quarkxpress word spacing

[EdFredenburgh]

How do I change word spacing in Quark?

 

[directedmark]

Select the text you want to change the spacing on, and in the middle of the measurements pallet there are a couple of arrows that let you adjust the kerning and tracking.

Mark

 

[yawright]

You can select the text to change kerning or place the cursor between the words to change word space. Key commands are (MAC - Shift +Option+ Command + Left square bracket or right square bracket) to increase or decrease space.

 

[GeorgeMack]

Two other solutions work on large amounts of copy:

1) Edit or create a duplicate H&J setting with less word space and assign it to the paragraphs in question. I usually find the defaults a little loose for book work and quite a bit too loose for ad work

2) With Quark's "Type Tricks" extension installed, select a range of copy and use (Mac keys, Windows may differ) control-shift-command with left bracke to tighten word spaces in the selection by -10 units. You can add the option key to tighten by only -1 unit. Using the right bracket with the appropriate modifier keys increases word spacing by a corresponding amount.

Hope this helps

George

 

[Guest_imported]

Re Quark wordspacing:
Many thanks to George Mack – a lifesaver! I thought there must be a way better than tracking/kerning etc, and you've hit the button. Thanks again.