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Training Course Summary:

This course is designed to provide delegates with an introduction to QuarkXPress 6. Delegates learn how to combine text, pictures and other graphic elements focusing on layout design techniques aimed at achieving professional publication layouts with ease and confidence. This is a ‘hands on’ course structured around a series of prepared exercises, designed to build end user skills while addressing different aspects of the application.

Pre-Requisites:

A basic understanding of the Microsoft Windows interface.

Who Should Attend:

Whether you are a novice or an expert in desktop publishing, QuarkXPress offers you the tools you need to get professional layout results.

Training Course Overview/Content:

What is Desktop Publishing

QuarkXPress Environment

Changing Application Preferences

Viewing and Navigating a Publication

Document Setup and Using Guides

Creating and Editing Text Boxes

Entering, Placing and Editing Text

Linking and Unlinking Text Boxes

Creating and Editing Objects

Working with Colour, Adding Custom Colours and Using Colour Libraries

Creating and Editing Picture Boxes

Importing and Scaling Graphics

Text Wrap and Master Pages

Creating and Navigating Multi-Page Publications

Page Numbering

Character and Paragraph Style Sheets

Applying, Creating and Editing Frames

Creating a Picture Library