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The article offers information about redesigning page templates for publications. Topics include the functionality of desktop-publishing software to create templates, use of a serif typeface for body type and sans-serif typeface for photo captions, and changing page numbers in both InDesign and Quark XPress computer applications.

The article evaluates the QuarkXPress 10 desktop publishing software from Quark.

The article offers step-by-step instructions in designing a newsletter through desktop-publishing software.

The article reviews the PagePlus X4 desktop publishing software from Serif.

Compares the computer software QuarkXPress from Quark and InDesign from Adobe Systems Inc. Mac OS X support of the software; Graphic support; Page layout of the software.

Features the desktop and Web publishing software QuarkXpress 5.0 from Quark. Cost; Capabilities of the software; Interface improvements; Printer support changes; Support for Portable Document Format files.

Presents a buyer's guide to desktop publishing software. Adobe InDesign 1.5; QuarkXPress 4.1; Adobe PageMaker 6.5 Plus; Corel Print Office 2000; Corel Ventura 8 Publisher; Microsoft Publisher 2000 Deluxe. INSET: PRINT IT ONLINE..

Discusses the benefits of XTension software in the performance of QuarkXPress software. Package deals of XTensions; Software for preflighting documents; Description of some XTensions software.

Presents guidelines in building a book index using QuarkXPress 4.0 software. Key difference of automated index generators; Benefit of building an index using XPress. INSETS: Choosing Your Index;Stylin' Indexes;Building a Table of Contents.

Compares the Adobe InDesign 1.0 software of Adobe Systems Inc. and QuarkXPress 4.0 from Quark company aimed at desktop publishing. Typesetting capabilities of the software; Features of the software; Complaints on the software; Ability of the software in creating PDF files.

The article evaluates the DesignPad desktop publishing (DTP) app for the iPad tablet computer from software developer Quark Software Inc.

A lesson plan is presented designed to teach high school students about using desktop publishing software to create a game board based on the board game Monopoly.

Focuses on the benefit offered by the XPress Tag features of the QuarkXPress software. Background of XPress Tags; Purpose of using XPress Tags; Common application of XPress Tags. INSETS: XPress Tags Prep Course;Project 1: Massage the Table of Contents;Project: Format Imported Data.

Discusses the use of the XPress Tags typesetting codes of the QuarkXPress software for text processing. Definition of XPress tags; Reasons for using XPress Tags; Benefits of XPress Tags. INSETS: XPress tags crash course;Project one: Massage the table of contents;Project two: format imported data.

Looks at Adobe Systems' InDesign page-layout program which may offer an alternative to QuarkXPress. Business and consumer markets as InDesign's target; Comparison with Adobe's PageMaker; Unlimited number of undo operations; Multi-line Composer feature; Ability to open multiple views of a document; Benefits for third-party plug-in developers; InDesign's customizable keyboard shortcuts.

Discusses typesetting of words and letters. Importance of proper text spacing; Information on three page layout programs including Adobe PageMaker, Adobe InDesign, and QuarkXPress; Discussion on their space defaults settings.

Reviews the desktop publishing program language AppleScript from Apple Computer Inc. Publishing software that support AppleScript; Usage to automate the process of setting up the publication; Keyboard macro utilities offered. INSETS: Windows scripting.;AppleScript resources..

Reviews several desktop publishing (DTP) computer softwares. Categories of DTP software; Factors to consider when selecting a DTP software; Features of PageMaker 6.5 of Adobe Systems company; Target market of the Ventura Publisher 8 of Corel Corp.; Capabilities of the QuarkXPress Passport 4.04 of Quark company; Price of the Print House Magic Deluxe of Corel Corp. INSET: Editor's Choice.

Tests desktop publishing software. Newsletter, story brochure and a telecommunications sales proposal as tasks; FrameMaker for Windows 3.0 from Frame Technology Inc.; PageMaker for Windows 5.0 from Adus Corp.; QuarkXPress 3.1 from Quark Inc.; Ventura Publisher Windows Edition 4.1.1 from Ventura Software.

