Quark Training Overview
You have probably created simple documents such as letters and reports using word processing applications. You most likely applied basic type formatting, may have even included some graphics in the documents, and probably printed the documents yourself on a desktop printer. Now you may need to create high-quality single- and multiple-page documents for professional publication. In this course, you'll use QuarkXPress to lay out professional quality single and multiple-page documents that include text and graphics, and are designed for professional printing and publication
Objectives
You will use QuarkXPress to set up and lay out single-page and multiple-page documents.
Target Student:
Professional and prospective layout designers and technicians with any level of experience, but with little or no experience using QuarkXPress, who need to learn to use QuarkXPress to lay out publications. They are unlikely to be doing the printing themselves. They are more likely to work for medium sized and large companies, rather than small businesses. They have basic word processing skills and may already use Illustrator and Photoshop.
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system. Students should also have basic word processing skills, such as copying and pasting text, formatting type, and so on.
Delivery method
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities
Hardware Requirements
You will need
- A Pentium-based Windows-compatible computer.
- A CD-ROM drive.
- At least 32 MB available RAM, with additional RAM recommended for graphics-intensive documents.
- At least 40 MB of hard disk space for QuarkXPress 5.0 installation, and an additional 10 MB for the course data.
- An active Internet connection with Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator version 3.0 or later.
Platform Requirements
- Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0.
Software Requirements
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- create a single-page document containing text and graphics.
- create the structure for a multiple-page document to prepare it for adding content.
- typeset text in a multiple-page document.
- create tables to hold text and graphics.
- enhance the readability of a document.
- prepare a document for handoff to a printing vendor for commercial output.
Course duration
1 Day
Quark Training Course outline
Lesson 1: Creating a Basic Single-page Document
- Topic 1A: Create a New Document
- Topic 1B: Place Graphics
- Topic 1C: Add Display Type
- Topic 1D: Align Items to Guides
- Topic 1E: Create Bleeds
Lesson 2: Structuring a Multi-page Document
- Topic 2A: Set Up a Facing-pages Document
- Topic 2B: Create Additional Pages
- Topic 2C: Define Colors
- Topic 2D: Apply Colors
- Topic 2E: Create and Apply Master Pages
Lesson 3: Typesetting
- Topic 3A: Flow Text
- Topic 3B: Adjust Vertical Spacing
- Topic 3C: Align Type Horizontally
- Topic 3D: Create Paragraph Rules
- Topic 3E: Format Type with Style Sheets
- Topic 3F: Modify Style Sheets
Lesson 4: Presenting Text and Graphics in Tables
- Topic 4A: Create a Table Manually
- Topic 4B: Create a Table from Text
- Topic 4C: Display Graphics in Table Cells
- Topic 4D: Resize Rows and Columns
- Topic 4E: Modify Table Structure
- Topic 4F: Format Table Cells
Lesson 5: Enhancing a Publication's Readability
- Topic 5A: Check Spelling
- Topic 5B: Apply Runaround
- Topic 5C: Format Item Frames
- Topic 5D: Inset Text
- Topic 5E: Apply Continuation Page Numbering
Lesson 6: Finalizing a Document for Commercial Printing
- Topic 6A: Check Picture Usage
- Topic 6B: Check Font Usage
- Topic 6C: Print a Proof
- Topic 6D: Create Print Styles
- Topic 6E: Collect for Output
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