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QuarkXPress in the Mac App Store

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Today we released QuarkXPress in the Mac App Store. For the very first time.

https://itunes.apple.com/app/quarkxpress-2018-pro/id1404345003?ls=1&mt=12

It’s called QuarkXPress 2018 Pro to illustrate the difference to “QuarkXPress 2018”, which is sold through authorized resellers, the Quark web shop and by Quark directly.

And one the first day Apple already picked QuarkXPress Pro as one of the apps they love:

QuarkXPress 2018 Pro is almost exactly the same as QuarkXPress 2018, there are only a few notable differences:

  • No JavaScript yet. So the JavaScript palette and JavaScript debugger palette are not present. We plan to add this later, we need to “tame” CEF more for the sandbox concept of the Mac App Store.
  • Does not support exporting eBooks in the Kindle format. Reason for that is the Sandbox concept of the Mac App Store, QuarkXPress Pro cannot call an external tool, which we use to generate Kindle out of ePub. You can easily solve that yourself, by exporting ePub and either calling KindleGen yourself (a free download from amazon) or just uploading the epub to Amamzon.
  • Cache Cleaner Tool not available. Again, it’s an external tool, so QuarkXPress Pro cannot call it. Probably we should make this available as a separate download and adjust it to the new preference path that QuarkXPress Pro uses.

And of course there is one big difference: We cannot offer you paid upgrades, as the Mac App Store doesn’t allow that. So though we will provide the same updates and bug fixes as we will for QuarkXPress 2018, once a new major version comes out (2019? 2020?), we cannot offer you a reduced upgrade price. To compensate for that, we offered you a reduced price of just $399 for QuarkXPress Pro.

And to celebrate the entrance of QuarkXPress 2018 Pro in the Mac App Store, for a limited time Quark gives you a $100 rebate off on the Mac App Store price, currently it is available for just $299.

 

Matthias Guenther

Both an engineer and a layout artist, Matthias bridges the gap between technology and people.

Before joining Quark, Matthias pioneered print, Web, and multimedia products for multiple German publishing companies. Since 1997 he has played a central role in shaping Quark’s desktop and enterprise software.
Starting 2003 Matthias has focused on Quark’s interactive and digital publishing solutions. He is an active participant in design and publishing communities and represents Quark in the Ghent PDF Workgroup.

Since February 2014 Matthias heads Quark’s Desktop Publishing business unit and is therefore responsible for QuarkXPress.

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Quark Teams up with Fontsmith to Provide $1597 Worth of Fonts for Free

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Quark Software announced on September 17th a new software bundle offer that will save designers £1240/€1376/$1597 when buying or upgrading to QuarkXPress 2018.

The bundle offer allows users with any version of QuarkXPress to receive a set of 12 professional Fontsmith typefaces encompassing 56 individual fonts plus 200 icons, completely free when they upgrade to QuarkXPress 2018 or purchase a new license.

Fontsmith’s Professional OpenType Fonts

Fontsmith is a leading and established boutique type foundry known for creating fonts that are distinctively human and full of character. Founded in 1997 by Jason Smith, Fontsmith today represents a truly international team of designers working from a London studio. The Fontsmith library includes an extensive collection of typefaces – elegant and traditional, contemporary and quirky – suitable for a range of applications. In addition the team design and create bespoke typefaces for global brands including ING Bank, British Gas, Jaguar, ITV, Renault, Sainsbury’s, Sky News, Telefónica Movistar, UEFA Champions League, Colgate, and Xerox.

Availabilty

The new Fontsmith bundle is available until 20 December 2018 with the purchase of every new full version of QuarkXPress ($849), upgrade ($185 from version 2017; $399 from versions 3 to 2016) or Competitive Upgrade ($399 from InDesign, CorelDraw, Microsoft Publisher and Photoshop users). The offer is also valid on the purchase of non-profit ($175), government and single education licenses ($79) of QuarkXPress 2018. To find out more about the offer, restrictions and how to redeem the free fonts please visit: http://content.quark.com/fontsmith-bundle-us.html.

