QuarkXPress Reviews

the typographic tools are precise and excellent [i can judge this as a professor of typography].

the workflows are straightforward and not overloaded with windows.

working with images is very fast: double-click on the image content and you're in photoshop. and also: copying image content and pasting it into other windows, so simple, so ingenious

the price-performance ratio is excellent.

the html interface is very good.

pantone included

I am very satisfied with quarkXpress, I have no cons to mention.

It's a page layout powerhouse and does what it is intended to do. It's fairly user friendly and easy to learn the ins and outs.

Because Quark is a stand alone software, it loses any integration options with other programs that designers use on a daily basis. For this reason alone, it's difficult to rationalize using Quark instead of InDesign, which has so many crossovers with Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat.

Using the extensive keyboard shortcuts saves me a lot of time. I rarely need use the drop menus.

I seem to need to clear the cache quite often to get some features working again. Example: double clicking an image to bring up the Edit Original dialog box.

No matter what the final project is, I'm able to create layouts fast and efficiently.

Subscription prices. I prefer the old single price which could be used for upgrades in the future.

The ease of use. I have tried In design, Canva, and Affinity publisher and none beats out the power and ease of Quark.

I feel like Quark has tried to make itself more like In Design. Quark 6.0 was the best version and beats out all the others hands down for ease of use and versatility. I feel the new versions are less Quark and more In Design.

My favourite thing about QuarkXPress is how easy it is to use. No cluttered side menus.
A well-structured programme that is fun to work with. You quickly find your way around the programme.

A good question that is difficult to answer because the programme is so good. Perhaps the programme could start faster. But this could also be due to my computer.

Easy to use, commands very similar version to version

Nothing, the programme works very well for us

It's the best DTP app and the leader in it's field

can sometimes be a little glitchy - just small things though that don't effect it's usability too much

Its the original desktop publishing software for creative professionals and its very easy to convert documents into interactive, digital experiences with this software. QuarkXPress is a good tool for Print and Digital Layouts, like Newspapers, Magazines, Brochures, eBooks, HTML5, Android/iPhone etc.

Its slow sometimes and support isn't that great but otherwise software itself serves its purpose.

Ever since it was released in 1987 QuarkXPress has dominated the Desktop Publishing.
I use Quarkexpress because when its come to page layout it is the best one out there because of its simplicity.its text tools are very user-friendly and lets you get the job done very quickly and efficiently.
Also, QuarkXPress supports more printers than any other desktop publishing software.

There is not much not to like about QuarkXpress.
Maybe PDF exports could be easier in the future

I really like the software ease of use and even with updates that core elements stay the same. I find it easy to create the layout I need without all the extra tools and setting found in some other software.

I do find the software slow to load and I do have frequent crashes. I also find it does not use all the fonts and font weights that my system has, that I know work within Photoshop for example.

QuarkXPress is a great tool to have. Our company uses it for page design and it was easy to learn and master. We also recently used it for a book design.

It will sometimes lock up and close out on its own, losing any unsaved changes. It can be very frustrating. It happens on several computers, so we're not sure if it is our server or the program causing the issue.

QuarkXPress is an easy to use interface with a variety of tools and options that enables the user to create well crafted designs for a wide variety of platforms. You have full control over elements of the design and can incorporate a plethora of different elements. With their conversion and simple importing you can work on a variety of filetypes and incorporate many elements into a piece.

Although the user interface is pretty intuitive and simple - it is very outdated. The design of the program doesn't hold up to the designs it can produce. This design of the program can be off putting and visually tiring/harsh. There's also the unfortunate fact that Adobe has more options and capabilities that QuarkXPress doesn't which leads me back to alternate programs.

User friendly!!! The software is like a desk and the many applications are similar to items on that desk. You can easily drag any item to the place you desire. Open boxes for pictures, text etc are so easy and functional. I love this software. Frequent updates which make the products even more so wonderful.

Need to upgrade my Apple computer as it is not compatible when the software is updated as frequent as it does. It becomes compatible with a new computer OS.

Great for books (large and small), pamphlets, ads, posters, and anything text-heavy. Third-party plugin were useful, and their developers were collaborative.

Hasn't kept up with OSX, or the industry in general. The last technical support I had was not only rude, but uninformed. of their own features, namely the tables tool which they said did not exist, even though I was using it right then and there.

powerful features. you can control layout of virtually anything you want to print or publish on paper/screen/web etc.

the features are so powerful they're hard to learn, the volume of features is hard to absorb. There are tutorials but where to start

I like that I can open legacy QuarkXPress files to open old document layouts that we need.

This software is showing its age, with an increasingly obvious lack of features, and trouble with Windows 10 compatibility.

I have used Quark since the very early versions and have seen it evolve with the publishing needs and trends. Image placement was always the strong point in my opinion.

I would have to say the cost because a bit of a hurdle.

Robust page layout platform, lots of features and very versatile.

EXPENSIVE and not friendly with any other software. Import from other formats can be virtually impossible.

It was really easy to layout a design in Quark. The link system allows your files to be small & agile. And it's Packaging functionality allows you to esily

I use primarily Adobe products, so the tools are different, look different and/or are in different places, so it takes a little bit of time to get used to.