fixed spaced document? 4.3 How can I create drop caps in PageMaker? 4.4 My file size for PageMaker documents keeps increasing -- What causes it and how can I reduce the file size? 4.5 My PageMaker document will not open due to errors. What to do? My machine crashed during my PageMaker session. Help! 4.6 How can I break the links with the files I imported? 4.7 How do I rotate text? graphics? 4.8 Tell me about Aldus Additions. What Additions already exist? 4.9 How do I set gradient fills on letters? 4.10 Does PageMaker offer a site license for a network installation? How do I install PageMaker 5.0 onto a network? 4.11 I am experiencing printing woes. Suggestions? How can I get my crop marks to work in PageMaker 5.0? The standard fills are not working correctly in PageMaker 5.0? 4.12 How can I get WinFax to work with PageMaker 5.0? 5. IMPORTING/EXPORTING FILES 5.1 What is PostScript? What different types of graphic file formats exist? 5.2 When I import a graphic I just get a gray box. How can I compute a PostScript bounding box? 5.3 How do I convert from one graphic format to another? 5.4 How do I import WordPerfect Equations? 5.5 How do I import PageMaker 3.0 documents into PageMaker 5.0? 5.6 How do I export the text of several (or all) unconnected stories? How can I export my PageMaker file to straight ASCII text? 5.7 How can I import documents created in XXXX? (Word, WordPerfect, etc.) 6. FONTS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS 6.1 What are the different types of fonts available? What is the difference between TrueType and PostScript fonts? Which is better for working in PageMaker and why? 6.2 How can I obtain public domain fonts? 6.3 How do I use the more bizarre characters? 6.4 How do I prevent hyphenation on one particular word? 6.5 How do I keep control of all of these fonts? 7. PC SPECIFIC 7.1 How do I get rid of General Protection Faults (GPFs)? 7.2 How can I have a default directory for my PageMaker data files? 7.3 I can only see 27 fonts on my font listing. How can I see more? 7.4 My EPS graphics are printing upside down! 7.5 When I switch back to PM 4.0 my background turns brown or gray. 8. MACINTOSH SPECIFIC 8.1 How can I speed up this dang Mac? 8.2 I am trying to install PM 4.x, but it keeps asking for Disk 1. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. General Questions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> 3.1 What exactly is the PageMaker listserv? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The PageMakr listserv, dedicated to PageMaker related topics, was created on Friday, January 26, 1990 and now has over 900 direct subscribers and even more through indirect means. The co-listowners are Cindy Stone, Geof Peters, and Jeff Bone. A "listserv" is an automated mailing list for e-mail. People send messages to the listserv which in turn, distributes the messages to all currently subscribed members. It is a popular method for special interest groups on the Internet. The list includes the discussion of PM on both the Mac and PC platforms. It often wanders into the realm of graphic layout and design in general as well. GWP@CS.PURDUE.EDU (Geof's Internet address) JBONE@DOPIG.UAB.EDU (Jeff's Internet address) STONEC@UCS.INDIANA.EDU (Cindy's Internet address) STONEC@IUBACS (Cindy's Bitnet address) Currently, the list is unmoderated. Thus, everything you post will be seen by all 900+ subscribers. PLEASE DO NOT POST COMMANDS TO PAGEMAKR -- SEND THEM TO THE LISTSERV DIRECTLY! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> 3.2 How do I subscribe and unsubscribe to the PageMaker list? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe to the PageMakr list, you will have to register with the list server. To do this send a message with the body of: SUBSCRIBE PAGEMAKR <your real name> to the Internet address LISTSERV@INDYCMS.IUPUI.EDU (or LISTSERV@INDYCMS if you are on a Bitnet location). Please note that the list name does not have the second "e" in PageMaker. This should do it. If you have troubles, send a message of "HELP" to the listserv. If still no go, then contact one of the listowners mentioned in question 3.1. If you are trying to unsubscribe, send a letter to the listserv just like you did when you subscribed, except send the following line: SIGNOFF PAGEMAKR Please, please do not post subscribe or signoff messages (or any other listserv command) to all 900+ subscribers. Commands should only be sent to the LISTSERV@INDYCMS address. Here are the e-mail addresses for the PageMakr list specifically: BITNET: Commands go to: LISTSERV@INDYCMS Postings go to: PAGEMAKR@INDYCMS INTERNET: Commands go to: LISTSERV@INDYCMS.IUPUI.EDU Postings go to: PAGEMAKR@INDYCMS.IUPUI.EDU Messages sent to the list can also be found on Usenet in the bit.listserv.pagemakr forum. The possibility of cross linking the list with alt.aldus.pagemaker is also being examined. If you are on CompuServe, please note that you can still subscribe to the list. CompuServe, however, charges you for each message read. Thus, you can minimize your costs by only reading messages that are relevant to your needs. You might also consider using the Index or Digest format to defray costs. My CompuServe address is 71532,742 -- but I do not read my mail but once every month or so. