10 years ago, if you'd asked anyone in the publishing world which software
they use for DTP layout and design, chances are that the answer would have
been *QuarkXPress*. Nowadays, it is increasingly losing ground to Adobe's
InDesign but its continued use in the professional publishing industry is
testament to the power and quality of QuarkXPress. The reason for its
longevity is simply because QuarkXPress is a very powerful design and page
layout software package but at the same time, retains an intuitive and
versatile interface that lets you combine elegant typography with color and
pictures. The end result is highly professional web and print layouts.
However, those looking for major improvements in version 9 of QuarkXPress
might be disappointed. The update adds a little more power to your elbow in
the form of an App Studio for mobiles and iPads allowing you to create your
own interactive publications. Beyond this, many of the modifications and
updates are relatively subtle, such as the possibility to export to ePUB for
the eBook Market, iPad, Sony Reader and NOOK format converters plus an image
grid. Getting content into QuarkXPress had previously been one of it's major
bugbears but the developers had already made it far more flexible in version
8, accepting content from products from rivals such as Adobe Bridge, iPhoto
or Extensis Portfolio, allowing you to drag content from QuarkXPress to
Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Word or the desktop. Version 9 enhances
this flexibility to take into account the rapidly expanding eBook and iPad
market. It's hard top sum up all of QuarkXPress's features in a few words but
if you've never tried it and you're into desktop publishing, it's safe to say
you won't be disappointed although you should also check out Adobe InDesign
too before making any decisions.Download *QuarkXPress 9.1* in Softonic
