QUARKXPRESS
QUARKXPRESS FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING OUTLINE
Quark Xpress training for all levels through out the UK
COURSE DURATION: 2 days
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Quark XPress
is the industry standard desktop publishing package. The aim of this course
is to familiarise you with the basic principles of typography and page layout
and guide you through a variety of the techniques used for creating both simple
newsletters and multi-page documents. As well as page layout and text handling
features you will also be shown time saving shortcuts and professional tips.
PRE-REQUISITES:
Basic computer understanding.
Some interest in, and awareness of, desktop publishing and the print process
would be useful
LEARN TO:
+ Understand the basics of Quark Xpress
+ Create layouts of a professional standard
+ Use master pages
+ Import and manipulate items
+ Use the modify box
+ Edit text and colour terms & Conditions
COURSE CONTENT:
An introduction to document construction, creating and saving a document,
setting defaults and preferences, working with master pages, style sheets,
multiple page documents and moving between documents.
Using the tools palette and understanding the measurements palette.
Creating and linking text boxes, formatting, positioning and importing text,
typographic preferences, font management, leading, tracking and kerning.
Manipulating items (rotating and skewing).
Controlling the position of items using space/align.
Using picture boxes, importing and modifying pictures, adjusting definition
and contrast, resizing and framing.
Using text runarounds, aligning text to paths, and producing irregular shaped
cut-outs.
Creating new colours, colouring text and graphics, blending colours and using
the Pantone range.
Working with grouped items, locking and anchoring items.
For further details, to book a course, or to find out about bespoke training;
Tel: 0845 644 6962 Or Email: training@cut-it.tv
