Learn the superior graphics and text capabilities of QuarkXPress. Start with the basics and build to an understanding of how you can increase your speed, skill and inventiveness. This class covers the major functions of the program and how to become an experienced user. Updated for version 6.5
Who should attend? Graphic professionals who need an essential understanding of page layout. Experienced users will also benefit from the many tips and tricks and special exercises.
Prerequisites Because of the amount of material we cover in class, we do require students to be comfortable using a mouse, opening and saving files, and the general operations of computers. While we will make every reasonable effort to help, students with insufficient skills may be required to observe the class lessons or do their best to keep up without slowing down the rest of the class. We highly recommend working with the application tutorial before coming to the course.
Course Overview
FROM CONCEPT TO MECHANICALS
QuarkXPress and the QuarkXPress environment
Launching the program
Tools, menus, and palettes
The tool palette Other tools
The menu bars
Other palettes
Guides, margins, and rulers
Viewing guides
Setting guides
Adjusting and removing guides
Other guide options
Understanding the rulers
WORKING WITH FILES
Creating a new QuarkXPress document
Modifying the document setup
Saving files
Save options
Revert to saved
Other save options
Navigating QuarkXPress
Zooming in and out
Other frequently used shortcuts
WORKING WITH OBJECTS
Creating simple boxes
Creating lines and shapes
Modifying shapes and content types
Editing simple elements
Modifying with color
Positioning elements
Duplicating elements
Moving items
Stacking order
Alignment
Manipulating elements
Modify dialog boxes vs. the measurement palette
Skew, scale, rotate, flip, and move elements
Applying transformations to figures
WORKING WITH GRAPHICS
Creating basic objects in QuarkXPress. (objects include: polygon, rectangle, circle, lines)
Modifying graphics by using commands from the Elements menu.
Crop graphics by using various tools and procedures. (tools include: resizing a frame, Cropping tool, Frame options) Colorizing and tinting imported graphics
