To Upgrade QuarkXPress 8
Designers using QuarkXPress 7 will enjoy:
- Modern, intuitive interface
Work faster and design more with fewer clicks - Built-in Web and Flash® authoring tools
Design across media; share high-fidelity print content across the Web and in Flash format without purchasing a separate application or learning code - Designer-driven typography with hanging characters and advanced baseline grids
Easily create stunning text and achieve the effects you want with precise control - Native Illustrator® file import and new illustration tools
Work in one application and easily create illustrations directly in QuarkXPress - Common Illustrator and Photoshop® keyboard controls
Flip between QuarkXPress, Photoshop, and Illustrator without having to change the way you switch tools or manipulate objects; reduced learning curve - Easy page layout with drag and drop functionality
Easily move text and pictures between QuarkXPress and any applications that support drag and drop - Items Styles and Item Find/Change
Reduce manual work, increase consistency - Output styles suited for PDF workflows, including PDF/X and PDF/X PLUS
Produce predictable, standardized output - International publishing features
Publish globally with dictionaries and hyphenation for more than 30 languages; using a single file format, open and print a project created anywhere in the world with QuarkXPress 8; define high-fidelity East Asian layouts and typography* - Enhancements to everyday features
Design more precisely with fine-tuned features you rely on every day
*East Asian layout and typography setup features are available in the East Asian and Plus versions of QuarkXPress 8.
Designers using QuarkXPress 6 will enjoy:
- Modern, intuitive interface
Work faster and design more with fewer clicks - Built-in Web and Flash® authoring tools
Design across media; share high-fidelity print content across the Web and in Flash format without purchasing a separate application or learning code - Designer-driven typography with hanging characters and advanced baseline grids
Easily create stunning text and achieve the effects you want with precise control - Native Illustrator® file import and Photoshop® support
Work in one application; avoid switching applications and superfluous files; design in context - Advanced picture tools and new illustration tools
Fine-tune pictures and easily create illustrations directly in QuarkXPress - Flexible, easy-to-use transparency and drop shadows
Gain greater design control for more creativity - Easy page layout with drag and drop functionality
Easily move text and pictures between QuarkXPress and any applications that support drag and drop - Output styles suited for PDF workflows, including PDF/X and PDF/X PLUS
Produce predictable, standardized output - Unicode® and OpenType® support
Publish globally using a single file format - Composition Zones® and Job Jackets®
Collaborate and evaluate projects early in the design process to reduce errors
