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value is 1 (range = 0 to 10, measurement system = .005 [1/200] 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, 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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To control the range and the increment of the view change for the Zoom tool , select
the Zoom tool and then click Modify.
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