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QuarkXPress 8 - One Day Upgrade and New Features Training— Bespoke

QuarkXPress 8 has been launched with the designer in mind. To quote the developers at Quark .. “Inspired by the designer’s passion for perfection, QuarkXPress 8 complements the way creative professionals work. Strive to do better and constantly improve — employ page-layout and design software developed to help get you there”

True to their word this new and exciting release of this industry standard product will let you work smarter, faster and with more precision. Seasoned uses of Quark will be impressed with new slick workspace and new users will find this powerful product a joy to learn.

In this one-day course we focus on learning the new features of QuarkXPress 8 and how to use these produce professional outstanding publications.

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QuarkXPress 8 training at XChangeTraining

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QuarkXPress 8 - One Day Upgrade and New Features Training Outline

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.

Meeting the New Interface

-QuarkXPress 8 welcome/getting started screen -An overview of the new interface, menus and palettes
-Introducing the streamlined tools palette
-Enhanced viewing options
-New and improved keyboard shortcuts
-Improved import options
-New interactive cropping preview
-Page thumbnails for easy navigation
-Item styles
-New item find and change
-Enhanced page layout

The Tools Palette

-Meeting the new tools palette
-Improved text linking tools
-New picture content tool and pen tool

Working with Content Boxes

-Determine the content of box after the object has been imported
-Rotate and scale pictures directly
- Maintain the appearance of the text, including text transformations when converting text to boxes
- Text-to-box support for multiple lines, entire stories
- Double-click a box with the Item tool to automatically switch to the proper tool for the box type
-Grab a box corner to rotate without switching to another tool
-Transform multiple boxes in one action without grouping

Dragging and Dropping and Importing Files

-Easily import Adobe Illustrator files directly into your layout
-New support for layer visibility and layer transparency and blend modes
-Drag and drop entire image files or selected portions of a file directly to your layout
-Drag an image from your PC or Mac Desktop
-Pull a image direct from Adobe Bridge

Working with Text

-Introducing hanging characters
-Including hanging characters in a style
-Working with drop caps
-Discretionary hyphenation
-Customise settings to fit the precise need of a design
-Efficiently and quickly update styles
-Advanced baseline grid
-Creating guides from a box
-Smarter guides
-Expanded dictionary and language options
-Over 30 language spell checker

Interactivity

-Add interactivity to your web pages designed through Quark
-Built in SWF creation and conversion tools
-Create SWF files from within Quark

Related QuarkXPress 8 training courses — Bespoke

Below you'll find an up-to-date list of related bespoke training courses in London or throughout the UK offered by XChange Training. Just click on a link to view course details:

Adobe Illustrator CS3 - One Day Intermediate training
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QuarkXPress 8 - One Day Introduction Training Course
QuarkXPress 8 - Two Day Introduction Training Course

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Related QuarkXPress 8 training courses — Scheduled

Below you'll find an up-to-date list of related scheduled QuarkXPress 8 training courses in London or throughout the UK offered by XChange Training. Just click on a link to view dates and course details for your desired location:

Adobe Illustrator CS3 Two Day Advanced
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Advanced

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Advantages of learning QuarkXPress 8 with XChangeTraining

-Our QuarkXPress trainers are experienced print and design professionals with excellent knowledge of all aspects of print workflows from creating artwork to guaranteeing successful output.
-It's bespoke and solutions based: before you come to XChange Training we agree the course content with you based on your needs.
-We take the time to work specifically on any files you bring along to the course, ensuring that you see benefits to your workflow immediately.
-XChange training focuses on real tasks that reflect how the software is used in professional situations.
-On-site and off-site training is available for the whole UK.
-Free email support service for 6 months after course.
-We get consistently good feedback from our clients.
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Training Pricing

On-site course pricing
Prices include a set of course notes per trainee, 6 months telephone and/or e-mail support service after the course, all refreshments and lunch if held at the training centre.

For training onsite courses outside of London a standard return train fare and/or taxi fare may be applicable.

Training centre pricing
Pricing for training at the Clerkenwell facility:
1 person £449 for a 1 day course
2 people £549 for a 1 day course
3 people £599 for a 1 day course
4 people £649 for a 1 day course
5 people £699 for a 1 day course
6 people £749 for a 1 day course
7 people £799 for a 1 day course
8 people £849 for a 1 day course
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