Intermediate QuarkXPress 7

Class Objectives:

* Create graphic effect using Bezier paths, transparency, drop shadows, alpha masks, and picture effects
* Create type effects so that body text and display type enhance the layout's design
* Lay out pages efficiently
* Control type color so that the densities of text blocks are modified as desired
* Apply color management techniques so that colors on the screen and the output match as accurately as possible
* Examine different techniques for managing long documents

Lesson #1: Creating Graphic Effects

1. Draw Bexier Paths
2. Reshape a Picture Boz
3. Combine Bexier Shapes
4. Silhouette Pictures
5. Apply Transparency and Drop Shadow Effect
6. Apply Picture Effects

Lesson #2: Creating Type Effects

1. Create Drop Caps
2. Reverse Type with a Style Sheet
3. Typeset Numbers
4. Create a type Mask
5. Flow Type on a Path
6. Create a Type Shadow

Lesson #3: Laying Out Pages

1. Organize Design Elements in Libaries
2. Share Content
3. Step-and-Repeat Items
4. Adjust Spacing Between Items
5. Manipulate Grouped Items
6. Layer item

Lesson #4: Typesetting Layouts

1. Choose Appropriate Typefaces
2. Choose Appropriate Leading
3. Set Justification Options
4. Hyphenate Text
5. Track type
6. Kern Type
7. Embed Fonts in EPS Files

Lesson #5: Applying Color Management

1. Determine the Usage of Color Management
2. Set up color Management
3. Change Image Profiles
4. Choose Color Settings for Output

The next class is: Advanced Quark XPress 7.0

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