As you begin this course, you likely have a basic understanding of how QuarkXPress works. You may be able to create simple layouts and perform basic tasks, but want to produce more professional publications and enhance graphic output. Throughout this course, you will build on your existing skills to learn some of the more advanced features of QuarkXPress, as well as learn some techniques that will allow you to improve your workflow. 

Pre Requisites:

Anyone who know the basics of QuarkXPress, but wants to learn how to use it more effectively. You should already have a basic understanding of layout techniques, but want to expand your skills, especially in regards to typography issues and graphic files.

What you will learn:

A more advanced understanding of Quark 8.

Certification:

Whilst there is no certification attached to this course our tutor is certified in Quark XPress 8

Creating Graphic & Type Effects with BŽzier Paths

Working with BŽzier controls, Creating shapes and paths, Using the Merge and Split commandsTurning text into an outline, Filling converted text with text or pictures, Using embedded alpha channelsRun text around imported clipping paths, Editing imported clipping paths, Running text inside 'holes' in pictures, Creating a clipping path in Quark

Efficiently Laying Out Pages

Organise Design Elements in Libraries, Step and Repeat Items, Adjust Space Between ItemsManipulate Items Within Groups, Layer Items

Professionally Typesetting Layouts

Set Justification Options, Finding and changing by font or style, Using tabs in QuarkXPressSetting Rule lines, Space before and after, Paragraph and character style sheets, Hyphenate TextTracking & Kerning Type

Tables

Creating & manipulating tables, Importing Excel spreadsheets, Adding text & pictures to tablesLinking table cells, Formatting tables

TransparencyTransparency

Understanding transparency, Setting transparency attributes

QuarkVista

Making picture adjustments, Saving & re-using settings, Batch converting pictures

Synchronisation

Understanding Shared Content, Working with boxes, Creating a synchronised picture entryCreating a synchronised text entry

Composition Zones

Creating a composition zone, Editing a composition zone, Sharing a layout

Applying Colour Management

Set Up Colour ManagementChange Image ProfilesChoose Printer Device Profiles

Printing from Quark XPress

Using font usage, Using picture usage, Using collect for output, Creating reusable print stylesSetting Quark Preferences

Getting Interactive

Creating/Converting Layouts for the web, Hyperlinks, Rollovers & Forms, Create interactive button controls, Create simple Flash animations, PowerPoint-style presentations with full end-user interactivity, Import movies into Quark, Saving HTML/Web export options, SWF Output

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