Quark Intro

Objectives

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.

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 & Rules

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