Killer Conversion

So this tool has been available for quite some time now, but I haven’t had the opportunity to share…

Here’s the situation: You (or a client) has boatloads of QuarkXPress files. You need (or want) to convert them to InDesign. Although InDesign can automatically convert Quark 4.11 files, the files you need to convert are Quark 7 (or 6.5 or 6 or 5…)

Q2ID from Markzware is the answer! Get nearly perfect conversions with this tool! Of course it depends on how many documents (and how complex) you need to convert, but at only $199, I think it is worth every penny!

Oh yeah, did I mention how easy it is? After the plug-in is installed, InDesign will simply open the Quark files!

Embarrassing Moment…

I am watching the live broadcast of Adobe’s big announcement as we speak. Well, I should say I am waiting for it to reconvene… Due to technical difficulties, the webcast has been put on hold.

I guess I don’t feel so bad about little snafus that happen in class at times (ie. the Acrobat class that started late last week, sorry folks!)

I’ll be posting more about the cool new features ariving in CS3—now that it is official…

Cool (and Free) Resources for CS Users

To go along with my session at the Creative Suite Conference today in Miami, here are the websites I am talking about:

• Kuler—Adobe Labs excellent color creator
• Adobe Studio Exchange—Click on your product of choice, then grab lots of amazing resources
• Adobe Connect Sessions—Amazing and informative sessions continually being broadcast and recorded for later viewing

A few blogs/rss feeds worth subscribing to:

• InDesign Secrets—The Independent Resource for All Things InDesign
• Creative Pro—Where creative professionals go for information and tools needed to get real work done every day
• RealWorld Illustrator—by Mordy Golding
• Where is Ben?—Ben Willmore and his adventures
• John Nack on Adobe
• Typblography

Podcasts to check out (look for these in iTunes):

• InDesign Secrets
• The InDesigner
• The Russell Brown Show
• Photoshop TV
• Pen—The Vector Podcast

There are many more blogs, rss feeds and podcasts that are out there and quite useful, but these are a handful of what I’m reading at the moment.

What are you reading? Drop us a note!