Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Quark v Indesign
The battle rages on. A few years ago most designers would easily tell you that Quark is dying the good death and InDesign is the new standard. Knowing both applications I certainly prefer InDesign, hands down, over Quark. I like the Bridge option between all Adobe applications, the consistent tools and feel between the other Adobe's and I find Quark prone to font problems and crashing. Here is a comparison done by some IT nerds, it compares the two products based on time it takes to design the same project, while this comparison shows Quark to beat out InDesign, it leaves out the sweet streamline interaction InDesign has with it's Adobe brothers and sister.
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The only copies of Quark you can find in my office share a box with broken keyboards, busted computer speakers and some pina colada-scented air fresheners. Really.
Our office is just switching from Quark to Indesign. There are some who don't like change but this is a change that has been a long time coming in our office. Indesign is great for designers. It completes the Adobe dream. Years ago I thought Indesign would not last up against Quark but it has given designer the tools that Quark was not able to give us.
Hi, my name is Phil and I LOVE INDESIGN...
Not everyone has switched to InDesign (although it's inevitable). It's still about 50/50. Students and academia are more apt to have InDesign, because it's now bundled. (Brilliant marketing strategy on the part of Adobe!) But it is timely and expensive (training) to make the switch in a place of business, so many have resisted the change.
Regardless of what your opinion is regarding one or the other, it's in your best interest to know both, at least a working knowledge. What can it hurt to make yourself more marketable?
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