 For Just $399 Switch from InDesign to QuarkXPress and Get Fonts Worth over $1500
Attention InDesign, CorelDraw, Microsoft Publisher and Photoshop users: Anyone who owns software that competes with QuarkXPress is eligible to purchase a full new, perpetual and upgradeable QuarkXPress 2018 license for just $399 instead of $829, which is a savings of $450 off the regular full new license price. Customers who purchase the Competitive Upgrade will also receive the free Fontsmith typefaces as part of the  font bundle promotion. Find out more about the competitive upgrade offer.

QuarkXPress 2018 is available for purchase through the Quark Store, from our Quark telesales team or from any of our Authorized Resellers.

Learn more about QuarkXPress 2018: http://www.quark.com/2018.

Matthias Gilke

Create grid-based layouts directly from your iPad

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Quark has just released the new 2018 version of DesignPad.

Design on the Go with Quark DesignPad

Design on your iPad wherever you are with DesignPad, the iPad app that puts grid-based design control in the palm of your hand. No need to own InDesign or QuarkXPress.

Using an entirely new approach to design, you can quickly experiment with different layouts concepts and create anything such as a poster, postcard, advertisement, invitation, brochure, business card or newsletter right on your iPad — then share it on Twitter, Facebook, by email, print it or – if you have it available – further develop it in QuarkXPress.

With DesignPad you can:

• Create stunning designs in minutes, in a meeting or on the go, directly on your iPad
• Develop concepts interactively and share them instantly with your colleagues, clients and friends
• For ultimate control, turn your DesignPad layout into a completed design by opening it in QuarkXPress* — our award-winning premier professional design and layout software

Pro Feature Pack

Unlock the new Pro Feature Pack and gain access to professional output and new sharing capabilities. Save and share print-quality PDFs or save PNG and PDF versions to DropBox for immediate access anywhere or directly print out your design via the new AirPrint support.

Bring your creativity to life!

https://itunes.apple.com/app/quark-designpad/id551786067?mt=8

Version History

3.0.1

—Bug fixes

3.0.0

—Layout Painter
—Snap to Guides
—Line shapes with dash
—Various improvements
—UI Update
—Dropbox Update

2.5.1

Version 2.5.1 now supports iOS7, iOS8 and iOS9.
This version fixes a problem in which the help window could not be closed and a crash issue.

2.5.0

Thank you all for your positive feedback. This new version focuses mostly on stability, so that certain crashes that you have reported do not happen anymore. Sorry about that and thanks for your great feedback! Keep it coming.

We also added a couple enhancements that you’ll enjoy:
• Added a new “Copy Item” feature
• “Move Forward” and “Move Backward” buttons now work with ALL items, so any box can be in front or in the back now

2.3.1

In 2.3.1 we fixed a under iOS 7 that occurred when using the Revert function. For users on iOS 8 there are no changes.

2.3.0

Due to requests in the reviews we implemented the following features that you asked for:
• Bug fixes
• New item lock feature
• Hides home page banner for Pro Pack owners again (sorry, bug)

2.2.0

Added a “Revert” feature which returns you to the home screen without saving your work.

2.1.3

Fixed an issue that the export popup sometimes wouldn’t open after initial export.

2.1.2


•Invalid Zoom issue fixed
•On iOS8 all color pickers would not show correctly
•Hidden text editing in landscape mode

2.1.1


• Fixed a bug that occasionally caused the title bar to obscure a dialog
• Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented exporting after the first export
• Fixed a bug that prevented setting color attributes for text and shapes
• Now remembers the last Unit of measure you choose
• Few localization bugs fixed

2.1.0


•Updated for iOS 7-8 (iOS6 no longer supported)
•Fixed Style Sheet bugs
•Improved default styles
•Fixed possible hangs while opening documents

2.0.1

• Various bug fixes

2.0.0

• Redesigned for iOS 7
• Support for creating multi-page documents as PDFs and QuarkXPress files
• Save and share designs as images and PDFs directly to Box (in addition to DropBox)
• Collect designs to Dropbox or Box (layout and images)
• Text style sheets
• Text patterns—a new, easy way to format text with multiple styles
• Picture Sketcher tool lets you draw your own images within picture boxes
• RGB Color picker option using sliders or text entry
• New right-angle box shapes
• Text overflow indicator including ‘tap to fit’ feature

