Quark QuarkXPress 8.5 User guide

A Guide to QuarkXPress 8.5

Contents

About this guide.............................................................................16

What we're assuming about you..........................................................................16

Where to go for help............................................................................................16

Conventions..........................................................................................................17

Technology note...................................................................................................17

The user interface...........................................................................19

Tools......................................................................................................................19

Web tools..............................................................................................................21

Menus...................................................................................................................22

QuarkXPress menu (Mac OS only).................................................................................22

File menu.......................................................................................................................23

Edit menu......................................................................................................................24

Style menu.....................................................................................................................26

Item menu.....................................................................................................................28

Page menu....................................................................................................................29

Layout menu..................................................................................................................30

Table menu...................................................................................................................30

View menu.....................................................................................................................31

Utilities menu.................................................................................................................32

Window menu...............................................................................................................33

Help menu ....................................................................................................................34

Context menus......................................................................................................35

Palettes.................................................................................................................35

Tools palette.................................................................................................................35

Measurements palette...................................................................................................35

Page Layout palette......................................................................................................36

Style Sheets palette.......................................................................................................37

Colors palette................................................................................................................38

Shared Content palette.................................................................................................38

Trap Information palette...............................................................................................39

Lists palette...................................................................................................................39

Profile Information palette.............................................................................................40

Glyphs palette...............................................................................................................40

Hyperlinks palette.........................................................................................................41

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Index palette.................................................................................................................42

Layers palette................................................................................................................42

Picture Effects palette...................................................................................................43

PSD Import palette........................................................................................................43

Palette groups and palette sets............................................................................44

Layout controls.....................................................................................................45

Splitting a window................................................................................................45

Creating a window................................................................................................46

Projects and layouts........................................................................47

Working with projects..........................................................................................47

Options for Print layouts................................................................................................48

Options for Web layouts...............................................................................................49

Saving and naming a QuarkXPress project...................................................................49

Exporting layouts and projects......................................................................................49

Working with layouts............................................................................................50

Project-level and layout-level resources........................................................................50

Working with guides.............................................................................................51

Column and margin guides...........................................................................................51

Ruler guides..................................................................................................................52

Snapping to guides.......................................................................................................52

Undoing and redoing actions................................................................................52

Boxes, lines, and tables...................................................................54

Understanding items and content.........................................................................54

Understanding handles.........................................................................................55

Understanding Bézier shapes...............................................................................57

Working with boxes..............................................................................................58

Creating text and picture boxes....................................................................................59

Resizing boxes...............................................................................................................60

Reshaping boxes...........................................................................................................60

Adding frames to boxes................................................................................................61

Applying colors to boxes..............................................................................................61

Applying blends to boxes.............................................................................................61

Merging and splitting boxes.........................................................................................62

Adding text and pictures to boxes................................................................................63

Changing box type........................................................................................................63

Working with lines................................................................................................63

Creating lines................................................................................................................63

Line modes for straight lines.........................................................................................64

Resizing lines.................................................................................................................64

Reshaping lines.............................................................................................................65

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Controlling line appearance..........................................................................................65

Joining lines..................................................................................................................66

Manipulating items...............................................................................................66

Selecting items..............................................................................................................66

Moving items.................................................................................................................66

Cutting, copying, and pasting items.............................................................................66

Controlling the stacking order of items.........................................................................67

Grouping items.............................................................................................................67

Duplicating items..........................................................................................................68

Spacing and aligning items ..........................................................................................68

Rotating items...............................................................................................................69

Skewing items...............................................................................................................69

Locking and unlocking items.........................................................................................69

Anchoring items and groups in text..............................................................................69

Working with tables..............................................................................................70

Drawing a table.............................................................................................................70

Converting text to tables...............................................................................................71

Importing Excel tables...................................................................................................72

Importing Excel charts...................................................................................................74

Adding text and pictures to tables................................................................................74

Editing table text ..........................................................................................................74

Linking table cells..........................................................................................................75

Formatting tables..........................................................................................................75

Formatting gridlines......................................................................................................75

Inserting and deleting rows and columns.....................................................................76

Combining cells.............................................................................................................77

Manually resizing tables, rows, and columns................................................................77

Converting tables back to text......................................................................................77

Working with tables and groups...................................................................................77

Continuing tables in other locations.............................................................................78

Adding header and footer rows to tables.....................................................................79

Text and typography.......................................................................81

