Quark Software Inc. has set April 28, 2015, as the launch date for its next major version of QuarkXPress, noted as version 2015. The layout tool for print and digital publishing features a new 64-bit architecture among a range of new tools. It will also continue to be sold as a perpetual license.
To satisfy its loyal following, Quark, during its development, committed to include the Top 10 most-requested enhancements in the new version of QuarkXPress, based on a voting system. A list of the most prominent features follows. For a more complete preview of what to expect in QuarkXPress 2015, read The Quark Alternative written by PrintAction’s technology columnist Zac Bolan in February.
New key features in QuarkXPress 2015 include:
64-bit performance,
Verified PDF/X-4 output,
Larger page sizes,
Dedicated orthogonal line tool,
Fixed layout interactive e-books,
Custom paper sizes,
Relink any picture in the usage dialogue,
Collect for output for complete project,
User-definable shortcut keys on Mac,
Table styles,
Format painter,
Automatic footnotes and end notes
Faster table tool for Excel integration with table styles,
Text variables for automatically populating reoccurring fields (running headers),
Tool Palette, Measurement Palette and Palette Group Docking on Windows
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