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IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN SUCH AGREEMENTS AND THESE PROVISIONS THE RELEVANT AGREEMENTS SHALL CONTROL. iv Table of Contents Introduction About this Book Other Helpful Publications QuarkXPress Basics The Interface 1 Customizing QuarkXPress Setting Default Values Setting Preferences Creating Kerning and Tracking Tables and Hyphenation Exceptions Saving QuarkXPress Preferences Understanding Nonmatching Preferences Using XTensions Software Managing Print Styles and PPDs P Using Apple Events Scripts -- Mac OS Only 2 Layout Tools Arranging Documents Navigating Through Documents Changing Document Views Using the Pasteboard P Using Rulers and Guides Specifying Greeking 3 Document Basics Creating New Print Documents P Creating New Web Documents W Opening Documents Saving Documents Saving Documents Automatically Saving Revisions of Documents Saving Documents as Templates 30 32 34 35 37 39 41 18 20 23 24 25 29 1 3 5 6 8 12 14 16 xiii xvi xvii xxii v Table of Contents 4 Box Basics Creating Boxes Resizing Boxes Reshaping Boxes Moving Boxes Framing Boxes Coloring Boxes Merging and Splitting Boxes Filling and Converting Boxes Understanding Symmetry and Smoothness 43 47 48 56 58 69 72 77 79 5 Line Basics Creating Lines Resizing Lines Reshaping Lines Moving Lines Applying Line Styles 85 88 91 98 101 6 Manipulating Items Selecting Items Moving, Reshaping, and Resizing Items Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Items Clearing and Deleting Items Undoing and Redoing Actions Locking and Unlocking Items Controlling the Stacking Order of Items Grouping Items Duplicating and Repeating Items Spacing and Aligning Items Rotating and Skewing Items 106 107 108 110 110 111 112 114 116 118 120 vi Table of Contents 7 Document Layout The Elements of a Web Document Working with Master Pages Formatting and Applying Master Pages 122 127 135 Changing Page Size and Facing-Pages Status P 139 Setting Page Properties W Creating Multipage Spreads P Numbering Pages and Sectioning Documents Inserting, Deleting, and Moving Pages Working with Text Chains Creating "Continued" References P Working with Columns Copying Items and Pages Between Documents 8 Text Basics Editing Text Importing and Exporting Text Finding and Changing Text Finding and Changing Attributes Changing Fonts in a Document Checking Spelling Using Auxiliary Dictionaries 9 Typography Confirming Typographic Preferences P Applying Character Attributes P Specifying Kerning and Tracking Applying Paragraph Attributes P Specifying Alignment and Indentations P Specifying Leading and Paragraph Spacing Setting Tabs P Controlling Widow and Orphan Lines P Controlling Hyphenation and Justification P 184 186 194 198 199 202 205 208 210 162 165 169 172 176 178 182 140 142 145 146 151 155 156 158 vii Table of Contents Working with Style Sheets P Positioning Text in Text Boxes P Principles of Web Typography W HTML Text Boxes and Raster Text Boxes W 10 Graphics in Typography Converting Text to Boxes Running Text Around Items Creating Text Paths Creating Initial Caps Creating Rules Above and Below Paragraphs Anchoring Boxes and Lines in Text 11 Pictures Understanding Picture File Formats Importing Pictures Saving A Page as an EPS File Manipulating Pictures Applying Contrast to Pictures Applying Custom Halftone Screens to Pictures P Creating and Editing Clipping Paths Listing and Updating Pictures Configuring Picture Export Options W 12 Color Understanding Spot and Process Colors P Specifying Matching System Colors Understanding Web-Safe Colors W Creating and Editing Colors Applying Color, Shade, and Blends Using Color Management P 218 228 233 235 237 240 255 260 262 265 268 272 276 279 285 288 290 299 302 305 306 308 309 324 334 viii Table of Contents 13 Trapping Understanding Trapping P Trapping Guidelines P Specifying Default Trapping P Specifying Color-Specific Trapping P Specifying Item-Specific Trapping P 347 349 349 353 357 Trapping EPS Pictures to Background Colors P 361 Creating and Using a Rich Black P 14 Tables Creating Tables Working with Cell Content Formatting Tables Manipulating Tables Converting Tables to Text Tables In Web Documents W 15 Layers Creating Layers Working with Layers Displaying and Selecting Layers Arranging Layers Placing and Moving Items on Layers Locking Items on Layers 16 Libraries Creating New Libraries Opening Libraries Working with Libraries Working with Labels Saving Libraries 401 402 403 407 409 381 385 390 395 