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Bespoke QuarkXPress 2020 - 2 Day Introduction

Key Course Details:

Level:

Introduction to Intermediate

Location:

UK Centres, Online, Onsite

Class, Online, Onsite

Duration:

2 Days (10am-5pm)

Price:

From £949 + VAT

Dates:

Dates to suit you

Learn the fundamentals of QuarkXPress in this bespoke introduction to the powerful desktop-publishing program. We will show you how to build layouts perfect for print or for digital-publishing formats such as eBook and ePub.

This course can be based around our base outline or part/fully customised according to your level & requirements. Our bespoke QuarkXPress 2015 training is offered either Online, Onsite at your offices or at one of the XChange centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow.

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Bespoke QuarkXPress 2020 - 2 Day Introduction

Course Details

QuarkXPress continues to be the standard for page layout for most professionals working in print and design industries and now includes exciting new feature for digital design exporting to ePub & eBook formats. The principle is simple: QuarkXPress allows you to place elements created in other applications onto a page and to flow text around those objects. But there are many new and exciting features to this powerful tool including advanced typography tools, utilities for precise aligning and positioning, tables and layers to name but a few.

In this 2 day course we focus on learning the key features of QuarkXPress required to produce well-formatted, print-ready colour documents. You will learn how to flow and format text, place and position images, align and adjust layouts and create multi-layout files.

By the end of this course, you will have a groundwork knowledge of the main elements involved in producing professional print-ready documents with confidence and will have a sound working knowledge of the key requirements of good quality press documents. You will also have the skills for reworking documents for digital publication and best practices for exporting to ePub & eBook formats.

Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:

This course is intended for designers, pre-press professionals, architects, production managers, marketing, small business owners, and web designers.

You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.

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Full Course 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.
Overview of QuarkXPress
- When to use QuarkXPress
- The standard workspace
- Files, Projects and Layouts
- Palettes and Preferences
- Using keyboard shortcuts
Document Basics
- Working in Projects and Layouts
- Document navigation
- Layout Properties...
- Creating a new Project
- Saving options
Content Boxes
- Creating boxes
- Manipulating boxes
- Inserting text
- Importing text
- Preparing images for print
- Placing images
- Dragging and dropping images
- Changing image properties
Editing and formatting text
- Character and Paragraph option in the Measurements palette
- Character options in the style menu
- Paragraph options in the style menu
- Text options in the Modify dialogue
- Baseline grids
Defining master pages
- Using the Pages Layout palette
- Adding elements to a Master
Text box linking and flowing documents
- Page numbering
- Creating sections for variable numbering
- Linking text boxes
- Creating "from" and "to" fields
Typography
- Kerning and Tracking
- Leading
- Hyphenation and Justification sets
- Typography pitfalls
- OpenType fonts and ligatures
- Glyphs
- Hanging characters
- Drop caps
Style Sheets
- Creating a Paragraph style
- Creating a Character style
- Applying styles
- Editing styles
- Changing default styles
- Item styles
Digital Design for ePub & eBook
- Considerations for ePublishing format
- Working with Reflow view
- Relow tagging
- Exporting to ePub format
Training Location Options
Online ↓ London ↓ Manchester ↓ Glasgow ↓ Onsite ↓
This course is offered for your convenience at one of our bespoke training centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow, Remote Online, or Onsite at your offices anywhere in the UK. Just let us know what would work best for you or your team.