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> 3.3 There is too much mail from the Pagemakr list! Can we split the lists according to platform? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The PageMakr list has grown considerably since its original conception in 1990. Thus, the amount of mail traffic over the list can be somewhat disconcerting for those who do not read their mail daily. There are several options available for direct subscribers: 1. Consider reading the list via the Bitnet link in Usenet. The newsgroup name is bit.listserv.pagemakr. 2. The listserv also has the capability to send you daily "digests" of the messages sent to the list. With the digest format, you receive one message a day that contains a table of contents and then the bodies of all the messages. We highly recommend this method for those people who are overwhelmed by the traffic. To turn on the digest format, send a message to the listserv (listserv@indycms.iupui.edu) with the body of: SET PAGEMAKR DIGEST To turn off the digest, send the same message but with NODIGEST. 3. The third option is to use the Index format. This is similar to the digest method, except that you receive only the subject lines of the messages sent to the list. You must in turn request the desired messages from the listserv. To use the index format, send a message to the listserv (as is done with the digest method) with the command: SET PAGEMAKR INDEX Every month it seems, the question arises of whether or not to split the list into two separate lists according to the platform type (Mac and PC) in hopes of gaining a handle on the amount of messages. Repeatedly, however, the question is followed by an outpouring of people wanting to keep the list together. By democratic vote, the list will be kept together. You can help keep the traffic manageable by using the following prefixes to your messages' subject lines: TAN: Tangent messages: not directly pertaining to PageMaker MAC: MacIntosh Specific Messages WIN: Windows Specific Messages --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> 3.4 What other listservs / newsgroups may be of interest to me? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are several other listservs that may be of interest to the Desktop Publisher. One is the "sister list" to PageMaker is for Quark Express users. To subscribe to this list, please exercise the same precautions that are mentioned in the previous question. The addresses for the Quark lists are: BITNET: Commands go to: LISTSERV@IUBVM Postings go to: QUARKXPR@IUBVM INTERNET: Commands go to: LISTSERV@IUBVM.UCS.INDIANA.EDU Postings go to: QUARKXPR@IUBVM.UCS.INDIANA.EDU For those technical writing members, there are a few listservs to this subject. The main one is techwr-l at listserv@osuvm1 (Bitnet) or listserv@vm1.ucc.okstate.edu (Internet). The listowner is Eric Ray (ejray@okway.okstate.edu). Two other listservs are copyediting-l@cornell.edu and paper-dist@nyuacf.bitnet. Lovers of Adobe PhotoShop also have a Bitnet listserv. The listserv host is listserv@ecnuxa.bitnet (or listserv@bgu.edu will do too). The list name is PHOTSHOP (notice the missing "o"). Thus send a message to the above listserv with a body of: SUBSCRIBE PHOTSHOP <your real name> Lastly, there is another Bitnet listserv dedicated to DTPing in general. The owner is Michael Ross (mross@antigone.uu.holonet.net) and the list is cross-posted with the Usenet group comp.text.desktop. To subscribe, send the following message to listserv@antigone.com: SUBSCRIBE DTP-L <your real name> And for those of you who have Usenet access, you might check out the groups comp.text.*, comp.lang.postscript, comp.sources.postscript, in addition to the bit.listserv.* groups for the listservs mentioned above. Some of you may be interested in the alt.aldus.* and the alt.soft-sys.corel.* groups. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> 3.5 What is the current version of PageMaker? What is new in the latest version? What expletives can I use for PageMaker? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The newest and latest PageMaker 5.0a has been released for both the IBM and Macintosh platforms. (5.0a is a minor patch release of the main 5.0 version.) The 5.0a patch can be retrieved from the Archives (question 3.9). A special version of PageMaker has also just been released for Power Macintoshes. PageMaker 5.0 for the Mac needs System 6.0.7 or higher, preferably System 7. (You can get a 6.0.7 upgrade via anonymous FTP from ftp.apple.com by the way.) As for the capabilities in the new 5.0 version, I would suggest seeing the January/February 1993 edition of Aldus Magazine. The big items introduced with 5.0 are color separation, a "control palette" (a bit like a floating toolbar), multiple simultaneously-opened documents, graphics rotation, and Aldus Additions for both the Mac and the PC. There is also a very extensive list of features that was released by Aldus in the Archives (see question 3.9). If you are curious about more descriptions, post to the list. Academic pricing is available from your local dealer in most states, with a school purchase order. Check to see if yours is one of them. If not, call Aldus at 206-628-2320. For a surprise, try finding PM's hidden dedication screen. While PM is running, hold the shift key down, and select About... from the Help menu. And just to brighten your day, here are some of the common PageMaker nicknames: PageMangler, PageMager, RageMaker, PainMaker, PageBreaker, PageBaker (when your system frys), PageForsaker (when you quit and forget that you wanted to save changes), PageMucker, PageFaker (and don't mix the last two), PaceMaker and when you are really frustrated, call it Xpress. (Thanks everyone for the fun!) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> 3.6 I know how to do it on the Mac, how do I on the PC? (& vice versa) Which is better -- Mac or PC PageMaker? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Macintosh and PC versions, for the most part, are very similar. The COMMAND key on the Macintosh (or splat, clover, rugbeater, propeller key) parallels the CONTROL key on the PC. The Mac OPTION key equates with the ALTERNATE key on the PC. As to which platform is preferable, faster, exciting, etc., simply keep subscribed to the list and I am sure within a month this very subject will be rehashed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> 3.7 How do I convert Mac to PC PageMaker files (& vice versa) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The PageMaker files made on a PC and on a Macintosh are compatible if they are made with the same versions of PM. There is a nice description of how to do convert between them in the PageMaker 5.0 Reference manual on page 20. You can use a variety of methods to actually transfer the file between the two platforms that include FTPing, DOS Mounter and other utilities, and transferring the file through a Novell PC/Mac network. Henry Budgett strongly suggests MacLink Plus from DataViz as the best of the utilities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> 3.8 What is the Table Editor? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Table Editor is a program will create tables and is packaged with PageMaker 4.0 and higher. Most folks agreed that the first version had some serious setbacks. Version 2.1 takes a more spreadsheet-like approach. Any comments on the quality of the latest version (2.1)? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> 3.9 Are there any FTP locations that have DTP related archives? What recent filters and updates are there available for PM? What DTP-related items can I access via the World Wide Web? Where can I get clip-art packages? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows you to "put" and "get" files to and from remote computers. Certain computers on the Internet have opened their archives to the public. The PageMaker listserv has a great number of support documents (including this FAQ and many other FAQs) that can be obtained via anonymous FTP at one of three locations. The files stored at these sites are often collectively referred to as "The Archives" on the list. The sites are (in the suggested order to try): FTP.DOPIG.UAB.EDU (138.26.144.12) info/pagemakr WUARCHIVE.WUSTL.EDU (128.252.135.4) doc/misc/pagemakr TCP_SERV.IUS.INDIANA.EDU (149.160.9.5) pagemakr The tcp_serv site is a bit of a different operating system -- be sure to use "dir" instead of "ls" to obtain a directory. Here are some other Internet locations that have many files available to the public that are associated with DTP to start you off: Macintosh: sumex-aim.stanford.edu mac.archive.umich.edu Windows (PC): ftp.cica.indiana.edu Both: wuarchive.wustl.edu Some other sites that have shareware fonts are: bode.ee.ualberta.ca (/pub/dos/win3/fonts) f.ms.uky.edu (/pub/msdos/Windows3/Fonts) nic.funet.fi (/pub/msdos/windows/atm-fonts) src.doc.ic.ac.uk (/ibmpc/windows3/fonts) swdsrv.edvz.univie.ac.at (/pc/windows/win3/fonts) Sumex has a Macintosh version