Editing text...........................................................................................................81

Importing and exporting text...............................................................................81

Import/export filters......................................................................................................82

Importing and exporting text with Unicode options.....................................................83

Finding and changing text....................................................................................83

Checking spelling..................................................................................................84

Auxiliary dictionaries.....................................................................................................86

Counting words and characters............................................................................86

Applying character attributes...............................................................................87

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Applying a font..............................................................................................................87

Choosing a font size......................................................................................................87

Applying type styles......................................................................................................88

Applying color, shade, and opacity...............................................................................88

Applying horizontal or vertical scale.............................................................................89

Applying baseline shift..................................................................................................89

Applying multiple character attributes..........................................................................90

Applying paragraph attributes.............................................................................90

Controlling alignment...................................................................................................91

Controlling indentation.................................................................................................91

Controlling leading........................................................................................................92

Controlling space before and after paragraphs............................................................93

Setting tabs...................................................................................................................93

Controlling widow and orphan lines.............................................................................94

Controlling kerning...............................................................................................94

Kerning manually...........................................................................................................94

Kerning automatically....................................................................................................95

Controlling hyphenation and justification.............................................................95

Specifying hyphenation exceptions..............................................................................97

Using discretionary hyphens.........................................................................................97

Controlling tracking..............................................................................................97

Tracking manually..........................................................................................................97

Editing tracking tables...................................................................................................98

Working with style sheets....................................................................................98

Creating and editing paragraph style sheets................................................................98

Creating and editing character style sheets................................................................101

Applying style sheets..................................................................................................102

Appending style sheets...............................................................................................102

Positioning text in text boxes.............................................................................103

Using baseline grid......................................................................................................103

Aligning text vertically.................................................................................................103

Specifying text inset....................................................................................................103

Controlling font usage........................................................................................104

Converting text to boxes....................................................................................104

Using text runaround..........................................................................................104

Running text around all sides of an item.....................................................................105

Running text around lines and text paths....................................................................105

Running text around text boxes .................................................................................105

Running text around pictures......................................................................................106

Fine-tuning a runaround path.....................................................................................107

Editing a runaround path............................................................................................107

Working with text paths.....................................................................................108

Creating drop caps.............................................................................................108

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Creating rules above and below paragraphs......................................................109

Using anchored boxes.........................................................................................109

Anchoring boxes and lines in text...............................................................................109

Cutting, copying, pasting, and deleting anchored boxes and lines...........................110

Unanchoring boxes and lines......................................................................................110

Working with OpenType fonts...........................................................................110

Applying OpenType styles..........................................................................................110

Using ligatures.............................................................................................................112

Working with the Glyphs palette........................................................................113

Displaying invisible characters............................................................................114

Inserting special characters.................................................................................114

Inserting spaces...........................................................................................................114

Inserting other special characters................................................................................114

Specifying character language............................................................................114

Using font fallback..............................................................................................115

Importing and exporting text with Unicode options..........................................115

Working with font mapping rules.......................................................................115

Working with design grids..................................................................................116

Understanding design grids........................................................................................116

Design grid basics.......................................................................................................118

Working with grid styles..............................................................................................125

Using design grids.......................................................................................................127

Working with hanging characters.......................................................................129

Creating hanging character classes.............................................................................131

Creating hanging character sets ................................................................................132

Applying hanging character sets.................................................................................132

Pictures.........................................................................................133

Understanding pictures.......................................................................................133

Supported picture file types...............................................................................134

Working with pictures.........................................................................................135

Importing a picture......................................................................................................135

Moving pictures...........................................................................................................135

Resizing pictures..........................................................................................................136

Cropping pictures.......................................................................................................136

Rotating and skewing pictures....................................................................................136

Coloring and shading pictures....................................................................................136

Flipping pictures..........................................................................................................136

Listing, verifying status of, and updating pictures.......................................................137

Specifying background colors for pictures..................................................................137

Maintaining picture attributes.....................................................................................137

Working with clipping paths...............................................................................137

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Creating clipping paths...............................................................................................138

Using embedded clipping paths.................................................................................139

Manipulating clipping paths........................................................................................139

Creating special effects with clipping paths................................................................140

Working with alpha masks..................................................................................140

Working with PSD pictures.................................................................................141

Preparing PSD files......................................................................................................142

Working with PSD layers.............................................................................................142

Working with PSD channels.........................................................................................143

