QuarkXPress Changelog

What's new in QuarkXPress 2018 14.0 (32264)

Jun 19, 2018
  • New:
  • UNSURPASSED TYPOGRAPHY:
  • First-Class OpenType Controls
  • Color Fonts Support
  • Upgraded Font Listing
  • Hyphenation Strictness Levels
  • OpenType Support for Digital
  • PROFESSIONAL PRINT PUBLISHING:
  • Direct InDesign IDML Import
  • New PDF Print Engine
  • Tagged/Accessible PDF
  • Built-in JavaScript ES6+ V8
  • Digital-to-Print Conversion
  • UNLIMITED DIGITAL PUBLISHING:
  • Unlimited Android Apps
  • Digital Preview Improvements
  • HTML5 Export Optimizations
  • Grouped Interactivity
  • Collect for Output Digital

New in QuarkXPress 2017 13.0.1 (Jun 28, 2017)

  • QuarkXPress 2017 is the new version that raises the bar for design and productivity. With non-destructive graphics and image editing directly within your layout, you no longer have to choose between efficiency and output quality – have both. Create responsive HTML5 Publications as well as “unlimited”* single iOS apps. And if you love text & typography, QuarkXPress 2017 expands your horizons there too.
  • What’s more, the team has worked around the clock to implement as many customer ‘wish list’ features as possible. Customers drive our software and our job is to make every QuarkXPress user smarter and faster in their work.
  • While continuing to focus on ensuring this is the most reliable and high performance design software, QuarkXPress 2017 is driven by five initiatives:
  • ‘Wish list’ features requested by our users
  • Enhancing and extending text and typography features
  • Introducing new graphics and image editing capabilities
  • Continued digital publishing innovation
  • Retaining the perpetual lifetime license model

New in QuarkXPress 2016 12.0 (May 25, 2016)

  • Convert PDF, Illustrator and EPS Files to Native QuarkXPress Objects
  • Paste as Native Objects from Illustrator and Microsoft Office
  • Multi-Color Gradients
  • Create and Export HTML5 Publications
  • Support for OpenType Stylistic Sets
  • Search and Replace Non-breaking Spaces and Characters
  • Additional Dynamic Guides for Textbox Columns
  • Fit Textbox to Text
  • Color Picker (Eyedropper tool)
  • Streamlined and Efficient UI Now also on Windows
  • Option to Make Measurement Palette 50% Larger
  • Option to Line Wrap Content Variables
  • Support for ICCv4 Profiles
  • And More

New in QuarkXPress 2015 11.1 (Sep 5, 2015)

  • This is a free update for QuarkXPress 2015 that further improves quality, stability and performance. This update adds official support for Windows 10 (64 bit only).
  • Additionally it offers following enhancements to existing features:
  • Quark Color Manager is enhanced to resolve issues with Black Point Compensation
  • Footnote Styles: You can now specify space before and after for Footnotes text and Separator
  • Footnotes: You can insert Footnotes/Endnotes in anchored boxes, including nested anchored boxes
  • App Studio: Introduces support for Output Styles allowing 2x or 3x image bundles for Retina/HiDPI devices
  • App Studio/HTML5 interactivity: Enhanced button interactivity in page stacks.
  • App Studio/HTML5 interactivity: Options to disable slideshow indicators and video play button
  • Content Variables: Flow box page numbers are now available in Content Variables palette
  • Content Variables: Running Headers enhanced to support first and last occurrence on page and spread
  • Find/Change: Supports Content Variables, Footnotes and Convert to Graphic
  • Search in Palettes: Now also available in Item Styles, Books and Callout Styles
  • Reflow ePub: Allows style sheet mapping for Reflow ePub export

New in QuarkXPress 2015 11.0 (Jun 13, 2015)

