9. Pictures

Picture basics

In QuarkXPress, a picture can be imported into a variety of different-shaped picture boxes. First you create a box of any shape using one of the Picture Box tools, then you import a picture into it.

File formats that can be imported include TIFF, EPS, GIF, JPEG, DCS, PCX, PDF, PNG, PSD, PhotoCD, SWF, WMF, XLS, PICT, and BMP (for more information, see “Formats you can import” on page 163).

To create a picture box

  1. Choose any standard Picture Box tool image (the Rectangle, Rounded Corner, Concave Corner, Beveled Corner, or Oval Picture Box tool). The cursor will temporarily turn into a crosshair icon.

    The Picture Box tools ...

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