Working with PSD paths..............................................................................................144

Printing with PSD Import.............................................................................................144

Using picture effects...........................................................................................145

Working with picture effects........................................................................................145

Removing and deleting picture effects.......................................................................145

Displaying effects at full resolution.............................................................................146

Picture Effects: Filters..................................................................................................146

Picture Effects: Adjustments........................................................................................147

Saving and loading Picture Effects presets.................................................................148

Reviewing Picture Effects usage..................................................................................149

Saving picture files......................................................................................................149

Color, opacity, and drop shadows................................................150

Understanding color...........................................................................................150

Understanding spot and process colors......................................................................150

Specifying matching system colors.............................................................................151

Working with colors............................................................................................151

The Colors palette.......................................................................................................151

The Colors dialog box.................................................................................................152

Creating a color...........................................................................................................152

Editing a color.............................................................................................................153

Duplicating a color......................................................................................................153

Deleting a color...........................................................................................................153

Importing colors from another article or project.........................................................153

Changing all instances of one color to another color.................................................154

Applying color, shade, and blends.............................................................................154

Applying color and shade to text................................................................................154

Applying color and shade to lines...............................................................................155

Working with opacity..........................................................................................155

Specifying opacity.......................................................................................................155

Specifying opacity for groups.....................................................................................155

Creating blends with transparency..............................................................................156

Color management..............................................................................................156

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Source setups and output setups................................................................................156

The color management experience for users..............................................................156

Working with source setups and output setups from a color expert..........................158

Working in a legacy color management environment................................................158

Proofing color on screen (soft proofing)......................................................................159

Color management for experts...................................................................................160

Creating a source setup..............................................................................................160

Creating an output setup............................................................................................160

Managing profiles.......................................................................................................161

Working with drop shadows...............................................................................162

Applying drop shadows..............................................................................................163

Customizing drop shadows.........................................................................................163

Incorporating drop shadows with items......................................................................163

Document construction.................................................................164

Using automatic page numbering.......................................................................164

Creating an automatic text box..........................................................................164

Working with layers............................................................................................165

Understanding layers...................................................................................................165

Creating layers............................................................................................................166

Selecting layers...........................................................................................................166

Showing and hiding layers..........................................................................................167

Determining which layer an item is on........................................................................167

Deleting layers............................................................................................................168

Changing layer options...............................................................................................168

Moving items to a different layer................................................................................169

Changing the stacking order of layers........................................................................169

Layers and text runaround...........................................................................................170

Duplicating layers........................................................................................................170

Merging layers.............................................................................................................170

Locking items on layers...............................................................................................171

Using master pages with layers...................................................................................171

Suppressing printout of layers.....................................................................................172

Working with lists...............................................................................................172

Preparing for lists.........................................................................................................172

Creating a list..............................................................................................................173

Importing lists from another document.......................................................................174

Navigating with lists....................................................................................................174

Building lists................................................................................................................175

Updating lists..............................................................................................................175

Working with lists in books..........................................................................................175

Working with indexes.........................................................................................176

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Specifying the index marker color...............................................................................176

Creating index entries.................................................................................................177

Creating cross-references............................................................................................178

Editing an index entry.................................................................................................180

Deleting an index entry...............................................................................................180

Specifying the punctuation used in an index..............................................................180

Building an index.........................................................................................................181

Editing final indexes....................................................................................................182

Working with books............................................................................................183

Creating books............................................................................................................184

Working with chapters.................................................................................................184

Controlling page numbers..........................................................................................186

Synchronizing chapters...............................................................................................187

Printing chapters.........................................................................................................188

Creating indexes and tables of contents for books....................................................189

Working with libraries.........................................................................................189

Creating libraries.........................................................................................................190

Adding library entries..................................................................................................190

Retrieving library entries..............................................................................................191

Manipulating library entries.........................................................................................191

Working with labels.....................................................................................................191

Saving libraries............................................................................................................192

Output...........................................................................................193

Printing layouts...................................................................................................193

Updating picture paths................................................................................................193

Setting Print dialog box controls.................................................................................194

Print dialog box...........................................................................................................195

Printing color separations............................................................................................200

Printing color composites............................................................................................201

Exporting layouts................................................................................................202

Exporting a layout in EPS format.................................................................................202

Exporting a layout in PDF format................................................................................203

Creating a PostScript file.............................................................................................205

Using Collect for Output.....................................................................................205

