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Can I import Quark Express documents into Publisher or Word?

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TheMatrix@discussions.microsoft.com Neo TheMatrix

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May 26, 2006, 1:04:02 PM5/26/06
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I am trying to get away from using Quark Express 6.5, but I have a need to be
able to use existing publications created in Quark. I was wondering if it is
possible to import an entire project into Publisher or even Word so that I
will not have to start each project from scratch; or am I stuck using
publisher?

Thanks for the help.

Ed Bennett

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May 26, 2006, 1:18:54 PM5/26/06
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Neo TheMatrix <Neo TheM...@discussions.microsoft.com> was very
recently heard to utter:

No, Publisher doesn't have a QuarkXPress import filter.

I'd advise against using Word for page layout; you'll find it frustrating
(particularly after moving from a pro-level application such as
QuarkXPress).

Out of interest, why are you moving away from QuarkXPress?

--
Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
http://ed.mvps.org/


Mike Koewler

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May 27, 2006, 1:14:19 AM5/27/06
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>> Out of interest, why are you moving away from QuarkXPress <<

Because it is a PoS app???

Mike

Ed Bennett

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May 27, 2006, 5:05:51 AM5/27/06
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Mike Koewler <wor...@fuse.net> was very recently heard to utter:

>>> Out of interest, why are you moving away from QuarkXPress <<
>
> Because it is a PoS app???

I guess I meant something more along the lines of why move from a pro-level
app to Publisher?

I would have thought that moving to PageMaker or InDesign would be the
sensible move. Unless those applications are not available for financial
reasons, of course.

Neo TheMatrix

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Jun 2, 2006, 2:44:01 PM6/2/06
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Well, I guess when I started using the app I thought it would be a more
intuitive program. I have found the opposite to be true. I am not happy
with the limited text maniupulation, importing table information has also
been "quarky" (sorry for the pun) at best. For the amount of resources it
seems to use I had expected much more from the program.
I have always liked the MS apps even with their flaws for text, data and
graphic (limited) manipulation. It does seem that a lot of print companies
aren't likely to agree, though.
I went with Quark because I was led to believe it is a widely used, and
accepted program. It is not worth what was paid for it. Let's face money is
object these days as well, as I work for a small company. Although I may
take a closer look at the other programs you mentioned, do you know if they
are easily exported to have an outside publisher print? Thanks for your help!

Ed Bennett

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Jun 2, 2006, 3:03:53 PM6/2/06
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Neo TheMatrix <NeoThe...@discussions.microsoft.com> was very
recently heard to utter:

> Well, I guess when I started using the app I thought it would be a
> more intuitive program. I have found the opposite to be true. I am
> not happy with the limited text maniupulation, importing table
> information has also been "quarky" (sorry for the pun) at best.

High-end programs are always quirky.

> I have always liked the MS apps even with their flaws for text, data
> and graphic (limited) manipulation. It does seem that a lot of print
> companies aren't likely to agree, though.

No, because when programs do things for you, it will normally make their job
harder.

> I went with Quark because I was led to believe it is a widely used,
> and accepted program.

It is.

> It is not worth what was paid for it.

Unless you learned to use it, your computer would be at best a very
expensive ornament, and more likely just a worthless heap of junk.
QuarkXPress is pretty much the same, except it has a steeper learning curve
and really requires professional training to learn to use effectively.

> Although I may take a closer look at the other programs you
> mentioned, do you know if they are easily exported to have an outside
> publisher print?

QuarkXPress, InDesign, and PageMaker have pretty similar levels of
acceptance among outside printing services. Publisher is the hardest in
that respect, as it has no native PDF export (yet) and the majority of
services won't take .pub files.

However, InDesign is, like QuarkXPress, a professional-level application and
so is hard to use. PageMaker may be slightly easier, but is still not as
user-friendly as Publisher.

It's a similar situation to any other kind of tools; the better (and more
expensive) tools are harder to learn to use, but are better to use once you
have learned how.

Mike Koewler

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Jun 2, 2006, 6:44:02 PM6/2/06
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Take a look at Serif's PagePlus 11. I only know of one or two printers
who will take native files from PP, but it outputs pdf files that are
industry standard. Also far, far cheaper than Quark, ID or PM.

Mike

Neo TheMatrix

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Aug 7, 2006, 3:48:02 PM8/7/06
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Thanks for the info, I will take a look at this one too.

Cristina

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Jan 6, 2010, 2:40:05 PM1/6/10
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One of my clients is using Publisher as their page layout app. and I need to
provide page layout files to them that they can open and edit in publisher.
What are the file import fomats that Publisher will take? I can save pretty
much in any format from InDesign...

Mary Sauer

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Jan 6, 2010, 4:53:43 PM1/6/10
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Take a look at this article.
http://www.graphic-design-employment.com/convert-publisher.html


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Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

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