• Beyond XTensions™ Order Form - A QuarkXPress 3.3 document to use when ordering.
To Install BeyondMeasure:
Simply drag it into your QuarkXPress 3.3 “XTensions” folder and launch QuarkXPress.
To Use Floating Rulers:
• Choose “Show Floating Rulers”, under the View Menu.
• Use the following keys to test Floating Ruler features:
Click and Drag Move ruler
Shift-Click and Drag Move both rulers
Command-Click Snap ruler to current box or document edge
Command-Shift-Click Snap both rulers
Control-Click Create guideline on ruler
Option-Click Delete horizontal or vertical guides on current page or spread
Option-Shift-Click Delete all guides on current page or spread
Double-Click Bring up Preferences Dialog
To Use the Measure Tool:
• Click on the Measure Tool in the tool palette to measure between two points in a document.
• Click on the first point, hold the mouse button, and drag the pointer to the second point to see the horizontal width, vertical height, total distance and angle.
To Use Instant Dimensions:
• Double-click on Floating Rulers or the Measure Tool to bring up BeyondMeasure Preferences.
• Check “Instant Dimensions” to enable.
• Use the Font and Size pop-ups to set the font and size of the Instant Dimensions display.
• When you create, move or resize a text or picture box, you will see Instant Dimensions.
To Use the Other Features in BeyondMeasure:
• Double-click on Floating Rulers or the Measure Tool to bring up BeyondMeasure Preferences.
• Check “Use Document Origin” for rulers which measure relative to the origin of the current document.
• Check “Auto-Snap” for rulers which snap to the currently selected item or to the edge of the document. Note: when Auto-Snap is turned on, rulers can’t be moved by hand. Click on a ruler to create a guide, or double-click to bring up BeyondMeasure Preferences.
• Check “Ticks on Opposite Side” to measure the bottom or right side of an item. Rulers will now snap to the bottom-right of the selected item.
• Use the Color pop-up to set the color of the rulers.
To order BeyondMeasure, simply follow the directions in the Beyond XTensions Order Form.
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