typesetting

tool: QuarkXPress

Purpose:

QuarkXPress desktop publishing software is commonly used to create page layouts for a variety of print publications such as books, newspapers, magazines, posters and brochures.

Similar in function to InDesign, the main differences are Quark's unique features for exporting documents as interactive webpages as well as its widespread use by printers, typesetters and page designers.

Features:

Enables the production of HTML and XML content without the need to convert or refine documents
Supports direct PDF importing and outputing according to regulations
Fully supports Adobe Photoshop files, avoiding complicated and time-consuming conversions
Uses OpenType and Unicode, making font and character settings easy
Free TypeTricks XTension locates overset text boxes as well as widows and orphans
Presents intuitive colour-management tools that includes the unique option of hexachrome printing
Allows the customisation of line and border dashes and stripes as well as the merging of boxes to generate complex shapes
Text runaround for hidden layers may be turned off
Shared Content instantly incorporates any text or graphic changes consistently throughout a project
XPress Composition Zones allow team members to work simulatenously on a project, with all modifications being updated instantly
Job jackets keep print job specifications consistent throughout the project, ensuring their clarity and memorability

A&H use case 1 description:

The Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music (DIAMM) project used QuarkXPress alongside other tools to create an electronic archive of medieval polyphonic music images. The purpose of the archive is to allow detailed study of the music and its sources as well as to ensure their preservation.

Creator:

Quark Inc

Software/programming languages used:

Quark Xpress

Data publishing and dissemination:

Desktop publishing and pre-press

General website development

Collaborative publishing

Specifications:

Portable Document Format (PDF)

Unicode

PhotoShop Document (PSD)