Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file

date posted 21st January 2006 12:22

Actually, in my experience (and most designers I have spoken to on the
subject), the switch was due to InDesign being more user friendly,
having more useful options than Quark, and working more smoothly with
PShop & Illustrator. Compared to the products now InDesign 1 may have
been rubbish, but it was still better than Quark 5.

;-)

Lorna McArdle - Spinette Designs wrote:

>Actually the main reason most designers have trouble converting is the
>learning processes to learn InDesign, getting an hour (probably in your own
>time) to learn a new program just isn't enough time to master any program.
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>And in the beginning InDesign was rubbish now it's getting there which is
>why more people are now converting.
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>Rant over ;-)
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>Lorna
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>'On a different note, (ehm) happily Quark is still in use by some
>dedicated ones - but conversion to InDesign is fast due to
>short-sightedness of Quark software developers... sad
>hth'
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