New in Quark 4.0

[jsn]

Hi

I have a copy of Quark 4.0 and I am trying to understand how does it work.

How can I create a pdf file ?

Whats the difference between File, New :
- document,
- library,
- book.

When will I use the frameeditor program ?

If I need to create a brochure with 3 pages what kind of new file shouls I create : document, library, book

thanks
jsn

[Lazzo]

I don't think there are many Xpress users in these forums.

Your best bet in future would be to join the forums over at www.quark.com

In order to create a pdf file first create a postscript file in the print dialogue. Then you need to buy a full version of Acrobat from Adobe (not just the reader). That is, until Quark release an OSX version of Xpress some time next century when they've caught up with everybody else.

New document does exactly what it says - then fill the blank page with your content.

The library is a drag-and-drop palette where you can store often used bits such as pictures, graphics, text, more or less anything.

Book is a palette for keeping track of separate documents called chapters in this instance. You can update page numbers, style sheets etc. across all those separate documents if you're not creating a single long document.

As for the Frame Editor, I've never met anyone who uses it - it's for creating custom borders if you don't like the default ones.

Hope this helps, even if is a month after your post!

Cheers, Lazzo

[BrianMalcolm]

we need more print designers in ye olde front end... web is fun, but print really trips my trigger...

[uoba]

Print design was my original thang!

As for Quark, why are you using it? (I say this because, of the small amount of print work we do now, we use Adobe InDesign (new technology), compared to Quark 4 (which didn't change much from Quark 3.32, which is about 7 years old!!! )

If your doing a 3-page brochure --> New Document is all you need.

[evildan]

Uoba,

I come from a print design background as well.

I have to say Quark has always been great. Your right it's versions are few and far between, but bottom line, it was faster (and better) then Page Maker so it didn't need an update.

This is going to sound like a Kevin Bacon thing, but I knew a guy who know one of the guys who helped develop Quark.

My friend is the one who told me about the Alien Easter Egg in Quark. (this was many years ago of course).

[mrfluffy]

i've still got xpress 3.3 from my quadra 700, although i havent used it in ages.

there is a bit of (classic) software print to pdf that lets you print to a pdf file, i dont know the URL though

[uoba]

the usual route for pdfs way back when (it's all coming back now ), was to export as EPS (I think, god I can' t remember very well), and use Acrobat Distiller to convert it to a PDF.

Anyway, Quarks 1 undo, no layers and baaaaadddd screen representation of the design (0.25pt rules disappear off the screen for crying out loud!!), coupled with the fact that it is not OSX!!! convinces me not to use it!

I mean, Quark as a company are seriously flawed, their main product Xpress, takes average 3 years for a new release, when it comes out, it's 2-3 years behind technology, and is almost 80% more expensive than it's competitor!!! Arrghhh!

[rinse]

i loved the alien easter egg!