Customer Reviews

QuarkXPress 7 for Windows & Macintosh

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I have always liked the QuickStart Guides because I learn visually and appreciated having them show what the menu, screen and final result should look like. However, while this book does show the new features and there are many, I was extremely disappointed in that they didn't review the powerful new Web layout features that were stressed at MacWorld and on Quarkk's web site. Here, they refer to an earlier book acting as if nothing different has happened. It has and someone, somewhere needs to write a book on just this feature.

Quark showed us in their MacWorld booth the ease of creating both a print and web page at the same time, in fact dragging items from one to the other. For someone who struggles with Dreamweaver, this was web design heaven. Quark does all the heavy lifting and while their own book is good, it hardly begins to show what can be
done.

I had to learn Quark in a pinch. I'm a stay at home mom but do graphic design as a part time job from home. I am very comfortable in Photoshop and Illustrator but had a new client that needed me to update a lot of promotional items that were Quark files. So I ordered this book and one other and have found this one to be very easy to follow and easy to locate the info I need from the index. The explanations are detailed and easy to understand. I haven't read it cover to cover but after referring to it for a few weeks I would say I haven't run into anything in Quark that I couldn't handle. If you need a reference guide for Quark, I'd say this one will not disappoint.

I had to purchase this book for my Page Layout class. Having rarely used Quark before the class, I was pleased that this book is clear and concise. It offers a lot of information in a clean, streamlined way. The book also has a list of Quark shortcuts for both Mac and PC which come in handy once you get used to the program (and can start zooming around).

It's a wonderful tool to keep handy when designing in Quark.

The Visual Quickstart Guide for QuarkXPress 7 is an excellent manual. I recommend it for folks at all levels of expertise.QuarkXPress 7 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)

QuickStart Guide books have always been my first choice for learning software. They leave out all the conversation and get right to the point. Usually, I don't have time for a chat, I just want to find out how to accomplish something. If you need quick info, the QuickStart Guides are the books for you.

Although I am leaning more toward InDesign for layout now, this book is good for jumping from QuarkXPress 6.5 to version 7, One thing I particularly like and use often is the keyboard shortcut list. I wish I could say I like the application as much as I like the book.

Im very happy with this book overall. I actually used it in my preparation for my Quark XPress Expert Certificaton exam. It saved me on a few occasions during the exam as well (open book). I highly recommend this book for all levels of users as it has quick and efficient tricks and techniques.

I have had no classes in any generation of QuarkXPress. The Visual QuickStart Guide has helped me navigate the program like a pro.

I ordered this book for a class. It was delivered in record time. However, my class was canceled and I never even opened it. -still have it though.