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Instant Contact Sheets in QuarkXPress

One question I get fairly often goes something like: “I have a boatload of images, clip art, logos, etc. How can I automate the process of creating a book of them, with captions?” There are two good XTensions I can recommend: Art Gallery XT, from Vision’s Edge (read about it here) and ContactPage from Badia [...]

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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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Batch Print and Export from QuarkXPress and InDesign

Exportools Professional 3.0 is a standalone application that allows you to print or export files from QuarkXPress 8 and InDesign CS3/CS4. This is achieved by either manually dropping files into Exportools’ file list, or into a watched folder. Print and export settings are assigned ahead of time, so the output happens automatically. Use the built-in [...]

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Free Xdata with Upgrade or Purchase of QuarkXPress 8

The PowerXChange is offering a free copy of the remarkable Xdata XTension with any purchase of QuarkXPress 8, including upgrades! Xdata normally costs $400 by itself — witness its power here. The PowerXChange describes Xdata this way: ———————— Xdata is a document building tool that bring the full layout, design, typographic and picture publishing power [...]

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