QuarkXPress 6
by Vivian Garner
Start the free chapterQuarkXPress® 6 is powerful layout software with an intuitive, versatile interface that lets you combine writing, editing, and typography with color and pictures to produce dynamic final output. QuarkXPress 6 is widely used by magazines, newspapers, advertising agencies, typesetters, printers, corporate publishers, design firms, catalog houses, book publishers, and form designers. It is also used by businesses with publishing requirements. In this VTC tutorial, author Vivian Garner gives you highly detailed instructions and insight into the basic workings and latest details of QuarkXPress 6. To start learning today simply click on the links below.
Course content
Introduction1 lessons
The Interface12 lessons
- Introduction0:451 credit or ad
- Interface1:531 credit or ad
- Create Project3:491 credit or ad
- Saving New Files1:231 credit or ad
- Save As1:151 credit or ad
- Create Template1:241 credit or ad
- Zoom Options2:331 credit or ad
- Move/Navigate3:081 credit or ad
- Undo/Redo3:251 credit or ad
- Layouts Add & Duplicate3:261 credit or ad
- Layout Property Changes1:441 credit or ad
- Close and Quit2:201 credit or ad
The Tool Palette3 lessons
Text Basics19 lessons
- Introduction to Text Boxes1:021 credit or ad
- Create & Resize Text Boxes2:371 credit or ad
- Move Text Boxes1:551 credit or ad
- Inputting Text1:261 credit or ad
- Highlighting Text2:361 credit or ad
- Deleting Text1:111 credit or ad
- Drag & Drop Text1:551 credit or ad
- Text Inset Option1:091 credit or ad
- Rotate Text2:071 credit or ad
- Flipping Text0:451 credit or ad
- Wrapping Text1:141 credit or ad
- Making Text Columns1:311 credit or ad
- Saving Text (New formats)1:511 credit or ad
- Importing Text1:061 credit or ad
- First Baseline of Text1:211 credit or ad
- Set Text Angle1:061 credit or ad
- Vertical Alignment1:551 credit or ad
- Linking Text1:031 credit or ad
- Unlinking Text1:101 credit or ad
Formatting Text11 lessons
- Change Fonts1:191 credit or ad
- Resize or Size Fonts2:021 credit or ad
- Styles Fonts1:511 credit or ad
- Kerning Type1:561 credit or ad
- Kerning Table Editor/Tracking Editor2:111 credit or ad
- Tracking Type2:021 credit or ad
- Horizontal/Vertical Scaling Type3:511 credit or ad
- Scaling Type Proportionately1:101 credit or ad
- Baseline/Vertical Shift1:451 credit or ad
- Smart Quotes1:211 credit or ad
- Insert Special Characters1:421 credit or ad
Formatting Paragraphs13 lessons
- Paragraph Left/Right Indents1:061 credit or ad
- First Line Indent0:551 credit or ad
- Hanging Indents1:011 credit or ad
- Indent Here Character0:571 credit or ad
- Leading3:431 credit or ad
- Horizontal Alignment2:031 credit or ad
- Line Breaks1:091 credit or ad
- Paragraph Spacing1:141 credit or ad
- Keep with Next Paragraph0:591 credit or ad
- Widow and Orphan Line Control1:161 credit or ad
- Drop Cap2:031 credit or ad
- Insert Rule Above/Below2:421 credit or ad
- Hyphenation and Justification4:041 credit or ad
Pictures13 lessons
- Create and Resize a Picture Box1:291 credit or ad
- Import Pictures0:581 credit or ad
- Deleting a Picture Box0:301 credit or ad
- Moving a Picture Box1:241 credit or ad
- Resizing Pictures Within a Box1:111 credit or ad
- Fitting Picture to Box0:571 credit or ad
- Scaling Picture & Box0:441 credit or ad
