QuarkXPress 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.

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.

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.

Delivery Method:

Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Course duration

1 Day.

Hardware Requirements

You will need:

• A PowerPC-based Mac OS-compatible computer.
• A CD-ROM drive.
• At least 14 MB available RAM (with virtual memory off), 20 MB or more recommended for graphics-intensive documents.
• At least 36 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.

• Mac OS 8.6 or later.

• QuarkXPress 5.0.
• LaserWriter driver 7.0 or later.

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.