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[[Image:Aldus-pagemaker-3.0-win.png|thumb|250px|Aldus PageMaker 3.0 for Windows.]]
[[Image:Aldus-pagemaker-3.0-win.png|thumb|250px|Aldus PageMaker 3.0 for Windows.]]


'''PageMaker''' was the one of the first [[desktop publishing]] programs, introduced in 1985 by [[Aldus|Aldus Corporation]],<ref>{{cite web | first=Peter | last=Adams | coauthors= | title=PageMaker Past, Present, and Future | date=2004-03-16 | publisher= | url =http://www.makingpages.org/pagemaker/history/ | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2007-06-27 | language = }}</ref> initially for the then new [[Apple Macintosh]] and in 1987 for [[IBM PC compatible|PCs]] running the then new [[Microsoft Windows 1.0]].
'''PageMaker''' was the one of the first [[desktop publishing]] programs, introduced in 1985 by [[Aldus|Aldus Corporation]],<ref>{{cite web | first=Peter | last=Adams | coauthors= | title=PageMaker Past, Present, and Future | date=2004-03-16 | publisher= | url =http://www.makingpages.org/pagemaker/history/ | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2007-06-27 | language = }}</ref> initially for the then new [[Apple Macintosh]] and in 1987 for [[IBM PC compatible|PCs]] running the then new [[Windows 1.0]].


PageMaker was awarded an [[Codie awards|SPA Excellence in Software Award]] for ''Best New Use of a Computer'' in 1986.
PageMaker was awarded an [[Codie awards|SPA Excellence in Software Award]] for ''Best New Use of a Computer'' in 1986.


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PageMaker relies on [[Adobe Systems]]' [[PostScript]] page description language, and in 1994 [[Adobe Systems]] acquired Aldus and PageMaker.
As an application relying on a graphical user interface, PageMaker helped to popularize the Macintosh platform and the Windows environment. Early releases of the Windows version were shipped with a "runtime" copy of Windows (with no task-switching capabilities) to enable users who did not have Windows installed to run the application from [[MS-DOS]].
<ref>Michael J. Miller: ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=1TAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA44 First Look.]'' In: InfoWorld Volume 9, Isuue 9, March 2, 1987. ISSN 0199-6649. - Short comparison of PageMaker, [[Ventura Publisher]] and [[Harvard Professional Publisher]], a modified version of [[Superpage]] by [[Bestinfo]].</ref>


As an application relying on a graphical user interface, PageMaker helped to popularize the Macintosh platform and the Windows environment.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}
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Version 3.01 was available for [[OS/2]] and took extensive advantage of [[multithreading]] for improved user responsiveness.


== Release history ==
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PageMaker relies on [[Adobe Systems]]' [[PostScript]] page description language, and in 1994 [[Adobe Systems]] acquired Aldus and PageMaker.
Version 1.2 for Macintosh was released in 1986 and added support for PostScript fonts built into [[LaserWriter Plus]] or downloaded to the memory of other output devices.<ref>Keith Thompson: ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=Ty8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39 Pagemaker<!--sic--> remains Chief Composer.]'' In: InfoWorld Volume 8, Issue 23, June 9, 1986. ISSN 0199-6649. Pages 39-40.</ref>

Until May 1987 the initial Windows release was bundled with a full version of Windows 1.0.3, after that date a "Windows-runtime" with no task-switching capabilities was included.<ref>Ken Freeze: ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=MTwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42 Flexibility for PC Pros is Page Layout Strength.]'' In: InfoWorld Volume 9, No. 12, March 23, 1987. ISSN 0199-6649. Pages 42-44. - Review of PageMaker for the PC. Remarks about the Windows-bundle on p. 43, first column.</ref><ref>Michael J. Miller: ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=1TAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA44 First Look.]'' In: InfoWorld Volume 9, Issue 9, March 2, 1987. ISSN 0199-6649. - Short comparison of PageMaker, [[Ventura Publisher]] and [[Harvard Professional Publisher]], a modified version of [[Superpage]] by [[Bestinfo]].</ref> Thus, users who did not have Windows could run the application from [[MS-DOS]].

