QuarkXpress Introduction
This QuarkXpress Training is an Introduction Course which shows you how to work with the Quark interface, use the Toolbox, Measurements bar and the various panels. On the QuarkXpress Course you will learn to create spreads from scratch and edit existing documents.
During the training you will create documents and layouts such as flyers, posters, stationary and booklets. As the course progresses you will have ample time to learn the basics of graphic design by working with typography, colour models and general design tips and tricks.
Custom QuarkXpress Training
If you are new to Quark and looking to create specific documents and spreads you can create your own tailored Quark training course. Tailoring your course content begins with having a chat with your trainer and together you will create the course that is right for you with the content tailored to you. Contact us to discuss personalised tailored Quark Training
QuarkXpress Course Content
The suggested Quark Course content can be viewed below but during the course you would expect to cover the following content:
- Edit Existing Documents
- Create & Setup a New Document including bleed, slug & margin areas
- Workspace, Window Menu & Tools
- Colour, Swatches & Pantones
- Grids, Guides for Precise, Accurate Layouts
- Format, Layout and Design Documents
- Interactive Panel
- Measurements Bar
- Integrate Microsoft Files to QuarkXpress
- Integrate Adobe Files to QuarkXpress
- Publish to various outputs including InDesign, PDF and Export
QuarkXpress Training who is it for?
This Introduction to QuarkXpress 2019 training is ideal for those with little to no experience with the software. It would benefit individuals who would prefer a 121 session and is perfect for company groups and training events. Over time Quark courses have been delivered to a range of different companies both private and public sector. These include schools, universities, marketeers, designers, bid writers, publishers, educators, content creators, construction and engineering.
Find out more about QuarkXpress on the Quark website here
QuarkXpress Introduction - Overviews
QuarkXpress Interface
Tools bar
Window Menu & QuarkXpress Palettes
Measurements bar
Flexible Layout
QuarkXpress Swatches
Swatches
Colour Matching
Pantones
QuarkXPress – Text meets Graphics
Inserting images
Roundtripping with Photoshop
Runaround Techniques
Clipping Paths
Graphics formats ie. eps, png etc
Transparency
QuarkXpress Document Handling
Creating / editing / saving documents
Insert / edit / manipulate / delete pages
identify normal and master pages
Grids, Baseline Grid, 9 Point Reference Grid
Guides
Rulers
QuarkXpress Swatches
Swatches
Colour Matching
Pantones
QuarkXPress Print Output
Spot / process printing
Collect for output
Export for .pdf
QuarkXpress & Pictures
Importing Pictures
Resizing Pictures
Working with Picture Boxes
Handling Pictures in QuarkXpress
QuarkXpress Text & Text Frames
Entering text
Text formatting
Importing and positioning text
Linking / unlinking text boxes
Text to box
Text on a path
QuarkXPress type handling
Character styles / paragraph styles
Style sheets
Advanced type layout / tracking, kerning, optical margin alignment etc
QuarkXpress Output
Print Preview
Soft Proofing
Colour Management
International Colour Standards
Layout features
Content Sync
Split Views
Object Alignment
Object Duplication
Step and Repeat
QuarkXpress & Microsoft
Import Word Text to QuarkXpress
Import Excel Spreadsheets to QuarkXpress
Update Excel Spreadsheets
Import Microsoft Styles, Hyperlinks etc to Quark
QuarkXpress & Adobe
Adobe Integration
Convert Adobe Files such as PDF, AI & EPS to Quark
Pricing
Prices for QuarkXpress Introduction training – onsite per day. All prices inc. VAT
- Standard rate for one person: £300.00 all inclusive per day
- Second & Subsequent persons: £75.00 all inclusive per person per day
- Laptop Hire £25.00 per machine per day
We are Midlands based so depending on your location in the UK travel expenses may be incurred.
