2018

THE USER INTERFACE
24 | A Guide to QuarkXPress 2018
Randomize Points: Lets you control the degree of randomness in the shape,•
from 0 (none) to 100 (maximum).
New Random: Applies some randomness to the shape.•
Item: Specifies the type of box the shape should be placed into. The choices are•
Text Box, Picture Box, None Box, Text Path, and Rule Path.
Width, Height, Columns, and Gutters: Specifies the box attributes.•
To revert to the default shape, click the Reset button .
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Once you have defined the default attributes, you can click the Add Preset button
to save this customized shape to use later.
To delete a predefined shape, hold down the Alt/Option key while selecting it from
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the list.
Menus
The topics below describe the menus and menu items available in QuarkXPress.
QuarkXPress menu (Mac OS X only)
The QuarkXPress menu is a part of QuarkXPress for Mac OS X. This menu contains
the same commands as in the application menu for other Mac OS X applications —
to hide or show QuarkXPress and other applications, to access preferences, and to
quit QuarkXPress. This menu includes the following commands:
About QuarkXPress: Use this command to display information about•
QuarkXPress, such as the version number.
Edit License Code: Use this command to change the validation code of an•
installed copy of QuarkXPress. By changing this code, you can change a Test
Drive version (formerly called “evaluation copy”) of QuarkXPress into a fully
functional version, change the languages supported by the user interface.
Activate QuarkXPress: Use this command to activate QuarkXPress on your•
computer. Available only when QuarkXPress is running in demo mode.
Quark Cache Cleaner: Use this command to run the Quark Cache Cleaner•
when the QuarkXPress application is invoked.You will be asked to save any open