Course Title: QuarkXPress 6



QuarkXPress® 6 is powerful layout software with an intuitive, versatile interface that lets you combine writing, editing, and typography with color and pictures to produce dynamic final output. QuarkXPress 6 is widely used by magazines, newspapers, advertising agencies, typesetters, printers, corporate publishers, design firms, catalog houses, book publishers, and form designers. It is also used by businesses with publishing requirements. In this VTC tutorial, author Vivian Garner gives you highly detailed instructions and insight into the basic workings and latest details of QuarkXPress 6. To start learning today simply click on the links below.


Course Author/Expert: Vivian Garner

Language: english

Full Online Training Available: Yes

Number of Course Movies: 240

Course Duration: 6.5 hours



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Introduction


What is New in QuarkXPress 6


The Interface


Introduction

Interface

Create Project

Saving New Files

Save As

Create Template

Zoom Options

Move/Navigate

Undo/Redo

Layouts Add & Duplicate

Layout Property Changes

Close and Quit


The Tool Palette


Introduction

Tool Palette Pt.1

Tool Palette Pt.2


Text Basics


Introduction to Text Boxes

Create & Resize Text Boxes

Move Text Boxes

Inputting Text

Highlighting Text

Deleting Text

Drag & Drop Text

Text Inset Option

Rotate Text

Flipping Text

Wrapping Text

Making Text Columns

Saving Text (New formats)

Importing Text

First Baseline of Text

Set Text Angle

Vertical Alignment

Linking Text

Unlinking Text


Formatting Text


Change Fonts

Resize or Size Fonts

Styles Fonts

Kerning Type

Kerning Table Editor/Tracking Editor

Tracking Type

Horizontal/Vertical Scaling Type

Scaling Type Proportionately

Baseline/Vertical Shift

Smart Quotes

Insert Special Characters


Formatting Paragraphs


Paragraph Left/Right Indents

First Line Indent

Hanging Indents

Indent Here Character

Leading

Horizontal Alignment

Line Breaks

Paragraph Spacing

Keep with Next Paragraph

Widow and Orphan Line Control

Drop Cap

Insert Rule Above/Below

Hyphenation and Justification


Pictures


Create and Resize a Picture Box

Import Pictures

Deleting a Picture Box

Moving a Picture Box

Resizing Pictures Within a Box

Fitting Picture to Box

Scaling Picture & Box

Rotating Picture & Boxes

Rotating Pictures Within Box

Skewing Pictures

Flipping Pictures Horizontal/Vertical

Contrast Settings to Pictures

Listing and Updating Picture Paths


Working With Lines


Horizontal/Vertical Straight Lines

Angle Straight Lines

Changing Line Width

Restyling Lines

Changing Line Lengths

Changing Line Angles

Move/Reposition Lines


Multiple Items


Basics of Multiple Items

Locking Items

Duplicate/Step and Repeat

Super Step and Repeat

Stacking Order of Items

Forward/Backward Command

Space/Align Items

Distribute Items

Anchor Images Into Text

Convert items (Text to Box)


Text And Images


Transparent Boxes

Wrap Text Around Image/Box

Clipping Paths

Runaround

Reshaping Clipping/Runaround Paths

Text Inside Image Shapes


Beziers


Introduction to Bezier Elements

Straight Line/Text Path

Straight Side Picture/Text Box

Freehand Line/Text Path

Creating Smooth Curves

Convert Box/Line to Bezier

Add/Delete/Move Bezier Points

Using Bezier Handles

Point/Segment Style

Reshape Dragging Segments

Resize Whole Bezier Box/Line Path

Merge Items

Convert Text to Bezier Box

Convert Line to Text Path

Star-Shaped Bezier Box


Tabs


Insert Tabs Into Text

Custom Tab Stops

Edit/Remove Custom Tab Stops


Tables


Create/Format Text Table

Create/Format Picture Table

Linking Text Cells

Change Link/Tab Order in Cells

Edit Cell Content

Change Cell Content

Combine/Un-Combine Cells

Resize Whole Table

Add/Delete Table Columns/Rows

Resize Table Columns/Rows

Restyle Table Border/Gridlines

Restyle Select Table Border/Gridlines

Convert Text to Table

Convert Table to Text

Convert Table to Group

Export Web Table as Image

Rasterizing Web Table Cell Content


Style Sheets


Introduction to Style Sheets

Normal Style Sheets

Creating New Paragraph Style Sheet

Creating New Character Style Sheet

Apply a Style Sheet

Local Formatting an Existing Style Sheet

Duplicate Style Sheets

Editing Style Sheets

Character Style Sheets & Paragraph Style Sheets

Based on Style Sheet Changes

Deleting Style Sheets


Master Pages


Introduction to Print Master Page

Switching Between Master/Layout Displays

Convert Single-Sided/Facing Pages

Keep/Delete Changes

Create Blank Master Pages

Modify Master Pages

Number Pages Automatically

Modify Margin/Column Guides

Apply Master Pages

Duplicate Master Pages

Re-Name Master Pages

Delete Master Pages

Linking Automatic Text on Master Pages


Working With Color


Overview Of Color Models

Colors Palette

Create New Color

Duplicate Colors

Edit Colors

Create Web Safe Colors

Delete/Global Replacement of Colors

Apply Color to Text

Apply Color to Box

Apply Color to a Grayscale Picture

Apply Color to Frame/Gap

Apply color to Table Cells

Apply Background Color to Table Box/Frame

Apply Color to Table Segments/Gridlines

Apply Color Blends


Layers


Intro to Layers Palette

Creating New Layers

Duplicate Layers

Arranging Layers

Change Layer Name/Color

Display Layers

Delete Layers

Merge Layers

Creating Items on a Layer

Determine Item Layer

Move Items to Different Layer

Lock/Unlock Layers

Prevent Layer Printing


Libraries


Create Library

Add/Delete Library Item

Label Library Item

Use Library Item

Open Existing Library

Saving Libraries


Books


Create a Book

Add Book Chapters

Changing Order/Deleting Chapter

Status Column

Page Numbering

Print Chapters

Create List Definition

Build and Preview List


Web Layout Pages


Creating a Web Layout

Saving a Web Project

Add Web Layout Pages

Edit Page Properties

Convert Image Export Format Options

Convert Text Box to Bitmap Graphic

Add/Drag-copy Items to Web Layout

Web Browser Preferences

Preview Web Page in Browser

Export Web Layout as HTML


Hyperlinks/Anchors


Create Hyperlink

Linking Using Existing URL

Internal Hyperlink

Create Anchors

Link Anchors

Edit/Rename Link/Anchor

Break Link

Delete Link/Anchor

Change Hyperlink Text Color

Change Anchor Icon Color

Create Image Maps

Edit/Move Image Map

Create Rollovers

View Rollover Image

Edit Rollovers

Remove Rollover

Create Meta Tags

Attach Meta Tags to Web Page


Web Tool Palette Used For Forms


Introduction to Creating Forms

Create/Options a Form Box

Create a Text/Password Field Control

Scale/Move/Delete a Text Field Control

Create a Submit or Reset Button

Create a Submit Button Using an Image

Create a Radio Button

Create a Check Box

Create Pop-up Menu/List Box

Create Menu Set

Create a Separate File Selection


Credits


About this Author









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