397 399 366 370 373 376 378 379 363 ix Table of Contents 17 Lists Preparing Style Sheets for Lists Creating and Editing Lists Importing Lists from Another Document Displaying Lists Updating Lists Working with Lists in Books 410 411 414 417 421 422 18 Indexes Loading the Index QuarkXTensions Software P 425 Specifying the Index Marker Color P Creating Index Entries P Creating Cross-References P Editing and Deleting Index Entries P Building Indexes P Editing Final Indexes P Nested Index Quick Reference P Run-in Index Quick Reference P 426 427 430 433 434 437 438 439 19 Books Creating New Books Opening and Saving Books P Working with Chapters P Controlling Page Numbers P Synchronizing Chapters P Printing Chapters P Creating Indexes and Tables of Contents P 440 441 443 446 448 451 453 x Table of Contents 20 Hyperlinks Understanding Hyperlinks Working with Destinations and Anchors Creating, Editing, and Deleting Hyperlinks 454 457 463 Setting Preferences for Hyperlinks and Anchors 466 Showing and Hiding Hyperlinks and Anchors Navigating with the Hyperlinks Palette 21 Interactive Web Elements Working with Rollovers W Working with Image Maps W Working with Meta Tags W 22 Forms Understanding HTML Forms W Creating an HTML Form W Adding Controls to a Form W Creating a Menu W 23 Output Printing a Web document W Understanding DPI and LPI P Specifying Print Options: The Print Dialog Box P Specifying Print Options: The Print Dialog Box Tabs P Creating and Using Print Styles P Specifying the Setup for Imagesetters P What is a RIP? P Updating Picture Paths P Printing Odd-Sized Documents P Creating a PostScript File P Preparing Documents for Service Bureaus P 505 506 509 511 526 528 529 530 530 533 534 488 489 492 503 471 473 477 468 470 xi Table of Contents 24 Previewing and Exporting Web Pages Previewing a Web Page W Exporting a Web Page W 538 540 25 QuarkXPress Passport Edition QuarkXPress Passport Terms Managing Language Files Specifying the Program Language Assigning Languages to Paragraphs Checking Spelling in Multilingual Documents Hyphenation Methods Saving Documents with Multiple Languages Appendices Alerts -- Mac OS Alerts -- Windows XPress Tags Cross-Platform Issues Print/Web Conversion Issues Glossary Index 552 571 589 602 604 542 543 544 545 546 547 549 xii About this Book Introduction From a simple brochure to highly complex corporate communications, QuarkXPress encourages you to challenge the boundaries of professional publishing, both in print and on the Web. With superior color capabilities, exceptional picture handling, and precise typographic controls, QuarkXPress increases your publishing power. ABOUT THIS BOOK "A Guide to QuarkXPress: Using QuarkXPress" is not meant to be read cover to cover. The book is designed so that you can look things up quickly, find out what you need to know, and get on with your work. However, if you need more comprehensive information about electronic publishing, that is also provided. WHERE WE'RE COMING FROM This book assumes you are familiar with your computer and know how to: · Launch an application · Open, save, and close files · Use menus, dialog boxes, and palettes · Use the mouse, keyboard commands, and modifier keys If you need help performing any of these tasks, consult the documentation resources (user or reference guides) provided with your computer. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK This book offers steps for specific tasks. It includes concept blocks, which provide helpful background information about various features so you can familiarize yourself with related concepts before beginning a task. Whenever you think to yourself, "I wonder how to do this...," check this book, Using QuarkXPress. The detailed table of contents at the beginning of this book and the index should help you quickly find the information you need. Each chapter in this book includes a series of specific tasks, such as "Creating New Documents" or "Importing Pictures." Instructions for accomplishing tasks are presented in steps or as bulleted lists. Tips with useful information about QuarkXPress are frequently included on these pages. xiii About this Book CONCEPT BLOCKS Background information about publishing tasks and concepts are also provided throughout this book. The first word in the title of a concept block is usually "Understanding," for example: "Understanding Picture File Formats." You can read concept blocks any time -- they're designed to round out your knowledge of electronic publishing without relating