QuarkXpress 9 Training

On this QuarkXpress 9 training course you will learn the tools and features contained in the software that makes desktop publishing straightforward. On this Quark 9 Course you will learn how to create professional simple spreads and layouts for print and digital publishing. You will learn how to text and graphics work together to produce flyers, newsletters, reports, bid tenders for both print and ePublishing. The Quark training is delivered onsite across the UK in towns and counties as diverse and far apart as Leicester, Liverpool, Nottingham, Lincoln, Derby, Sheffield, Oxford, Worcester, Birmingham, London and Northampton. This onsite Quark course is ideal for those new to the software or looking for a refresher course. It is perfect for company groups, 121 sessions and tailored Quark workshops.

As with all the training this Quark course is fluid and trainer led. The overview shown below is just a guide to the content and can be adapted and tailored to suit you. This is a two day course.

 

On this QuarkXpress training you will learn: (full Quark Course overview below)
  • Work with the Quark interface, tools & panels
  • Create and edit text
  • Create, edit and work with styles
  • Import and edit images
  • Create various layouts both single & multipage
  • Work with Master Pages 
  • Rework layouts for export to ePubs and eBooks
  • Print & .PDF

 

 

An onsite design training course for large team roll outs, 121 sessions, company groups /workshops. There are a number of benefits to onsite training but the main ones are:  

 

  • The training is focused entirely on your and your company requirements

  • No traveling involved for you or your team saving travel & expenses

  • Cheaper than traditional training

  • The approach is focused specifically on you and your specific needs this is not a generic one size fits all course. 

  • Prior to the training you chat with me about your aims, content preferences and levels of delegate /s knowledge

  • InDesign course is tailored to suit you or your team

  • Flexible dates & times to suit you

 

Please contact me for dates and availability

Short of a laptop or 6?  If so, then I can supply laptops and projector hire and take care of all aspects of your Photoshop training course – again, please don’t hesitate to get in touch for an informal chat about your needs.

As well as QuarkXpress 2017 I also run Quark Courses in previous versions.  Please get in touch for an informal no obligation chat as to how I can help you further with your training needs.

 

QuarkXpress 9 Training - Overviews

Quark 9 – Getting Started

Create New Pages

New Page Setup

Quark Workspace & Tools

Window Menu

Quark 9 – ShapeMaker

Create multiple shapes

(stars, polys, spirograms, double squares etc)

Use sine, triangle, sawtooth or waves

Control individual corners of a rectangular box

Edit shapes with ShapeMaker

 

Quark 9 – Table Enhancements

Use Table break across multiple pages

Repeating headers and footers

Auto expand to fit cells

Rotate table

Group table

Quark 9 – Colour

Colour Panel

Gradients / Swatches

Colour Sampling

Colour Modes

Quark 9 – Text Enhancements

Automatic renumbering

Bullets & numbering / Measurement Palette

Custom bullets/ numbers/ outlines

Bullets & Numbers from MS Word

Link Bullets & Numbering to Style Sheets

Create/ Position Callouts

Story Editor

Use Linkster to link/ unlink several boxes

Link/ unlink non contigious pages

Quark 9 – Cloner

Clone to external projects/ layouts

Clone to create new project / layout

Create pages in destination project

Clone non-contigious pages

Quark 9 – Images

Add Images

Edit Images

Fit images 

Wrap Images to Text

Clipping Paths & Runaround

Quark Text Frames

Create & Edit Text Frames

Fill & Stroke Option

Work with Text Styles

Apply basic style tags (bold, italic etc)

Basic Character / Paragraph Styles

All prices inc. VAT

  • Standard rate for one person: £300.00
  • A second person: £50.00
  • Any additional persons: £40.00

 

We are Midlands based so depending on your location in the UK travel expenses may be incurred. 

 

The above price includes 6 months post course support. We like to build rapport with our clients so any post course support would be held direct with the trainer who delivered the course/s. It also includes any and all course materials plus access to our online training tips, tricks & tutorials