QuarkXpress Beginner to Intermediate Training - 2 Days

Platform: Windows PC and Apple Mac

Courseware: Comprehensive training manual provided per person

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Windows or Apple Mac operating system

Software Version: Training available for QuarkXpress 8, 7, 6, 5, 4

Course Overview:
This 2 day training course provides a comprehensive coverage of the Quark page layout application.
QuarkXpress is used worldwide to design and layout magazines, brochures and books. This course
will provide you with all you need to know to combine text, pictures and other graphic elements to produce
highly effective print ready layouts.

QuarkXpress Beginner to Intermediate Training Outline

Introduction

About QuarkXpress and page layout
Working with documents and projects
Using the interface
Setting basic preferences

Setting up Pages

Creating a new document
Choosing document settings
Working with margins, columns and gutters
Working with bleed
Using rulers and guides
Working with the zero point
Navigation and magnification
Using undo commands

Working with Text

Creating text frames
Importing, typing and pasting text
Dealing with text overflow - link and unlink
Using the measurements palette
Basic character formatting
Basic paragraph formatting
Working with tabs
Using the style sheet panel
Basic character style sheets
Basic paragraph level style sheets
Applying and editing style sheets

Working with Images

About image file types
CMYK vs RGB
Creating image frames
Importing images
Moving and resizing images
Rotating images within a frame
Flipping images within a frame
Wrapping text around an image
Text wrap options

Using Colour

Colour overview and considerations for print
Mixing colours
Storing colours
Editing existing colours
Using colour blends
Adding colour - background, text and frame
Choosing Pantone colours
Converting spot to process

Working with Frames and Shapes

Creating basic shapes
Working with the line tools
Creating custom shapes
editing shape paths
Copy and paste items
Adding borders to frames and shapes
Transforming objects
Grouping and ungrouping objects
Dealing with object stacking
Adding a drop shadow effect
Using the step and repeat command
Using the space and align command

Working with Tables

Using the table tool
Choosing table options
Adding content to a table
Editing table borders and cells

Creating Multi-Page Documents

Setting up a facing page file
Using multiple single pages
Working with the pages palette
Navigating pages
Adding, deleting and moving pages
Using master pages
Applying and editing masters
Using auto page numbering

Saving and Printing

Saving a Quark document
Checking image and font usage
Collecting a project for print

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