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Users praise the innovative animations in QuarkXPress, enhancing interactivity and functionality in digital publishing. (1 mentions)
Users commend the HTML5 custom interactivity feature in QuarkXPress for its innovative capabilities in digital publishing. (1 mentions)
Users value the interface simplicity of QuarkXPress, enabling seamless integration of interactive web app features. (1 mentions)
Users praise the advanced layout design of QuarkXPress, enabling seamless embedding of interactive web apps in publications. (1 mentions)
Users find QuarkXPress saves time by streamlining the creation of interactive web apps directly within its intuitive interface. (1 mentions)
Users face a steep learning curve with QuarkXPress, requiring dedication and support to master its complexities. (1 mentions)
Users experience a steep learning curve with QuarkXPress, requiring dedication and support to master its capabilities. (1 mentions)

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Bill S.
BS
Bill S.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"QuarkXpress -- uniquely powerful"
5/5
What do you like best about QuarkXPress?

I've used Quark for years to create employee benefit statements for client companies, large and small. Using the add-in software Xdata from EM Software, making these documents unique to every employee is easy and fast. I've also made sophisticated phone directories using it. One of the best parts about this system is Quark's printer driver -- it's so much faster than InDesign, it complies a complicated document and queues up two hundred individual documents in less than a minute. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about QuarkXPress?

The new black background. I liked the old one better. Sometimes seems to me they made changes just because "We've got to change something!" Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Blaise N.
BN
Blaise N.
Creative Director
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Quark Xpress is still the one"
4.5/5
What do you like best about QuarkXPress?

Everything that made Quark Xpress the original and best page layout program is still there. But they didn't rest on their laurels, they have regularly upgraded the product to find ways to continue to be useful and relevant. Despite everything that Adobe tries to throw at Quark, it is still a superior program for most of what we do. Whenever we're forced to use 'that other product' we cringe just a little. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about QuarkXPress?

Would it hurt so much to include document window tabs?! Working between multiple docs is still a pain... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LB
Landry B.
Retired Graphic Designer
"I built a 30-year career using Quark"
5/5
What do you like best about QuarkXPress?

Flexibility, control and reliability. I've used Quark almost every day of my 30-year design career. I've used it to combine text documents, images and line art to create books, magazines, album covers and more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about QuarkXPress?

Hard to say. There have been things over the years that I wasn't fond of but they've been taken care of now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Graphic Design
UG
Verified User in Graphic Design
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Still the same great program and a lot more...."
4.5/5
What do you like best about QuarkXPress?

There are quite a few new capabilities to explore but I upgraded from Quark 8 to Quark 2020 and amazingly it is still easy to use and feels familiar. I also really like the fact that Quark is not using a subscription model like Adobe and the program may be purchased. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about QuarkXPress?

Not much but it took me a while to figure out certain things. I called Quark and found what I needed to know. I think that the new visual imaging feature might be more robust and the controls more obvious. I would also like to have more PDF editing and processing ability within the program if that would be possible. (I know it's an Adobe program...) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Joann G.
JG
Joann G.
Pani / Presvytera / Matushka
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"An amazing update!"
5/5
What do you like best about QuarkXPress?

I like the speed in which the app launches on my MacBook, redraws my large files quickly and allows be to get in and edit or alter simple or complex pages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about QuarkXPress?

The learning curve... for newbies, there is a learning curve... even for the seasoned Quark user, there are a lot of functionality and features that you may never truly uncover. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aliya  W.
AW
Aliya W.
General Accounting Head - GCC. & Regional Expert IMEA
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Advanced and reliable software"
4/5
What do you like best about QuarkXPress?

Quark is the state of art technology tool that has almost all those features which are necessary for an organization to run. I am so much satisfied to initiate this tool in my various departments. It is a cloud based application which is equipped with numerous integrations that has further facilitated us in our daily working. Right from content creation to the development of various applications and websites this software is all in all and it has become my necessity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about QuarkXPress?

It is very much costly solution and also its purchasing is not that easy we really have to follow few steps and during its installation couple of time I had to contact the customer services. Moreover, its services are great and going well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BS
Bernard S.
D
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Keeps Getting Better"
5/5
What do you like best about QuarkXPress?

Design and layout to is so easy for magazines, brochures etc, anything that is going to print. Regular updates and improvements, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about QuarkXPress?

Converting documents form older Quark versions is no longer available and needs to new addressed. Great new features like Web design/layout but no useful tutorials which is needed. No point adding new features if they cannot be used to full extent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SF
Stephen F.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Consistently the Best DeskTop Publishing Software"
5/5
What do you like best about QuarkXPress?

Quark continually adds features that help make it a solid performer. The ability to integrate all elements of graphic design, web design, and other creative mediums, make QuarkXpress a consistent leader and performer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about QuarkXPress?

I can't think of many aspects of QuarkXpress that I do not like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Michael O.
MO
Michael O.
G
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Useful for professionals"
3/5
What do you like best about QuarkXPress?

Stable platform with excellent detail on typography Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about QuarkXPress?

Advantage support could be better and upgrades are unbelievably complex Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MA
Mack A.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Quark Spoiled Me since 1993"
5/5
What do you like best about QuarkXPress?

Quark has provided a steady stream of enhancements ever since I started using it—back when it was the only serious layout and design software available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about QuarkXPress?

The downside for me is the upside for others. It has too many features and options I don't use. Used to be I'd get the new Quark upgrade, do the new tutorial, and I'd be fluid within three days. Now I just read about the new features, and if it's something I'd use, I simply find and learn the tutorial that teaches it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.