- Rotating Picture & Boxes1:081 credit or ad
- Rotating Pictures Within Box0:481 credit or ad
- Skewing Pictures1:411 credit or ad
- Flipping Pictures Horizontal/Vertical0:571 credit or ad
- Contrast Settings to Pictures2:351 credit or ad
- Listing and Updating Picture Paths1:541 credit or ad
Working With Lines7 lessons
Multiple Items10 lessons
- Basics of Multiple Items4:331 credit or ad
- Locking Items1:311 credit or ad
- Duplicate/Step and Repeat2:011 credit or ad
- Super Step and Repeat4:231 credit or ad
- Stacking Order of Items1:441 credit or ad
- Forward/Backward Command1:031 credit or ad
- Space/Align Items1:551 credit or ad
- Distribute Items1:181 credit or ad
- Anchor Images Into Text4:321 credit or ad
- Convert items (Text to Box)2:371 credit or ad
Text And Images6 lessons
Beziers15 lessons
- Introduction to Bezier Elements1:451 credit or ad
- Straight Line/Text Path1:321 credit or ad
- Straight Side Picture/Text Box0:301 credit or ad
- Freehand Line/Text Path0:521 credit or ad
- Creating Smooth Curves2:001 credit or ad
- Convert Box/Line to Bezier1:281 credit or ad
- Add/Delete/Move Bezier Points1:501 credit or ad
- Using Bezier Handles2:401 credit or ad
- Point/Segment Style2:321 credit or ad
- Reshape Dragging Segments0:561 credit or ad
- Resize Whole Bezier Box/Line Path1:241 credit or ad
- Merge Items2:081 credit or ad
- Convert Text to Bezier Box1:501 credit or ad
- Convert Line to Text Path0:291 credit or ad
- Star-Shaped Bezier Box1:471 credit or ad
Tabs3 lessons
Tables17 lessons
- Create/Format Text Table1:521 credit or ad
- Create/Format Picture Table1:261 credit or ad
- Linking Text Cells0:471 credit or ad
- Change Link/Tab Order in Cells1:021 credit or ad
- Edit Cell Content2:111 credit or ad
- Change Cell Content1:251 credit or ad
- Combine/Un-Combine Cells1:261 credit or ad
- Resize Whole Table1:391 credit or ad
- Add/Delete Table Columns/Rows1:471 credit or ad
- Resize Table Columns/Rows2:311 credit or ad
- Restyle Table Border/Gridlines1:351 credit or ad
- Restyle Select Table Border/Gridlines1:141 credit or ad
- Convert Text to Table2:001 credit or ad
- Convert Table to Text1:261 credit or ad
- Convert Table to Group0:381 credit or ad
- Export Web Table as Image0:471 credit or ad
- Rasterizing Web Table Cell Content1:111 credit or ad
Style Sheets11 lessons
- Introduction to Style Sheets1:041 credit or ad
- Normal Style Sheets1:311 credit or ad
- Creating New Paragraph Style Sheet3:371 credit or ad
- Creating New Character Style Sheet2:381 credit or ad
- Apply a Style Sheet2:161 credit or ad
- Local Formatting an Existing Style Sheet1:451 credit or ad
- Duplicate Style Sheets1:321 credit or ad
- Editing Style Sheets1:021 credit or ad
- Character Style Sheets & Paragraph Style Sheets1:251 credit or ad
- Based on Style Sheet Changes1:201 credit or ad
- Deleting Style Sheets1:471 credit or ad
Master Pages13 lessons
- Introduction to Print Master Page0:591 credit or ad
- Switching Between Master/Layout Displays1:331 credit or ad
- Convert Single-Sided/Facing Pages2:021 credit or ad
- Keep/Delete Changes0:461 credit or ad
- Create Blank Master Pages0:381 credit or ad
- Modify Master Pages1:361 credit or ad
- Number Pages Automatically1:521 credit or ad
- Modify Margin/Column Guides1:091 credit or ad