  • 64-bit application:
  • QuarkXPress 2015 is a 64 bit application, giving improved scalability and memory management over QuarkXPress 10.x.
  • Content Variables:
  • QuarkXPress 2015 offers support for content variables, items you insert in your document that vary according to context. For example, the Last Page Number variable displays the page number of the last page of the document. If you add or remove pages, the variable is updated accordingly.
  • Content variables work in all layout types: Print, eBooks and App Studio.
  • To add a variable, put the cursor where you want the variable to appear and double click the variable in the palette. You can also style it using QuarkXPress typography tools.
  • QuarkXPress 2015 includes the following preset content variables that you can insert in your document :
  • Creation Date
  • Current Page Number
  • File Name
  • Last Page Number
  • Modified Date
  • Output Date
  • Next Page Number
  • Previous Page Number
  • In addition to the set of pre-defined variables, you can create the following additional text type variables:
  • Custom Variable: You can combine a text string with other pre-defined variables to make a combination.
  • Running Header: This variable type allows you to choose source data within the document by referring to a paragraph or character style sheet. This variable type can be applied in the master page so that the running headers are automatically updated. For example, a left side page can have book title and on right side page can have Chapter/Section title.
  • Page Reference: This variable is used to create a reference to an existing layout object using the existing Anchors feature, and allows you to refer to that object elsewhere in the document, including the page number for the referred to object.
  • Static Text: With this you can create a simple static text variable that can be inserted throughout the document. For example, if you want to refer to a company name across a document consistently and want to make any changes to it in one go, this variable can be useful.
  • Inline tables:
  • QuarkXPress 2015 introduces new fast Inline table support that allows you to insert a table from Microsoft Excel workbook (XLSX format only).
  • QuarkXPress 2015 allows you to add, edit, and delete table styles using the Table Styles palette. During the import of the table, you can choose a table style to apply to the inline table from the Table Style drop-down menu.
  • The Inline Tables data can be edited only in source format, which is an .xlsx file linked to the table. So, for editing the table data or column widths, you have to open the linked Excel workbook to make changes. However, once created, Table Styles can be edited in QuarkXPress. You can use Utilities > Usage to update the table data similar to image updates.
  • When importing an inline table, you can select a pre defined table style to apply to the data/table you are importing from Excel Workbook. If you do not select any Table Style it will generate a table style and corresponding paragraph styles automatically based on the supported formatting in QuarkXPress. You can retain the formatting from the Excel Workbook and generate an inline table style to match the formatting. You can also maintain the geometry (column widths only).
  • You can choose to fit the table to the text box automatically and when you resize the text box the table columns are spread proportionately to fit to the box.
  • Footnotes and Endnotes:
  • QuarkXPress 2015 introduces support for Footnotes and Endnotes, with the option to import them from Microsoft Word documents (DOCX format).
  • Footnotes and Endnotes consists of two linked parts: the reference number that appears in the text, and the footnote/endnote text that appears at the bottom of the text. Footnote text is created at the end of a page and Endnote text is created at the end of a story.
  • As you insert/delete footnotes and endnotes, they are automatically numbered as they are added to/deleted from the text. This numbering will restart with each new story.
  • There are default footnotes and endnotes styles that you can insert from the content menu options/shortcuts. You can also edit the default Footnote and Endnote styles or create custom styles like any other styles in QuarkXPress, including using bullets and numbering styles to define the Footnote marker style and numbering of the footnote text. Footnote styles allow the user to define paragraph style sheets to be applied to the footnote text.
  • Use the Return to Reference to move a Footnote/Endnote text to its corresponding Footnote/Endnote reference in the parent text. A shortcut is also available for Return to Reference.
  • Use the Go to Footnote/Endnote to go from the Footnote/ Endnote reference in the parent text to the Footnote/Endnote text.
  • QuarkXPress 2015 also supports:
  • restarting Footnotes numbering at page level and allows manual override of numbering similar to numbered lists.
  • Footnotes in multi-column text flow allowing Footnotes to appear at the bottom of each column.
  • the ability to append Footnotes Styles between projects.
  • applying Footnotes to individual text boxes (not auto text box) so that they appear at the bottom of the text box.
  • using a custom mark as the Footnote/ Endnote reference number.
  • the ability to modify applied Footnotes/ Endnotes from the Footnote Styles palette.
  • applying the Footnote/Endnote separator style between parent text and Footnote/Endnote text. It is applied at box level, hence the user can apply different separator styles on different boxes and also different boxes within same story. The user can also apply a different Footnote separator style of his choice using Style > Footnote Separator Style. The user can also define the left and right offsets for a footnote separator style.
  • changing Footnotes to Endnotes and vice versa.
  • choosing whether to start Endnotes from the same page, just after end of story or from a new page.
