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Note: This updater does not update QuarkXPress. It updates only App Studio Factory, the Manifest Generator, and the App Studio Guide. This new version of App Studio Factory includes the following changes:
Note: This updater does not update QuarkXPress. It updates only App Studio Factory, the Manifest Generator, and the App Studio Guide. This new version of App Studio Factory includes the following changes:




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| Downloads:64,383 |
| Version Downloads:680 |
| Type:Multimedia & Design : Author Tools |
| License:Updater |
| Date:11 Apr 2012 |
| Platform:Intel |
| Price: $799.00 |
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Sixtyk reviewed on 04 May 2012
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Dualie reviewed on 03 May 2012
Well that's big of them to support knockouts and overprints :eyeroll:
There is still no way to preview separations either, not that it's really relevant since QUARK NO LONGER TRAPS ON OUTPUT.
For professional print publishing, especially where transparency is involved, this is a deal breaker.
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big_rod reviewed on 23 Apr 2012
I've been using XPress since version 4. Darn good stuff.
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Are you reading along Quark? The Euro version costs more than double the price of the US version just so I can set the application language and spelling to Dutch if I want.
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piquadratpi2 reviewed on 11 Apr 2012
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Dodge reviewed on 11 Apr 2012
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We recommend Adobe Creative Suite to anyone who isn't "locked in" (read: old production people who are incapable/unwilling to learn today's production tools, old workflows that would cost too much to rebuild, etc.).
Don Montalvo, TX
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And why the heck would we care what you "recommend"? I've been using Quark since when it didn't have a number. Still doing good, fast, professional work on it. And yes, I've tried the others and can work on them - I'm both "willing" and "capable" of raising my rheumy old eyes from the screen and peering at the newer alternatives, when I'm not too busy dozing on the couch - but I prefer Quark, expensive and occasionally annoying though it is.
Why do you hang around a page for an app you clearly dislike so much? How is your comment helpful? Dissing longterm professionals isn't going to get you many friends - especially when your design credentials are non-existent.
Go away and do some work, on whatever app you choose. Leave this place for people who have useful evaluations to make.
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Surf over to quark.com and dig around. 9.2 is available there.
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jdavies reviewed on 05 Jan 2012
The interface is quite mac-like -- I loathe clutter and bloated, needlessly complicated applications.
It has a very steep learning curve and it's too expensive at $800. On the other hand, I use it in combination with Bean, SketchBook and AutoCad LT and have successfully produced simple, (hopefully) elegant e-books.
Its tools are minimal but very flexible. Its conditional styles are a godsend, and it handles lists very neatly. I have even made use of the 'shaping' tool -- its nods to analytic geometry (sine curves? really?) are cheeky but appreciated.
I guess I'm lucky that I don't have any baggage with the program or the company. It's been very smooth sailing for me. I can't recommend the program enough, despite the price.
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big_rod reviewed on 03 Sep 2011
For anyone making money of his/her work, the price is well worth it.
This version is no exception. There is a learning curve, so this is not a useful app for amateurs who want to "be cool" and make their wedding invitations on a professional app.
Final thought; it stands on its own merits and feels quite a lot less bloated than the competition. I love Adobe, but they just don't make the best document layout app.
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Quark on the other hand is a sharp fast tool that gets the job done fast.
Indesign is a mess that keeps getting messier. I cheekily suggest to Adobe that they have a search tool, just for the interface.
I do support on Apple's Pages website and there are stacks of people using Pages as a substitute, even though it is way less powerful, just because Indesign feels like you are dragging round a sack of coal whilst you are trying to design.
That is reflected in Adobe's own examples. Adobe used to have fine design examples now they simply look drab. That's not to say people don't produce magnificent work with Indesign, but why does it have to be so hard?
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Hkim reviewed on 02 Sep 2011
This is exactly what I don't need or want.
Epic fail.
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Please explain.
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This is exactly what I don't need or want.
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Curiously, this is exactly what I DO need and, in fact, am extremely excited to have this capability offered. Just because a major new feature does not fit YOUR needs, Hkim, does not mean the product is an "Epic fail". Indeed, I'd say the Epic fail in your comment lies elsewhere...
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Do you *understand* rating systems??? YI yi yi.
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Quark also does web page layout. I would never use it for that, but these tools make it easy to repurpose print jobs to other platform.
Don't think for a minute that this isn't being done somewhere right now.
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sudo update_prebinding -root / -force
then type your password when it asks and wait several minutes for it to finish. Don't touch the computer while it's working.
Hope this helps!
--Bryan
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Ghostcat rated on 06 May 2012
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piquadratpi2 rated on 11 Apr 2012
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Davidravenmoon rated on 06 Mar 2012
Rmtv rated on 03 Sep 2011
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Revco rated on 19 May 2011
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Davidravenmoon rated on 19 May 2011
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Rosgar rated on 21 Dec 2010