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Convert Adobe InDesign to QuarkXPress — a Demonstration

I ran across a three-and-a-half minute video that demonstrates how to convert an InDesign document to QuarkXPress, using Markzware’s ID2Q. When you’re handed an InDesign document that really should have been built in QuarkXPress, this $199 XTension can save you tons of time and frustration. Tip: click on the resolution button in the lower right [...]

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301 Inkjet Tips

Andrew Darlow wrote a terrific book about getting the most from your inkjet printer: “301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques: An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers.” He also has a website full of helpful info and a free newsletter that gives you one tip each week from the book. Check it out at www.inkjettips.com. addthis_url = [...]

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Try YouTube for Application Videos

YouTube.com has a wealth of videos that show off individual features in programs such as QuarkXPress and Adobe’s Creative Suite. Just visit YouTube.com and search for your favorite application. A lengthy list of videos appears, and when you choose to play one, YouTube updates the list with videos that may be even more relevant to [...]

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How to Maintain Native Transparency in QuarkXPress when Exporting to PDF

Quark’s Dan Logan presents a three-part video on maintaining native transparency when exporting a QuarkXPress 8.1 Layout to PDF. The three videos last a total of about 25 minutes. Here is the first one: addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.planetquark.com%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2Fhow-to-maintain-native-transparency-in-quarkxpress-when-exporting-to-pdf%2F’; addthis_title = ‘How+to+Maintain+Native+Transparency+in+QuarkXPress+when+Exporting+to+PDF’; addthis_pub = ”;

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