Working with output styles................................................................................206

Working with trapping........................................................................................207

Understanding trapping..............................................................................................207

Trapping EPS pictures.................................................................................................208

Creating and using a rich black...................................................................................209

Understanding flattening and production issues................................................209

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Collaboration and single-sourcing.................................................210

Working with shared content.............................................................................210

Sharing and synchronizing content.............................................................................212

Understanding synchronization options......................................................................213

Placing a synchronized item........................................................................................214

Placing synchronized content......................................................................................214

Importing content into the shared content library......................................................214

Working with Composition Zones.......................................................................215

Understanding Composition Zones............................................................................215

Creating a Composition Zones item...........................................................................220

Placing a Composition Zones item..............................................................................222

Sharing a composition layout......................................................................................224

Using Collaboration Setup..................................................................................232

Linking to other projects.............................................................................................232

Viewing information about linkable composition layouts ..........................................233

Importing and managing shared content....................................................................233

Specifying update options..........................................................................................234

Interactive layouts.........................................................................235

Understanding Interactive layouts......................................................................235

Types of Interactive layouts.........................................................................................236

Types of objects..........................................................................................................236

Interactive layouts in action.........................................................................................237

Creating interactive building blocks...................................................................244

Creating a Presentation layout....................................................................................244

Creating an object.......................................................................................................245

Configuring an SWF object.........................................................................................246

Configuring a Video object.........................................................................................248

Working with Animation objects.................................................................................249

Working with Button objects.......................................................................................255

Image Sequence layouts, Button layouts, and Shared Content..................................259

Working with menus....................................................................................................259

Configuring a Window object.....................................................................................263

Configuring a Text Box object....................................................................................264

Working with transitions..............................................................................................265

Working with pages in Interactive layouts...................................................................266

Working with keyboard commands.............................................................................268

Configuring Interactive preferences............................................................................269

Working with actions..........................................................................................269

Assigning actions........................................................................................................270

Action reference..........................................................................................................270

Working with events...........................................................................................278

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Choosing a user event.................................................................................................279

Configuring user events..............................................................................................279

Working with scripts...........................................................................................281

Creating a script..........................................................................................................281

Using conditional statements......................................................................................282

Running a script ..........................................................................................................285

Exporting and importing scripts..................................................................................286

Previewing and exporting Interactive layouts....................................................286

Previewing a Presentation layout................................................................................286

Checking interactive object usage..............................................................................287

Exporting a Presentation layout..................................................................................287

Configuring export settings........................................................................................288

Working with expressions...................................................................................289

Understanding expressions.........................................................................................289

Using the Expression Editor dialog box......................................................................292

Job Jackets...................................................................................295

Understanding Job Jackets.................................................................................295

What are Job Jackets?................................................................................................296

The structure of Job Jackets.......................................................................................296

Sample Job Jackets workflow.....................................................................................301

Working with Job Jackets...................................................................................302

Basic mode and advanced mode................................................................................302

Creating Job Jackets files...........................................................................................303

Working with Job Tickets...................................................................................307

Creating a Job Ticket template...................................................................................307

Adding a layout definition to a Job Ticket: Advanced mode.....................................312

Applying a Job Ticket template to a project...............................................................313

Applying a layout definition to a project.....................................................................316

Collaborating with shared Job Jackets.......................................................................316

Exporting and importing Job Tickets..........................................................................319

The default Job Jackets file................................................................................320

Editing the default Job Ticket template: File menu....................................................320

Editing the default Job Ticket template: Utilities menu..............................................320

Editing the default Job Jackets file.............................................................................321

Working with Resources: Advanced mode.........................................................321

Accessing Resources: Advanced mode.......................................................................321

Configuring Resources: Advanced mode....................................................................322

Specifying the location of Resources: Advanced mode..............................................323

Working with Layout Specifications....................................................................324

Creating a Layout Specification: Advanced mode......................................................324

Applying a Layout Specification to a layout................................................................325

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Working with Output Specifications...................................................................327

Creating an Output Specification: Advanced mode...................................................328

Applying an Output Specification to a layout.............................................................328

Using Output Specifications with Output Job............................................................330

Working with Rules and Rule Sets......................................................................331

Creating Rules: Advanced mode................................................................................332

Adding Rules to a Rule Set: Advanced mode.............................................................334

Applying a Rule Set to a layout...................................................................................335