Examines high-end desktop-publishing software that enables the small business to market itself more professionally. Example of Daniel Matson, Animal House Pet Shop, Norwich, Conn.; Production of advertising copy, letterhead, brochures, newsletters, reports; Serif's PagePlus, Microsoft Publisher, QuarkXPress, Frame Technology's FrameMaker, Xerox's Ventura Publisher; Advantages; Costs; Contact points; Getting started. INSET: CD-ROM: You can take it with you (recording your own CD-ROM)..

Features various computer software relevant to desktop publishing. Includes Adobe Type Manager Deluxe 4.0 from Adobe Systems Inc.; Handmade Software's Image Alchemy; Trumatch Inc.'s Trumatch ColorPrinter 4.0.

Recommends essential utilities for desktop publishing (DTP). Foundation builders; Menu managers; Character locators; All-purpose tools; File converters; Batch processors; Image catalogers; Color coordinators; Scanning master; QuarkXPress software's XTensions; PageMaker plug-ins; Photoshop plug-ins; Font downloaders; Preflight tools; PostScript detectors.

Presents a comparison between AppleScript and QuarkXPress. Macros vs scripts; Creating scripts; Self-running scripts.

Presents a look at the capabilities of QuarkXPress 4.0 for Macintosh computers. Definition of character-level styles; Long documents; Color and printing; Improved features; Text wrap; Shape your text; Add and subtract shapes; Guided tour of clipping controls; Managing character style sheets. INSET: Caution: Saving in 3.3 format..

Reports on the competition as of 1997 between PageMaker 6.5 and QuarkXPress 4.0 for the Macintosh desktop-publishing software market. Chart of who wins for each capability and why; QuarkXPress better in layout format; Graphics and color evaluation; PageMaker's enhanced typographical controls; Text editing and business publishing; Top ten needed features for future publishing; Buying advice.

Focuses on precision color reproduction of pictures using Macintosh software for desktop publishing. Variations in the color-matching theme; Color-management systems; Color-management process; ColorSync 1.0.5; MonacoColor 1.51; Precision Packs; ColorMatch; FotoTune 1.1.3. INSETS: Low-cost, precise color measurement comes to the Mac.;Simple color matching..

Compares and contrasts the Aldus PageMaker version 5.0 and QuarkXPress version 3.2 desktop publishing programs. Pages and pasteboard; Page elements; Add-on modules; Interface and document construction; Text and type; Color; Printing; Documentation, online help and support.

Reviews the features of the desktop publishing programs (DTP) for Windows, namely Adobe PageMaker, FrameMaker, QuarkXPress and Ventura Publisher. INSET: Desktop publishing for electronic distribution..

Discusses factors to consider in selecting desktop publishing software suitable for church use. Awareness to compatibility issues with publishing computers at hand; Attention to applications such as word processing, page layout and illustration. INSET: Helpful books..

Advises on desktop publishing with the AutoCAD software. Categories of AutoCAD data; Issues of color, filesize, time, format and quality; Caution against object linking and embedding; Bringing an AutoCAD drawing into a document; AutoCAD renderings; AutoCAD screen grabs.

Features various desktop publishing and graphics computer software. Includes the software Photoshop 2.5.1; Illustration 4.0; CorelDRAW 5.0; FreeHand 4.0; Publish It 4.0; Designer 4.0A; QuarkXPress 3.3. INSET: Dress up your documents with top-notch typography..

Compares the features and performance of several Windows desktop publishing (DTP) software. FrameMaker 4.0; Microsoft Publisher 2.0; PageMaker 5.0A; PagePlus 3.0; QuarkXpress 3.31; Ventura 5.0.

Reports on tests done on two Mac network environments, the desktop-publishing shop and the office workgroup, to improve network speed. Details of the findings, procedure used and the price range; Information about RUN's RunShare, an inexpensive and easy to install software package for networks. INSETS: Desktop publishing solutions / from fast to slow.;Office workgroup solutions / obvious answers.;Preventive maintenance / before a problem strikes..

