QuarkXPress
Foundation Level Training Course

Courseware Training Manual

1. INTRODUCTION TO QUARKXPRESS 4

WHAT IS QUARKXPRESS?

• QuarkXPress 4.1
• Output
• QuarkXPress website

QUARK EXTENSIONS

• Extensions
• Document Files
• Template Files

APPLICATION PREFERENCES

• Using Application Preferences
• Using the Application Preferences dialog box
• Using the Display preferences
• Setting Guide Colors
• Setting the Off-screen Draw
• Setting the Color TIFFs
• Setting the Gray TIFFs
• Setting the Display DPI Value
• Using the Interactive preferences
• Setting the Scrolling Speed
• Setting the Speed Scroll
• Setting the Live Scroll
• Setting the Smart Quotes
• Setting the Show Contents
• Setting the Live Refresh
• Setting the Drag and Drop Text
• Setting the Show Tool Tips
• Setting the Pasteboard Width
• Using the Save preferences
• Setting the Auto Save
• Setting the Auto Backup
• Setting the Auto Library Save
• Setting the Save Document Position
• Using the XTensions preferences
• Setting the Show XTensions Manager at Startup

DOCUMENT PREFERENCES

• Using the Document Preferences
• Using the General preferences
• Setting the Horizontal Measure
• Setting the Vertical Measure
• Setting the Auto Page Insertion
• Setting the Framing
• Setting the Guides
• Setting the Item Coordinates
• Setting the Auto Picture Import
• Setting the Master Page Items
• Setting the Points/Inch
• Setting the Snap Distance
• Setting the Greek Below
• Setting the Greek Pictures
• Setting the Accurate Blends
• Setting the Auto Constrain

2. QUARKXPRESS INTERFACE

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Using the QuarkXPress Environment

TOOLS PALETTE

• Using the Tools Palette

DOCUMENT LAYOUT PALETTE

• Using the Document Layout Palette
• Using the Page icons
• Using the Master Page Duplicate button
• Using the Page Delete button
• Using the Master Page field
• Using the Document Page icon

MEASUREMENTS PALETTE

• Using the Measurements Palette
• Setting Scaling
• Positioning Pictures
• Setting Width and Height
• Setting Rotate and Skew
• Adding Radius Corners
• Setting Horizontal and Vertical Flip
• Setting the X and Y Location
• Using the Text Editing buttons and fields
• Setting Leading and Kerning
• Setting Fonts and Type Size
• Using the Formatting buttons
• Justifying Text
• Editing Lines
• Setting the Line Weight
• Setting the Line Starting Point
• Setting the Line Styles
• Setting the Arrow Heads and End Caps

DOCUMENT WINDOW

• Using the Document Window

3. DOCUMENTS

NEW DOCUMENTS

• Creating Documents
• Using the New Document dialog box
• Setting Margin Guides
• Setting the Document size
• Setting Column Guides

• SAVING DOCUMENTS
• Saving files
• Using the Save As dialog box

OPENING DOCUMENTS

• Opening Existing Documents
• Selecting File Types
• Using the Open dialog box

USAGE DIALOG BOX

• Opening the Usage dialog box
• Using the Fonts usage window
• Using the More Information option
• Using the Replace Font dialog box
• Using the Pictures usage window
• Updating Pictures
• Finding File Types

DOCUMENT SETUP

• Changing the Document Setup
• Using the Document Setup Palette

MASTER PAGES

• Using Master Pages

CLOSING DOCUMENTS

• Closing active documents

4. BASIC TOOLS

ITEM TOOL

• Using the Item Tool

CONTENT TOOL

• Using the Content Tool

ROTATION TOOL

• Using the Rotation Tool

ZOOM TOOL

• Using the Zoom Tool

TEXT BOX TOOLS

• Using the Text Box Tool
• Using the Bezier Text Box tool
• Using the Rounded-corner Text Box tool
• Using the Beveled-corner Text Box tool
• Using the Concave-corner Text Box tool
• Using the Freehand Text Box tool
• Using the Oval Text Box tool

