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Quark XPress 8 Upgrade

In this course, you will learn about, and use, the very many new features of the latest QuarkXPress version, looking at the slicker, streamlined interface of Quark 8 and it's vastly expanded capabilities. You'll learn how to use QuarkXPress 8 to produce documents in a variety of formats, from print artwork, HTML web pages, and flash animations, to completely interactive standalone presentations.

Pre-Requisites: An Existing Understanding of Quark XPress Version 7 or less

What You Will Learn: The New Features and Workflow Practices of Quark XPress 8

Certification:

Topics Description
New interfaceA comprehensive look at how the interface has changed and how to find your way around, covering the revised and new tools, new capabilities of these tools, plus the revised and extended Measurements palette
PalettesUnderstanding palette groups, Creating & Managing palette groups, Saving & opening palette sets
TransparencyUnderstanding transparency, Setting transparency attributes
Drop ShadowsDrop Shadow XTension, Applying drop shadow effects
TypeUnderstanding OpenType¨, Understanding Unicode, Guides Palette, Update Style Sheets
TablesCreating & manipulating tables, Importing Excel spreadsheets, Adding text & pictures to tables, Linking table cells, Formatting tables
Synchronisation & StylesUnderstanding Shared Content, Creating a synchronised text or picture entry, Item Styles, Grid Styles
Composition ZonesCreating a composition zone, Editing a composition zone, Sharing a layout
QuarkVistaMaking picture adjustments, Saving & re-using settings, Batch converting pictures
PSD/AI Native ImportControlling Layers, Channels & Paths within placed Photoshop files, Placement of Native Adobe Illustrator files
Getting InteractiveCreate simple Flash animations, PowerPoint-style presentations with full end-user interactivity Import movies into Quark, Create interactive button controls, hyperlinks, Rollovers & Forms
Job JacketsUnderstanding Job Jackets, Job Tickets, Job Jackets workflow, Evaluating a layout
Colour Management Understanding Colour management, Default & Legacy colour management, Creating a source/output setup, Managing profiles
OutputCreating & Editing an output style, EPS/PDF/Print, saving HTML/Web export options, SWF Output

 

 

 

 

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