QuarkXPress

Avantages

QuarkXPress is a very elegant and intuitive software to use for layout. I especially like the ability to create templates, master pages and style sheets when creating multi-page documents. Integrating graphic images and type management are a breeze. Conversion for commercial printing is so easy. I've completed everything from a small postcard to a 350 page coffee table book.

Inconvénients

I have no complaints with QuarkXPress, but have heard other complain about how difficult it is to learn. However, if the user is willing to spend a little time with the tutorials, they will find it very easy to use.

Avantages

Easy to use. Has lots of features. Integrates well with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Love that you can create digital and interactive files.

Inconvénients

Some features are hard to find. Would like to see more training available.

Avantages

I used this software regularly at my previous job, and really enjoyed it. I was able to create beautiful advertisements for print, fairly easily. I was able to teach myself how to use it also. When it comes to design software, this is user friendly.

Inconvénients

It is kind of outdated. These days, people tend to look for Adobe software proficiency. It is a great stepping stone to Adobe.

Avantages

The software has tools that are simple to use when one designs news pages, magazines, and other graphics. it allows one to show creativity in order to come up with eye-catching designs.

Inconvénients

The lasso tools are rather difficult to use and can be improved.

Avantages

I love everything about QuarkXPress. I've been using Quark since 1990 and also taught Quark for a few years. There is an elegance to the way Quark works that is missing in other page layout software. It was set up by graphic designers for graphic designers. Even though I own Adobe Creative Suite, I prefer to use Quark for print and web projects.

Inconvénients

There is nothing that I dislike about Quark. Even if I run into a snag or problem I am able to find a solution easily with the Quark HELP feature or on their website.

Avantages

Quarkxpress was the standart for printing. we really love it, we use it for make books, and magazines. Is relative easy to use (not easy but kind that) and get results.

If you go for make prints books, is amazing... but if you work in print and digital media... well is gonna be a pain.

Inconvénients

The big issue is QuarkXPress dont adapt to the "new standards", like make books for prints and digitals with all the formats (epub, kdp, and other) for all the markets.

So you have remake the book for digital, other products save that more time because offer a solution to that problem

Also the pricing is very expensive, they should try to find another model

In the last 5-10 years they lost the market because of that. I hope QuarkXPress get it because we love it

Avantages

I've been using Quark XPress since version 1x on my second-generation Mac with 8KB, starting in 1985! *** Some years later, I tried Adobe In-Design, but immediately went back to using XP—and never left! *** In my former life, before retiring in 2004, I was editor and publisher of dozens of newsletters, calendars, and special publications, and XP never failed to provide me with wonderful finished products. These days, I use it mostly for writing and simple projects, but wouldn't dream of using anything other than XP.

Inconvénients

I've been wracking my brain, and can't think of a thing! Oh, wait: When I bring up a new project it comes up full screen, so I need to take 2 seconds to adjust the screen size! Trust me, that's a miniscule price to pay for an amazing product!!!

Avantages

QuarkXPress is a highly refined and comprehensive layout and design tool that has all the features I need to compose magazines, posters, books and other publications. It has a full suite of advanced typography tools, a smart approach to page layout, powerful style sheets, graphics management and much more.

Inconvénients

The licensing details between perpetual and subscription models can be a little confusing, and the upgrade cycle is frequent.

Avantages

I've been using Quark for since it came out in the late 80's...and this iteration is by far the best yet. Very intuitive and almost a stand alone app with all the capabilities. I like the export function the best. I can create pdfs and pngs directly from the app! I don't have to crank up the old distiller anymore.

Inconvénients

The only thing I do not like about Quark is that after exporting a pdf to my desktop for delivery to a client, the pdf icon does not render correctly in some cases. Mostly when there are gradients. Clients who see the icon believe that the real file is corrupt, which it is NOT. I have to explain to the client that the icon did not render correctly and that the file should be viewed after opening. I addressed this issue with Quark and they went deep and decided it may be an issue with the OS,so, it may not be a Quark issue at all.

Avantages

Quark ist für mich seit mehr als 25 Jahren ein unverzichtbares Werkzeug in meinem beruflichen Alltag. Besonders schätze ich, dass es eine Offline-Version gibt – etwas, das man erst richtig zu schätzen weiß, wenn das Internet ausfällt und Cloud-Dienste nicht verfügbar sind.