PICTURE BOX TOOLS

• Using the Picture Box Tools
• Using the Rectangle Picture Box Tool
• Using the Freehand Picture Box Tool
• Using the Beveled-corner Picture Box Tool
• Using the Concave-corner Picture Box Tool
• Using the Rounded-corner Picture Box Tool
• Using the Oval Picture Box Tool

LINE TOOLS

• Using the Line Tools
• Using the Line Tool
• Using the Freehand Line Tool
• Using the Bezier Line Tool
• Using the Orthogonal Line Tool

MODIFYING TOOLS

• Using the Tool preferences
• Selecting a Tool
• Selecting Tool preferences
• Viewing Scale

5. MODIFYING OBJECTS

MODIFY DIALOG BOX

• Using the Modify dialog box
• Selecting the Suppress Printout

MODIFYING BOXES

• Using the Box tab
• Setting Gradient Blends
• Setting Box Colors and Shapes
• Setting Sizing and Positioning

MODIFYING LINES

• Using the Line tab
• Setting the Style
• Setting the Line Width
• Setting the Arrowheads
• Setting Line Sizing and Positioning
• Setting the Line Color
• Setting the Gap

MODIFYING GROUPS

• Using the Group tab
• Setting Group Sizing and Positioning
• Setting Group Box Colors and Shades
• Setting Group Gradient Blends

MODIFYING FRAMES

• Using the Frame tab
• Previewing frames
• Setting the Frame Width
• Setting the Frame Style
• Setting the Frame Color
• Setting the Frame Shade
• Setting the Frame Gap Color and Shade

MODIFYING RUNAROUND

• Using the Runaround tab
• Setting Runaround
• Basic Picture Box Runaround
• Basic Text Box Runaround
• Basic Line Runaround

6. COLORS AND FILLS

CUSTOM COLORS

• Using the Colors dialog box
• Showing colors
• Duplicating Colors
• Deleting Colors
• Creating Custom Colors
• Using the Color Model
• Editing Colors

COLORS PALETTE

• Using the Colors Palette
• Using the Frame button
• Using the Line button
• Using the Picture Box button
• Using the Text button
• Using the Background button

GRADIENT FILLS

• Using Gradient Fills

7. TEXT

INPUTTING TEXT

• Inserting Text

GET TEXT

• Using the Get Text dialog box
• To open the Get Text dialog box:
• Selecting File Types
• Selecting Convert Quotes

MODIFYING TEXT

• Using the Text tab
• Flipping the Text
• Setting the Vertical Alignment
• Setting Run Text Around all Sides

EDITING TEXT

• Highlighting Text
• Editing Text

FORMATTING TEXT

• Using the Formatting Text tab
• Setting the Indents
• Setting the Line Spacing
• Setting the Alignment

8. PICTURES

GET PICTURE

• Using the Get Picture dialog box
• Selecting File Types

MODIFY PICTURE BOX

• Using the Picture tab
• Setting Picture Color and Shade for colorized pictures
• Setting Size and Scale
• Setting Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical

9. OBJECTS

GROUPING OBJECTS

• Using the Group command
• Selecting Objects
• Moving Grouped Objects
• Ungrouping Objects

SPACE / ALIGN ITEMS

• Using the Space/Align command
• Setting Horizontal and Vertical
• Before and after spacing and alignment

RULERS / GUIDES

• Showing and Hiding Rulers
• Ruler Origin box
• Showing and Hiding Guides

10. OUTPUT

PRINTING DOCUMENTS

• Using the Print dialog box
• Using the Printer Selection
• Using the Properties Button
• Using the Print Style
• Using the Copies
• Using the Pages
• Using the Capture Settings

DOCUMENT TAB

• Using the Print Document tab
• Using the Page Sequence
• Using the Collate
• Using the Include Blank Pages
• Using Spreads
• Back To Front
• Using the Registration
• Using the Bleed

SETUP TAB

• Using the Print Setup tab
• Using the Page Positioning
• Using the Orientation

OPTIONS TAB

• Using the Print Options tab
• Using the Output

PREVIEW TAB

• Using the Print Preview tab

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