 QuarkXPress 8 is a page-layout and design software by Quark. Intuitively place, scale, rotate, and offset images easily using the new Picture Content tool no need to switch tools or enter numbers in a palette or dialog box. You can even see a visual preview as you crop an image!
Draw brand new illustrations directly in QuarkXPress 8 with the redefined Bézier Pen tool just like you do in Illustrator and other major graphics applications.
Create rich Flash projects using the built-in Flash authoring capabilities. Take existing print jobs to Flash, or create new Flash projects, in minutes no additional purchase or coding required! Interactive design includes support for all of the new typographic features, the improved illustration (pen) tool set, full integration with Item Styles and other features, and support for more than 30 languages, including East Asian scripts. No other page-layout application gives you such advanced design capabilities that you can apply directly and easily to Flash design!
Easy-to-use, precise, and fully customizable control for hanging characters. Control the look of your text margin alignment by quickly applying preloaded settings for Hanging Punctuation and Punctuation Margin Alignment. And only QuarkXPress 8 offers the ability to apply your settings at the paragraph level, so settings don’t have to apply to an entire story. You can even include the hanging characters setting as part of a style sheet. You can build your own settings to precisely define the hang of any character you choose, including drop caps, to create the design effects that work for you.
Easily work with other design applications. Import or drag and drop an Illustrator file directly to your page. Import Photoshop files and take control of creative features such as layer transparency, blend modes, and spot color channels right on the page.
Support for more than 30 different languages for designing multi-lingual documents or repurposing a document from another part of the world. The new global file format, hyphenation, and spelling capabilities of QuarkXPress 8 mean that you can be sure your team works together seamlessly. Open, edit, style, and output East Asian documents without worries.
Top 10 New Features
Modern, intuitive interface: Work faster and design more with fewer clicks
Built-in web and Flash authoring tools: 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 so you can 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
Easy page layout with drag and drop functionality: Easily move text and pictures between QuarkXPress and any applications that support drag and drop
Item styles and item find/change: Reduce manual work, increase consistency
Output styles suited for PDF workflows, including PDF/X and PDF/X PLUS to produce predictable, standardized output
International publishing features so you can 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
Enhancements to everyday features let you design more precisely with fine-tuned features you rely on every day. |
