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QuarkXPress Introduction

Overview

This course is an introduction to page layout using QuarkXPress. We will guide you through a wide variety of techniques used for creating single page newsletters to multi-page presentation documents. QuarkXPress is the industry standard page-layout application.

Prerequisites

Good Mac or PC skills - This is an introduction course.

Course Content

Creating Projects

View options & shortcuts
Using guidelines
Palettes & their keyboard shortcuts
Customising the tools palette
Item & content tool modes
Visual indicators
Context menus

Creating Items

Drawing rectangular items
Positioning items
Resizing items
Rotating items

Type

OpenType and Unicode
Inputting text
Viewing invisibles
Selecting text
Undo, cut, copy, paste
Importing text

Typography

Selecting fonts & font sizes
Scaling text
Kerning/tracking
Leading
Baseline shift

Formatting Text

Indents
Indent here invisible
Space before/after
Working with drop caps

Positioning Text within an Item

Text alignment
Text insert
First baseline
Vertical alignment
Flipping text

Text Columns

Multiple column boxes
Linking/unlinking text boxes
Controlling text flow

Tabs

Inserting tabs
Setting tab ruler markers
Adding/deleting tabs
Adding fill characters
Using paragraph rules

Tables

Creating tables
Modifying tables
Converting text to tables
Working with gridlines
Grouping tables

Applying Colour

Adding a frame
Using the colours palette
Using Item-Modify for colour
Using graduated blends

Lines

Creating straight lines
Modifying straight line

Pictures

Rectangle/oval picture boxes
Importing pictures
Resizing / scaling pictures
Picture file formats
QuarkVista

Transparency

Setting transparency for text
Setting transparency for pictures & picture boxes

Drop Shadows

Drop Shadow XTension
Applying drop shadow effects

Basic Runaround Options

Use of None & Item modes
Aligning text to picture bounds, auto image & embedded path

Working with Multiple Items

Duplicate and Step & Repeat
Working with layers
Selecting through layers
Selecting multiple items
Locking Items
Introduction to colour
Creating & naming colours

Libraries

Creating a new library
Copying to & from a library
Listing library contents

Introduction to Style Sheets

Creating character styles
Creating paragraph styles
Applying styles
Duplicating styles
Using based on styles

Introduction to Master Pages

Single & spread masters
Modifying master guides
Creating master items
Automatic page numbering
Using multiple master pages

Course Booking Conditions

Duration

2 Days

Schedule

1/2 December 2008
2/3 February 2009

Prices

£545

All the bookings come with lunch, refreshments, course notes and post training support.

Costs

Studio Vouchers: £420 or less
Season Tickets: £348