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Discover What Makes QuarkXPress One of the Top Desktop Publishing Programs! Using the tips and techniques offered in QuarkXPress(r) 4 For Dummies(r), Macintosh and Windows users alike can exploit the full power of QuarkXPress. This book answers your questions about QuarkXPress itself, about desktop publishing, and about layout before you even know you had questions! You'll find shortcuts, tips, and advice from the pros to help you create top-notch newsletters and stunning brochures - the fun and easy way! Ask for For Dummies(r) Books, the Fun and Easy Way to Find Out about Computers. Also look for Web Design & Desktop Publishing For Dummies(r), the fun and easy way to create stunning brochures and newsletters, and PCs For Dummies(r), 5th Edition, the fast and friendly guide to using your PC!
Inside, find helpful advice on how to:
* Discover the fundamentals of QuarkXPress and important page layout tricks
* Find detailed explanations of all the major tools for layout, text editing, special effects, and printing
* Manipulate your text and graphics files to cut down on extra work
* Develop your hidden artistry with the new QuarkXPress graphics tools
* Recognize the best typefaces and layouts for producing a professional look
* Collaborate easily with colleagues using Windows or Mac versions of QuarkXPress
* Save time and effort by using shortcuts and automating common tasks
* Use fancy features like text wrap, freeform text, stripes, and freehand drawing tools
Synopsis
Whether you're a desktop publishing pro or just getting started, QuarkXPress 4 For Dummies has what you need. Design experts Barbara Assadi, Galen Gruman, and John Cruise reveal tips, tricks, and advice that will have you producing professional brochures, newsletters, and dynamic color publications in no time.
QuarkXPress 4 For Dummies also details shortcuts, highlights common mistakes, and outlines ten essential tools for Web publishing. To further facilitate your online publishing forays, QuarkXPress 4 For Dummies includes a chapter featuring vital online resources and corresponding URLs, including QuarkXPress tips, free QuarkXPress templates, XTensions Sites, the XPresso Bar, and Sal's AppleScript Snippets.
About the Author
About the Authors Barbara Assadi is a Creative Programs Manager at Oracle Corporation, where she manages the creation, design, and production of the company's annual report and collateral product marketing materials. Galen Gruman is Editor of Macworld magazine and is the coauthor of nine other books on desktop publishing. John Cruise, a QuarkXPress teacher and consultant, worked for Quark for several years. He helped develop QuarkXPress 2.12 and 3.0, as well as the Quark Publishing System.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
PART I: Getting Started.
Chapter 1: Introducing QuarkXPress.
Chapter 2: Viewing It Your Way.
Chapter 3: All about Boxes.
Chapter 4: A Picture Is Worth.
Chapter 5: Bringing in the Text.
PART II: Adding Style and Substance.
Chapter 6: You've Got Real Style.
Chapter 7: Working with Special Characters.
Chapter 8: Devil in the Details.
Chapter 9: The Hows and Whys of XTensions.
Chapter 10: Printing to Pages.
PART III: The Picasso Factor.
Chapter 11: Using QuarkXPress as an Illustration Tool.
Chapter 12: Other Drawing Tools and Features.
Chapter 13: Frame It!
Chapter 14: Warped Images.
Chapter 15: Creating Color Publications.
Chapter 16: Text as Art.
PART IV: Going Long and Linking.
Chapter 17: Building Books.
Chapter 18: Making Lists and Indexes.
PART V: Guru in Training.
Chapter 19: Customizing QuarkXPress.
Chapter 20: Details for Cross-Platform Users.
PART VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 21: More Than Ten Shortcuts.
Chapter 22: The Ten Most Common Mistakes.
Chapter 23: Ten Essential Tools for Web Publishing.
Chapter 24: Ten Best Online Resources.
Index.
Book Registration Information.