Evaluates nine of the most popular desktop-publishing programs. Features, prices and specifications of the nine programs; Method and criteria for evaluation of the programs; Description of PrintMaster Gold Deluxe 4.0, The Print Shop Signature Greetings, Publisher 97 and Windows Draw.

Reviews desktop publishing software packages which produce professional looking documents. `Easy Working Desktop Publisher version 1.1' and `PFS: Publisher version 1.1' from SoftKey; `1st Press version 1.0,' Pressworks version 1.0' and `Publish It! version 4.0' as similar packages; `Microsoft Publisher version 2.0'; `HomePublisher version 2.01'; `Publish It! Easy version 3.02'. INSETS: In brief.;Upcoming reviews.;PagePlus 3.0: One step beyond..

Compares the Aldus PageMaker 5.0 and QuarkXPress 3.2 desktop publishing programs. Adoption of XPress by arts and graphics professionals; Capabilities in spot color and four-color process printing; Achievement of platform compatibility; Rating of each publisher. INSETS: In brief (features of PageMaker and QuarkXPress).;Taking the high road... or not (alternative software).;Corel launches Ventura..

Evaluates desktop publishing software. Includes Adobe PageMaker 6.5; Corel Ventura 7; QuarkXpress 3.32. INSETS: How we tested.;Editor's choice.;Designed for the Web?..

Focuses on the spring 1999 publishing software industry in the United States. The 1987 development of Quark Inc.'s QuarkXPress; Adobe's competing product, InDesign, a page layout program; Quark's partnership team of Timothy Gill and Farhad (Fred) Ebrahimi; Employee complaints against Ebrahimi.

Reviews the page-layout application InDesign Creative Suite 2 from Adobe Systems Inc.

Presents a step-by-step approach in transforming tables using the Dashes & Stripes feature of the QuarkXPress software. Example of creating a custom dash that matched the size of a table; Use of custom dashed line in alternating tint stripes; Types of effects to add to the table.

Focuses on the way of improving QuarkXPress' performance in processing words. Check-box options of the Get Text dialog box of the software; Tricks for the shortcomings of QuarkXPress.

Evaluates the InDesign, a page layout computer software of Adobe. Limitations of the software; Impact of its typography to desktop systems; Problems in graphic design software.

Offers tips in using the QuarkXPress 4 computer software from Quark company. How to use the keyboard shortcuts; Hidden features of QuarkXPress; Ghosting images in text.

Focuses on how to make paragraph rules in the QuarkXPress and Adobe PageMaker computer software. Disadvantage of using the relative positioning method; Adobe PageMaker rules.

Presents tips to effectively use the graphic software QuarkXPress. Saving editing time; Automating spacing options; Keyboard shortcuts; Systematic collection of files; Text formatting; Creation of custom hyphenation; Automation of object relationships.

Features several utilities for use with the QuarkXpress software. Azalea UPC-EAN XTension; INposition Lite; Kerning Palette 3.3; Kitchen Sink; Mark My Words; ProTabs 2.02; More.

Provides tips and advice for making tables in QuarkXpress. Third party Xtensions for building tables; Setting paragraph tabs; Adjusting tab settings; Using style sheets with tabs; Browsing tab settings; Adding horizontal rules; Upgrading to Xtensions.

Discusses possible ways to use ColorSync color matching. Basics; Pitfalls; ColorSync and QuarkXPress; CMYK workflow; RGB workflow; Printing composite proofs; ColorSync and Photoshop. INSETS: What Apple doesn't tell you about LaserWriter;Dealing with out-of-gamut colors.

Discusses how to get prepress-ready Portable Document Format (PDF) files from QuarkXPress. The PDF advantage; Pitfalls; Two-part PDF process; Create a PostScript print file; Create a PDF file from Acrobat Distiller.

Reviews QuarkXPress, a page-layout computer software program, launched by Quark Incorporated in 1997. What a beta test of QuarkXPress 4.0 revealed; Cost of the software; Target market of the program.