If you or your customers use QuarkXPress to create your files, Wes-Tex is ready to handle them. Before you send us your file though, there are a few simple steps you can take to help speed things along and avoid troublesome delays (for you and for us).
Check the File to See if It's Ready to Send
The most important thing about sending files created in QuarkXPress is making sure that copies of all the graphics and fonts you've used are sent to us along with the Quark file.
When you've finished creating your document and everything looks the way it's supposed to, you're ready to make sure all fonts and links are in place.
If you are using version 4.0 - 5.0 of XPress, select Utilities , then Usage , then Picture . You should now be looking at a list of all your images along with the status of each one.
If you are using version 3.3 or earlier, select Utilities and then Picture Usage to get to the list of your images.
Is the status of each image listed as "OK"? If so, then you should be ready to go the next step.see Collect for Output below.
If the status of a file reads "Modified," then you need to select (highlight) the name of the image and click on Update . Here you need to be careful, because on rare occasions QuarkXPress will change the position of a graphic after you update it. Check the layout of the graphic to make sure it's still in the right place.
If a file is "Missing," you will need to find the image and tell Xpress where to find it. You do this by first selecting Update. A window will open listing the contents of your drive. You need to locate the missing image files, select them, and click on Open . You should then be returned to the Picture Usage window, and the status of your images should read "OK." Note: the status of all images must read "OK" before you can move on.
Before going on, it would be a good idea to print a laser copy of the document and make sure everything looks all right.
The next step is to gather all graphics and the document file and put them together in one folder. To do this, select File and then Collect for Output . You'll need to create a new folder for all your work where everything will be gathered. In the "Save In" bar, select your new folder, give it a name, and then choose Collect.
When collection is complete you should see a report for your file that lists all the fonts used in the document plus any extensions that should go along for the ride. Now it is very important for you to see exactly which fonts are used in your document and send them along in the folder, because "Collect for Output" does not collect fonts. Make sure you select all the fonts used and copy them into your collection folder so that you can send them on to Wes-Tex.
If you're not sure what fonts you've used, return to the Utilities menu and go to Fonts . This will give you a list of the fonts you'll need to copy into your folder. Be sure to copy all the fonts and styles listed, even if they are variations on the same font. For example, if you see both Arial <P> and Arial <I> listed, you need to copy both styles.
Check to see whether the fonts are TrueType or Type 1 . If a font is Type 1, there will be two elements that you need to copy into your folder and send to us: the screen font (which often resides in a suitcase) and the printer font. (A TrueType font has only one element.)
When you send your files to Wes-Tex, be sure to send all the files located in the special project folder you created.
Once you have all the necessary files gathered in your folder, you're ready to move to "Final Steps".
Files Saved as .EPS
After completing a document with QuarkXPress, some people like to save the file as an EPS graphic, which allows the file to be imported into other applications (these files have .eps as their extensions).
We at Wes-Tex prefer you do not save your files this way. However, if you have created a file and saved it as EPS, we can handle it. It is still important, though, that you send along the fonts with the file, because fonts aren't embedded into EPS files.