Migration fromQuark to InDesign - tips please

[rickwells]

Now I'm on OSX I have to decide whether I'm going to upgrade to Quark 6 or go the InDesign route. One particular job is a 60 page glossy brochure, Perfect bound, graphics intensive, which I have produced using Quark 5.5 OS9.
I have read and heard so many horror stories re Q/Xpress 6 that I would rather ditch Quark and move to InDesign. What sort of things must I look out for as I embark upon the learning curve. I will be starting on the next version of the mentioned brochure around November 04. I have a computer graphics set-up both at home and at an office so I need to install the same applications on both machines, using a hefty external drive to move my work between the two.

 

[jimoblak]

Where did you buy Quark 5.5?

Your best option is to try out each application. Quark and Adobe offer downloadable demos. The InDesign demo fully works (saves files) for 30 days.

Quark has been floundering and Adobe has taken advantage of this. You may find more mileage in InDesign.

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[MarcusStringer]

If you are producing a Graphics intensive brochure, I would lean strongly towards InDesign. In my opinion InDesign has way more Design elements which comes standard, compared to Quark.

InDesign talks better with other Adobe Products, It can import native photoshop .psd without having to flettern it into a tif or eps...

They both have their good points and bad, but for bang for your buck...Indesign.

InDesign open Quark files very well, thank you...

Marcus

http://www.midlandtypesetters.com.au

 

[rickwells]

Thanks guys. I'm going to have a go at InDesign. Are there any pitfalls which all first timers tend to encounter which you can warn me of to help shorten the learning time.

 

[jimoblak]

The only pitfalls one might encounter in new software may be due to common mistakes in DTP (ignoring defined style sheets, low resolution images, etc). As an experienced DTP user of Quark, you should see no pitfalls.

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