Quark Xpress 6.5: Level 1 |
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Overview
Quark Xpress is still
one of theleading choice for creative professionals working in press or
printing. This is an introductory course which takes clients through
the basics of designing with Quark Xpress through to being able
to create entire documents or brochures.
Prerequisites
Good practical knowledge of how to use a computer. You should be able to use a mouse to select, open and close files and folders. You need to be aware of the file storage areas, such as My documents, desktop and hard drive. You should know how to ‘copy’ and ‘paste’, minimise and maximise a window, the difference between ‘save’ and ‘save as’ and how to switch between one open application and another.
If you are unfamiliar with these topics, you may be interested in our PC Basics course.
Objective
By the end of the course
the client will be able to set up a complex page comprising pictures
and text effects using the tools in Quark Xpress. The client will
also be shown how to set up and manage document styles which can
be applied several times. Although the emphasis is on Quark Xpress
the course covers related areas including preparing artwork for
print and collating files.
Platform Mac only | Duration 2 days
Price Per Course £450.00 ex VAT
Full payment must be received prior to the course commencing.
Course Outline:
Document Creation
• Document setup for single and
facing page layouts
• Setting margin and column guides
• Setting automatic text box and
page insertion
• Using guides to line up items
on the page
• Inserting, deleting and
changing the order of document pages
• Setting automatic page
numbering
Working with text
• Creating text boxes
• Typing and importing text
• Checking spelling
• Linking and unlinking text boxes
• Setting the number of columns
• Changing text attributes:
• Font, point size and colour
• Leading
• Tracking and Kerning
• Horizontal and vertical alignment
• Space between paragraphs
• Lining up columns of text with
tabs
• Setting drop caps
• Setting runaround for overlapping
items
Working with pictures and other graphics
• Creating picture boxes
• Importing pictures
• Fitting pictures into boxes
• Adding frames
• Colourizing grayscale TIFF pictures
• Drawing and modifying lines
• Scaling and rotating items
Working with colour
• Creating and applying new
colourst
• Setting solid and blend colours
• Setting shades of colour
Working with multiple items
• Changing stacking order
of items on the page
• Grouping items
• Scaling and rotating grouped
items
• Editing items within a group
• Duplicating items with Step
and Repeat command |
To book this course, please use the online booking
form or telephone Business Development Team on 020 7241 7499 or email sales@theinnovatory.com |
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