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QuarkXPress 2015 Introduction

Course

In London ()

£ 495 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Workshop

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Class hours

    8h

  • Duration

    2 Days

Learn the fundamentals of QuarkXPress as we guide you through this introduction to the powerful desktop-publishing program. We will show you how to build layouts perfect for print or for digital-publishing formats such as eBook and ePub.

After we give you a complete tour of the QuarkXPress environment, we will show you how to combine text and graphics to produce output that is ready for your print provider. With our tips, you will be able to create consistent, multi-page designs that can be published in digital formats – a perfect way to get your content seen by a larger audience.

About this course


Our goal is for you to be able to create simple but professional documents that are ready to print or to be digitally published.


This course is intended for designers, pre-press professionals, architects, production managers, marketing, small business owners, and web designers.

This course is intended for designers, pre-press professionals, architects, production managers, marketing, small business owners, and web designers.

You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.


Please go to and head to the QuarkXPress page where you will find a "book this course" link to complete.

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Subjects

  • Options
  • Composition
  • Desktop Publishing
  • Graphics
  • QuarkXPress
  • Layout
  • Image
  • Quark Express
  • EPub
  • Layouts
  • Documents
  • Ebook
  • QuarkXPress environment
  • Texts

Teachers and trainers (1)

QuarkXPress Professional Certified

QuarkXPress Professional Certified

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Course programme

This 2-day Introduction course helps you learn about the tools and features available in QuarkXPress. We will help you understand how this popular program takes desktop publishing to a new level. You will learn how to create attractive, simple documents ready for print. We will guide you in learning the work area, working with text and graphics, and publishing in eBook and ePub formats.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Navigate the QuarkXPress environment
  • Create single and multi-page layouts
  • Insert tables to hold text and graphics
  • Improve the readability of your layouts
  • Prepare for hand-off to a service provider
  • Rework layouts for eBook and ePub formats

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.

Overview of QuarkXPress 2015
  • When to use QuarkXPress
  • The standard workspace
  • Files, Projects and Layouts
  • Palettes and Preferences
  • Using keyboard shortcuts
Document Basics
  • Working in Projects and Layouts
  • Document navigation
  • Layout Properties...
  • Creating a new Project
  • Saving options
Content Boxes
  • Creating boxes
  • Manipulating boxes
  • Inserting text
  • Importing text
  • Preparing images for print
  • Placing images
  • Dragging and dropping images
  • Changing image properties
Editing and formatting text
  • Character and Paragraph option in the Measurements palette
  • Character options in the style menu
  • Paragraph options in the style menu
  • Text options in the Modify dialogue
  • Baseline grids
Defining master pages
  • Using the Pages Layout palette
  • Adding elements to a Master
Text box linking and flowing documents
  • Page numbering
  • Creating sections for variable numbering
  • Linking text boxes
  • Creating "from" and "to" fields
Typography
  • Kerning and Tracking
  • Leading
  • Hyphenation and Justification sets
  • Typography pitfalls
  • OpenType fonts and ligatures
  • Glyphs
  • Hanging characters
  • Drop caps
Style Sheets
  • Creating a Paragraph style
  • Creating a Character style
  • Applying styles
  • Editing styles
  • Changing default styles
  • Item styles
  • Import/Export/Save styles
Colour Swatches and Gradients
  • Adding a CMYK swatch
  • Pitfalls with QuarkXPress's default colours
  • Working with spot colours
  • Changing default colours
  • Creating colour tints
  • Creating colour gradientsPreparing pictures for print
  • Image size, resolution and cropping
  • RGB or CMYK colour mode?
  • Sharpening for print
  • Saving options: TIFF, EPS, PDF and JPEG
Picture boxes
  • Drawing picture boxes
  • Runaround options for images
  • Embedded paths and Alpha Channels
  • Reshaping picture boxes
Graphic Effects
  • Modifying image attributes
  • Working with opacity
  • Creating blends with transparency
  • Applying drop shadows
  • Customizing drop shadows
  • Importing and working with PSD files
  • Dragging and dropping selections from a PDF file
  • Loading and saving presets
Layout features
  • Synchronisation of content
  • Split views of projects
  • Aligning objects
  • Duplicate functions
  • Step and Repeat
Composition Zones
  • Creating a Composition Zone
  • Sharing a Composition Zone
  • Editing a composition layout
  • Using collaboration setup
Tables
  • Creating tables
  • Creating tables from existing tabbed data
  • Reverting data to tabulated data
  • Table and cell format options
  • Importing excel tables
  • Colouring cells and strokes
Outputting for Print
  • Collecting files for output
  • QuarkXPress print settings & Dialogue Boxes
  • Creating a PDF for proof and for print
Digital Design for ePub & eBook
  • Considerations for ePublishing format
  • Working with Reflow view
  • Relow tagging
  • Exporting to ePub format

Additional information

The following are provided for your best experience on this course:

All computers for your use with choice of Windows or Mac systems
Small class size (limited to a maximum of 4-8 attendees on all sessions)
Quality reference manual for post course reference to take away with you
6 months post course support to assist you where needed
Official Authorised Certificate for your successful completion of the course
Lunch To give you the most flexible options for lunch we provide lunch vouchers which can be redeemed locally at a number of popular eateries including Pret A Manger, EAT, Starbucks, Tesco, Sainsburys, Boots and Gregs
Refreshments to keep you on top form are available for you throughout the course with a full range of teas, coffees and biscuits
Pads and pens

QuarkXPress 2015 Introduction

£ 495 + VAT