to a specific task. W H AT Y O U ' R E L O O K I N G AT This book uses various conventions (styles) to help you find information quickly: BOLD TYPE STYLE The names of QuarkXPress menu commands, dialog boxes, and other controls are set in bold type. For example: "The Colors palette lets you apply colors or inks to text, pictures, lines, and box backgrounds." REFERENCES AND ARROWS Whenever a feature is mentioned, a reference shows you how to access that feature. For example: "The Save as dialog box (File menu) lets you save a copy of a document." Arrows are used to represent the menu path to a feature. For example: "Choose File & Print to display the Print dialog box." Choosing File & Print. ICONS The names of tools and graphic buttons are followed by the appropriate icons. For example: "Select the Item tool e in the Tools palette" or "Click the Center button } in the Measurements palette." xiv About this Book CHARTS This book charts the range of values that any control can accept. Charts follow this format: RANGE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM SMALLEST INCREMENT 2 to 720 pt various (", pt, cm, etc.) .001 The "Range" is expressed in the default measurement system. You can enter values in fields using the measurement system described in the "Measurement system" column. For example, measurements may be expressed in pixels, points, or any measurement system supported by QuarkXPress. (The example above shows a feature that accepts any supported measurement system.) The "Smallest increment" is the smallest unit of measurement you can enter. MAC OS AND WINDOWS REFERENCES QuarkXPress is designed to incorporate the same features on Mac OS and Windows. This guide is designed to be used with QuarkXPress on either platform. While most of the information in this guide applies to both platforms, operating system differences occasionally require the application to function in a slightly different manner on Mac OS and Windows. In such a situation, this guide identifies which functions are unique to Mac OS and which functions are unique to Windows. PRINT AND WEB MODES QuarkXPress lets you create documents both for printed output and for the Web. When you're working on a print document, QuarkXPress is in print mode; when you're working on a Web document, QuarkXPress is in Web mode. The mode determines which tools, features, and other user interface elements are available. In this guide, features that are unique to print documents are identified with a Picon, and features that are unique to Web documents are identified with a Wicon. NOTES AND TIPS Notes provide helpful information about particular features. å Tips provide extra information about particular features and general techniques for electronic publishing. xv Other Helpful Publications O T H E R H E L P F U L P U B L I C AT I O N S The QuarkXPress product includes various electronic documents to assist you in using QuarkXPress 5.0. You can find these documents on the QuarkXPress CD-ROM. Quark also provides QuarkXPress training on the World Wide Web to help you familiarize yourself with the various features of QuarkXPress. A G U I D E T O Q U A R K X P R E S S : I N T E R FA C E O V E R V I E W If you stumble on an unfamiliar command, or want more information about how to use a tool, check the book A Guide to QuarkXPress: Interface Overview. The file name is "Interface Overview.pdf" on your QuarkXPress CD-ROM. A Guide to QuarkXPress: Interface Overview explains the QuarkXPress interface, including menus and dialog boxes, tools, palettes, and preferences. Commands are documented in menu order, starting with the first command in the File menu. W H AT ' S N E W I N Q U A R K X P R E S S 5 . 0 If you are a proficient QuarkXPress user, start with the file "What's New in 5_0.pdf," found on the QuarkXPress CD-ROM. It provides a brief overview of the new features in this version of QuarkXPress to get you started with your new software as quickly as possible. OTHER PIECES IN THE BOX Your QuarkXPress product also includes installation and user registration instructions, service plan information, a list of keyboard commands, and documentation for any late-breaking features. QUARKXPRESS TRAINING ON THE WEB QuarkXPress online training is a Web-based tutorial that will take you through the process of applying specific QuarkXPress features to sample QuarkXPress documents. If you have little or no experience with QuarkXPress and you want to begin learning about it, these online training exercises