Evaluating a layout.............................................................................................337

Job Jackets locking.............................................................................................339

Printing with JDF output....................................................................................340

Web layouts..................................................................................342

Working with Web layouts.................................................................................342

Creating a Web layout................................................................................................342

Text boxes in Web layouts..........................................................................................344

Graphic elements in Web layouts...............................................................................346

Converting to and from Web layouts..........................................................................347

Web layout limitations.................................................................................................348

Hyperlinks...........................................................................................................348

Creating a destination.................................................................................................350

Creating an anchor......................................................................................................351

Creating a hyperlink using an existing destination.....................................................351

Creating a hyperlink from scratch...............................................................................352

Showing links in the Hyperlinks palette.......................................................................352

Formatting hyperlinks..................................................................................................352

Editing and deleting destinations...............................................................................353

Editing and deleting anchors......................................................................................353

Editing and deleting hyperlinks...................................................................................353

Navigating using the Hyperlinks palette.....................................................................353

Rollovers.............................................................................................................354

Creating a basic rollover.............................................................................................354

Editing and deleting basic rollovers............................................................................355

Creating a two-position rollover..................................................................................355

Switching between rollover images in the layout........................................................355

Removing a target from a two-position rollover box..................................................356

Unlinking a two-position rollover................................................................................356

Image maps.........................................................................................................356

Creating an image map...............................................................................................356

Editing an image map.................................................................................................357

Forms..................................................................................................................357

Creating a form box....................................................................................................358

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Adding a text, password, or hidden field control.......................................................359

Adding a button control..............................................................................................360

Adding an image button control.................................................................................360

Adding pop-up menu and list controls.......................................................................361

Adding a group of radio button controls ...................................................................361

Adding a check box control .......................................................................................362

Adding a file submission control ................................................................................362

Menus.................................................................................................................363

Working with standard menus.....................................................................................363

Working with cascading menus...................................................................................365

Tables in Web layouts.........................................................................................368

Meta tags............................................................................................................369

Creating a meta tag set...............................................................................................369

Specifying a meta tag set for a Web page .................................................................370

Previewing Web pages.......................................................................................370

Specifying additional browsers for preview ...............................................................371

Exporting Web pages.........................................................................................371

Preparing for export ...................................................................................................371

Exporting a Web page ...............................................................................................371

Working with multiple languages..................................................374

Applying a character language...........................................................................374

Changing the program language........................................................................375

XTensions software.......................................................................376

Working with XTensions modules.......................................................................376

Installing XTensions modules......................................................................................376

Enabling and disabling XTensions modules................................................................376

Working with XTensions sets.......................................................................................377

Custom Bleeds XTensions software....................................................................377

Using Custom Bleeds..................................................................................................377

Using Clip at Bleed Edge............................................................................................378

DejaVu XTensions software................................................................................378

Drop Shadow XTensions software......................................................................379

Full Resolution Preview XTensions software......................................................380

Guide Manager Pro XTensions software............................................................380

Using the Guides palette.............................................................................................381

Guides palette menu...................................................................................................382

Creating guides with Guide Manager Pro...................................................................382

Creating grids with Guide Manager Pro.....................................................................384

Creating rows and columns.........................................................................................385

Creating bleed and safety guides...............................................................................386

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HTML Text Import XTensions software..............................................................388

Item Find/Change XTensions software...............................................................388

Item Styles XTensions software..........................................................................390

Using the Item Styles palette......................................................................................390

Creating Item Styles....................................................................................................391

Checking Item Style usage..........................................................................................392

OPI XTensions software......................................................................................393

Targeting an imported picture for OPI exchange.......................................................393

Activating OPI for a layout..........................................................................................393

Creating OPI comments for print, EPS, and PDF........................................................394

PDF Filter XTensions software...........................................................................394

Importing a PDF file into a picture box.......................................................................394

Scale XTensions software...................................................................................395

Scissors XTensions software...............................................................................396

Script XTensions software..................................................................................397

Box Tools submenu.....................................................................................................397

Grid submenu..............................................................................................................398

Images submenu.........................................................................................................398

Picture Box submenu..................................................................................................398

Printing submenu........................................................................................................398

Saving submenu..........................................................................................................398

Special submenu.........................................................................................................399

Stories submenu..........................................................................................................399

Tables submenu..........................................................................................................399

Typography submenu.................................................................................................399

Shape of Things XTensions software..................................................................400

