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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.

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..

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.

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 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.

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..

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.

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.

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.

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.

Reports on the use of Adobe Pagemaker and QuarkXPress 4.0 computer softwares, to design and construct books. Features of both softwares; Creation of a book in XPress 4.0; Advantages of using the book palette.

Offers guidelines for using the Adobe PageMaker or QuarkXpress software to anchor graphics to text in a page design project. Making a cut-and-paste function or copying an image inline in Adobe PageMaker; Illustration of the procedures for anchoring.

Describes how users can serve up multiple master pages in QuarkXPress and Adobe PageMaker. Identifying the documents that make best use of multiple master pages; Page layout for a book; Pagination.

Features four key publishing softwares available in the market as of March 2000. Adobe PageMaker 6.5 Plus; CorelDraw Suite; Deneba Canvas version 7.0; Microsoft Publisher 2000.

Features the Adobe InDesign 1.5 desktop publishing computer software. Availability of functions required for a publishing house; Comparison to the QuarkXPress computer software; Examples of the favorite features for users.

Reviews the desktop publishing software Adobe Indesign CS from Adobe Systems Inc.

Offers tips on how to cope with the switch from QuarkXPress software to Adobe's InDesign printing and page layout software. InDesign's interface; Features of InDesign; Character styles and master pages; Color interface of InDesign. INSETS: Opening QuarkXPress Documents in InDesign;Clipping Paths and Text Wrap in InDesign.

Discusses professional page layout software, specifically SoftLogik PageStream 3.3, QuarkXPress and Adobe PageMaker. Features; QuarkXPress' advantages over PageMaker and lesser known contenders; The suggestion that Adobe is probably the only vendor with a realistic chance of challenging QuarkXPress.

Offers advice on using search and replace features in Microsoft Word, Adobe PageMaker, QuarkXPress, and other programs. Killing hard line endings; Automating run-in heads; Converting multiple spaces to tabs; Making metacharacters your friends. INSET: Three find and change techniques..

Reports on the PhotoShop 6.5 layout program from Adobe Systems Inc. Web-authoring capabilities; Enhancements; Compatibility; Pricing and availability; Contact information.

Describes the scripting feature of the Adobe PageMaker desktop publishing application. Scripting as a way to automatically control the program; Tips on how to create PageMaker scripts; Additional information resources for PageMaker's scripting capability.

Discusses the business plans of Adobe Systems Inc. for 2001. Challenges faced by the company; Effect of the economic slowdown to the company; Information on the Acrobat 5.0 software for document publishing; Other products of the company.

Offers a look at the development of the Photoshop desktop publishing software from Adobe Systems Inc. since its release in 1990. Versions of the software; Features of Photoshop 6.0.

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.

Introduces the Adobe InDesign 1.5 professional desktop publishing software package. Integration with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator; Enhancements over the previous version; Drawing tools; Automatic layout adjustment; Price.

Introduces the InDesign desktop publishing software from Adobe Systems. Price; Product's advantages over QuarkXPress; Pros and cons; Performance; Contact information.

States that Adobe Systems Inc. has identified a computer bug that affects users of Adobe Type Reunion 2.0, Mac OS 8.5 and QuarkXPress software. How the bug arises; Recommendation offered by the company.

Presents information on page layout programs QuarkXPress and Adobe PageMaker. Features of both programs; Detailed description of QuarkXPress and Adobe PageMaker.

Focuses on competition for the page-layout software market in the United States. Dominance of Quark Inc.'s digital publishing software, QuarkXPress; Reluctance of publishers to convert to Adobe Systems's Adobe InDesign; Fear of change.

Presents an overview of two software products that promise bold solutions for desktop publishing. Adobe Type Manager (ATM) Deluxe from Adobe Systems; Font Reserve from DiamondSoft. INSETS: Conflict of interest.;Family reunion..

Provides information on two desktop publishing software. Adobe InDesign 2.0 from Adobe Systems; Quark Xpress 5.0 from Quark.

Focuses on Adobe Acrobat InProduction desktop publishing suite. Comments from Lonn Lorenz, PDF workflow marketing manager at Adobe Systems Inc.; InProduction's five main tools; Retail price of Acrobat InProduction.

Evaluates the desktop publishing tool developed by Adobe Systems Inc. called InDesign Version 1.0, a professional page layout application formerly code-named K2. Price; Hard disk space; Product features and capabilities.

Reports on Adobe Systems Inc.'s introduction of a program to help users of QuarkXpress and other desktop publishing products switch to Adobe PageMaker.

Provides information on the features of the Adobe Pagemaker 6.5 software useful in digital publishing. Application in conventional page layouting; XPress-lie design attribute; Other comparable features with Quark XPress.

Reports on the release of Adobe PageMaker 6.0 for five platforms by Adobe Systems Inc. Results of the Adobe/Aldus merger; How Adobe is targeting the Macintosh desktop publishing market; Competition from Quark Inc.'s QuarkXpress; Features of the software; Price.