Who should attend?
Master Advanced Layouts: Professional QuarkXPress Training Courses
Ready to move beyond the standard tools and master the high-end features of desktop publishing? Our advanced QuarkXPress training courses are designed for experienced users who want to refine their workflow and solve complex design challenges. Whether you're a long-time user of "Quark Express" or looking to learn QuarkXPress techniques for high-speed production, this hands-on workshop is built around practical, real-world application.
Unlike introductory sessions, this advanced course consists entirely of hands-on practical work. We provide a series of intensive exercises designed to push your skills to the limit. Most importantly, we set aside dedicated time to work through the specific difficulties you encounter in your daily work, turning the classroom into a professional consultancy for your own projects.
What You Will Achieve:
— Practical Mastery: Develop your skills through a series of rigorous, hands-on exercises that simulate complex design scenarios.
— Consultative Problem Solving: Bring your own "Quark" projects and work directly with the trainer to overcome specific technical hurdles.
— Workflow Refinement: Learn the professional secrets to speed, consistency, and precision that self-taught users often miss.
— Expert Techniques: Master the advanced functionality of Quark XPress to handle the most demanding print and digital layouts.
Note: This course is ideal for those who have completed our QuarkXPress Introductory course or have extensive hands-on experience without formal training.
Customised Private & Team Training
We can deliver this QuarkExpress training course (or a version tailored specifically to your department’s unique workflow) on-site at your own premises.
Cost: Just £415 (+VAT) per day for up to two people.
Additional Delegates: Only £75 (+VAT) per person.
Expert Support: Includes full course reference notes and ongoing email support to help you implement advanced techniques in your office.
(Trainer travel and accommodation charged at cost if required).
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Contact us today to schedule your advanced session, available as a classroom-based or live virtual classroom course.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I’ve used "Quark Express" for years; is this advanced course right for me?
A: Absolutely. Many experienced users are self-taught and have developed "workarounds" rather than using the most efficient tools. This Quark training is perfect for filling those knowledge gaps and showing you how to use the software's advanced features to their full potential.
Q: Can I really bring my own work to the course?
A: Yes! We actively encourage it. By bringing examples of your own QuarkXPress projects, you can get expert advice on how to improve your specific templates, style sheets, or document structures.
Q: Is this course purely theoretical?
A: Not at all. It consists entirely of hands-on practical work. We believe the best way to learn QuarkXPress at an advanced level is by doing, so expect a day full of intensive, guided exercises.
Q: How do I book an online session?
A: We schedule our advanced Quark XPress training based on demand. Simply get in touch, and we can arrange a date that works for you, whether you prefer a physical classroom or our live virtual classroom.
Course Content
What you can expect to learn on this Advanced QuarkXPress training course:
QuarkXPress Defaults Reviewed
- QuarkXPress Application and Document Defaults
- Customising the Default Style Sheet, Colour Palette, and H&J Profiles
Master Pages Reviewed
- Setting Up Master Pages in QuarkXPress
- Creating Additional Master Pages
- Linking the Text in Additional Master Pages to the Flow of the Default Master Page
- Trouble-shooting Master Pages
Advanced Page Layout Controls
- Creating New H&J (Hyphenation & Justification) Profiles for use in QuarkXPress documents
- Copy-Fitting
- Copy-Fitting Using the Baseline Grid
- Saving your Work
Preparing Text for Importing to QuarkXPress
- How QuarkXPress Supports Paragraph Styles Used in a Word-Processor
- Pre-Tagging Text
- Using the XTags Extension
All About Béziers
- What is a Bézier Path?
- Creating Curved Lines and Boxes
- Controlling the Shape of Curves
- Corner, Smooth and Symmetrical Points
- Straight and Curved Segments
- Changing the Shapes of Curves
Transforming Items by Splitting, Merging & Converting
- Understanding the Different Merge Options
- Using the Merge Command for Creative Graphic Effects
- Understanding the Split Commands
- Using the Split Command for Creative Graphic Effects
- Converting Text to Boxes
- Using the Convert Text to Box Command for Creative Graphic Effects
Clipping Paths
- QuarkXPress Support for Embedded Clipping Paths
- Creating an Internal QuarkXPress Clipping Path
- Editing Clipping Paths
- Running Text Around Clipping Paths
Custom Dashes & Stripes
- Creating and Editing Dash Styles
- Creating and Editing Stripe Styles
- Applying Custom Dash and Stripe Styles
Using the Append Command
- Appending StyleSheets, Lists, Colours, H&Js, Custom Dashes & Stripes, and other elements from one document to another
Colour Issues
- Using Spot, Process, Pantone and Other Colour Matching Standards in QuarkXPress
- Adding Colours to the Colours Palette
- Converting Pantone Colour to CMYK
- Trapping
Longer Document Handling Features
- Linking QuarkXPress Documents using the Book Feature
- Creating an Index
- Creating a Table of Contents
- Creating Other Custom Lists
Printing & Output
- Creating a Print Style
- Printing Using a Print Style
- Printing Colour Separations
- Saving Postscript Files for output by remote service Bureaux
- Some Common Output Problems explained – Fonts, Picture Formats & Mac/PC issues
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