  • copy/pasting Footnotes/ Endnotes.
  • searching Footnotes/Endnotes using Find/Change.
  • applying Footnotes/Endnotes through shortcuts and from the Custom Footnote/Endnote button in the Footnote Styles palette
  • Each footnote text is a separate story and hence all footnote text cannot be selected together.
  • Fixed layout for ePub:
  • QuarkXPress 2015 introduces support for fixed layout for ePub creation. This offers designing and export to fixed layout ePub formats supported by Kindle and iOS devices.
  • Fixed layout for ePub offers the following features:
  • New eBooks Layout space. QuarkXPress 2015 introduces a new eBooks layout space replacing the legacy eBooks layouts, which had limited functionality to offer reflow ePub export. The new layout space offers support for designing fixed layout ePubs based on ePub 3.0 standard as well as the creation of reflowable eBooks. The new layout space inherits many of the App Studio capabilities that include HTML5 support with an option to add interactivity to fixed layout ePubs including Audio, Video, Slideshows, Animations, 360 Degree Image and Buttons.
  • New Project dialog. The new project dialog for eBooks is enhanced with options to select target devices or custom sizes. QuarkXPress 2015 offers users the ability to save custom sizes so that they can reuse them by selecting them from the New Project dialog.
  • Rich Layout capabilities. With the new layout space to support fixed layout ePubs, you can use the rich design capabilities that are available to print and App Studio layout spaces. For example, you can create unlimited style sheets or use style sheets from print or App Studio layouts. Similarly, you can share other resources like Colors, Item Styles, Footnote styles, etc. across the print and eBook layouts. Fixed layout ePubs in QuarkXPress 2015 support East Asian story direction and page flow from right to left and rubi characters in native HTML (whatever HTML can support for these languages). Also, you can use Advance image control to handle images in fixed layout ePubs similar to print layout. Images can be down sampled with options in ePub export.
  • Lists. QuarkXPress's lists capability can be used for generating table of contents for both fixed layout ePubs and reflow ePubs.
  • HTML5. The New HTML5 palette in the eBooks layout space offers a simple and intuitive user interface to add interactive elements to fixed layout ePubs and reflow ePubs. Based on interactivity supported in target devices and output format (ePub and Kindle formats), these interactive elements can be excluded automatically on export. Audio, Video, Slideshows and Animations are all supported in fixed layout ePubs.
  • Reflow tagging. In QuarkXPress 2015, users can create a fixed layout ePubs and use the same layout elements to tag for reflow ePub. In a way users can create one layout and export to both fixed and reflow ePubs. Further, reflow tagging is allowed from both the Print and App Studio layouts.
  • Export to ePub/Kindle. QuarkXPress 2015 offers the following export options:
  • 1 Layout as ePub, to export to standard ePub format for iOS devices. 2 Layout as Kindle, to export to Kindle Fire devices.
  • Other new features:
  • QuarkXPress 2015 also includes the following new features and enhancements:
  • An easier activation process.
  • Reflow ePub enhancements: QuarkXPress 2015 enhances and removes any limitation in reflow ePub features supported in legacy versions of QuarkXPress. It also uses the same HTML5 palette offered in App Studio to add certain kinds of interactivity to ePub layouts as per ePub 3.0 standard.
  • PDF/X-4: You can create PDF/X-4 files out of QuarkXPress 2015, which are being verified by callas' pdfToolbox technology.
  • Relink pictures from Usage dialog: You now have the choice of replacing or relinking an existing picture (with OK status) using the Update button on the Usage dialog.
  • Format Painter: You can pick the formats (style attributes) from selected text and apply to text elsewhere in the document.
  • Open PDF after Export: You can select to have the PDF open after exporting.
  • Larger page size: You now have the choice of larger page sizes. (up to 224 inches x 224 inches).
  • Custom shortcut keys (Mac OS X only): There are new application level preferences that allow you to change the Keyboard shortcut keys for existing keys as well as allowing you to define new keyboard shortcuts for selected menu and non-menu items.
  • Search in palettes: Selected palettes have new search capabilities. For example, you can search style sheets and colors by name. The search capability is introduced in the following palettes: Style Sheets, Colors, Hyperlinks and Content Variables.
  • Dock Palettes in QuarkXPress (Windows): Windows users now have the same ability that Mac OS X users already had to dock palettes to the corner of the application. This helps keep the workspace tidy and avoid the document being covered by palettes.
  • Custom named Layout sizes: You have the option to save custom sizes in Print and eBooks layouts. This option is available in the New Project dialog.
  • Project level CFO: The Collect for Output (CFO) feature has been enhanced to support project level CFO. In the Collect for Output dialog, you can choose a single, multiple or all layouts in a project.
  • Image scaling: Image scaling is allowed up to 5000%.
  • The Usage dialog now shows only the file names and no longer crops long names to fit into the usage listing. You can still click on image or excel table name and see more information for the full path.
  • PDF output styles: The default PDF output styles have been updated and new output styles for PDF/X- 4 have been added.
  • Added support for ECI color profiles.
  • The auxiliary dictionaries have been enhanced. They are now in XML format, they can be integrated with Job Jackets, and legacy dictionaries are automatically converted.

