470820@UOTTAWA.BITNET (Neil Duffee) (02/02/90)
You'll find in either the reference or user manual (probably under RULERS)
the following equation: which means also:
120 120
-------- = pitch ------> ------- = points
points pitch
(I can't verify where I found this since the books are over at the
newspaper's office and i'm at work.)
Personal note: I learned of this list with distinct interest as the
student newspaper where I volunteer (The Fulcrum, if you might have
heard of it) has just made a transition (starting in January) from
old phototypesetting equipment to PC's with Pagemaker. As yet, we
are using the system simply for producing Galleys (text in columns
only) and not layout design (we got too many volunteers and not
enough machinery - maybe in a couple of years) but even the galleys
will keep us learning.
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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 90 16:50:34 EST
From: ANSC6@UMDC.BITNET
Subject: Forms design - typewriter measurements
How do pitch and point relate. You choose point in Pagemaker.
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