XChange Releases PM2Q6 XTension

News: Written on March 13, 2006

XChange International, the source for extended technology worldwide, are pleased to announce the release of the PM2Q6 XTension for QuarkXPress 6.x.

Markzware Helps QuarkXPress Users Import PageMaker Files

News: Written on March 2, 2006

Markzware, developer of preflighting, data extraction, & conversion software, is pleased to announce the immediate availability of PM2Q6 (Adobe PageMaker to QuarkXPress).

Design Projects: Making Memorable Business Cards

Features: Written on December 23, 2003

Business cards are essential business tools, but you can turn them into persuasive marketing materials as well. Make your card memorable by including promotional copy and service incen-tives in addition to the standard name, address, and phone number. Here' s how.

Layout Basics: Using Boxes and Sidebars Effectively

Features: Written by Katherine McCray on May 23, 2003

Boxes and bars are the simplest graphics you can add to a layout. But using them wisely takes some practice. In this article learn how to box yourself in.

Layout Basics: Using Grids for Consistency

Features: Written by Christian Nelson Katherine McCray on May 23, 2003

A grid serves as the skeleton of your layout, giving it structure, order, and balance. Programs such as Adobe PageMaker provide you with the tools to set up grids quickly and easily. But no matter which page-layout application you use, you'll find a use for grids.

PageMaker How-To: Opening QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign Files

How-Tos: Written by Renee Dustman on February 21, 2003

Die-hard PageMaker users are happy with what they have, thank you very much, but many designers have moved on to QuarkXPress or Adobe InDesign. But what if you're a PageMaker user on the receiving end of an XPress or InDesign file? Here's what to do.

InDesign How-To: Using PageMaker Templates for a Corporate ID

How-Tos: Written on January 22, 2003

With the PageMaker Plug-in Pack that now ships with InDesign CS, Adobe provided several handy templates for a variety of design solutions. See how to create a corporate identity with a hand from the design firm of Gee+Chung.

PageMaker How-To: Merging Data Records into Layouts

How-Tos: Written on July 12, 2002

Delivering customized content is all the rage, but producing it can put you in a rage. You don't have to spend all your time cutting and pasting names into fields nor do you have to spend a lot of money on a high-end atabase publishing solution whe you can do it in PageMaker 7. This week, Adobe's PageMaker team shows you how to merge data with a publication.

PageMaker How-To: Simplify Layout Tasks with Templates

How-Tos: Written on June 13, 2002

PageMaker How-To: Create Your Own Calendar with a Script

How-Tos: Written by Katherine McCray on March 22, 2002

When a new year approaches, there's always one thing you can count on: You're going to need a new calendar. Calendars have become a hard thing to live without. They help us keep track of important dates such as birthdays, holidays, meetings and deadlines.

For Position Only: Designing PDF E-Books, Part 2

Features: Written by Anita Dennis on March 14, 2002

One week ago in this space I discussed how to design readable e-books in PageMaker and InDesign, and export them to PDF as the books' final format. As I explained then, these two applications allow the text in your resulting PDF files to reflow, so that readers can comfortably view your e-book pages no matter which the device they view it on.

For Position Only: Designing PDF E-Books, Part 1

Features: Written by Anita Dennis on March 6, 2002

Ah, e-books. The term buzzes in my ears louder than a horsefly. The technology has been riding tumultuous waves lately, with continuing news of e-book-centric dot-coms folding (such as MightyWords and iPublish) yet reports of exponentially growing numbers of e-books being downloaded from the Web.

PageMaker's Lucky Number 7

Reviews: Written by Susan Glinert Stevens on December 4, 2001

When Adobe announced it was updating PageMaker, some page-layout watchers wondered why. The good news is that users who are comfortable with PageMaker will find some welcome enhancements in version 7. Others looking for a great leap forward will be disappointed.

Getting It Together with PageMaker 7

Features: Written by Luisa Simone on August 20, 2001

Adobe endowed PageMaker 7 with the ability to merge in information from external files, giving us the best DTP solution yet for tasks such as mail merge and merging in data for catalogues. Luisa Simone shows how to exploit Data Merge to its fullest.

For Position Only: Long Live PageMaker -- or Not

Features: Written by Anita Dennis on June 21, 2001

Adobe PageMaker is about to upgrade, but Anita Dennis thinks it may be time for the doyenne of page layout applications to step off stage.

Page Layout is a Dead-End Street

Features: Written by David Blatner on April 18, 2000

The problem: There's just too much information out there, and while it's easy to search for specific words or phrases, it's relatively difficult to search for meaning.