http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/13/quark.dps.update.enhances.productivity/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/dpstemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Quark has announced an update to its Quark Dynamic Publishing Solution which delivers a series of improvements and the new Automation Services. The new features are designed to enhance productivity, as well as automate multi-channel publishing and lower publishing costs. The Automatic Services enable users to automate routine manual publishing tasks, and provides integration with the Drupal Web Co... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/13/quark.dps.update.enhances.productivity/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/28/flightcheck.pro.65.update/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/flightcheck.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Markzware has released a v6.5 update for FlightCheck Professional, its specialized preflighting tool. The software scrutinizes output documents for problems that could potentially affect the print process, such as trapping, overprinting and mismatched color spaces. The app then flags source issues, which can be corrected through a separate publishing suite.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/28/flightcheck.pro.65.update/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/04/quarkxpress.81.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images3.macnn.com/macnn/news/0805/28-quark-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Quark is distributing a v8.1 update for QuarkXPress, its flagship publishing suite. The patch incorporates a new Native Transparency mode for generating PDFs, allowing items marked as transparent to remain unflattened during final output. The software has also been given a new key modifier, permitting more precise placement of images.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/04/quarkxpress.81.update/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/31/madetoprint.upgraded/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0907/MadeToPrint.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />axaio has released new versions of its MadeToPrint line of products, used to standardize output from InDesign and QuarkXPress. The line consists of MadeToPrint Standard, MadeToPrint Auto, and MadeToPrint Server. The Auto and Server versions integrate into various publishing systems, including vjoon's K4 and WoodWing's Smart Connection Enterprise. The update exports fully imposed PDFs.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/31/madetoprint.upgraded/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/24/mathmagic.64.patch/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/mathmagic-ver6.0-02.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />InfoLogic has posted v6.4 of MathMagic, its equation editor. The app is divided into two main editions: Personal, which exports generalized output, and Pro, which includes plug-ins for either InDesign or QuarkXPress. The plug-ins are said to improve the quality of output, and speed up the insertion of equations into publishing documents.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/24/mathmagic.64.patch/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/20/chartbot.barcodes.released/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0907/chartbot.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />XChange UK and ThePowerXChange have released Chartbot Barcodes, a new add-on for InDesign and QuarkXPress. Users can produce 1D, 2D and postal barcodes, without having to apply special barcode fonts. The software specifically works with variable data sources such as InDesign's Data Merge, and can automatically encode, checksum and resize graphics without reformatting a database.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/20/chartbot.barcodes.released/ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/24/flightalert.xt.for.qxp.8/ <img align='left' src='http://images3.macnn.com/macnn/news/0805/28-quark-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />XChange UK has released an updated version of FlightAlert XT, now compatible with QuarkXPress 8. The software performs background scans of active documents, checking for mistakes before files reach the normal preflight stage. Users can for instance identify missing fonts in EPS files, or RGB elements that will not separate properly for printing.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/24/flightalert.xt.for.qxp.8/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/22/fifi.fido.split..folio/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0904/meitemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Managing Editor has released FiFi XT 8.0 for QuarkXPress 8 and Fido 6.0 for Adobe InDesign CS4, along with Split & Folio for both publishing programs. Both FiFi and Fido are designed to enhance the functionality of the companyís ad-layout and issue-planning software, while increasing the productivity of paginators when dealing with missing ads. The plug-ins can be used to restore file-path inform... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/22/fifi.fido.split..folio/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/07/markztools.8.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0904/marktemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Markzware has released MarkzTools 8, an update to its anti-corruption XTension for QuarkXPress 8 documents. The program offers automatic verification of all saved Quark documents, helping to prevent corruption. Should a file become damaged, users can attempt recovery through means such as a Scavenge Text option.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/07/markztools.8.update/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/18/ad.layout.system.54/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0902/meitemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />MEI has announced Page Director Ad Layout System 5.4, an update to its automatic ad-placing application. ALS helps simplify the ad layout process by interpreting information from a front-end booking system and then placing ads on the desired pages. The software enables control over editorial and advertising requirements and allows users to manage placement by advertising ratios and color press con... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/18/ad.layout.system.54/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:10:00 GMT