QuarkXPress 6.0
Upgrade if you're a legacy QuarkXPress user and want Mac OS X support; otherwise, try Adobe InDesign.
QuarkXPress 6.0 for Windows review
Upgrade if you're a legacy QuarkXPress user and want Mac OS X support; otherwise, try Adobe InDesign.
QuarkXpress 8
UQuarkXPress' interface has undergone a massive makeover for version 8. While the new look can be distracting at first, once you get used to it, there's plenty to like about the increased productivity the new UI affords.
Despite its massive feature set, QuarkXPress 8 by itself isn't a match for the Adobe Creative Suite, but compared head-to-head with InDesign, it's certainly a more versatile app. This may not be enough to entice former users who jumped ship to InDesign...
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.
Changing the user interface of an established application is very risky for software companies. Quark has certainly evolved the interface of XPress over its 21-year history, but essentially, the program has stayed fairly close to its original...
QuarkXPress 6.0
Pros: Mac OS X native ; finally includes multiple undo ; layout spaces ; better tables and layers ; full-resolution preview
Cons: Paranoid support policies ; also-ran HTML and PDF handling ; file compatibility problems ; no printed manual ; no transparencies or drop shadows
QuarkXPress 6.0 for Windows review
Pros: Mac OS X native ; finally includes multiple undo ; layout spaces ; better tables and layers ; full-resolution preview
Cons: Paranoid support policies ; also-ran HTML and PDF handling ; file compatibility problems ; no printed manual ; no transparencies or drop shadows
QuarkXpress 8
Pros: Improved UI. Expansive feature set for print publishing. Useful Flash authoring features. Option to combine and synchronize layouts in a single project file
Cons: Typographic features fall a bit short. Sheer volume of features makes the program somewhat cumbersome
Review: QuarkXPress 8
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