Help needed with Quark shortcuts

[wicky]

I graduated from Pagemaker to InDesign (which I really like). The problem is; I've got a job interview in a couple of days, and they are joined at the hip to QuarkXpress.

I need a downloadable and/or printable list of Quark's shortcut keystrokes. Any version would be good.... just something to get me started, and stop me looking like a complete novice!

Thanks in advance.

[bobw]

http://www.printanddisplay.ie/new_de...rtcutsQuar.htm

[wicky]

Beauty!!

Do you happen to know what version of Quark these shortcuts are for? .... or do they apply to all?

Regards
Wicky

[bobw]

Should work with most versions if not all.

[MacNEO]

On the topic of Quark shortcuts: anyone know how to over-ride the hide\show dock command so the step and repeat shortcut will work in Quark? I think they are the same command.

[Natobasso]

I wish I knew that last question myself. I am really missing being able to use Command+Option+D Step and Repeat.

[wicky]

I ask this with complete sincerity....

At the risk of sounding a bit dull, and of course, not meaning to revive a tired debate.... why on earth do people still use Quark? Am I missing something?

I really do get it. I understand that in Quark's day, it was "the best thing ever"; light years ahead of Pagemaker. I also understand that the first InDesign offering was a bit slow and clunky (not great for our industry). But, saying that, I've been using InDesign for a good while now, and returning to using Quark seems so.... well, antiquated, I guess.

I mean it's not a bad program (great typographic control, etc.), but InDesign just seems to have so much more funcionality (transparency, layer blending, etc).

I've been using both at work, side by side, and I can't see what the fuss is all about. You can even set InDesign up With Quark keystrokes.

I've got the crib sheets for both of them in front of me, and as far as I can see Quark doesn't do 'anything' that InDesign can't (but InDesign can do loads that Quark can't). So why do people keep insisting on Quark? Is it just a lack of inovative thinking on the part of lazy designers, or am I really missing something?

[Natobasso]

You are missing something. It's lazy companies, not lazy designers.

For me it's the price of changing that's prohibitive. I am a freelance designer and can't afford InDesign at the moment.

There's a lot of money invested in Quark on the part of companies, and InDesign has some printing bugs of its own that printers are still trying to get their heads around, so as far as being the "killer app" InDesign has its own work to do. However, with all the built in features, InDesign is turning out to be more responsive not only as an app, but I imagine anyone could beat Quark in the customer service arena.