Publication Details
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| Introduction to QuarkXPress 5.0 for Windows |
| Price: |
$99.00 |
| Business Focus: |
Graphic Design |
| Instructor: |
SusanDaffron |
| Course Code: |
qxp |
| Delivery Method: |
Instructor-led Online Course |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Course Overview: |
| Learn how to use Quark XPress to create eye-catching brochures, catalogs, magazines and other printed materials. Master many important graphic design and desktop publishing principles, including page layout, typography, image manipulation, and color management. |
| Instructor Biography: |
| Susan Daffron is the president of a company that specializes in writing, editing, designing, and programming periodicals. She has been a graphic designer since 1988 and is the author of more than 160 articles for national computer magazines and newspapers. She is also the published author of the book "How to Use PowerPoint 2000" and was the contributing author for "Microsoft Office Expert Solutions." |
| Course Syllabus: |
| Lesson 1 Syllabus |
Getting Started |
| Lesson 2 Syllabus |
Creating Your First Document |
| Lesson 2 Objective |
Learn the history of desktop publishing and QuarkXPress, and learn how to work with the QuarkXPress user interface. |
| Lesson 3 Syllabus |
Working with Text |
| Lesson 3 Objective |
Understand how master pages work; learn how to add boxes and lines; and learn how to modify items by using the Measurements palette. |
| Lesson 4 Syllabus |
Understanding Typography |
| Lesson 4 Objective |
Learn how to enter and import text into a document; learn how to use the Find/Change and spelling functions; and learn how to change text box properties. |
| Lesson 5 Syllabus |
Working with Style Sheets and Templates |
| Lesson 5 Objective |
Learn how to install fonts, change character and paragraph formatting, and set up leading grids. |
| Lesson 6 Syllabus |
Adding Images |
| Lesson 6 Objective |
Learn how to create and apply paragraph styles and character styles and how to create templates. |
| Lesson 7 Syllabus |
Putting Text and Graphics Together |
| Lesson 7 Objective |
Learn how to work with vector graphics and bitmap graphics and how to change picture box options. |
| Lesson 8 Syllabus |
Automating Layout |
| Lesson 8 Objective |
Learn how to work with images and text together, including wrapping text around graphics, ordering items, and creating special effects such as drop caps. |
| Lesson 9 Syllabus |
Working with Color |
| Lesson 9 Objective |
Learn how to add automatic page numbers and jump lines, to import formatted word-processing files, to create libraries, to use Step and Repeat, and to use layers. |
| Lesson 10 Syllabus |
Using Long Document Features |
| Lesson 10 Objective |
Understand the different color models and how to apply and use color wisely in XPress. |
| Lesson 11 Syllabus |
Sending Files to a Printer |
| Lesson 11 Objective |
Learn how to manage the book features and how to create tables of contents and indexes. |
| Lesson 12 Syllabus |
Using Advanced Features |
| Lesson 12 Objective |
Learn how to get quotes from printers and how to prepare XPress files to send to a service bureau or printer for output. |