Course outline

You have probably created simple documents such as letters and reports using word processing applications. You most likely applied basic type formatting, may have even included some graphics in the documents, and probably printed the documents yourself on a desktop printer. Now you may need to create high-quality single- and multiple-page documents for professional publication. In this course, you'll use QuarkXPress to lay out professional quality single and multiple-page documents that include text and graphics, and are designed for professional printing and publication.

Course Contents

Creating a Basic Single-page Document

• Create a New Document
• Place Graphics
• Add Display Type
• Align Items to Guides
• Create Bleeds

Structuring a Multi-page Document

• Set Up a Facing-pages Document
• Create Additional Pages
• Define Colours
• Apply Colours
• Create and Apply Master Pages

Typesetting

• Flow Text
• Adjust Vertical Spacing
• Align Type Horizontally
• Create Paragraph Rules
• Format Type with Style Sheets
• Modify Style Sheets

Presenting Text and Graphics in Tables

• Create a Table Manually
• Create a Table from Text
• Display Graphics in Table Cells
• Resize Rows and Columns
• Modify Table Structure
• Format Table Cells

Enhancing a Publication's Readability

• Check Spelling
• Apply Runaround
• Format Item Frames
• Inset Text
• Apply Continuation Page Numbering

Finalizing a Document for Commercial Printing

• Check Picture Usage
• Check Font Usage
• Print a Proof
• Create Print Styles
• Collect for Output