Computer Training

QuarkXPress - Introduction

Course Length: 2 Days

Course Prerequisites

  • Required: Knowledge of Windows Introduction topics and ability to use keyboard and mouse.

Course Description

  • This course includes: creating and save documents, formatting text and paragraphs, setting tabs, working with page elements, importing and manipulating text and graphics, combining text and graphics on a page, wrapping text around an irregularly shaped graphic, and creating and managing a multipage document.

Detailed List of Topics

Creating a single page document and its layout

  • Using document setup settings
  • Placing graphics
  • Adding and formatting display type
  • Aligning items to guides
  • Manipulation of picture boxes
  • Saving files

Creating a multi page document

  • Set up a facing-pages document
  • Use of the pica measuring system
  • Insert additional pages
  • Adding CMYK and spot colours
  • Applying colours
  • Creating master pages

Typesetting

  • Text flow control
  • Leading and paragraph spacing
  • Indents and tabs
  • Adding rules above/below paragraphs
  • Format type using style sheets
  • Editing style sheets

Tables

  • Set up a table
  • Create a table from existing text
  • Place graphics in table cells
  • Resize rows and columns
  • Adding, deleting, and merging cells
  • Formatting cells

Readability Features

  • Checking spelling
  • Runaround
  • Frame formats
  • Text insetting
  • Page numbering

Readying a Document for Print

  • Picture linkage
  • Font linkage
  • Printing Proofs
  • File collection for output
  • File formats