[Accurate]

Hi peeps,

Two questions.

Question one

Basically, im familiarising myself with Quark, and I was wondering if this was the correct way to be doing things. I am creating my graphics in photoshop, and then saving this file as as jpeg, and using it in Quark as the 'background'... then inserting any text I need in Quark over the top. Or should I be adding the seperate images in Quark to make up the graphics instead of just using one image as all the graphics.

(hopefully someone can make sense of my ramble)


Question two

Can anyone tell me if its possible to add a stroke to text in Quark? I know there is a drop shadow option, but no stroke as far as I can tell. I am using Quark 7.0


Cheers

[cocknose]

well... i'm not familiar with quark 7, as i'm well old school.
Normally you would set up your background image in photoshop or illustrator before as a whole. But i think 7 accepts transparencies so you can do it on page but not really a good habit to get in too. images should never be jpeg use tiff's or eps depending if you want those transparencies or not.
in quark 4 the only way of getting a stroke is too change type to image and add an outline... but that really fucks you up if you need to change anything after you've changed it too curves.

i hope this helps.. but i'm either indesign CS2 or quark 4... 7 i'v heard its pretty good but i have had no experience.

[pedge]

I agree, Indesign CS2 for me (and Quark 4/6) - can't be bothered with Quark 7; what I've heard about it doesn't justify the expense.

In Indesign its a simple matter of selecting the stroke in the swatches palette and choosing a colour.

[Accurate]

Ok thanks peeps.

[centrereed]

Agree with the above try it in In-Design, Quark 7 was a waste of my money it has Postscript problems with certain CTP machines, trapping errors, colour issues and they have already released two more versions to try and fix their mistakes, besides what good is Quark on it's own. Least with Creative Suite you get the lot.

[Accurate]

I have no say in using the program unfortunately, but i'll take that on board. I must learn to love it!

[Accurate]

When exporting, do you provide your printer with the quark file, or is there an option to export as something else? I can only find the option to save as quark or pdf. I'm using the trial version at the moment so that may be why, but I am just wondering in advance.

[centrereed]

Have a look into Job Jackets:

www.quark.com/products/xpress/pdf/jobjackets.pdf

[cocknose]

never export straight to pdf!!!... if they want a pdf export as a postscript (ps) file then use distiller to pdf the postscript!

but it all depends what the printer wants... they might want the quark file, then you should collect to output and this will sort out all your links and pictures. You will have to supply the printer with your fonts this way... remember make sure your fonts can work with the printers/studios computers!!

[Scott]

Originally Posted by cocknose

never export straight to pdf!!!... if they want a pdf export as a postscript (ps) file then use distiller to pdf the postscript!

whats wrong with just packaging it?

[cocknose]

sometimes... and only sometimes... its doesn't embed all images and fonts (in quark! as it isn't adobe)!!!
Its to do with postscript coding... i don't fully understand but thats what i was told to do by previous printers and DTP people.
And i have had stuff sent through that was put together on a pc and because they did a straight export to pdf there was missing images when i opened the pdf on my mac!
better safe than sorry...

[neon]

I either give the printer a hi-res pdf or in Quark go to file and 'collect for Output' and send them that.

[cocknose]

Originally Posted by neon

I either give the printer a hi-res pdf or in Quark go to file and 'collect for Output' and send them that.

ay!! as above

[Scott]

Originally Posted by cocknose

(in quark! as it isn't adobe)!!!

ah right - thought you were on about Indesign

[cocknose]

you should do it in Indesign as well.. its good form! but maybe i'm just old school... i'v had problems with previous Indesign's so i have always done it this way, don't know if the export function is now better in CS2.

[Scott]

Never had any problems with CS or CS2 but I only use Export to pdf for my personal use to see how it looks etc.

File > Package - for everything else - just to be sure, all links etc fixed and it should be ok.

[cocknose]

"package" is like "collect for output" in quark. (to send indesign doc.s)
I was just talking about making pdf's... thats when you postscript first!

[Accurate]

How do I turn the document i am working on into 300dpi?

It appears that it is set on 72... but i cannot change this value to more than 80.. hmm.

[Accurate]

Or is the document already 300dpi when it is sent to "print"

[Accurate]

Ok ignore me it looks as if it is automatically print dpi (300) when the document is set to "print".