We are updating our newspaper designing software. Currently we use Pagemaker but are switching to Adobe InDesign or Quark. Which do you use and do you have a preference or experiences with both or one in particular? Any insight would be helpful. Thanks
Andy
Thursday, April 3, 2008
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I've used Quark for more than 10 years and, while I've had my gripes for sure, I feel like a fish in water with it.
I'm also an Adobe fan and trust on some intuitive level that InDesign is a superior product. However, while I use it on a daily basis (small scale) I have just never fallen in love with it.
I build The Contributor with Quark.
I have found that in Nashville, which has a sizable printing industry, Quark is still the standard that I, as a designer, am asked for by nearly all of my clients when they need source files for pages.
I would suggest asking your press what file format that prefer - even though you are most likely sending them pdfs. They may have to troubleshoot with source files at some point.
I used PageMaker ever since it was 2.0 made by Aldus, and when we switched over to InDesign three years ago I was resistant. It didn't take long to get that InDesign is smarter and better than PageMaker. A much more flexible program that is faster, better designed, and really just as easy to use. There are no downsides in making the leap. It's just better.
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