Using the Star Box tool...............................................................................................400

Super Step and Repeat XTensions software.......................................................400

Using Super Step and Repeat.....................................................................................400

Table Import XTensions software.......................................................................401

Type Tricks..........................................................................................................402

Make Fraction..............................................................................................................402

Make Price...................................................................................................................402

Word Space Tracking..................................................................................................403

Line Check...................................................................................................................403

Custom Underline.......................................................................................................404

Word 6–2000 Filter.............................................................................................404

WordPerfect Filter .............................................................................................404

XSLT Export XTensions software.......................................................................404

Other XTensions modules...................................................................................405

Preferences...................................................................................407

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Understanding preferences................................................................................407

Nonmatching Preferences alert...................................................................................407

Changes to QuarkXPress preferences.........................................................................408

What's in the preferences files....................................................................................408

Application preferences......................................................................................409

Preferences — Application — Display........................................................................410

Preferences — Application — Input Settings..............................................................410

Preferences — Application — Font Fallback...............................................................411

Preferences — Application — Undo...........................................................................412

Preferences — Application — Open and Save...........................................................412

Preferences — Application — XTensions Manager....................................................413

Preferences — Application — Sharing........................................................................413

Preferences — Application — Fonts...........................................................................413

Preferences — Application — File List........................................................................413

Preferences — Application — Default Path................................................................413

Preferences — Application — EPS..............................................................................414

Preferences — Application — Full Res Preview..........................................................414

Preferences — Application — Browsers......................................................................414

Preferences — Application — Index...........................................................................415

Preferences — Application — Job Jackets.................................................................415

Preferences — Application — PDF.............................................................................416

Preferences — Application — PSD Import..................................................................416

Preferences — Application — Placeholders................................................................416

Preferences — Application — SpellCheck..................................................................417

Preferences — Application — Fraction/Price..............................................................417

Preferences — Application — Picture Effects.............................................................418

Project preferences.............................................................................................418

Preferences — Project — General...............................................................................418

Layout preferences.............................................................................................418

Preferences — Layout — General...............................................................................419

Preferences — Layout — Measurements....................................................................420

Preferences — Layout — Paragraph...........................................................................420

Preferences — Layout — Character............................................................................422

Preferences — Layout — Tools...................................................................................423

Preferences — Layout — Trapping.............................................................................424

Preferences — Layout — Guides and Grid.................................................................425

Preferences — Layout — Color Manager....................................................................425

Preferences — Layout — Layers..................................................................................426

Preferences — Layout — Presentation........................................................................427

Preferences — Layout — SWF....................................................................................427

Legal notices.................................................................................428

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About this guide

You do not need to read the QuarkXPress® documentation from beginning to end. Instead,

use this guide to quickly look up information, find out what you need to know, and get

on with your work.

What we're assuming about you

In writing this guide, we assume that you are familiar with your computer and know how

to:

• Launch an application

• Open, save, and close files

• Use menus, dialog boxes, and palettes

• Work within a networked computing environment

• Use the mouse, keyboard commands, and modifier keys

Consult the documentation provided with your computer or other resources if you need

more information in any of these areas.

Where to go for help

If you're new to QuarkXPress, or if you want to explore one of its other longstanding

features, consult the following resources:

• A Guide to QuarkXPress

• QuarkXPress Help

• Third-party books

• General books about desktop publishing

If your issues are at the system level — saving files, moving files, activating fonts, for

example — consult the documentation resources provided with your computer.

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Conventions

Formatting conventions highlight information to help you quickly find what you need.

• Bold type style: The names of all dialog boxes, fields, and other controls are set in bold

type. For example: "Click OK."

• References: In descriptions of features, parenthetical references guide you in accessing

those features. For example: "The Find/Change dialog box (Edit menu) lets you find and

replace text."

• Arrows: You will often see arrows (>), which map out the menu path to a feature. For

example: "Choose Edit > Style Sheets to display the Style Sheets dialog box."

• Icons: Although many tools and buttons are referenced by name, which you can see by

displaying ToolTips, in some cases icons are shown for easy identification. For example,

"Click the button on the Measurements palette to center text."

• Cross-platform issues: This application is quite consistent across operating systems. However,

some labels, buttons, key combinations, and other aspects of the application must differ

between Mac OS® and Windows® because of user interface conventions or other factors.

