Both Photoshop and Illustrator graphics were then converted to TIFF or EPS format and placed onto the PageMaker pages. The object-handling capabilities within PageMaker were flawless, McHugh says. PageMaker lets you position, resize, and align elements on a page quickly and precisely. And what you see on-screen is what you get on paper. To better handle the brochure's dozens of complex design elements, McHugh took advantage of PageMaker's layers, locking graphics on one layer and text on another.
Layers eliminate the frustration of working with heaps of text and graphics on a page.
Throughout the project, McHugh worked closely with the FAC on design reviews. Fewer problems, faster work Today, with numerous PageMaker projects under his belt, McHugh has seen problems disappear and productivity increase. Design files can be printed in 10 to 15 percent less time, and designers work faster because of a common set of keyboard commands across programs. Spread over weeks or months, that's a huge savings. Cozzolino Ellett believes in the power of good design, something it achieves daily using Adobe PageMaker.