Comments on: Is Quark Finally Dead?

By: Bryan Kidd

Bryan Kidd — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:56:36 +0000

Yes. Quark is dead. Quark R.I.P.
Yes, rest in peace. Go away. I don’t care if version 6 finally has multiple undos. I have wasted far too much of my working life having to use Quark, and would be happy if I never had to open it again. Quark has never had adequate control over type or images. And what with control of type and images being it’s main function, it totally fails, and always has. I really don’t understand how it ever got to be industry standard. Piece of crap. I feel a little better after that rant.

By: John

John — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:33:23 +0000

I made the switch to Indesign from day one. I saw its early potential and implemented it into the studio. Its a must have item to have on your CV when I get freelancers in for overspilled work. I work along side another designer (6 years older than myself and a quark lover) and on a day to day basis we are always hurling abuse at each other, which turns into outright abuse which can often involve our mothers.
InDesign rules! It always has and always will.

By: Attitude Design

Attitude Design — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:23:55 +0000

@Nick - We disagree that Quark files would be expensive to carry across to Indesign - Unless Quark has changed in the latest version it was always that you could open a Quark file in Indesign but not an Indesign file in Quark! The only expense would be the training of the staff involved but as younger designers are growing up on Indesign this training expense probably won’t be a major issue in the coming years…

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:20:49 +0000

I just happened to stumble upon this journal and read this article, but never the less… I agree that InDesign is the way of the future but as far as industry standards are concerned, too many companies still use Quark files which can’t easily be converted to InDesign without spending a lot of money. Over time though, every company will want to revamp their graphics a little, and that’s when they’ll switch over to InDesign.

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:50:24 +0000

I switched over to InDesign a few years ago and could never go back. It makes my job so much easier.