Table of Contents
Note New or substantially changed features are listed in boldface. In addition to the changes we have noted, there are dozens and dozens of new sidebars, introductory paragraphs, and other improvements throughout the book—more than we could note.
The QuarkXPress building blocks
If it’s not one thing, it’s another
The QuarkXPress screen in Mac OS X
Key to the QuarkXPress screen in Mac OS X
The QuarkXPress screen in Windows
Key to the QuarkXPress screen in Windows
The QuarkXPress menus in Mac OS X
The QuarkXPress menus in Windows
Tools on the default pop-out menus
XTending XPress with XTensions
A partial listing of preferences
To launch QuarkXPress in Mac OS X
To launch QuarkXPress in Windows
To save a new version of a file
To revert to the last saved version
To export layouts from a project
To change a layout’s dimensions or type
To open a QuarkXPress project from within the application
To reopen a recently opened and saved file
To open a QuarkXPress file from the Finder/Windows Explorer
To convert a file from a previous version of QuarkXPress to 7.0
Things that may happen when a file is opened
Non-matching preferences prompt
To close all open QuarkXPress files
To append specifications from one project to another
To zoom in or out using the View menu or the view percent field
To zoom in or out using a shortcut
To move a layout in the project window using the page grabber hand
To move a layout in the project window using the scroll arrows, bars, or boxes
To move through a layout using the extended keyboard
To go to a page using a command
To go to a page using the Page Layout palette
To go to a page using the Go-to-page menu or field
To arrange multiple project windows
Creating multiple views of one layout or project
To view a layout in multiple windows
To split a window into multiple views
To remove splits from a window
To undo via a shortcut or button
To redo edits that were undone
To resize a text box using the Measurements palette
To reposition a text box or any other item using the Measurements palette
What is the text overflow symbol?
To create a straight text path
To rearrange text using the Clipboard
To change the Text Inset using the Measurements palette
To apply a frame to any type of box
To change the text angle using the Measurements palette
To change the text angle using the Modify dialog box
To rotate a text box using the Measurements palette
To rotate a text box using the Rotation tool
To change the number of columns using the Measurements palette
To change columns and/or gutter width using a dialog box
To save text as a word processing file
To turn on Auto Page Insertion for a new project
To insert pages using a dialog box
To insert pages using the Page Layout palette
To delete pages using a dialog box
To delete pages using the Page Layout palette
To rearrange pages in Thumbnails view
To rearrange pages using the Page Layout palette
To delete a text item from a chain and preserve the chain
To unlink a text item from a chain and preserve the item and chain
To fill text boxes with dummy text
To create or edit a Jabberwocky set
To insert a “Continued on” character
To insert a “Continued from” character
To drag-copy pages from one layout or project to another
Using the Next Box and Next Column characters
To indent the first line of a paragraph
To change leading using the Measurements palette
To change leading using the keyboard
To change leading using a dialog box
To change horizontal alignment
To break a line without creating a new paragraph
To change the spacing between paragraphs
To keep two paragraphs together
To prevent orphan and widow lines
To create a hanging indent using a dialog box
To create a hanging indent using the Indent Here character
To remove an Indent Here character
To insert an automatic drop cap
To resize an automatic drop cap
To remove an automatic drop cap
To copy formats in the same story
To enter hyphenation exceptions
To resize type using the Measurements palette
To resize type using the keyboard
To kern or track type manually using the Measurements palette
To kern or track using the keyboard
To remove kerning and word space tracking
To use the Kerning Table Editor
To scale type using the Measurements palette
To scale type horizontally or vertically using the keyboard
To vertically shift type using the Measurements palette
To vertically shift type using the keyboard
To insert special characters via the Glyphs palette
To insert special characters from the keyboard
To apply ligatures to standard fonts
To apply ligatures to OpenType fonts
To link all the text cells in a table
To change the link or tab order in a table
To create a table from existing text
To create a table with data from Excel
To edit the contents of a table cell
To resize a column or row by dragging
To resize a column or row by entering values
To make columns and/or rows uniform in size
To create header and footer rows
To add columns or rows to a table
To delete a row or column from a table
To change the content of a cell (picture, text, or none)
To restyle the border or gridlines using a dialog box
To restyle multiple border segments or gridlines via submenus
To restyle one border segment or gridline via the context menu
Choosing Tables tool preferences
To choose Tables tool preferences
Table editing and formatting recap
To edit or remove custom tab stops
Pictures come in two basic flavors
Choosing the right resolution for a bitmap picture
To turn on full resolution preview for selected pictures
To turn off full resolution preview for selected pictures
Scaling and positioning picture boxes
To scale a picture box manually
To scale a picture box using the Measurements palette
To delete a picture (and keep the box)
To move a picture box manually
To reposition a picture box using the Measurements palette
Fitting pictures into their boxes
To scale a picture using the Measurements palette
To scale a picture using the keyboard
To center a picture in its box
To fit a picture to its box, maintaining proportions
To fit a picture to its box, distorting proportions
To scale a picture and its box
To crop a picture by moving it within its box
To crop a picture by resizing its box
Rotating, skewing, and flipping pictures
To rotate a picture and its box using the Measurements palette
