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Quickly Change Layout Size

Unlike previous versions of QuarkXPress, to change the page dimensions of a document (Layout) in QuarkXPress 6 and above requires a trip to the Layout menu (Layout> Layout Properties> Layout Setup).

A shortcut is to Control-click (or right-click) the Layout tab. In QuarkXPress 6 and 7, the Layout tab is at the bottom of the document [...]

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Command-Grab to Move Items You’re Editing

To move the item you’re currently editing, you don’t have to switch from the Content tool to the Item tool — just hold down the Command key. This temporarily switches from the Content tool to the Item tool so you can drag your item around the page. (Windows: use Ctrl instead.) When you let up [...]

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Free Webinars: Pantone’s Rules of Symmetry

Want to learn more about using color in your designs?
Check out these webinars:
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Emphasize beauty through the use of color for Spring/Summer 2011
Come join us as we explore the rules of “Symmetry”: a Timely point of focus, understanding proportion and balance leading to beautiful expressions. Wednesday March 17th 10:00AM, 12:00PM or 3:00PM (EST)
Register for a session [...]

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Faster Finds in QuarkXPress

To save time when using Find/Change or Item Find/Change, Tips for Item Find/Change Tips for QuarkXPress 8, shrink your document window before performing the search.

That way, your computer only has to redraw a small area of your document each time it finds an occurrence, thus speeding up the display. Also, since the highlighted word appears [...]

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