QuarkXPress® 8: Level 2
Course Specifications
Course number: 084926
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will work on existing layouts to present content effectively and make them more professional-looking.

Target Student: This course is intended for designers who know the basics of QuarkXPress® and want to learn how to use it more effectively. They should already have a basic understanding of layout techniques.

Prerequisites: We recommend that you take the QuarkXPress® 8: Level 1 course offered by Element K or have equivalent knowledge. 
Hardware Requirements
•	A Pentium-based Windows-compatible computer 
•	A CD-ROM drive 
•	At least 128 MB available RAM 
•	At least 190 MB of hard disk space for QuarkXPress® 8 installation, and an additional 10 MB for the 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 
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	work with shapes and paths. 
•	create graphical effects. 
•	create type effects. 
•	organize items. 
•	reuse the contents in a layout. 
•	finalize a layout for commercial printing. 

Course Content
Lesson 1: Working with Shapes and Paths

Topic 1A: Add Basic Shapes 
Topic 1B: Add Custom Shapes 
Topic 1C: Draw Lines 

Lesson 2: Creating Graphical Effects

Topic 2A: Apply Effects to Pictures 
Topic 2B: Silhouette Pictures 
Topic 2C: Apply Color to Images 

Lesson 3: Enhancing the Presentation of Text

Topic 3A: Apply Text Effects 
Topic 3B: Typeset Numbers 
Topic 3C: Create Paragraph Rules 
Topic 3D: Hyphenate Text 

Lesson 4: Organizing Items

Topic 4A: Place Items in a Layout 
Topic 4B: Work with Layers 

Lesson 5: Reusing Content in a Layout

Topic 5A: Organize Elements in Libraries 
Topic 5B: Share Content 
Topic 5C: Create Master Pages 

Lesson 6: Finalizing Layouts

Topic 6A: Format Text in a Layout 
Topic 6B: Create Bleeds 
Topic 6C: Section a Document 
Topic 6D: Index Documents 
Topic 6E: Create a List 
Topic 6F: Create Print Styles 
Topic 6G: Create a Book 

Appendix A: Job Jackets 

Appendix B: Color Management 

Appendix C: XTensions