New in QuarkXPress 10.5 (Nov 10, 2014)

  • Iimproves quality and stability.

New in QuarkXPress 10.2.1 (Aug 30, 2014)

  • Most notable fixes:
  • Crashes in specific situations fixed, e.g. the copy bug with images larger than 30cm or PDF export with vector CMS checked
  • App Studio export error message when using referenced slideshows
  • Non-PS printer issues
  • "Convert spot colors to process" preference is sticky
  • Most notable enhancements:
  • Added a dedicated orthogonal line tool (well, actually it is a 45° line tool)
  • Compatibility with Quark Publishing Platform 10.2
  • All known Windows 8.1 High DPI issues fixed
  • All known Yosemite issues fixed (note, that Yosemite is still a moving target, so still unknown whether QuarkXPress 10 can support Yosemite right from the start)

New in QuarkXPress 10.2 (Jul 30, 2014)

  • Improves performance and introduces a preference to switch between quality and performance.
  • Additionally it fixes all output issues for PDF/X-4 based workflows.

New in QuarkXPress 10.1.0.1 (Mar 20, 2014)

  • This version further improves quality and stability. It also fixes the crash issue with Japanese fonts.

New in QuarkXPress 10.1 (Mar 1, 2014)

  • This version fixes some severe performance issues that were reported.
  • Additionally it offers several new features, including the following:
  • Dynamic Guides - temporary guides that appear when you create or manipulate items on a page. They help you align items relative to other items and to the page in a layout
  • Exporting layouts as images
  • Books – now allowing you to create a single PDF
  • Larger zoom (up to 8000%)

New in QuarkXPress 10.0.2 (Dec 18, 2013)

  • 10.0.2 is a free update for QuarkXPress 10 that further improves quality and stability. In most areas performance has been significantly improved. Please note that panning/scrolling in a layout will be fully addressed in a subsequent update.

New in QuarkXPress 10.0.0.1 (Sep 16, 2013)

  • QuarkXPress 10 has been redesigned from the inside out to deliver stunning graphics, virtuoso productivity features and a design canvas to accentuate your creativity:
  • New Xenon Graphics Engine with real-time rendering brings designs to life
  • HiDPI and Retina display support
  • Modern UI and refined usability enable you to work faster and smarter
  • Device-independent PDFs with pass-through transparency
  • Create vector QR codes directly within QuarkXPress
  • More than 50 new and enhanced timesaving features to improve your design workflow
  • Combine with App Studio - the leading HTML5-based cloud solution - to create branded tablet and smartphone apps for iPad, iPhone, Kindle Fire and Android
  • Easily export interactive eBooks to the ePub and Kindle formats for reading on Amazon Kindle, iBooks, Sony Reader, NOOK, and more

New in QuarkXPress 9.5 (Nov 30, 2012)

  • New HTML5 palette for creating App Studio interactivity including slideshows, audio and video objects, buttons, pop-ups and more.
  • New App Studio Publishing palette for uploading your issue content to the App Studio Publishing Portal
  • New Quark AVE Interactivity palette for legacy App Studio customers to continue to use the previous technology

New in QuarkXPress 9.0.0.0 (Apr 8, 2011)

  • Digital Design and Publishing in QuarkXPress:
  • QuarkXPress opens a whole new world of digital design and publishing to you in one tool, with one familiar interface — at one reasonable price — without requiring coding or programming
  • Create the Ultimate Mobile Experience:
  • Create your own iPad apps with App Studio for QuarkXPress, then publish and control your own interactive publications.
  • Bring Rich, Interactive Design to the eBook Marketplace:
  • Create interactive content for the Blio eReader — the most accessible and versatile e-reader on the market. Then sell it through the Blio online bookstore.
  • Tap Into the Exploding eBook Market:
  • Convert your QuarkXPress layouts into standardised eBooks for the iPad, Sony Reader, NOOK, and more.
  • Conditional Styles:
  • Automatically style content based on powerful styling rules
  • Bullets and Numbering:
  • Take command of lists and outlines with bullet, numbering, and outline styles
  • Callouts:
  • Boxes and groups move automatically with text
  • ShapeMaker:
  • Easily create unique shapes
  • ImageGrid:
  • Import and automatically build grids of images
  • Linkster:
  • Unlink and relink text boxes without overflow
  • Story Editor:
  • Edit copy in a word-processor-like view
  • Cloner:
  • The smartest and most efficient way to clone design elements
  • Other Enhancements:
  • XLSX Import: Import XLSX files
  • Style Sheets: Apply style sheets without affecting local formatting
  • Table Creation: Break tables to flow across multiple pages with repeating headers and footers, even when they're anchored in a story

New in QuarkXPress 8.01 (Oct 10, 2008)

  • Enhanced spell checking
  • With QuarkXPress 8.01, you can set a preference to ignore capitalization and
  • spacing errors when spellchecking. Click the SpellCheck pane in the Preferences dialog box (QuarkXPress/Edit > Preferences). The following controls are new to QuarkXPress 8.01:
  • Check Ignore capitalization for German languages to disable capitalization and spacing checks for the supported German languages. The default setting is unchecked. Check Ignore capitalization for non-German languages to disable capitalization and spacing checks for all non-German languages that support spellchecking. The default setting is checked.
  • PANTONE Goe Uncoated
  • QuarkXPress 8.01 includes the PANTONE Goe uncoated color libraries.