Quark to Indesign Migration
The course is suitable for any experienced Quark user requiring a good knowledge of InDesign. Delegates must have Quark usage and knowledge before attending this course. If you are new to InDesign and have not used Quark previously, please attend the InDesign Introduction course. This training course provides the InDesign user or QuarkXPress converter the ability to hone their skills and increase their knowledge of Adobe InDesign to an advanced level.
Pre Requisites:
Some previous use of Quark Xpress, and a basic computer skills, including a basic understanding of a computer's operating system, how to launch an application and create and save files, as well as how to copy files from CDs and other media.
What you will learn:
This course has been designed to allow Quark users to quickly gain new InDesign skills.
Certification:
There is no certification with this course.
Agenda details:
Key Terms between InDesign & Quark
A look at what things are called in Quark and the names under InDesign
Setting Defaults
Creating a new document ; Master Pages ; Customising in InDesign
Interface Differences
Where's the Measurements Palette? ; Tools Palette ; Managing Palettes in InDesign
Navigation & Display Building Pages
Creating Text & Picture boxes ; Creating Lines ; Creating Text Paths ; Linking Text Frames
Selecting Objets, Graphics & Tools
What tool to modify an object? ; What tool to modify a picture? ; What tool to format text? ; Tips for selecting objects ; Keeping tool switching to a minimum
Text & Typography
Get text command? ; Manipulating type in InDesign ; Convert text to outlines
Working with Graphics
Creating picture boxes ; Get picture command? ; Modifying a picture ; Controls for modifying imported pictures ; Manipulating imported pictures ; Text Wrap controls ; Flowing text along a path
Transparency
Transparency controls
TablesPreFlight & PDF's
Exporting an InDesign document as a PDF ; Collect for output command ; Printing options
