Tip: Alpha Channels
Instead of preparing cut-out images using Adobe Photoshop paths, create a simple mask, paint out the image background with easy brush tools, and then save the mask as an alpha channel.
When you import the picture to a QuarkXPress page, you can select alpha channels as clipping paths in the Type drop-down menu under Item> Clipping.
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