XPress 7 Level 2

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.

Course Objective: You will take existing layouts and use efficient techniques to make them look more professional.

Target Student: 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.

Every effort will be made to complete the agenda within the given time scale, but it should be noted that the course is designed to run at your pace and topics will not be rushed in order to complete the agenda. If there are any areas important to your work, please add them to the agenda and return it MacPeople before the training commences.

 
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1 day £350.00

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Creating Graphic & Type Effects with Bézier Paths
Working with Bézier controls
Creating shapes and paths
Using the Merge and Split commands
Turning text into an outline
Filling converted text with text or pictures
Using embedded alpha channels
Running text around imported clipping paths
Editing imported clipping paths
Running text inside ‘holes’ in pictures
Creating a clipping path in Quark
Flowing text around all sides of an image

Efficiently Laying Out Pages
Organize Design Elements in Libraries
Step and Repeat Items
Adjust Space Between Items
Manipulate Items Within Groups
Layer Items

Professionally Typesetting Layouts
Set Justification Options
Finding and changing by font or style
Using tabs in QuarkXPress
Setting Rule lines
Space before and after
Paragraph and character style sheets
Hyphenate Text
Tracking & Kerning Type

Tables
Creating & manipulating tables
Importing Excel spreadsheets
Adding text & pictures to tables
Linking table cells
Formatting tables

Transparency
Understanding transparency
Setting transparency attributes

Applying Colour Management
Set Up Colour Management
Change Image Profiles
Choose Printer Device Profiles


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

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

Composition Zones
Creating a composition zone
Editing a composition zone
Sharing a layout

Printing from QuarkXPress
Using font usage
Using picture usage
Using collect for output
Creating reusable print styles
Setting Quark Preferences
Evaluating a layout