Quark or Indesign
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- pixelherder0
I used to teach Quark to typography students. Before that I used it solidly for around six years in its various different 'versions'. I started using indesign around a year ago and have not looked back. Its so easy to integrate it with other applications and working methods. Wuark likes to set its own standards which are horribly incompatible with other applications. Indesign all the way... Quark must die...
- sgoodwin0
been using quark for about 9 or 10 years now. we have both at work but their current policy is...
final artwork = Quark
indesign integration with other adobe products is great but still not too many printers support it.
- rabattski0
pagemaker.
- sgoodwin0
those were the daze...
- waynepixel0
It seems the only thing holding Indesign back is the bloody Printers.
Quark should have gone out of business years ago.
- madeGB0
I second pixelherder with the typography in indesign is much better - print out a column of justified type from both indesign & quark and you'll soon see the diff.
Printers should support indesign. In uk, adobe are offering printers who don't use Indesign/PDF formats free software to cope.
- DaveId0
I used quark for about 8 years.
it was generally good, but InDesign is easily as good (i'd say better). Integration with PS/AI and making PDFs can't be beat. It's a hell of alot cheaper and easier to install (validation #?)
as far as printers go, they say they "prefer" quark, but I've had absolutely no problem with InDesign files. If there really are printers left who don't accept InDesign files, they won't be in business for much longer...
- sgoodwin0
my company were gonna supposed to be telling their printers to start using indesign or else...
although they've just ordered 20 copies or so of quark 6.5. go figure!
- thenuge0
i HATE quark
- rabattski0
indesign will be bigger, it just needs to trickle down to the printers, which for sure will happen since it's already happening + the costs, xpress is waaaaaaaaay too expensive (cunts).
- ********0
It seems the only thing holding Indesign back is the bloody Printers.
------------------Give them a PDF.
I've been using Quark for over 10 years.. I'd rather switch - but we aint the time to re-train the entire office.
- sgoodwin0
for EXACTLY the same money as Quark you get PS, AI and ID
...but wot would you want all that stuff for?
Adobe must just be padding out their *inferior* product with lots of extraneous junk!!!
;o)
- ********0
I switched to InDesign a year ago; I do a LOT of print work as well as submission of ads to publications and haven't had to resort to quark yet
- snuggles0
We're being pushed to switch over to Indesign, but I have yet to really try it out. From what I hear, it's good stuff.
- rabattski0
the whole problem for me is that i have to learn a new app again. i know all the ins and outs in xpress and i have no time at all to start at scratch again. but i'm gonna switch one day anyways, i mean, only the preview alone knocks me out.
- sgoodwin0
only used a couple of times, but i reckon if you know your typography, ps and ai - it should be fairly easy to switch
- boiconet0
I like the rigidity of Quark. It feels less fluid than InDesign but I've switched anyway, just cause it's new and easy I guess.
- delilah0
InDesign is way similar to Quark - I didn't want to switch, cuz I'm a stickler, but it was a breeze to get into.
- tkmeister0
i do mostly web but when i have to do print, InDesign. i tried Quark before and i just hated it.
- nburlington0
"i reckon if you know your typography, ps and ai - it should be fairly easy to switch"
you'd think so.
Quark is best.