To rotate a picture and its box using the Rotation tool
To rotate a picture (and not its box)
To skew a picture (and not its box)
Applying special effects to pictures
To apply special-effects filters
To create a new file from a modified picture
To change a picture’s transparency
To lock a picture to prevent changes
To choose an import setting for modified pictures
To update pictures using the Usage dialog box
Selecting and deselecting items
To select all items on a page or spread
To delete an item from a group
To take an item out of a group without deleting it
To rotate, scale, or skew copies of an item using Super Step and Repeat
To drag-copy an item between layouts or projects
To copy and paste an item between pages, layouts, or projects
To cut or copy contents (picture or text) between pages, layouts, or projects
To align items with the page or the spread
To select an item that’s behind another item
To move an item that’s behind other items
To move an item forward or backward
To move an anchored item to a new location
To create an unanchored copy of an anchored item
To create a ruler guide manually
To create guides using Guide Manager
To remove and/or lock/unlock Guide Manager guides
Runaround vs. clipping, in a nutshell
Runaround and clipping: How they work together
To reshape a runaround or clipping path
To wrap text inside a hidden picture
To add a drop shadow to an item
Adjusting drop shadows to taste
To draw a straight horizontal or vertical line
To draw a straight line at any angle
To restyle a line using the Measurements palette
To shorten or lengthen a line manually
To shorten or lengthen a line using the Measurements palette
To reposition a line using the Measurements palette
To create or edit dashes or stripes
To compare two dashes or stripes
To add a drop shadow to a line
Creating and applying style sheets
To create a style sheet the easy way
To create a style sheet by duplication
To create a style sheet from scratch
Applying style sheets by example
To embed a character style sheet into a paragraph style sheet
One degree of separation: Based On
Using Find/Change to apply or change style sheets
To delete all unused style sheets
To switch between master page and layout page display
To modify the non-printing margin and column guides
To apply a master page to a layout page
To create a new, blank master page
To create your own automatic text box
To create a spot color for print output
To create a color by duplicating an existing color
To delete or globally replace a color
To color the background of an item
To color a line or a text path
To color the gaps in a line, frame, or text path
To color the background of table cells
To color the background of a table box
To color table border segments and/or gridlines
To apply a blend to a box or table cell
How color matching systems work
The QuarkXPress default color management environment
To set Color Manager preferences
To choose a profile while importing a picture
To work with color management settings from a color expert
To find out which layer an item is on
To select all the items on a layer
To move an item to a different layer
To copy an item to another layer
To duplicate a layer in the same layout
To copy an item and its layer from one project to another
To change a layer’s name or color
To hide/show all the layers in a layout
To lock all the layers except one
To delete all layers that don’t contain any items
To prevent a layer from being output
Chapter 17. Search and Replace
Word processing in QuarkXPress
To create an auxiliary dictionary
To open an existing auxiliary dictionary
To check the spelling of a word, selection, story, or layout
To edit an auxiliary dictionary
To find and change spaces, characters, style sheets, or attributes
Use Find/Change to apply a style sheet
Bézier settings on the Measurements palette
To draw a straight-sided Bézier line or text path
To draw a straight-sided Bézier picture box or text box
To draw a freehand box, line, or text path
To draw curved segments connected by symmetrical points
To draw curved segments connected by corner points
To convert a smooth or symmetrical point to a corner point
To convert a standard box or line into a Bézier box or line
To create a star-shaped picture box
To move control handles to reshape a curve
To restore retracted curve handles
To reshape a segment by dragging
To cut an item with the Scissors tool
To convert a curved segment into a straight segment, or vice versa
To scale a whole Bézier box, line, or text path
To convert text characters into a Bézier picture box
To split a merged or Text to Box item
To convert a line into a text path
Other ways to play with text paths
To change the orientation of text on a curvy path
To raise or lower text on its path
To retrieve an item from a library
To hide items bearing the same label
To delete an item from a library
To add an entry to the Shared Content palette
To insert a synchronized item into a layout
To insert a synchronized picture into a layout
To insert a synchronized story into a layout
To unsynchronize all instances of an entry
To delete an entry from the Shared Content palette
To delete a chapter from a book
To designate a different chapter as the master
To create a list definition for a project
To preview and build a list for a layout
To create a list definition for a book
To build a list for a book file
To add an already marked word again to an index
To cross-reference an index entry
Other kinds of preferences and defaults
Choosing application preferences
Choosing print layout preferences
To enable/disable XTensions or import/export filters
To backup and share XTensions sets
To create a project from a Job Ticket
To link a project to a Job Ticket
Working with Composition Zones
To print using automatic tiling
To suppress printing of a picture
To suppress printing of all pictures
To suppress printing of an item
To suppress printing of a layer
To create or edit a print output style
To create a PostScript file in Mac OS X
To create a PostScript file in Windows
To save a layout as a PDF file
To choose Trapping preferences for a whole layout
To choose trapping values for a color (Trap Specifications)
To choose trapping values for an object (Trap Information palette)
Appendix A: Special Characters