will teach you the basic skills necessary to create print and Web documents using this application. Experienced users may also find the lessons useful for learning features that are new to QuarkXPress 5.0, such as layers, tables, and the Web document features. You can find the QuarkXPress online training on the QuarkTM Web site at www.quark.com. All you need to view the online training is an Internet connection with Web browser version 4.0 or later (for example, MicrosoftTM Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator). To perform the training exercises, you need QuarkXPress or a demo version of QuarkXPress. Introduction xvi QuarkXPress Basics QUARKXPRESS BASICS To use QuarkXPress effectively, you need to understand a few basic concepts. Read this section if you are new to QuarkXPress or if you need a quick refresher. If you are new to QuarkXPress, we recommend that you complete the online training exercises available on the Quark Web site, www.quark.com, to familiarize yourself with the individual QuarkXPress features. PRINT AND WEB MODES QuarkXPress lets you create documents both for print and the Web. When you're working on a print document, QuarkXPress is in print mode; when you're working on a Web document, QuarkXPress is in Web mode. The mode determines which tools, features, and other user interface elements are available. In this manual, features that are unique to print documents are identified with a Picon, and features that are unique to Web documents are identified with a Wicon. Some print features can be used in Web documents. To use print features in Web documents, see "The Elements of a Web Document" in Chapter 7, Document Layout." PRINT DOCUMENT ENVIRONMENT P A work area called the pasteboard surrounds each page or spread. You use the pasteboard to store items temporarily or to experiment with something before you put it on a page. You can have individual pages or multipage spreads, and you can add, move, and delete pages as you work. Pages can be manipulated using the Document Layout palette or the Page menu, and in Thumbnails view. WEB DOCUMENT ENVIRONMENT W A page in a Web document has no fixed size; it expands as necessary to make room for the items it contains. However, you can use the page width guide as a guideline to make sure the pages you design will fit on your users' monitors. Gray regions at the bottom and right of the page indicate the page's true boundaries, but keep in mind that different Web browsers often display the same page differently. There are no pasteboards in a Web document. Pages can be manipulated using the Document Layout palette or the Page menu. Introduction xvii QuarkXPress Basics BASIC TOOLS QuarkXPress pages contain items. Items are text boxes, text paths, picture boxes, tables, and lines; they are created in QuarkXPress and manipulated primarily with the Item tool e. Contents are text and pictures; they are manipulated primarily with the Content tool E. In general, you will use Item menu commands and the left half of the Measurements palette when working with items. Likewise, you will use the Style menu and the right half of the Measurements palette when working with contents. The controls in the Measurements palette change according to the current selection -- whether it is a text box, picture box, text path, line, text, or picture. THE BOX CONCEPT In QuarkXPress, most things go into a box. Text is contained in text boxes and pictures are contained in picture boxes. Text can also be placed on a path. You have control over the size, shape, layering, color, and other properties of each box or path -- and you have similar control over the text or pictures contained in them. TA B L E S A table is a series of rectangular, grouped boxes -- called "cells" -- that you can use to present data in a concise format. QuarkXPress lets you create tables, convert text to tables, easily edit table data, and add or remove rows and columns as necessary. The cells can contain text, pictures, or have a content of None. L AY E R S By letting you control which items display on a page, layers make it easier for you to edit and manipulate documents. The Layers palette lets you place all items on the same layer or create different layers for different items. You can display some layers while hiding others, so you can opt to see only those items that you want to edit at a given time. WORKING WITH TEXT P A text box or a text path contains text. To create a text box or path, use any of the text box creation tools