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QuarkXPress 6.5: Level 1

Available Dates: Jun 6, Jul 11, Aug 21, Sept 12, Oct 22, Nov 5, Dec 8
Class Length: 1 day
Cost: $299

Class Outline:

Description:
This course introduces students to QuarkXPress 6.5 and teaches them how to create publications for print and the Web. Students will learn how create a new project, add text and objects, and move items around the page. They will also learn how to structure multi-page layouts, edit and format text, and use style sheets. Course coverage also includes tables, layers, and printing. An appendix provides an overview of application, project, and print layout preferences.

Table of Contents:

Unit 1: Getting started
Topic A: The QuarkXPress environment
Topic B: Basic documents
Topic C: Item position

Unit 2: Structuring multi-page layouts
Topic A: Multi-page layouts
Topic B: Master pages

Unit 3: Typesetting
Topic A: Text box linking
Topic B: Paragraph formatting
Topic C: Style sheets

Unit 4: Working with tables
Topic B: Table structure
Topic C: Table formatting

Unit 5: Modifying items
Topic A: Text boxes
Topic B: Graphics
Topic C: Grouped items
Topic D: Layers

Unit 6: Finalizing documents
Topic A: Outputting documents
Topic B: Commercial printing preparation

Appendix A: Preferences
Topic A: Application preferences
Topic B: Project and Print Layout preferences