In such cases, both the Mac OS and Windows versions are presented, separated by a slash,

with the Mac OS version presented first. For example, if the Mac OS version of a button

is labeled Select, and the Windows version is labeled Browse, you are directed to "Click

Select/Browse." More complex cross-platform differences are mentioned in notes or

parenthetical statements.

Technology note

Quark developed QuarkXPress for Mac OS and Windows to give publishers control over

typography, color, and collaboration. In addition to unique typographic controls,

QuarkXPress offers comprehensive font management with TrueType®, OpenType®, and

Unicode® support. Designers can use PANTONE® (the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM®),

Hexachrome®, Trumatch®, Focoltone®, DIC®, and Toyo to add color to page layouts.

QuarkXPress acts as a hub for collaborative publishing environments because it allows

you to import and export content in multiple file formats, and to share design components

with other users. You can import files from applications such as Microsoft® Word, Microsoft

Excel®, WordPerfect®, Adobe® Illustrator®, and Adobe Photoshop®. You can output

content as PostScript® or in PDF format for Adobe Acrobat® Reader®. You can also export

files that can be viewed using QuickTime®, Internet Explorer®, Safari®, Firefox®, and

Netscape Navigator®. With Quark Interactive Designer™, you can export layouts in Flash®

format. Using features such as Job Jackets® and Composition Zones®, you can be sure

that multiple people share specifications to produce consistent publications, even while

working on a single publication simultaneously.

The QuarkXPress software architecture lets you and software developers expand publishing

capability. Through XTensions® software technology, third-party developers can create

custom modules for QuarkXPress. QuarkXTensions® (Quark® XTensions software) also

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provide a modular approach for meeting your particular publishing needs. And if you can

write AppleScript® scripts, you can use this scripting language from Apple® to automate

many QuarkXPress activities.

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The user interface

Skimming through the QuarkXPress user interface, you will find that many commands

are familiar or self-explanatory. Once you become familiar with QuarkXPress menus and

dialog boxes, you will discover that keyboard commands and palettes offer convenient

access to features that you can also access through menus.

Tools

The Tools palette

The Tools palette includes the following controls:

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Use the Item tool to select, move, resize, and reshape items (boxes, lines, text paths,

and groups). When the Item tool is not selected, you can press Command/Ctrl to

temporarily access the Item tool.

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Use the Text Content tool to draw text boxes and work with text in boxes.

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Use the Picture Content tool to draw picture boxes and work with pictures in boxes.

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Use the Linking tool to link text boxes.

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Use the Unlinking tool to unlink text boxes.

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Use the Rectangle Box tool to create a rectangular box. To draw a square box, press

and hold Shift while drawing.

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Use the Oval Box tool to create an oval box. To create a circular box, press and hold

Shift while drawing.

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Use the Composition Zones tool to create a Composition Zones box.

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Use the Star Box tool to create a star-shaped box.

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Use the Line tool to create straight diagonal lines of any angle. To constrain a line angle

to 45 degrees, press and hold Shift while drawing.

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Use the Bézier Pen tool to create Bézier lines and boxes. To constrain a line angle to

45 degrees, press and hold Shift while drawing.

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Use the Add Point tool to add a point to any type of path. Adding a point to a content

box automatically turns the content box into a Bézier item.

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Use the Remove Point tool to remove a point from any type of path.

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Use the Convert Point tool to automatically convert corner points to curve points, and

curve points to corner points. Click and drag to change the position of a point, the curve

of a curved line segment, or the position of a straight line segment. Select this tool and

click a rectangular box or straight line to convert the item to a Bézier box or line.

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Use the Scissors tool to cut an item into distinct paths.

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Use the Select Point tool to select curves or points so that you can move them or delete

them. Press Shift and click to select multiple points. Option-click/Alt-click a point to make

it symmetrical.

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Use the Freehand Line tool to draw any shape line or box you want. If you don't close

a freehand box, it remains a line. To automatically close a freehand box, press Option/Alt.

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Use the Tables tool to create a table.

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Use the Zoom tool to enlarge or reduce the document view.

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Use the Pan tool to reposition the active layout.

After you draw a box, select the Text Content tool or the Picture Content tool ,

depending what you want in the box. You can also use key commands to declare the box

content type: Press T while drawing to declare Picture content or press R while drawing to

declare Text content.

For more information about Bézier boxes and lines, see "Creating Bézier boxes" and "Creating

Bézier lines."

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