When you need the ultimate reference to the ultimate desktop publishing software, this is the place to turn. Acknowledged Quark master David Blatner provides comprehensive coverage of everything Quark: using the Tool palette, building a document, working with graphics, adjusting color, and more. Even better, this best-selling classic has been updated to cover all that's new in what promises to be a significant update: native support for Mac OS X and Windows XP, an enhanced Undo feature, full-resolution preview of on-screen images, reorganized menus, new commands, and more.

In friendly, easy-to-read style, David offers an indispensable collection of industrial-strength tips and tricks, as well as in-depth discussions of the core concepts that drive QuarkXPress use in the real world. Whether you're new to QuarkXPress and need a thorough grounding or an old hand looking to get up to speed quickly on all of its new features, you'll find what you need here.

Contents

• Introduction. QuarkXPress the Big Picture
• Learn QuarkXPress in 30 Minutes
• QuarkXPress Basics
• Tools of the Trade
• Building a Document
• Word Processing
• Type and Typography
• Copy Flow
• Long Documents
• Pictures
• Fine-Tuning Images
• Where Text Meets Graphics
• Color
• Printing
• Going Online with QuarkXPress
• Appendix A. Color Management
• Appendix B. Macintosh vs. Windows
• Appendix C. XTensions and Resources
• Appendix D. Scripting
• Appendix E. XML Tools
• Appendix F. XPress Tags
• Appendix G. ANSI Codes
• Colophon
• Where to reach Me
• Index