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Course Title:
Quark Xpress Introduction

Duration: 2 days

Course Overview
To introduce the student to the concepts involved in Desk Top Publishing. Delegates will learn crucial skills, which will enable them to create a variety of documents, from one-page flyers and advertisements to lengthy reports. As well as covering the key menu options and features available in Quark Xpress, the course will include basic design principles and tips, ensuring that their documents always look professional. Throughout the course, delegates will be encouraged to apply their new knowledge to their current work environment and develop examples to take away with them on disk.

Course Content


Introduction to Desk Top Publishing Concepts

The Quark Xpress Screen, Menu's and Tools

Starting a New Document

Creating Basic Drawn Elements

The Measurement Palette

The Colour Palette

Creating Text Frames

Changing Frame Shapes

Modifying Text Frame Settings

Entering, Editing & Formatting Text

Importing Common PC Text File Formats

Fonts, Tracking & Kerning

Leading, Alignment

Indents, Tabs & Rule

Linking & Unlinking Text Boxes

Working With Graphic Frames

Modifying Graphic Frame Settings

Importing PC Graphics Files

Common Graphic File Formats

Enhancing Imported Graphics

Creating Text Run-arounds

Working With Longer Documents

Master Pages

Headers & Footers

The Document Layout Palette

Working With Styles

Creating & Defining Styles

The Style Palette

Basic Layout & Design Principles

User Specific Questions & Examples


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