QuarkXPress 6 Essential Training is a movie-based workshop developed for beginning QuarkXPress users. It is intended to help those interested in page design learn the basic tools and features of this powerful program. Using simple step-by-step exercises, you will learn the fundamentals of using the tools, setting up pages, working with text, working with graphics, outputting to PDF and much more. Get up to speed quickly with this time-tested professional page design program. Exercise files accompany the training, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.
Released on: 12/3/2003 |
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Table of contents
Introduction
Overview
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the work area
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4:50 |
3.7 MB |
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navigating
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3:23 |
3.6 MB |
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using undo
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1:15 |
1.4 MB |
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measurement
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4:53 |
4.6 MB |
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working with items
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6:35 |
6.3 MB |
The Tools
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item tool
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4:20 |
4.1 MB |
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content tool
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4:11 |
4.4 MB |
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textbox tool
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3:50 |
4.3 MB |
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bezier textbox tool
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4:56 |
4.4 MB |
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freehand textbox tool
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4:04 |
3.9 MB |
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textpath tool
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4:21 |
4.2 MB |
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rotate tool
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1:40 |
1.6 MB |
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line tool
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5:48 |
6.1 MB |
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tables tool
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2:22 |
2.6 MB |
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linking tools
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1:40 |
1.5 MB |
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scissors tool
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0:39 |
0.6 MB |
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starburst tool
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2:49 |
3.5 MB |
Setting Up Pages
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creating a new project
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3:41 |
3.2 MB |
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adding pages
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1:39 |
1.3 MB |
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master pages
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14:08 |
14.4 MB |
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adding text and graphics
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6:08 |
8 MB |
Working with Text
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linking text
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3:24 |
3.5 MB |
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runaround
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5:03 |
6.5 MB |
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textbox frame color
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3:10 |
5.2 MB |
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dropcaps, tabs, rules
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6:29 |
10.7 MB |
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tracking, kerning, leading
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8:44 |
10.4 MB |
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stylesheets
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10:33 |
15.9 MB |
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synchronizing text
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2:46 |
3.4 MB |
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check spelling
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1:59 |
2.2 MB |
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turning text into a bezier box
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4:20 |
5.9 MB |
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fractions and prices
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1:32 |
1.8 MB |
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anchor boxes
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2:50 |
3.5 MB |
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special character jumplines
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2:49 |
4.7 MB |
Working with Graphics
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importing pictures
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4:38 |
4.3 MB |
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scaling and fitting a picture
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7:30 |
6.1 MB |
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clipping paths
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12:28 |
16.5 MB |
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working with color
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11:34 |
15 MB |
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combining boxes
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2:15 |
3.1 MB |
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putting frames around boxes
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4:00 |
6.9 MB |
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blended backgrounds
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3:45 |
6 MB |
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line colors
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1:38 |
2.3 MB |
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importing pdfs
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3:06 |
3.7 MB |
Creating a Logo
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creating a logo
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8:30 |
10.4 MB |
Tables
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creating new tables
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9:12 |
11.5 MB |
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text to table
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3:45 |
5.2 MB |
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converting tables to boxes
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1:23 |
1.5 MB |
Lists, Indexes, Books and Libraries
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lists
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5:52 |
6.7 MB |
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libraries
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3:55 |
4.5 MB |
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books
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9:35 |
10.7 MB |
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indexes
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3:33 |
4 MB |
Web Documents
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creating web documents
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14:46 |
22.5 MB |
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exporting into html
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2:42 |
4.4 MB |
Printing and PDFs
Conclusion
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Exercise Files
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