Quark XPress = user hostile.
I take it that you are an InDesign user? I think Quark made a much better
analysis, with better success, at managing the complexity of a modern page
layout application than Adobe did. If you are used to something different and
try to apply your old style of working to a different program it is bound to be
frustrating, but that does not mean Quark is worse. When I train Quark users to
use InDesign I see their frustration.
I prefer Quark XPress to Adobe InDesign--I know how to use both--I just
justify buying a new version. Yes, Quark is user-hostile to new users,
and has a very steep learning curve. I had less than a week to learn the
program and design/produce a lot of ads, with only one other very busy
person to ask about how to use it. That was after using PageMaker since v.1.
Once I got to the peak, it's amazing how many things I can do in Quark
that Adobe didn't even imagine. Quark also has lots of
XTensions/plugins/modules that make it even more versatile, especially
compared to InDesign.
However, I use InDesign CS3 now. It fits into my budget better Quark
since I don't need to use it full time.
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