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QuarkXPress Tutorials - Text and Type

Work with text, finetune your type in QuarkXPress. Learn how to adjust leading, word and letter spacing. Use anchors and text chains

Bullet Lists in QuarkXPress

There is no automated bullet list function in QuarkXPress 4; however, you can use style sheets to create quick, basic lists with simple bullets.

Style Sheets in QuarkXPress

Style Sheets can be real time savers for designer especially in the creation of long or multi-page documents. Style Sheets are simply recorded format that you can then use in your design at will. Learn how to use Character and Paragraph Style Sheets in QuarkXPress.

How-To: Transform Text into Art

Get tips and technques for turning ordinary text into works of art at creativepro.com.

Preserving Text Flow in QuarkXPress

Mike's Sketchpad describes how to append H&Js (Hyphenation and Justification) when copying text from one document to another - to preserve the text flow.

QuarkXPress Stroked Text

Two-part QuarkXPress tutorials at Mike's Sketchpad describe stroked text using Adobe Illustrator and QuarkXPress.

Synchronizing Text

Download a PDF of an excerpt from "QuarkXPress 6 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide" on using the Synchronize Text feature in QuarkXPress 6.

Software Tips

Use the form to search the Geek Girl Training database for QuarkXPress (& other) tips.

Tags

Read a MacWorld article on using tags to control text.

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