
QuarkXPress 8
by Cyndie Shaffstall
Start the free chapterQuarkXPress has been a leader in desktop-publishing applications for more than two decades. This robust, mature product offers you everything you need to publish to print, web, or even animated Flash content. QuarkXPress 8 now offers even more features for cross-media publishing and easy tools for repurposing content designed for a specific output. In this course, we will cover the basics for beginners and take you through, step by step, the features that will enable you to create professional-looking projects. If you have been using QuarkXPress for years, this course offers you insight into the newest features and production tricks. Work Files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the QuarkXPress 8 video links.
Course content
Introduction1 lessons
Approaching Tasks1 lessons
Creating Projects / Books & Libraries7 lessons
- Creating New Projects & Print Layouts5:161 credit or ad
- Opening / Saving & Exporting5:551 credit or ad
- Merging & Appending Projects5:141 credit or ad
- Creating a Book4:171 credit or ad
- Creating a Library4:241 credit or ad
- Setting Project Preferences pt. 14:281 credit or ad
- Setting Project Preferences pt. 23:261 credit or ad
Working with Layouts & Pages2 lessons
Using Ruler Guides & Units2 lessons
Touring Palettes & Palette Groups24 lessons
- Managing Palettes4:271 credit or ad
- Tools Palette pt. 15:301 credit or ad
- Tools Palette pt. 25:251 credit or ad
- Tools Palette pt. 31:441 credit or ad
- Measurements Palette pt. 14:131 credit or ad
- Measurements Palette pt. 23:161 credit or ad
- Page Layout Palette6:081 credit or ad
- Style Sheets Palette5:141 credit or ad
- Colors Palette5:371 credit or ad
- Shared Content Palette5:021 credit or ad
- Trap Information Palette4:311 credit or ad
- Lists Palette4:271 credit or ad
- Profile Information Palette3:031 credit or ad
- Grid Styles Palette4:561 credit or ad
- Glyphs Palette & Insert Character4:431 credit or ad
- Hyperlinks Palette6:041 credit or ad
- Index Palette5:121 credit or ad
- Layers Palette4:211 credit or ad
- Picture Effects Palette4:031 credit or ad
- Guides Palette pt. 14:301 credit or ad
- Guides Palette pt. 23:451 credit or ad
- Item Styles Palette6:101 credit or ad
- PSD Import Palette5:561 credit or ad
- Setting Tools & Palettes Preferences4:541 credit or ad
Modifying Items4 lessons
Bézier Pen Tool2 lessons
Working with Text20 lessons
- Creating & Selecting Text6:101 credit or ad
- Formatting Text pt. 15:171 credit or ad
- Formatting Text pt. 24:371 credit or ad
- Modifying Box Attributes pt. 14:401 credit or ad
- Modifying Box Attributes pt. 23:581 credit or ad
- Setting Tabs3:551 credit or ad
- Using Paragraph Rules4:291 credit or ad
- Adjusting Tracking & Kerning5:591 credit or ad
- Working with Style Sheets pt. 13:451 credit or ad
- Working with Style Sheets pt. 23:471 credit or ad
- Working with Style Sheets pt. 33:031 credit or ad
- Linking & Unlinking Text4:141 credit or ad
- Using Spell Check4:491 credit or ad
- Defining & Using H&Js4:271 credit or ad
- Creating Hanging Characters5:031 credit or ad
- Using Text Find & Change4:051 credit or ad
- Working with Tables pt. 14:511 credit or ad
- Working with Tables pt. 25:161 credit or ad
- Working with Tables pt. 35:141 credit or ad
- Setting Text Preferences6:331 credit or ad