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Master Long-Form Layouts: Professional QuarkXPress Training Courses
Designing a single-page flyer is one thing, but managing a 300-page technical manual or a multi-chapter book requires a specialized skillset. Our QuarkXPress training courses for long print documents are designed for professionals who need to maintain consistency, speed, and accuracy across large-scale projects. Whether you search for "Quark Express training courses" or want to learn QuarkXPress for high-end publishing, this extension course provides the professional workflow you need.
To fit your schedule, we run these sessions monthly in our flexible online format. To help you manage your schedule better, online Quark XPress training is usually delivered over two half-day sessions, ensuring you can master these advanced features without a full day away from your desk.
What You Will Master:
— Book & Library Management: Learn to synchronize multiple files into a single, cohesive "Book" project.
— Automated Navigation: Master the creation of dynamic Tables of Contents (TOC) and Indexes.
— Consistency at Scale: Deep-dive into Master Pages and Style Sheets to ensure a uniform look across hundreds of pages.
— Manual & Catalog Layout: Streamline the production of technical documentation and complex commercial catalogs.
Note: This is an extension course. You should have completed our QuarkXPress Foundation course or be thoroughly familiar with its core concepts before attending.
Customised Private Training
We can also run this QuarkExpress training course (or a version tailored to your specific publication projects) on-site at your own premises.
Cost: Only £415 (+VAT) per day for up to two people.
Additional Delegates: Just £75 (+VAT) per person.
Included: Full course reference notes and ongoing email support to help you troubleshoot your complex layouts as you build them.
(Trainer travel and accommodation charged at cost if required).
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Contact us today to master the art of long-document publishing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is this the right course if I’m searching for "Quark Express training courses"?
A: Yes! While the official spelling is QuarkXPress, many professionals still use the term "Quark Express" or simply "Quark." Our training covers the latest version of the software, specifically focusing on the tools required for professional book and manual production.
Q: Can I take this course if I’m self-taught?
A: If you are already very familiar with the foundational features of QuarkXPress, you are welcome to join. However, because this is an extension course, we move quickly through advanced topics, so a solid understanding of basic document setup is essential.
Q: Why is the online version split into two half-days?
A: Technical training for long documents involves complex concepts like indexing and master page hierarchies. By splitting the Quark training into two 3-hour sessions, you have more time to absorb the information and practice between sessions.
Q: Can we focus on a specific manual our company produces?
A: Absolutely. If you book a private session on your own premises, we can use your actual company documents as the basis for the training, making the session immediately productive for your team.
Contact us to run this QuarkXPress training course or a customised version of it on your own premises for just £415+vat per day for up to two people. Add just £75+vat for each additional person. The price is inclusive of course reference notes and email support but exclusive of the trainer's travel and overnight accommodation costs where required.
Course Content
What you can expect to learn on this QuarkXPress training course:
QuarkXPress Defaults Reviewed
- QuarkXPress Application and Project Defaults
- Customising Style Sheet, Colour Palette, H&J Profiles and other default settings
Working with Multiple Master Pages
- Creating Multiple Master Pages
- Linking the Text in Additional Master Pages to the Flow of the Default A Master Page
- Trouble-shooting Master Pages
Advanced Page Layout Controls
- Creating, Editing & Applying Paragraph & Character Style Sheets
- Understanding and Using Conditional Styles
- Using the Automatic Text Box
- The Library Palette
- The Page Layout Palette
- Creating and Editing H&Js (Hyphenation & Justification Profiles)
- Copy-Fitting
- Copy-Fitting Using Grid Styles
Preparing Text for Importing to QuarkXPress
- How QuarkXPress Supports Paragraph Styles Used in a Word-Processor
- Pre-Tagging Text in a Word Processor
- Using the XTags Xtension
Hyperlinks
- Adding Clickable Hyperlinks for PDF Output (or other eBook formats)
Using the Append Command
- Appending Colours, Stylesheets, H&Js, Dashes & Stripes, Lists, etc from one QuarkXPress Project to another
Creating a Table of Contents and Other Lists
- Defining a New List Type
- Specifying the Paragraph Style Sheets to Include in a List
- Building a List
- Formatting a List
Building a QuarkXPress Book File
Linking QuarkXPress Documents using the Book Feature
- Adding Layouts to the Book
- Re-arranging the Layouts in a Book
- Assigning a Master Layout
- Synchronising the Book
- Printing a Book
Adding an Index
- Planning an Index
- Inserting Index Markers in the Text
- Building an Index
- Formatting an Index
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