Remote Online

Delivered Online to your location

Live online training offers an extremely flexible and convenient way of covering the same content as our bespoke classroom based courses. You will receive professional, certified design training from one of our experienced instructors direct to your screen, offering the perfect solution for those wishing to learn without having to travel.
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Remote Online Training Courses

Central London

5 St John’s Lane, Clerkenwell, EC1M 4BH

St John’s Lane is located in the heart of Clerkenwell close to the junction of Farringdon and Clerkenwell Road. Farringdon tube & train station is just a few minutes away and the training centre can also be accessed from Chancery Lane and Barbican tubes in about 10 minutes. There is also easy direct access by bus from Waterloo (243) and West End (55) with nearby stops.
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London Training Centre

Central Manchester

Piccadilly House, 49 Piccadilly, M1 2AP

Piccadilly House is located in central Manchester directly next to the Piccadilly Gardens transport interchange with excellent bus and tram connections and is easily accessed from Piccadilly train Station (5 mins). Victoria station is also close by (around 10 mins).
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Manchester Training Centre

Central Glasgow

Centrum Business Centre, 38 Queen Street, G1 3DX

The Queen Street training centre is located in central Glasgow within easy walking distance of the 3 local train options of Central Station, Queen Street and Argyle Street offering excellent transport connections.
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Glasgow Training Centre

Onsite

Onsite at your Offices/Premises

If you have the required set up and would prefer to have the training at your location we will be able to deliver the same session onsite at your premises as in our training centres. This will provide you with the same tailored training but without the need to travel and less disruption to you or your teams work schedule.
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Onsite Training
Related Courses

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Client Reviews

''Very informative and fun. The hands on experience is an excellent feature, and being able to start working on what we ultimately hope to produce was very useful.''
Paul Nezandonyi, Royal Holloway, QuarkXPress - 2 Day Bespoke
''It was great to learn this application - very user friendly and easy to learn. Cannot wait to start putting what I have learnt into practice.''
Lorraine Raymen, Parkside, QuarkXPress - 2 Day Introduction
''I thoroughly enjoyed the course. I learnt an awfull lot and feel confident that I will be able to put everything to good use. ''
Anthea Denning, Denning Design, QuarkXPress - 2 Day Introduction
''Very good, very interesting, covered all topics, very impressed!''
Mary Donovan, Lumley Ltd, QuarkXPress - 2 Day Introduction
''Fantastic course which suited my requirements and I was able to pick up an understanding of the industry as well as the package. Would recommend it to anyone.''
Justin Smith, Advanced Air, QuarkXPress - 2 Day Introduction
''The private course was very helpful and really tailored to our requirements.''
Sue Reeve, John Lewis, QuarkXPress - 2 Day Introduction
''Very helpful and fun. I felt like I'd learned a lot but hadn't been swamped with information.''
Martin Faulkner, SPG Media, QuarkXPress - 1 Day Bespoke
''Learnt a great deal from the course which I will be able to put into practice.''
Steven Wales, Barnet College, QuarkXPress - 2 Day Introduction
''The trainer was extremely helpful and responsive to our needs personalising the course to focus on our requirements. The hands-on, practical nature of the course was very effective.''
Olivia Skinner, Commission for Racial Equality, QuarkXPress - 2 Day Bespoke
''The trainer was very informative and very patient! Thanks''
Trisha White, Countrywide Assured Group plc, QuarkXPress - 2 Day Introduction

Frequently Asked Questions:

What dates are available for this course?

As a bespoke course the date arrangement is based around your requirements and availability in our schedule. With your guide of when you are looking for the training we will advise suitable date options ahead of finalising the planned date(s).

Can the content be tailored to my requirements?

Yes we are flexible about tailoring content and can adapt to be fully based on your requirements, a mixture of content from different levels of our base courses or a base outline with some additional focus areas.

Can this course be delivered live online?

Yes we can provide the same bespoke course as a live online session connecting to you or your group with either Zoom or Microsoft Teams if preferred.

What is the cost to deliver the course onsite?

We are equally able to deliver our bespoke training onsite at your premises and the cost to deliver this is the same structure as classroom with the addition of basic expenses depending on your location. Onsite courses in and around London, Manchester and Glasgow are usually without additional costs.

Can the course include my work samples?

It is often possible to review and include consideration towards sample files however the main course content is usually structured around prepared examples which are best suited to the planned content and structure of teaching the required skills in the best format.