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December 5, 2022
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How to Convert Quark to InDesign

  • December 5, 2022
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Is there any other way to convert Quark to InDesign without the QXD Marksware plug-in?

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Correct answer BobLevine

No.

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Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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December 6, 2022

If you only have a file or two to convert, you can instead try markzware's online conversion service. I've used it for the odd Publisher conversion and it was very good for a relatively small charge. That would be cheaper than buying the plugin or their other standalone conversion products, but if you have a lot, the plugin is well worth the money in time saved.

Jumpenjax
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December 5, 2022
Steve Werner
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December 5, 2022

In the early days of InDesign, I mean early (InDesign 2 through I think InDesign CS6), InDesign could open QuarkXPress 3.3 and 4 documents and templates. I co-wrote a book with David Blatner introducing InDesign to QuarkXPress users. But unless you have a copy of InDesign CS6, and you have some old XPress 3.3. and 4 documents hanging around it wouldn't work for you!

BobLevine
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December 5, 2022

Steve, InDesign, AFAIK, can still open those early Quark files. You may be thinking about Pagemaker support which ended with CS6.

Steve Werner
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December 5, 2022

Thanks, got that wrong. I didn't realize that. Not that there are too many QuarkXPress 3.3 and 4.0 files around anymore.

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December 5, 2022

No.