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Shaun, I've always understood that a Library is for elements (ie actual objects) rather than preferences, settings or other definitions of things. So if I want to store colours in Library, rather than specific objects, I just create a no-content box for each colour and drag those in - or a group of boxes like a colour test bar, then drag it into the new doc, then delete it. I don't think you can drag in a colour spec, independent of an object. Although I stand ready to be corrected...!

I'd love to be able to create a single layout with multiple page sizes. Have you ever tried to layout a gatefold or (shudder) a french gatefold in QuarkXPress. When trying to lay a spread ad over 3 pages that are (suppose to be) of different sizes and on different forms, it becomes quite a pain.

A SCALING TOOL, FOR HEAVENS SAKE!!! Or not naming the Layout the same as the document. This just sucks when you only use one layout per document. You get PDFs named "Document123_Document123". It's the year 2009, Mister Quark!!!!!! I hate to say it but even with quark 8 you're not up to ID. Just too many basic things missing or too quirky or too complicated to do. In love Typotobi

 http://planetquark.com/2009/03/02/better-pdf-names-from-quarkxpress/

Hi, all,

Tim Schatz:

I would like QuarkXPress to be able to generate a pdf [with live transparency]. This is essential. Either have transparency and support it, or don't have it. No more flattening…it causes WAY too many issues.I often get files without bleeds, or built the wrong size. If the PDF is flattened, it is extremely difficult to fix.

I would like QuarkXPress to disable the font styling buttons if the appropriate font is not present (no more false bolds, italics). If this can't be done, they should be removed so that XPress users stop thinking they have (and may use) fonts they do not.

 

QuarkXPress 8.1 adds both wishes. The second one is slightly different than you wish, the buttons do not get disabled but display a warning (also in Usage for the whole document).

DesignPress:

Two major things for me...

1. make the effects that Quark have placed in the software actually work!!! the most frustrating thing in the world when your trying to get a piece ready for print - is to be messing around taking away shadows and removing colour blends because you keep getting nasty white lines all over the place.

2. SPEED THE PDF PROCESS UP!!!! I'm sick of spending half my day starring at the progress bar why oh why is it so slow Quark????

No white lines and faster PDF output are both nice advantages of unflattened PDFs, so QuarkXPress 8.1 shoudl solve that for you. Check with your printer though, as some standards still require flattening (like PDF/X-1a and X3). Of course QuarkXPress 8.1 also still supports flattening.

victoria23:

Yes, a pause in spell check is a good idea.

Also availabe in QuarkXPress 8.1.

Typotobi:

A SCALING TOOL, FOR HEAVENS SAKE!!!

Yes, also in 8.1.

Enjoy!
Matthias

Hi Matthias Has Quark 8. or 8.1 been made to be "Resolution Independent" yet? A Quark product rep said Quark would soon do that. Prior to using flat panels, Tiger, Leopard, we set Quark pages to "100% or Actual Size" and appeared as "100% or Actual Size". But now when set at "100% or Actual Size", they appear at 62% – too small, inaccurate, and hard on the eyes. Quark rep said until then, to set & reset zoom features to 138% for pages to be "100% or true Actual Size". That means lots of extra steps, slower production, is distractive and eye straining. In addition, PS Images at 100% and images on Quark pages set at 100% do not match. I'd like to upgrade to Quark 8 or 8.1 – but only if Quark has added that Resolution Independent feature first! (now using Quark 7.2., iMac 0S 10.4.9.) Thanks! Victoria

Hi elpnt,

elpnt11583:

One I just thought of. Have a preview button that shows the page without bleeds.

 

Such a feature is available in QuarkXPress 9.1 and even more. You define your view (show invisibles, but clip the page and hide guides) and then you assign that to a shortcut key.

Thanks
Matthias