Ein weiterer Pluspunkt: der persönliche Kundensupport! Statt sich mühsam durch Foren zu wühlen, bekommt man direkte Hilfe – völlig zurecht, denn schließlich zahlt man für die Software, sei es einmalig oder im Abo.

Inconvénients

Hab ich keine gefunden die mich wirklich stören

Avantages

Easy to create a print book that looks as professional as the ones from major publishing houses.

Inconvénients

When you do a File Save As, Quark continues to use the original file instead of switching to the new file you saved, as all other document processing software does. For example, assume you've created a "template" file that is the basic starting point of some common output. You do a File Save As to MyNewBook, but the focus remains on the Template. If you don't remember to open MyNewBook, your changes end up in the original Template file instead of MyNewBook. It's not a show-stopper, but it's annoying at times after realizing all of the changes are in the original starting file and not the one you created.

Avantages

I’ve been using quark for over 30 years.. the fine tuning of text is exceptional!

Inconvénients

Not being able to increase leading by 1/10th points is annoying

Avantages

I’ve been using it since it first came out circa 1990. I greatly prefer its layout and functions compared to its competitors, which I find ‘clunky’ by comparison. It lets me design things quickly and easily.

Inconvénients

Two things; it would be great to be able to ‘switch off’ all the unwanted functions; I’m a book cover designer and 85 percent of the functions aren’t needed for what I do. The other gripe is the price; years ago you could go for several years without needing to upgrade but now it’s an annual subscription, which is costly. Or, as I’ve used Quark for so long, it would be nice to get sizeable discounts in the future.

Avantages

• Die einfache Handhabung, mit sehr umfangreichen Möglichkeiten.
• Präzise Typografie-Ein-mpassen
• Einfaches Arbeiten mit Vektoren (speziell für Corporate Design Entwicklungsprozesse)

Inconvénients

Die schleppende Anpassung an neue Betriebssysteme und Umgebungen. (Quicklook unter Sequoia und "Benutzte Dokumente" in Verbindung mit NAS-Servern.)

Avantages

It's mostly easy to use and much more precise than InDesign.

Inconvénients

They took away the variety of borders and some of the commands are hard to find.

Avantages

I feel I'm using a professional app when I use Quark XPress.

Inconvénients

I don't like the little buttons in the measurements panel. They can be too small to see sometimes. I preferred it when those functions were in the menu bar and/or accessible by quick keys. This is why I now give Quark a 4 star review and not 5.

Avantages

The program is a real classic tool in the DTP area. It has accompanied me reliably for many years and continues to receive additional features from release to release. Anyone who thinks of a product that is getting old is far from the truth. I cannot imagine my creative work without it.

Inconvénients

You can hardly get any German-speaking support anymore.

Avantages

the typographic tools are precise and excellent [i can judge this as a professor of typography].

the workflows are straightforward and not overloaded with windows.

working with images is very fast: double-click on the image content and you're in photoshop. and also: copying image content and pasting it into other windows, so simple, so ingenious

the price-performance ratio is excellent.

the html interface is very good.

pantone included

Inconvénients

I am very satisfied with quarkXpress, I have no cons to mention.

Avantages

versatility, from professional to personal needs
stays up to date, very important with continuing leaps and bounds in technology

Inconvénients

steep learning curve, but necessary to retain maximum user flexibility I think
I was happy to see ongoing improvements in word processing, minimizing need for other programs

Avantages

• The ease of use.
• Being able to use one application for my whole project.
• Non-destructive image editing.
• Being able to create print AND digital layouts.

Inconvénients

That others aren't using it and it doesn't seem like the industry standard. Updates are a bit expensive.

Avantages

Having used QuarkXpress for over 30 years, it has always been my go to application. Have used on designs for many publications, stationery sets and numerous graphics projects! Easy to use and always gets results!

Inconvénients

Difficult to say but creating pdf’s were a problem but I think that has been resolved.

Avantages

ease in page layout - use it to produce a monthly magazine.

Inconvénients

crashes (2022 version) - maybe because I am using an older version on IOS Catalina?

Avantages

Using the extensive keyboard shortcuts saves me a lot of time. I rarely need use the drop menus.

Inconvénients

I seem to need to clear the cache quite often to get some features working again. Example: double clicking an image to bring up the Edit Original dialog box.

Avantages

I love the layout with the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. Everything you need is right there, just a click away.

Inconvénients

It seems Quark is unhappy selecting and changing type over more than 1 spread, it often stops responding.