1.5.2

• Minor bug fixes

1.5.1

• Minor bug fixes
• Improved help
• Added retina images

1.5.0

• PDF output (Pro Feature Pack only)
• Dropbox support (Pro Feature Pack only)
• AirPrint support (Pro Feature Pack only)
• Shadow colors
• New wave shapes for boxes opens up thousands of possibilities (Pro Feature Pack only)
• Blank document button
• Undo/Redo
• Remove watermarks (Pro Feature Pack only)
• Nudge controls for precise placement
• Slider stabilization technology
• Dynamic grids that let you change grid parameters on live documents (fluid layouts) (Pro Feature Pack only)
• Ability to remove all unwanted boxes
• Ability to move boxes off the grid and reset them
• Improved performance
• Improved image placement
• Better text controls including stroked text

1.1.0

• Fixed: Bug where users couldn’t type in text fields for Layout Sliders
• Fixed: Some interface glitches, including active disabling of non-relavant controls
• Fixed: Auto-hide of guides on export, with option to show if desired
• Added: Guide for beginners through interface with animated arrows
• Added: Retina interface update
• Added: Save to Photo Library
• Added: Post to Facebook (iOS 6 Native)
• Added: Duplicate layout (Save As…)
• Added: Change any box shape to : beveled rect, inset rect, rounded rect, polygon, star, oval, speech bubble, thought bubble
• Added: Additional Shape controls: Change speech/thought bubble angle, change polygon/star orientation relative to content, change star inner radius, toggle corners on rounded rectangle
• Added: Control box angle
• Added: Drop shadow toggle and special shadow controller
• Added: Line spacing on text
• Added: Justified text control
• Added: Expose full font list, including bolds, italics, lights and condensed (Well OVER 100 font choices added)

1.0

Initial Version
Matthias Guenther

Both an engineer and a layout artist, Matthias bridges the gap between technology and people.

Before joining Quark, Matthias pioneered print, Web, and multimedia products for multiple German publishing companies. Since 1997 he has played a central role in shaping Quark’s desktop and enterprise software.
Starting 2003 Matthias has focused on Quark’s interactive and digital publishing solutions. He is an active participant in design and publishing communities and represents Quark in the Ghent PDF Workgroup.

Since February 2014 Matthias heads Quark’s Desktop Publishing business unit and is therefore responsible for QuarkXPress.

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Buy or Upgrade to QuarkXPress 2017 and Receive callas pdfToolbox Worth $590/£459/€499 FREE!

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The QuarkXPress software bundle will save designers $590/£459/€499* when upgrading to QuarkXPress 2017. The bundle offer allows users with any version of QuarkXPress – even versions 3 – to receive callas pdfToolbox, the most powerful PDF application on the market (worth $/590/£459/€499*), completely free when they upgrade to QuarkXPress 2017 or purchase a new license.

callas pdfToolbox is an easy-to-use PDF preflight and correction application designed to replace Acrobat Professional in the creative workflow. Designers can:

  • Fix PDF issues during preflight or with a click of the button in the Switchboard
  • Flatten transparency
  • Convert fonts to outlines directly within the PDF
  • Convert office documents, or even PostScript, directly into PDF
  • Compare versions of PDFs
  • Visualize ink coverage
  • Impose PDF pages
  • And even more…

The software bundle is available until 20 December 2017 (only while stocks last!) with the purchase of a new full version ($849/£709/€829*) or upgrade ($185/£159/€185* from version 2016; $399/£345/€399* from versions 3-10/2015) to QuarkXPress 2017.

The free pdfToolbox promo 
can be combined with the Competitive Upgrade offer.
So if you are not yet using QuarkXPress, 
crossgrade for an attractive price and also get pdfToolbox for free!

To find out more please visit: http://content.quark.com/pdftoolbox-bundle-en.html.

To purchase or upgrade to QuarkXPress 2017, visit the Quark eStore, call Quark Telesales or visit an Authorised Quark Reseller.

NOTE FOR EXISTING QUARKXPRESS 2017 USERS: Existing QuarkXPress users who purchased version 2017 before 1 September 2017 can purchase callas pdfToolbox Desktop for a discounted price of  $199/£199/€199* through Quark Telesales.

*All prices exclude VAT. Maximum of three (3) callas pdfToolbox licenses per customer.

