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example, a headline with a large tracking value would probably not contain ligatures.
The default value is 1 (range = 0 to 10, measurement system = .005 [½00] em space,
smallest increment = .001). To prevent the second two letters in "ffi" and "ffl" (as in
office and waffle) from being combined into ligatures, check Not "ffi" or "ffl".
Three-character ligatures for these combinations, common in traditional typesetting
systems, are not standardized in fonts designed for Mac OS X, so some typographers
prefer to keep all three letters separate rather than combine only two of them. Note
that many PostScript fonts do not have "ffi" and "ffl" ligatures, but most OpenType
fonts do. This option is unchecked by default.
• Check Auto Kern Above to specify that QuarkXPress uses kerning tables, which are
built into most fonts, to control intercharacter spacing. The Auto Kern Above field
enables you to specify the point size above which automatic kerning must be used.
The Auto Kern Above feature also implements custom tracking information specified
in the Tracking Values dialog box for a selected font (Utilities > Edit Tracking). This
option is checked by default, with a 4-point threshold (range = 0 to 72 pt, measurement
system = various [", pt, cm, etc.], smallest increment = .001).
• Check Standard Em Space to specify an em-space equivalent to the point size of the
text (for example, 24pt text has a 24pt em space). If Standard Em Space is unchecked,
QuarkXPress uses the width of the two zeros in the current font as the em-space width.
This option is checked by default. You can insert an em space in text by pressing
Option+space/Ctrl+Shift+6.
• Use the Flex Space Width field to change the 50% default width of a flexible space.
To create a breaking flexible space, press Option+Shift+space/Ctrl+Shift+5; to create a
nonbreaking flexible space, press Command+Option+Shift+space/Ctrl+Alt+Shift+5.
The Flex Space Width value is expressed as a percentage of the normal en space for
a given font and font size (range = 0 to 400%, measurement system = percentage,
smallest increment = .1).
• Use the Accents for All Caps check box to specify whether to include accent marks
on accented characters with the All Caps type style applied. This option is checked by
default.
• Use the Space between CJK & R field to indicate how much space should be included
by default between a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean character and an adjacent Roman
character.
Preferences — Layout — Tools
Use the Tools panes of the Preferences dialog box (QuarkXPress/Edit menu) to specify
default characteristics for the Zoom tool and the Item tool , and to set defaults
for items created by item creation tools.
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To configure Item tool options, select the Item tool and then click Modify. Use
the Shift + nudge Increment area to control by how many pixels the Item tool nudges
an item. Use the radio buttons under Double-Clicking a Box to determine what
happens when you double-click a box: You can choose to switch from the Item tool
to the appropriate content tool or to open the Modify dialog box.
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