A registered version of QuarkXpress for either Macintosh or Windows (although the screenshots in this 2torial are drawn from the Mac platform, the interface isn't significantly different).

A few hours to understand the basic tools.

2torial #0672: Learn2 Get Around in Quark Xpress Quark without cracking up QuarkXpress, one of the two dominant page layout programs on the market today, is an extremely powerful and versatile application useful for creating anything from a holiday card to a weekly magazine. While it takes time and experience to discover all that QuarkXpress can do, it takes just a short while to understand the basics of the program. Here are some key concepts you should understand before getting down to business:   A QuarkXpress document is made up of one or more pages. Text and graphics are placed on a page by creating "boxes" that are then filled with either words or images. Guides are generally created to assist you in placing these boxes in the proper positions.   A number of tools are available to help you create, and modify either type of box. Tools are also supplied to enable you to modify the contents of those boxes. The ability to use all these tools effectively makes a Quark pro. Step 1