Avantages

One of the most renowned and widely used desktop publishing software used in publishing and design industries. The print design layouts offered by QuarkXPress is quite versatile in nature and of various kinds accepted by publishing industries a lot. It is renowned and widely known software amongst industry members and brings huge credibility and trust with its name. The fantastic features like advance image editing, printing documents of excellent quality with all compliant standards makes the software highly reliable and dependable.

Inconvénients

We are receiving fewer complaints pertaining to integration issue of the software with other CRM and Dashboards along with continuous training and orientation needed for understanding improved functionalities.

Avantages

Easy to use and extremely user friendly. Lots of great features and it only continues to get better!

Inconvénients

You already fixed what I didn't like about it. Where it would automatically grab the latest graphic/photo file and place it in the layout.

Avantages

My favourite thing about QuarkXPress is how easy it is to use. No cluttered side menus.
A well-structured programme that is fun to work with. You quickly find your way around the programme.

Inconvénients

A good question that is difficult to answer because the programme is so good. Perhaps the programme could start faster. But this could also be due to my computer.

Avantages

Quark is easy to use after a brief learning period, and I'm able to create some great looking pages without having a ton of graphics experience.

Inconvénients

I've never been able to make the tables feature work, and end up building those manually.

Avantages

That I was able to resolve all my issues, I found them very helpful, and your support service was supper great.

Inconvénients

After discussing my problem, I was told that their was a mistake with my subscription which would expire soon, I than asked to speak with a supervisor, after a discussion we were able to work it out.

Avantages

La completa stabilità del programma. Inoltre ci sono sempre migliorie al software.

Inconvénients

Mi piacerebbe riuscisse a creare piu oggetti vettoriali.

Avantages

It's the best DTP app and the leader in it's field

Inconvénients

can sometimes be a little glitchy - just small things though that don't effect it's usability too much

Avantages

Ich benutze Quark seit über 30 Jahren. Und immer noch bin ich sehr zufrieden. Kurze und versuchsweise "Ausflüge" zu anderen Produkten waren nicht erfolgreich und als alter "Quarkler" letztendlich wieder zurück gekehrt...

Inconvénients

Eigentlich nur der Preis - ansonsten eine top Software mit quasi unendlichen Möglichkeiten...

Avantages

Well, I'm comparing it to Word. So the biggest thing is complete control over exactly where every object will be, no excuses.

Inconvénients

It's complicated. And since I don't use it everyday, I don't have the luxury of taking the time to learn all the intricacies. Thankfully, Google usually has an answer pretty quickly.

Alternatives envisagées 

Pourquoi passer à QuarkXPress

Avantages

the easy handling of this software is absolutely great

Inconvénients

honestly I like everything, I can not tell you anything

Avantages

QuarkXPress is the best tool for desktop publishing among all other available tools. Also it provides many more features like phouo editing. It is easy to use as compared to others.

Inconvénients

As of now I didn't find any issues in QuarkXpress

Avantages

simple to use, once learnt you can more easily navigate it

Inconvénients

HArd to learn, once you learn it its simple to use and can be helpful at times

Avantages

Very easy to use, have been a QUuark user since 1990

Inconvénients

Nothing bad to report. Prefer Quark over InDesign as InDesign is not user friendly.

Avantages

Simplicidad, buen manejo tipográfico, excelente salida de PDF

Inconvénients

pocos tutoriales de la empresa, poca información sobre las novedades y de ciertas funciones

Avantages

Excellent desk top publishing software word layout and copyrighting design

Inconvénients

Nothing to dislike, it’s the best classic desk top publishing software out there.

Avantages

I enjoy the unobtrusive of the interface, the multiple layouts that can be achieved in one file, sharing styles and assets across documents, and the extreme precision in handling type.

Inconvénients

The loss of the import as greyscale shortcut. I used it all the time!

Avantages

Es hat mir mal gefallen, mittlerweile schlechter Service und wenig Benutzerfreundlichkeit

Inconvénients

Ich möchte QXP 2021 (jawohl 2021!) installieren. Bei Eingabe des Validierungscodes wird mir gesagt, dass ich die max. Anzahl erreicht habe. Auf diesem Rechner läuft aber nur noch QXP 2020, was auch so bleiben soll. Zugang zur License Management Console wird verwehrt. Ein Login ist nicht möglich. Zwei Mails an den Support sind auch nach einer Woche unbeantwortet. Zum Glück habe ich noch Adobe ...