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Version 3.01 was available for [[OS/2]] and took extensive advantage of [[multithreading]] for improved user responsiveness.


The last version is PageMaker 7.0, released July 9, 2001, though updates have been released for the two supported platforms since.
The last version is PageMaker 7.0, released July 9, 2001, though updates have been released for the two supported platforms since.
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Adobe InDesign]]
* [[Adobe InDesign]]
* [[Adobe PageMaker]]
* [[Corel Ventura]]
* [[Corel Ventura]]
* [[Microsoft Publisher]]
* [[Microsoft Publisher]]

Revision as of 08:53, 10 April 2010

Adobe PageMaker
Developer(s)Adobe
Stable release
7.0 / July 9, 2001 (2001-07-09)
Operating systemMac OS 9, Windows (prior to Windows Vista), OS/2 (Version 3.01 only)
TypeDesktop Publishing
LicenseProprietary
WebsiteAdobe's PageMaker website
File:Aldus-pagemaker-3.0-win.png
Aldus PageMaker 3.0 for Windows.

PageMaker was the one of the first desktop publishing programs, introduced in 1985 by Aldus Corporation,[1] initially for the then new Apple Macintosh and in 1987 for PCs running the then new Windows 1.0.

PageMaker was awarded an SPA Excellence in Software Award for Best New Use of a Computer in 1986.

PageMaker relies on Adobe Systems' PostScript page description language, and in 1994 Adobe Systems acquired Aldus and PageMaker.

As an application relying on a graphical user interface, PageMaker helped to popularize the Macintosh platform and the Windows environment.[citation needed]

Release history

Version 1.2 for Macintosh was released in 1986 and added support for PostScript fonts built into LaserWriter Plus or downloaded to the memory of other output devices.[2]

Until May 1987 the initial Windows release was bundled with a full version of Windows 1.0.3, after that date a "Windows-runtime" with no task-switching capabilities was included.[3][4] Thus, users who did not have Windows could run the application from MS-DOS.

Version 3.01 was available for OS/2 and took extensive advantage of multithreading for improved user responsiveness.

The last version is PageMaker 7.0, released July 9, 2001, though updates have been released for the two supported platforms since.

The Macintosh version runs only in Mac OS 9 or earlier; there is no native support for Mac OS X,[5] and it does not run at all on Intel-based Macintoshes. It does not run well under Classic, and Adobe recommends customers use an older Macintosh capable of booting into Mac OS 9. The Windows version supports Windows XP, but according to Adobe, "PageMaker 7.x does not install or run on Windows Vista."[6] However, PageMaker 6.5 will install and run on Windows Vista[citation needed].

Discontinuation

In 2004, Adobe announced that development for Adobe PageMaker had ceased but that Adobe would continue to sell and support it. InDesign was presented as the successor product.[7] Upgrades from PageMaker to InDesign 2.0 and (after the release of InDesign CS) a "PageMaker Plug-in Pack" were offered, containing PageMaker-specific features and help topics, complimentary Myriad Pro fonts and templates.

Adobe InDesign upgrade from PageMaker

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Adams, Peter (2004-03-16). "PageMaker Past, Present, and Future". Retrieved 2007-06-27. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ Keith Thompson: Pagemaker remains Chief Composer. In: InfoWorld Volume 8, Issue 23, June 9, 1986. ISSN 0199-6649. Pages 39-40.
  3. ^ Ken Freeze: Flexibility for PC Pros is Page Layout Strength. In: InfoWorld Volume 9, No. 12, March 23, 1987. ISSN 0199-6649. Pages 42-44. - Review of PageMaker for the PC. Remarks about the Windows-bundle on p. 43, first column.
  4. ^ Michael J. Miller: First Look. In: InfoWorld Volume 9, Issue 9, March 2, 1987. ISSN 0199-6649. - Short comparison of PageMaker, Ventura Publisher and Harvard Professional Publisher, a modified version of Superpage by Bestinfo.
  5. ^ "PageMaker 7 System requirements". Adobe. Retrieved 2007-06-27. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ "How Adobe Products Support Windows Vista" (PDF). Adobe. 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2009-06-27. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ "InDesign CS2 Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). Adobe. Retrieved 2007-06-27. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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