Matthias Gilke

QuarkXPress 2017 Now Available

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New Version of QuarkXPress Introduces Non-Destructive Image Editing and Adds the Ability to Create Responsive HTML5 Publications and “Unlimited” iOS Apps; Continues to be Available as a Perpetual Lifetime License – No Subscription Necessary!

Quark Software Inc. announced the official availability of QuarkXPress 2017, the newest version of Quark’s fully-integrated graphic design and desktop publishing software for professional print and digital production.

QuarkXPress 2017 introduces new graphics and image editing capabilities, such as non-destructive image editing, and extends text and typography features, such as text stroking and shading. The new version includes a range of the top user-requested features and continues to be sold as a perpetual license.

New Features Delivered
Hundreds of thousands of users around the world who value quality and performance choose QuarkXPress as one of their primary design tools based on its performance, stability, sustainable pricing structure, and consistent feature innovation. QuarkXPress 2017 delivers on all counts with new powerful features that span image and vectors, typography and text, digital publishing, and many new customer wish list features.

Major Highlights
Just a few of the many new features in QuarkXPress 2017 include:

  • Non-destructive Image Editing: Edit images by adjusting levels and curves, changing brightness and contrast, applying gamma correction and much more. All adjustments are non-destructive, so original images stay intact.
  • Adaptive Layout Conversion for Print and Digital: QuarkXPress supports the rapid conversion of print layouts into digital media or even from one print layout to another. Adaptive conversion lets designers duplicate a layout and automatically resize all design elements, even if the layout is converted to different aspect ratios.
  • Responsive HTML5 Publications (Multi Device Output): QuarkXPress 2017 can export multiple digital layouts of different sizes as a single HTML5 package. For example, designers can create a layout for an iPad (vertical and horizontal orientations), duplicate the layout using Adaptive Settings for an iPhone and adjust it accordingly.
  • Convert to Native Objects Enhancements: With the introduction of this game-changing feature, QuarkXPress is the first layout application to convert almost any third party content and layout such as PDF, Adobe Illustrator, EPS, InDesign and Microsoft Office files to native, editable QuarkXPress objects. Based on user feedback, this capability has now been greatly enhanced. For example, converted images can optionally be saved to disk and linked to the QuarkXPress layout, keeping their resolution, color model, and color profiles.
  • “Unlimited” Free iOS Apps: Use the QuarkXPress digital layout capabilities to create innovative interactive experiences, all 100% based on HTML5. Now designers can create as many single iOS apps as they would like. No subscription, no per-app fee, all done directly from within QuarkXPress 2017. ˚‡

These are just a few of the many new features included in QuarkXPress 2017. For more information please visit: www.quark.com. For a comprehensive overview of QuarkXPress 2017, check out the What’s New video. Download the free Trial Version for a fully-functional test of the new version.

QuarkXPress 2017: Switch, Upgrade, or Purchase a New License
To purchase or upgrade to QuarkXPress 2017, visit the Quark eStore, call Quark Telesales, or find an Authorised Quark Reseller.

Upgrade or Purchase: Users on any previous version of QuarkXPress (versions 3-10 and 2015) can upgrade to version 2017 for $399/£345/€399. QuarkXPress 2016 users can upgrade to 2017 for only $185/£159/€185, and new licenses are available for $849/£709/€829. Education licenses are available for $79/£69/€79.

Switch with the New Competitive Upgrade Offer: For a limited time, users of alternative graphic design software products who want to switch or add QuarkXPress to their workflow can purchase a full new license of QuarkXPress 2017 (Mac/Win) for just $399/£345/€399.

With eligible proof of ownership of a qualifying competing product, any designer can get a new full QuarkXPress 2017 license for the low price of an upgrade. Eligible products are: InDesign®,  FrameMaker®, Lightroom®, PageMaker®, Photoshop®, Capture One® Pro, CorelDraw®, Microsoft® Publisher, and Serif PagePlus®. All versions of qualifying products are accepted including, perpetual and subscription licenses, single products, or licenses that are part of a Creative Suite or Creative Cloud®. To learn more about the competitive upgrade offer please visit: http://content.quark.com/switch-to-quarkxpress-us.html.

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Matthias Gilke