T, Å, i, Ç, Î, ´, or Ô, or a text path creation tool , Ò, Â, or ~. Then use the Get Text command (File menu) to import text files from other sources, including many popular word processors, databases, and spreadsheets. To enter your own text into a text box, select a text box with the Content tool E and begin typing. When you are working with text, the Style menu provides formatting options such as fonts, type styles, and colors. High-end typographic controls Introduction xviii QuarkXPress Basics are provided through a combination of menu items, keyboard commands, and preferences. To simplify text formatting, you can create paragraph and character style sheets (Edit & Style Sheets) and apply them using a menu command, the Style Sheets palette, or keyboard commands. To flow text from one text box to the next (or from one text path to the next), you can create an automatic chain of text. You can also use the Linking u and Unlinking U tools to manually create custom text chains. To create an automatic text chain, check Automatic Text Box in the New Document dialog box (File & New & Document). WORKING WITH TEXT IN WEB DOCUMENTS W The typographic effects available in HTML are more limited than those available within QuarkXPress. You can create text boxes that contain formatted HTML text, or you can use the full range of typographic effects by converting text boxes and text paths to graphics at export. If you export a large amount of your text as graphics, be aware that this will increase the size of your page and the page's downloading time. PLACING PICTURES "Picture" is a general term for any type of graphic file in a QuarkXPress document. Just as text boxes contain text, picture boxes contain pictures. To create a picture box, use any of the picture box creation tools p, x, O, å, 7, , or . Then, use the Get Picture command (File menu) to import a copy of a picture file. You can also paste a picture that has been copied to the Clipboard into your document. When you are working with pictures, the Style menu provides formatting choices such as contrast, line screen, and colors. Picture formatting options are selectively available depending on the imported picture's graphic file format. E X P O RT I N G P I C T U R E S W When you export a Web document as an HTML file, all pictures in that document are converted to either JPEG, GIF, or PNG format, regardless of their previous format. You can control the format in which each picture is exported. Text boxes and paths can also be exported as pictures. You can control the export format of these items, as well. SHAPES AND LINES To create a colored shape, create a picture box with any kind of shape and apply a color to the background of the box. Background colors are applied to boxes using the Colors palette (View menu) or the Box tab of the Modify dialog box (Item menu). The Merge and Shape controls (Item menu) let you create boxes with multiple contours and combine different boxes. Introduction xix QuarkXPress Basics Create custom line styles using the Dashes & Stripes dialog box (Edit menu); then use line creation tools o, L, , or § to draw the lines. When a line is selected, the Modify dialog box and the Style menu provide options (such as style, width, and arrowheads) for formatting lines. E L E C T R O N I C PA S T E - U P Items can be moved, resized, reshaped, and layered with other items. You can drag items into place by aligning them with rulers and guides, or you can enter precise X and Y coordinates in the Measurements palette. Each type of item has its own Modify dialog box (Item menu) that controls the size, position, background color, position of the contents, and more. To flow text around pictures, lines, and other items, use the Runaround tab in the Modify dialog box. Other Item menu commands let you group items so they can be moved together, change the stacking order of items, duplicate items, and space selected items evenly. When you choose Item & Modify, a dialog box specific to the selected item displays. The various tabs in the Modify dialog box provide access to different sets of controls. FORMS AND IMAGE MAPS W Web documents can contain forms, which allow readers to send information to the Web server. Forms let readers enter information about themselves or order goods and services over the Internet. Web documents can also contain image maps. An image map is an HTML feature that lets you link to different pages by clicking on different parts of a picture in a Web page. Introduction xx