There are many Quark XPress resources available on the web.
Here’s the Quark YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/QuarkXPress8 There is a nice tutorial on a creating a “Pop Out”, where one image appears to come out of another image. This tip will save you time by not having to go to an image editing program, such as Photoshop, to create the effect.
Other resources can be found on Quark’s homepage, just look under the Community heading at the top of the page. One of the best resources is the Forums, where users help users. Chances are if you are having a problem, or are not sure how to do something, someone else has already asked the question and received an answer here.
April 29th, 2009
PBR Graphics, Inc Announces Successful Energy Reduction Initiative
For Immediate Release
Albany, NY – April 27, 2009: PBR Graphics, Inc. today announced the fruition of a energy saving initiative.
Since 1980, PBR Graphics, Inc. has supported more efficient use of resources. Internally, the Company has increased its efficiency in many ways. Some have been small, such as placing recycling containers throughout the office. Some actions have been more significant, including a 9 month program to “virtualize” the entire datacenter that runs our website’s file transfer, order placement and reorder system.
A plan that was initiated over two years ago with a goal to cut power consumption by 50% — while still offering our customers the same reliable, high speed web-based file transfer and ordering — has grown into a complete redesign of the datacenter. Working with our vendors, installation of new state of the art hardware and specialized software has now been completed. The result is a power consumption reduction of more than 65%, beating our goal substantially. As a bonus, processing speeds for our customers print jobs are now faster than before. PBR Graphics is proud to announce its continued efforts to be more efficient and green.
PBR Graphics is the only printer in Albany that qualified for the prestigious CPrint(r), Certified Printers International designation. CPrint(r) is available only to printers who demonstrate exceptional quality and service by maintaining standards in operations, training, equipment and software as well as worker benefits and working conditions. This program requires annual onsite recertification as well as participation in continuing educational programs.
CPrint(r) is an organization of independently owned family-based businesses that strive for professionalism and performance among small business that commonly lack highly developed systems and leadership. Companies from throughout North America participate in the program.
PBR Graphics, Inc. is a full service printing and graphic communications company, offering design, printing, copying, mailing and electronic information distribution for it’s clients in the Non-Profit, Association, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Distribution sectors. Located at 20 Railroad Ave, Albany, NY 12205 the company has been in business for over 29 years serving the Capital District. For more information, Rob Cullum, President, can be contacted at 518-458-2909 x202 or by emailing rob@pbrgraphics.com.
April 27th, 2009
We’ll be using this format to publish news about our company, tips to help you work with popular programs such as Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator & Dreamweaver), Quark Xpress, Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Word. We’ll highlight tips for using direct mail, printed newsletters and email newsletters, to help you reach out to your customers and prospects.
Our first item is a great website from Adobe. Many people may not realize that Adobe has published a series of tutorial videos that shipped with their software products on DVD.
They now publish it at tv.adobe.com Check it out to refresh your skills and learn some new ones from very talented users of these applications.
If you have something you’d like us to cover, please send me an email at rob@pbrgraphics.com
Rob
April 26th, 2009
