QuarkXPress Training Courses. Introduction and Advanced Level:
Four hours per week during 8 weeks
QuarkXPress is used by just about every graphic designer on the planet. It is a precision tool used for the page layout aspect of electronic publishing. Powerful yet user-friendly, Quark can be used for putting together anything from a promotional flier to a film poster or magazine.QuarkXPress Passport is a special edition of the software which includes features for multi-language publishing.
New Image College offers QuarkXPress training courses from beginner to advanced levels. QuarkXPress is one of the regular scheduled computer training courses held at our North York training centre, and we can also organize in-house training anywhere in GTA. The course comprises:
Part 1: Introduction to QuarkXPress.
Four hours per week during 4 weeks
Tuition: $ 675 CAD
Part 2: Advanced QuarkXPress
Four hours per week during 4 weeks
Tuition: $ 675 CAD
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Part 1: Introduction to QuarkXPress
Four hours per week during 4 weeks
Our Introduction to QuarkXPress covers essential QuarkXPress concepts, tools and techniques.
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Creating and saving a document
Overview of features
The 'box' concept of page -layout
Measurements and Colors
Page set-up and printing
Print Preview and Print
Using the help menu |
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Text handling |
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The XPress text box
Changing the style of text
Using style sheets
Tabs and indentation
Cut, Copy and Paste
Find and replace
Spell-checker
Automatic and manual text chains
Drop caps
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Style sheets |
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Paragraph and character styles
Defining a style by example
Creating paragraph style
Setting character attributes
Setting paragraph attributes
Rules and tabs
Setting keyboard shortcuts
Creating character styles
Applying styles
Updating styles
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Page layout |
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The document layout palette
Importing text and graphics
Modifying text and graphics boxes
Frame and runaround options
Step and repeat, Group and Lock
Creating and applying colors
Editing imported graphics
Embedding objects
Using master pages
Automatic page numbering
Creating sections in a document
Defaults and preferences
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Colors |
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Defining new colors
Document and default colors
RGB and CMYK colors
Spot and process colors
Defining Pantone colors
Setting the fill color
Applying color to text
Creating tables
Formatting table cells
Adding images to tables
Inserting rows and columns
Setting gridlines
Convert Text to Table
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Typography |
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Kerning and tracking
Leading and baseline shift
Horizontal scale
Keyboard shortcuts
Text rotation
Vertical justification
Using the baseline grid |
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Part 2: Advanced QuarkXPress
Four hours per week during 4 weeks
Our Advanced QuarkXPress course shows experienced QuarkXPress users how to use the power features of the program when creating longer and more complex layouts and publications.
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Using typographic shortcuts
Default and document style sheets
Setting kerning defaults
Setting tracking defaults
Hyphenation and justification
Solving layout problems
Exporting text to other packages |
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Page layout |
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Forcing text into a specified shape
Handling complex layouts
Customizing text wrap
Options for linking text blocks
Creating complex forms and tables
Uses of the Constrain command
Copying pages in thumbnail view
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Document handling |
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Monitoring and editing font usage
Monitoring imported graphics
Modifying imported graphics
Customizing halftone screens
Advanced text box linkage
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Master pages |
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How master pages work in Quark
Editing the default master
Double and single page masters
Using an automatic text box
Creating master page items
Renaming master pages
Adding page numbers
Working with multiple masters
Duplicating masters
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Defining a list
Setting list options
Using the List palette
Generating a list
Creating a table of contents
Marking text for Index inclusion
Creating an index
Creating and using books
Creating a library
Adding items to a library
Labeling library items
Inserting library items
Creating templates |
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Special effects |
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Placing text on a path
Customizing shapes
Customizing clipping and runaround
Creating typographic effects
Converting text into picture boxes
Creating dual colored letters
Using anchored text and graphics
Creating custom bullets |
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REGISTRATION FORM
REGISTRATION STEPS:
- Fill out our Registration form.
- One of our staff members will contact you at the telephone number you included on
your registration form to confirm your registration.
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2 methods of payment
The payment is made:
- by a credit card (VISA, MASTERCARD and AMERICAN EXPRESS)
- from your PayPal account through the system PayPal
 
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