QuarkXpress

Been using Quark daily since 1992.

What do you like best? It works. One can place elements to 1,000th of a millimeter, there are no formatting hang-ups (as one gets with Word), things stay where they are put (unlike Word!) and it's very versatile, allowing one to produce any kind of print material from a business card right through to exhibition stand graphics or from a simple sales letter to a complex multi-fold leaflet, magazine or newspaper. It's also licence based, not subscription based, so one is not forced to pay ...

QuarkXpress - user since 1992!

What do you like best? The ease of designing, and the precision provided. What do you dislike? Little - but I get stuck with changuing print to digital editions. Recommendations to others considering the product: If you want the Rolls-Royce of DTP, get QXP What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? It’s a great tool for initially designing a publication and then creating an online flipbook through Flipbook Creator.

A powerful subscription-free alternative to Adobe

What do you like best? Over time I became tired of keeping up with Adobe's endless updates and subscriptions, and the pricetag that came with it. For those who want a one-and-done deal, Quark has always been a great alternative, and nowadays it's become a standard part of my design toolset. Using color fonts and managing UI comps are a breeze! What do you dislike? There are times where Quark may lag a little when using the toolbar to change leading, colors, etc. In a few cases the ...

A complete system for design and typography

What do you like best? Quark press continues to be the only software that allows you to create complex documents with a traditional and standardized methodology just as you are used to create text flows, characters, paragraphs, indexes, rules, tabs, etc, allowing you to create templates and models that are easy to use and replicate. What do you dislike? The manuals and help systems that comes with the software, they used to be better Recommendations to others considering the ...

My most appreciated layout tool for almost 30 years

What do you like best? What I particularly appreciate about QuarXpress is the design of the type area. I love the way the fonts are implemented. For book typesetting, as I design it for my customers, this is a fundamental feature. What do you dislike? I personally am very satisfied with the program. Since 1993 it has provided me with everything I need for my work. Recommendations to others considering the product: Just try it out. The software is worth it. What problems are ...

2020 version makes the step from print to digital painless

What do you like best? QuarkXPress is now the easiest way to create a website—far easier than wading through endless WordPress templates, or going on Wix or other template-based sites. This means that, for the first time, you can go straight from your print using your brand and your fonts and colours, to fully functioning, clean web content without intermediate steps. This is in addition to the industry-leading print and design features, which Quark has been aggressively developing ...

Slight learning curve, but now I prefer it to Adobe!

What do you like best? I like how easy it is to place images and to adjust the image settings for wrapping text around them etc. It's also very easy to import a new image into a previous image location if needed. The new Quark 2019 and 2020 improved their toolbar and moved it to the bottom so now it's much easier to edit fonts, size etc. I'm very happy with this change! What do you dislike? Since the recent updates that came with the 2020 version, I'm honestly enjoying everything ...

Easy transition!

What do you like best? I like how easy formatting can be for our newsletter. The guidelines are always helpful! What do you dislike? Sometimes Quark can be quite picky and difficult to learn right out the bat. Luckily I was able to have some training on an older version before upgrading and really understanding how the program works! What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Our original plan when COVID started was to switch to an online ...

Impact

What do you like best? I have been using from day 1, other competition came, but I stuck to the brand I trust and works best! What do you dislike? Nothing, the program works great as it is. Wouldn’t change a thing Recommendations to others considering the product: It is a pioneer in the page layout field and now has many more design features, it was good then, but it’s even better now! What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? I’m ...

Go to Art working software

What do you like best? Easy to use software, that allows me to produce results very quickly, From concept artwork to print ready documents. I also love how i can quickly edit artworks to turn from Print to Digital. Year on year quark bring new features to the software, Making it more powerful and simpler to use and less reliant on other 3rd party software to get the desired results. What do you dislike? There are always times where you want to try something new, I kinda wish that ...