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XPress 8

Macworld Rating

3.5 out of 5 Mice, Aug 1, 2008

Pros

  • Easier document sharing
  • New hanging-characters feature
  • Interface updates make the program easier and more streamlined to use

Cons

  • Interface changes are only partial
  • Few brand-new features
  • New features are of limited utility for most users

Software Details

  • Quark
  • 10.4 (Tiger) and 10.5 (Leopard)
  • Universal
  • $799; upgrade, $299; Plus Edition (for Asian text), $999; upgrade, $499

Macworld's XPress 8 Coverage

  • Review: QuarkXPress 8 QuarkXPress 8 marks a major change to the user interface of the venerable page-layout and design program for the Mac. At the same time, version 8 offers very little in the way of new features, thus making the interface change its hallmark.
  • Quark plans major announcement on February 23 Quark has announced that it will host a special, worldwide online event on February 23 in order to make "a significant, product-related announcement."
  • Quark launches App Studio for iPad publishing QuarkXPress users now have an easier way to translate digital files into multimedia iPad apps.
  • Decorative dingbats add design flexibility With a little exploration into your fonts and a little creative spark, dingbats can make your typographic designs come alive.
  • Mastering printing in QuarkXPress Printing from QuarkXPress can be a challenge. Quark Xpert Jay Nelson gives us the down-and-dirty overview of what you need to know—and what you can ignore—in Quark's print dialog.
  • Quark offers QuarkXpress 8 with free Magic Bundle Anyone purchasing or upgrading to QuarkXPress 8 between September 1 and November 30 will be able to choose between two free Magic Bundles for the page layout program.
  • Extensis releases Suitcase Fusion 3; launches WebINK Extensis upgrades its Suitcase Fusion font manager and launches an online font rental service for Web designers.
  • Quark unveils Digital Publishing 2.0 strategy Quark has unveiled its platform-indepent Digital Publishing 2.0 strategy, which promises to allow publishers to focus on creating content for the Web generation of digital devices.
  • Quark acquires Gluon assets Quark has bought the assets and technology of Gluon, the New Jersey-based publishing software maker.
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