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Quark Xpress 4 Type Design

Course Overview

As you begin this course, you likely have a basic understanding of how Quark Xpress works. You may be able to create simple layouts and perform basic tasks, but find that's not enough to effectively work within a more professional, fast-paced environment. The focus of this course is type design and the various special characteristics of type.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should complete the following Systematix course, or have equivalent knowledge Quark Xpress 4 Level 1, Quark Xpress 4 Level 1

Benefits

You will take existing documents and use efficient techniques to make them more professional-looking.

Target student

Designers who know the basics of Quark Xpress, but want to learn how to use it more effectively. They should already have a basic understanding of layout techniques, but want to expand their skills, especially in regards to typography issues.

We offer a range of Quark Xpress training courses

Document Setup
  • Substituting for Missing Fonts
  • Extra Columns
  • Guides
  • Large Page Numbers
  • Sectioning
  • Character Preferences
  • Drag and Drop Text
  • Organizing Style Sheets
  • Appending Document Info
Type Shortcuts
  • Navigation
  • Selecting Fonts
  • The Type Shortcut System
  • Typographic Characters
Type "Color"
  • Line length
  • Font Choice
  • Leading
  • Hyphenation and Justification
  • Tracking
  • Kerning
Type Control
  • Drop Caps
  • Leading Grid
  • Optical Centering
  • Multiple Tab Settings
  • Hanging Headings
  • Underscores for Forms
  • Fractions and Pricing
Type Effects
  • Reversed Type Style Sheet
  • Shadows
  • Justifying One Word
  • Text to Box Effects
Long Documents
  • Generating Lists
  • Indexing
  • Combining Documents into Books
 
Publisher: Quark
Version: 4
Length: 1 day
Course-ID: 050817

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