of a PageMaker 5.0 demonstration program available under the file /info-mac/demo/pagemaker-50.hqx. To run this demonstration, you'll need a Macintosh, System 6.0.7 or later (runs under System 7) and at least 4MB of RAM (5MB under System 7). The demo is 1140k. A color monitor will make the demo more attractive but it is not necessary. (Thanks Jeff Needleman and Henry Budgett!) Check at ftp.dopig.uab.edu for the most recent filter updates. A filter pack issued by Aldus in April 1994 is available and contains several new filters and filter updates. Aldus also has just issued a MS Word 6.0 filter which hopefully will be available at the Archives by the time you read this. My personal homepage has several links to popular DTP related World Wide Web pages. All of the FAQs are available on-line, in addition to an interface to the archive sites. A public domain font browser is also available. My Homepage's URL is "http://www.cs.purdue.edu/people/gwp". Lastly, a common question that appears on the list is the question "Where can I get some public domain clipart?" Unfortunately, the answer is not so simple. Through anonymous FTP there are a few P.D. clipart packages (like ARTMART at wuarchive.wustl.edu). Most of them, however, are of extremely poor quality and are bitmapped based (uggh!). One exception to this, however, is the popular site sumex-aim.stanford.edu in the info-mac/art directory. Most of these files are all stored in the Macintosh HQX format, so may be difficult to use for PC users. There is also an entity called the "OTIS Project" that is designed for art distribution, including some public domain clip art. FTP to sunsite.unc.edu and take a peek in the pub/multimedia/pictures/OTIS directory. Whether or not the art is considered public domain varies, however. Another option is to try the comp.sources.postscript Usenet news group. Additionally, there are literally thousands of GIF pictures at sites across the world; these GIFs are generally higher resolution (including 256 colors) and not the simple line-drawn vector pictures of common clipart packages. My best suggestion is to look at the products you already own. WordPerfect, MS Word, Corel, and many others all come with their own collection of clipart. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> 3.10 Is there a list of keyboard shortcuts and PageMaker tips? Is there a list of Scanning tips? Desktop Publishing tips? Is there a list of popular books concerning DTP and/or PM? Is there a glossary of typesetting terms? Does anyone have a suggestion for a syllabus on PM class? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The FAQ you are reading is just one of a number of valuable documents that have been compiled by members of the Pagemakr listserv. There are a number of documents, ranging from job opportunities to scanning tips to PageMaker and DTPing tips. You are highly encouraged to take a look! If you do not have Jeff Bone's Scanning FAQ, then run -- no, sprint -- out to ftp.dopig.uab.edu and grab it. It is a fine piece of work. To receive these valuable documents, please send mail directly to me (please do not send to the list). You can also write to one of the other listowners if I seem to be dead (see question 3.1). These lists are also available via Anonymous FTP in the Archives mentioned in question 3.9. If you can use FTP, it would be greatly appreciated if you could use this avenue first. As for the favorite books and magazines, we will give you a general summary below due to demand. These are for the old 4.x versions, but will be updated as soon as 5.0 books become more readily available. Key: (*** = a must!, ** = excellent, * = consider it) Books: *** PageMaker 4: An Easy Desk Reference by Robin Williams. Austin Twigg. "I use it daily" -- Monte Olsen "Thorough, concise, easy to use" -- Robyn Fizz Many people like this book. A version for 5.0 is being worked on by the author's sister. ** Real World PM 4: Industrial Strength Techniques by Kvern & Roth. "Great style, humor, and insight, ... for people who want to move past a basic level of understanding" -- George Radford ** Desktop Publishing by Design -- Ronnie Shushan & Don Wright. Microsoft. "available in both PM and Quark versions" -- John in Indiana. ** Chicago Manual of Style "a real classic" -- Carol Hewlett. * Methods of Book Design by Hugh Williamson. Yale Univ Press. * Desktop Publishing Skills by Felici & Nace. Addison-Wesley. * The Makeover Book by Roger C. Parker. Ventana Press. * Peachpit press PageMaker book * Aldus Technotes for PM 4.0, Aldus Corp. Magazines: *** Before and After. Tele # 916-784-3880. * Step by Step Electronic design * Aldus Magazine. * TypeWorld (free) * Computer Pictures (free) For more suggestions, write to me for an additional list.