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Adobe Indesign Vs Quark Xpress - Part 2

Posted by Peter (henna gaijin) on 1/20/2010 at 12:37 PM ET 125 Points
Second question on Adobe inDesign vs. Quark Xpress - this time aimed at people who may have used both.

How hard would it be for someone who is proficient in Quark to pick up inDesign? Is the basic way one lays out a page the same between the two (using frames, etc.)?
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  • Posted by Gary Bloomer on 1/20/2010 at 1:07 PM Accepted
    Dear Peter,

    I'm a Quark 7.31 user and have NOT used InDesign, but of the people I know who have switched, the majority love InDesign, specifically its interconnection with the range of Adobe's other programs.

    You might find the opinions on the following link helpful

    https://typesetterforum.com/discussion/9/

    I hope this helps.

    Gary Bloomer
    Wilmington, DE, USA
  • Posted by mgoodman on 1/20/2010 at 8:26 PM Accepted
    I'm an InDesign user and have only had limited exposure to Quark Xpress. I think InDesign is quite intuitive, so I can't imagine you would have any problem learning it very quickly. Of course, it depends on whether you are (or want to be) a power user and what specific features you'll want ... but that applies to any software, as you know.
  • Posted by Peter (henna gaijin) on 1/20/2010 at 8:30 PM Author
    Actually, not me doing the transfer. I am working on a project where we will be designing a document every quarter, and the person I was planning to use uses Qaurk. But I am finding most people I would have as backup use inDesign.

    Am trying to figure out whether the person with Quark will work (and if there are people who could take over should she have to leave - I am getting a good price because she is between jobs), or if I should go straight to inDesign (either with her or without).
  • Posted by mgoodman on 1/25/2010 at 8:21 AM Moderator
    I would think the person using Quark would thank you for underwriting her learning curve for InDesign. It won't be that big of a deal for her to learn. The real skill is in her head -- layout and design -- not in the software.

    And if an amateur designer (like me) can pick up and master InDesign quickly, it can't possibly be that difficult for someone who actually understands basic design and layout principles. It's like learning a Mac OS after you know Windows (or vice versa).
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