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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.

Provides tips in creating an index for books and other documents using QuarkXPress 4 software. How to create a concordance; Indexing a book; Automatic styling options.

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.

Compares the `QuarkXPress 4,' computer software to the `PageMaker 6.5,' computer software. Features of the products; Indepth look at the capabilities of the products; Cost of the products. INSET: Who wins where? / QuarkXPress 4 versus PageMaker 6.5.

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..

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

Highlights the ways of creating tables using QuarkXPress software. Common features of XTensions that have been offered by companies to help developing tables with the use of QuarkXPress; Ways in setting paragraph tabs; Most flexible choices of alignment; How to adjust tab settings; Discussion on using style sheets with tabs. INSETS: XTensions add vertical rules/using FCSTableMaker;Give your tables style/using XTable.

Details on how Acrobat 3.0 software, from Adobe company, reworked the Portable Document Format (PDF) to be suitable for pre-press purposes. Brief overview of the PDF advantages and limitations; Procedures on how to get PDF from QuarkXPress 3.x and 4.0.

Advises computer users on how to use Microsoft Word X's wild-card codes to perform find-change actions. Use of the Find and Replace dialog box; Use of the asterisk which finds any amount of text; Rearrangement of text; Tips for finding any single character, any string of characters and the beginning or end of a word.

Offers tips on how to use QuarkXPress with XTensions to boost productivity. Reasons why people tend to shy away from XTensions; Important rules of XTensions; Potential pitfalls; Low-cost bundles of XTensions. INSET: Essential freeware XTensions/downloads to finesse QuarkXPress..

Focuses on the computer software Adobe Photoshop which can be used with the Mac OS X operating system for desktop publishing and web design. Discussion on its uses; Different versions of the software.

Reports that Sydney, New South Wales-based XPressions has released three XTensions, software add-ons that extend the features of QuarkXPress. Function of Collect For Output; Function of RGB/Overflow; Function of BorrowIt.

Reports on the release of QX-Tools 4.0, a utility suite for enhancing the page-layout program QuarkXPress, by Extensis company. Additional features; Functions; Prices.

Presents tips in computing. How to create a page in the System Folder through the Launcher; How to quickly see the real page number in the QuarkXPress document window; How to test a picture for use with Mac OS 8.x's Desktop Pictures control panel. INSET: PICA tip of the month.

Comments on Live Picture XT's QuarkXPress which allows photo editors, compositors and other graphic designers to crop, magnify and manipulate images quickly and precisely. How the product functions; Results of the integration of Live Picture XT with QuarkXPress; Information on Live Picture XT.