QuarkXPress® 8: Level 1
Course Specifications
Course number: 084925
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will use QuarkXPress 8 to set up and lay out single-page and multiple-page documents.

Target Student: This course is intended for professional and prospective layout designers and technicians with no experience using QuarkXPress, who need to learn to use QuarkXPress to lay out publications. They have basic word processing skills and may already use Illustrator and Photoshop.

Prerequisites: Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system. They should also have basic word processing skills, such as copying and pasting text, formatting type, and so on. 
Hardware Requirements
•	A Pentium®-based Windows-compatible computer.
•	A CD-ROM drive.
•	At least 128 MB of available RAM.
•	At least 190 MB of hard disk space for QuarkXPress 8.0 installation, and an additional 10 MB for course data. 
•	An active Internet connection with Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator version 3.0 or later. 
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	QuarkXPress® 8.0.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	get started with a QuarkXPress® project.
•	add text and graphics to a layout.
•	typeset text in a QuarkXPress layout.
•	create tables to present text and graphics in a layout.
•	enhance the appearance of content in a layout.
•	finalize a document for output.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with a QuarkXPress® Project

Topic 1A: Explore the QuarkXPress® Interface 
Topic 1B: Set Up a Layout 
Lesson 2: Adding Content to a Layout

Topic 2A: Add Text 
Topic 2B: Place Graphics 
Lesson 3: Typesetting

Topic 3A: Flow Text 
Topic 3B: Format Paragraphs 
Topic 3C: Use Style Sheets 
Lesson 4: Presenting Text and Graphics in Tables

Topic 4A: Create Tables 
Topic 4B: Modify Tables 
Lesson 5: Enhancing a Layout

Topic 5A: Apply Colors 
Topic 5B: Set Item Properties 
Topic 5C: Check Spelling 
Topic 5D: Arrange Items 
Topic 5E: Convert Text to Boxes 
Lesson 6: Finalizing a Document for Output

Topic 6A: Check Usage of Assets 
Topic 6B: Export a Layout 
Topic 6C: Print a Layout 
Topic 6D: Collect for Output