- Apply Master Pages1:191 credit or ad
- Duplicate Master Pages0:461 credit or ad
- Re-Name Master Pages1:041 credit or ad
- Delete Master Pages0:531 credit or ad
- Linking Automatic Text on Master Pages1:091 credit or ad
Working With Color15 lessons
- Overview Of Color Models2:221 credit or ad
- Colors Palette1:041 credit or ad
- Create New Color1:341 credit or ad
- Duplicate Colors0:501 credit or ad
- Edit Colors0:511 credit or ad
- Create Web Safe Colors1:101 credit or ad
- Delete/Global Replacement of Colors1:141 credit or ad
- Apply Color to Text0:541 credit or ad
- Apply Color to Box1:021 credit or ad
- Apply Color to a Grayscale Picture0:581 credit or ad
- Apply Color to Frame/Gap1:141 credit or ad
- Apply color to Table Cells0:581 credit or ad
- Apply Background Color to Table Box/Frame1:471 credit or ad
- Apply Color to Table Segments/Gridlines1:361 credit or ad
- Apply Color Blends1:281 credit or ad
Layers13 lessons
- Intro to Layers Palette1:091 credit or ad
- Creating New Layers0:491 credit or ad
- Duplicate Layers0:381 credit or ad
- Arranging Layers0:491 credit or ad
- Change Layer Name/Color0:391 credit or ad
- Display Layers1:231 credit or ad
- Delete Layers0:581 credit or ad
- Merge Layers0:451 credit or ad
- Creating Items on a Layer0:261 credit or ad
- Determine Item Layer1:091 credit or ad
- Move Items to Different Layer0:441 credit or ad
- Lock/Unlock Layers1:281 credit or ad
- Prevent Layer Printing0:501 credit or ad
Libraries6 lessons
Books8 lessons
Web Layout Pages10 lessons
- Creating a Web Layout2:291 credit or ad
- Saving a Web Project0:271 credit or ad
- Add Web Layout Pages0:511 credit or ad
- Edit Page Properties1:141 credit or ad
- Convert Image Export Format Options1:461 credit or ad
- Convert Text Box to Bitmap Graphic0:321 credit or ad
- Add/Drag-copy Items to Web Layout1:171 credit or ad
- Web Browser Preferences0:591 credit or ad
- Preview Web Page in Browser0:521 credit or ad
- Export Web Layout as HTML1:221 credit or ad
Hyperlinks/Anchors18 lessons
- Create Hyperlink2:311 credit or ad
- Linking Using Existing URL0:561 credit or ad
- Internal Hyperlink0:541 credit or ad
- Create Anchors1:111 credit or ad
- Link Anchors0:461 credit or ad
- Edit/Rename Link/Anchor1:031 credit or ad
- Break Link0:581 credit or ad
- Delete Link/Anchor0:451 credit or ad
- Change Hyperlink Text Color0:451 credit or ad
- Change Anchor Icon Color0:331 credit or ad
- Create Image Maps1:341 credit or ad
- Edit/Move Image Map0:461 credit or ad
- Create Rollovers1:441 credit or ad
- View Rollover Image0:421 credit or ad
- Edit Rollovers0:421 credit or ad
- Remove Rollover0:371 credit or ad
- Create Meta Tags1:471 credit or ad
- Attach Meta Tags to Web Page0:271 credit or ad
Web Tool Palette Used For Forms11 lessons
- Introduction to Creating Forms0:441 credit or ad
- Create/Options a Form Box3:561 credit or ad
- Create a Text/Password Field Control2:551 credit or ad
- Scale/Move/Delete a Text Field Control1:321 credit or ad
- Create a Submit or Reset Button1:361 credit or ad
- Create a Submit Button Using an Image2:011 credit or ad
- Create a Radio Button1:401 credit or ad
- Create a Check Box1:251 credit or ad
- Create Pop-up Menu/List Box1:571 credit or ad
- Create Menu Set1:551 credit or ad
- Create a Separate File Selection1:291 credit or ad