Avantages

I like it a a lot because it helped me a lot for non destructive editing while the content creation . Its is very easy to use and also cheaper than other tools.

Inconvénients

As of now I don't think there are any disadvantage of this QuarkXPress

Avantages

I love how even if you're just starting, you can get a product completed. Though it may not be perfect, it's functional.

Inconvénients

I wish there was a place that showed all the shortcuts.

Avantages

Its the original desktop publishing software for creative professionals and its very easy to convert documents into interactive, digital experiences with this software. QuarkXPress is a good tool for Print and Digital Layouts, like Newspapers, Magazines, Brochures, eBooks, HTML5, Android/iPhone etc.

Inconvénients

Its slow sometimes and support isn't that great but otherwise software itself serves its purpose.

Avantages

If you work on book, or you need HTML5 or android/iPhone version of your publication, without additional costs, choose QuarkXPress. In one program you can do everything you need to satisfy your publishing needs. But, if you need more "artistic" look of your publication, Adobe and Affinity suites, even Corel, are better solutions.

Inconvénients

It is slow as slow as you hardisk, not your CPU or graphic card. QuarkXPress use too many time more hd than memory cache. Second "least" is price, and it cost too much, and there are no upgrade for 50% or more offs.

Alternatives envisagées 

Pourquoi choisir QuarkXPress 

Pourquoi passer à QuarkXPress

Avantages

First, their customer support for this product is incredible. Hands down some of the best people working with this company, and knowledgable. There is also an online community behind this software that is wonderful and can usually get you where you want to go if you need help. Also the facebook group continues to grow and thrive and the company is pretty involved with keeping the quark world up to date on progress and resources.
Ok the software is pretty wonderful and through the years we continue to choose Quark for book/media publishing over other products that we use more frequently day to day with other media because Quark just has always gotten the job done and done well. That still is the case for a couple specific purposes, like brochure and booklet printing, we use Quark for because most of the tools throughout the years have remained the same. And they make simple what other products cause hair-loss over.
Quark not being a subscription based media creation software is the bee's knees!! And the ability and power of all the software can do for the price is pretty great!!

Inconvénients

Over the years, they have tried to do too much in too little of time to compete but they have failed short. In the past Quark was an incredible software and the value was through the roof, but sadly that is not the case anymore. Focusing on becoming a software for producing cross-platform media and new media has taken away from their bread and butter of being the go to software for book and print media publishing over the years. The tools available, advancements and attention to their original staples of print publishing have lacked. PDFs are an area serious attention needs to be given, without having to purchase or use 3rd party integrations. Yearly updates should not have to be purchased or at least discounted much more significantly, especially considering the incompatibility of working between different years of Quark. Saving to a previous version is a must, that I which would come back, without expensive 3rd party software.

Avantages

After Apple’s Pages application, it is the easiest and simplest major print design software out there that you can use fairly intuitively if you’ve used a computer graphics program before. Just watching some tutorials online you can easily edit other people’s work fairly easily without much training.

The second best feature of quark is the powerful xtentions that exist out there on the market. Other programs had this too but quark was the first to do this. Xtentions really streamlined and automated a lot of repetitive design tasks like updating prices and phone numbers (xcatalog).

Inconvénients

It lacks full transparency gradients and doesn’t have adequate photo layering capabilities like opacities and layer modes. It also lacks a wysiwyg font menu so you can’t see they style of the font you’re using until you select it and enter some type. Quark is also a bit unstable at times. Prone to crashes.

Avantages

At first it took me a while to get used to the software, but after a while i got the hang of it. the workspace layout is great. It also has a lot of functions and tools to use.

Inconvénients

I really have no cons as of yet. So far i love this software its my go to for all flyers, cards, brochures, and model comp cards.

Avantages

Since I first used this software in college (which was more than a while ago) although it has changed and evolved in my opinion it has never stopped being the best layout creation tool there is. I've used it over the years professionally across all kinds of projects and niches and even personally to create materials for the kids' soccer teams etc. And customer service always has been truly top notch, something that is increasingly rare these days.

Inconvénients

The newer Adobe integrations can be annoying and for my purposes not that helpful. Yes, there are days when I wish it had never happened but not to the point that I will actively go looking for something else as an alternative.

Avantages

I learn something new everyday. The program has many options and can be a little intimidating but once you get the hang of it, it’s pretty easy to use!

Inconvénients

I wish the viewing page on the print screen could be enlarged. My program also tends to crash on me and it’s annoying to have to restart it.