QuarkXPress 5/6 - Introduction

Introduction

Beginner Level

Platforms: PC/Mac

Duration: One Day (Course can be combined with others)

Prerequisite: General Mac or Windows Knowledge

Location: Sydney Metropolitan Area

Course Outline

• The Basics
  Exploring the environment
  Creating new documents
  Windows and Toolbars
  Getting around in a document
  
  
• Beginning a layout
  Understanding the three basic objects in QuarkXPress (text boxes, picture boxes, lines)
  Working with the Measurements Palette (Styling text, graphics, lines)
  
  
• Importing GraphicsTypography
  kerning, tracking, leading,type styles, fonts, type sizes
  Understanding paragraph formatting vs. character formatting
  
  
• Graphics
  Understanding the differences between graphic file formats
  How and why different graphic file formats are used
  Understanding the differences between vector and bitmap graphics
  Styling graphics (resizing, colorizing,  duotoning, changing screen resolution)
  Screen resolution and picture preview quality
  
  
• Working with master and document pages
  Defined
  Using automatic text boxes
  Working with document pages
  
  
• Color
  Creating and using color
  Understanding the spot colors, rgb, cmyk, hexachrome color models
  Using blends
  Appending colors
  How colors affect printer separations
  Using the colors palette
  
  
• Linking
  How to link and unlink text boxes
  Understanding when boxes should be linked
  
  
• Output
  Preparing for printing
  PDF output