QuarkXPress Level I
Training Class
AGI offers regularly scheduled public QuarkXPress and Adobe Pagemaker training classes and also private QuarkXPress and AdobePagemaker training classes. AGI offers several ways to learn QuarkXPress & PageMaker.
QuarkXPress Training Class - Level I
- QuarkXPress Basics
- Creating a project
- Examining the Tools palette
- Creating guides
- Working with items
- Creating boxes
- Using ShapeMaker
- Entering text
- Importing text
- Formatting text
- Importing a picture
- Modifying picture size
- Running text around a picture
- Managing imported pictures
- Controlling stacking order
- Spacing and aligning items
- Working with layers
- Creating colors
- Applying colors to text and pictures
- Applying colors to frames and boxes
- Creating a blend
- Editing a color
- Creating a table
- Adding text
- Linking cells
- Adding a picture
- Adding and deleting rows and columns
- Editing a table
- Importing a table
- Printing basics
- Advanced Layout Construction
- Working with master pages
- Creating automatic page numbers
- Separating layouts into sections
- Creating a new library
- Adding an entry to a library
- Deconstructing a project
- Saving as a template
- Working with palette groups
- Creating palette sets for text and images
- Using XTensions software
- Text and Typography
- Creating a character style sheet
- Creating a paragraph style sheet
- Applying a style sheet
- Editing a style sheet
- Adjusting leading
- Adjusting space before and after paragraphs
- Using baseline shift
- Using hanging characters
- Adjusting tracking and kerning
- Inserting glyphs
- Inserting special characters
- Working with OpenType
- Setting tabs numerically
- Setting tabs visually
- Applying rules and drop caps
- Controlling hyphenation and justification
- Page Elements
- Using the automatic text box
- Linking text boxes
- Rerouting and breaking links
- Drawing with The Bezier Pen tool
- Drawing a Bézier box
- Working with points, handles and segments
- Advanced Pictures
- Using an embedded clipping path
- Using a clipping path for runaround
- Creating and modifying a clipping path
- Using an embedded alpha channel
- Applying Vista adjustments and filters
- Exporting a picture with Vista effects
- PSD Import
- PDF Output
- Exporting a Quark layout as a PDF
- Adding hyperlinks
- Exporting a layout with PDF/X verification
QuarkXPress Training Class Level I Topics Covered
QuarkXPress Level I Class Length: 2 days
This course will have you up and running with QuarkXPress in two days! Learn how to use this popular page layout application. This course focuses on making you productive and knowledgeable, and is good for both designers and production personnel. This class is for Version 9. Contact AGI about this QuarkXPress training class.
QuarkXPress Training Class Level I Prerequisites
We recommend that you have the QuarkXPress software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it at from the QuarkXpress website.
QuarkXPress Training Class Level I Course Materials
You will receive a comprehensive course manual for this class developed by the Certified Instructors at AGI.
Register or call (800) 851-9237
See dates for QuarkXPress Level I Training
| QuarkXPress Training Class Level I Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City | Month | Day | Time |
| Boston | February | 23 + 24 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| New York City, Philadelphia | March | 1 + 2 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia | April | 4 + 5 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia | April - May | 30 + 1 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia | June | 4 + 5 | 9:30am - 4:30pm EST |
If the dates listed above are inconvenient, please call us at 800-851-9237 for more options.
QuarkXPress Training Class Level I is offered in Boston (Woburn) and Philadelphia (Conshohocken). QuarkXPress Training Class Level I is also offered in New York City, Chicago, Orlando and London as a custom training class.
QuarkXpress Training Class Level I: Course Rate $695.00Save $100: Take QuarkXPress Training Class Levels I & II for $1290.00
Register for any two classes together and receive a $100 discount by entering Bundle2 as the coupon code when registering online. Register for any three classes together and receive a $200 discount by entering Bundle3 as the coupon code when registering online.
Register or call (800) 851-9237
Private or custom QuarkXPress Training
AGI offers customized QuarkXPress training at your office or at our locations. Whether you need introductory QuarkXPress training or advanced training, our Certified Expert instructors are available for all of your QuarkXPress training needs.
- - Contact AGI to learn more about our QuarkXPress training classes. Contact Form
- - Contact AGI to arrange a private QuarkXPress training class. Private Training Request Form
- - Call AGI at (800) 851-9237 or (781) 376-6044 to talk with a representative about our QuarkXPress training courses
QuarkXPress Class Locations
AGI offers regularly scheduled and private QuarkXPress classes at our training centers. QuarkXPress Training in or near Boston, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Orlando, and London, England. Visit our QuarkXPress training class locations pages.
- Boston QuarkXPress Training
- New York, NY QuarkXPress Training
- Philadelphia QuarkXPress Training
- Orlando QuarkXPress Training
- Chicago QuarkXPress Training
- London QuarkXPress Training
Additional Resources for Learning QuarkXPress & PageMaker
QuarkXPress 8
You can purchase the QuarkXpress software or obtain a trial version of it at from the QuarkXpress web site.
Adobe PageMaker
You can purchase the Adobe PageMaker software or obtain a trial version of it from the Adobe web site.
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