Now Support Adobe InDesign CS4 & CS5

Markzware just released a new version of Q2ID.  Q2ID V5 is the newest Adobe plug-in used to convert Quark To InDesign. Like Q2ID V4 – the previous version, Q2ID V5 supports an easy and fast way for users to convert QuarkXPress file into a new InDesign document. Users can finish the process only with one single mouse click by using InDesign File > Open menu so users no need to re-create documents from scratch. It really saves your time.

Q2ID V5 Features:

• Allow users to migrate data easily
• Save your time and cost to re-create content
• Support QuarkXPress V3.3 – v8.x
• Support InDesign CS4 and CS5
• Support Macintosh and Windows

New: Q2ID Version 5 can convert more data such as color models, page position, fonts and text as well as tables, images and styles, blends and layers, anchored and linked text boxes, pantone color and more color models.

Upgrade Q2ID V4 to Q2ID V5
Users can upgrade Q2ID V4 to Q2ID V5 (for Mac and Windows) immediately without waiting shipping today. Just download the supported link and code to upgrade. You can check here if you may qualify to get Free Upgrade by Markzware.

Windows System Requirements
Pentium III or Higher, Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7, 1GB RAM, 1280×800 screen resolution and activation code.

Mac System Requirements
Mac OS v10.5 to v10.6x, G5 or Intel based Mac, 3 GB RAM, 1250×800 screen resolution and activation code.

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Lately, Q2ID has been known as a new Adobe plug in for InDesign which is created by Markzware. This plug in software will easily help you to convert QuarkXPress file into InDesign file only in one click. This means that this tool offers you lots of benefits. Among those benefits are that this tool enables data migration, eliminates time to recreate file and reduces cost for recreating the file. It also provides you with freedom of authoring system and preserves intellectual property investment. It is true that in prior time, people need to convert Quark into Indesign file one by one which makes the work takes too long time. This tool of course provides feasibility for designers to work on their project as among of its features is that it can support Adobe InDesign CS3.

Surprisingly, as good news for the designers today, Markzware released an up graded version of Q2ID V4 which now supports QuarkXPress v3 – v8 and Adobe CS3 and CS4. As the leading developer of data extraction and conversion, Markzware has created Q2ID V4 which provides easier, simpler, and more affordable method of converting Quark files into Adobe documents. Q2ID V4 converts many QuarkXPress documents elements including page positioning, fonts and style, color models, images, tables, and layers. This up dated version meets the needs of designers who want to be much easier in working with either Quark or InDesign files. This new version, Q2ID V8, offers the same great one click conversion within InDesign for all versions of QuarkXPress and now includes the v8. You will also notice that there is a new Markzware menu item within InDesign once the plug in is loaded, which is kind of neat.

If you want to up grade your Q2ID version or purchase Q2ID V4, you can just simply go to Markzware – Q2ID V4 and use the link at the bottom for 1 seat, 5 seat, or 10 seat. However, if you just want to purchase the up dated version, you must previously have the copy of Q2ID v2 or v3 for Macintosh, or the copy of Q2ID v1 or v2 for Windows.

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By: LaurenMarie
Back when I wrote the Quark for InDesign Users articles, I was approached by Markzware, a company that makes several Quark and InDesign plugins. I know the folks over at InDesign Secrets love plugins, but I’ve never used any myself. Markzware kindly agreed to give me a copy of their plugin to try out and I thought I’d share with you some of my thoughts!

Install and Activation
For reference, I tested the Q2ID plugin on Windows XP SP2 with QuarkXpress 7.3 (Passport) and InDesign CS3.

When I unzipped the product, there were 4 files, two PDFs and 2 .apln (Adobe extensions), one apln for CS2 and one for CS3. The PDFs were instructions for installing the plugin. I simply dragged and dropped the proper .apln file into my Plug-Ins folder as directed and launched InDesign.

I entered my activation code the when InDesign booted up. Installation was that easy!

Testing the Plugin
I tested a variety of Quark files, including an all-text manual created for digital output that contained links from the table of contents to specific text anchors and a simple one page flyer. I didn’t test any long documents or extremely complicated Master Page setups.

It’s quite simple to convert the documents. You just go to File>Open (Ctrl + O) and select your Quark file. Keep in mind that you will have to change File Type to All Files in order to see Quark files when you are in the Open dialog window.

Layers created in Quark seem to work perfectly well in InDesign, the colors and layer names are even maintained! I only did a very simple test (a layer with text and a layer with images), but layers are not complicated, anyway.

When I converted my QuarkXpress documents to InDesign, all the images were in their proper places. Very good! Text also transitioned well. If you’re missing fonts, you’ll get a pretty standard replace fonts dialog box and have a chance to fix them before getting into the document.

There are some significant things that are not supported by the Q2ID plugin at this time. However, bear in mind that if you are not using some of these features, it really won’t matter to you!

Conclusion
At $200 the Q2ID plugin is a little expensive for my budget, but some searching revealed to me that it is actually quite reasonably priced when compared to other such complex plugins. It’s certainly less time consuming that rebuilding your Quark files in InDesign. If you have a lot of files to convert from Quark to InDesign, I think the $200 investment is well worth it.
article source: http://markzware.com/blogs/markzware_q2id_review/2008/09/03/

Q2ID V4 the lastest versionis really good and easy to use plugin to help users to convert QuarkXpress to Adobe Indesign document as well as text and reduce cost to re-create content.

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Q2ID V3 is the latest version of Q2ID (QuarkXpress to Adobe InDesign) from Markzware. It is an Indesign Plugin to convert QuarkXpress files for Adobe Indesign CS3 and CS2.

The installation is very easy. After you download, then extract the zip file. You will find 4 files, 2 PDF and 2 . apln-Adobe extentions. The PDF file will guide you for the instruction of the installation. Drag and put the .apln file in Plugin folder and you can enter the activation code.

Q2ID is an afforable plug in for Adobe Indesign based creative program especially who used to accept QuarkXpress documents in different versions and different sources. It is easy and quick used.

Q2ID V3 price starts from EUR€199 but you can get 10% off.

Note: Q2ID V3 only works with Adobe CS2. Please check out Q2ID V4 New Version here.

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• ID2Q – Convert InDesign to Quark – Provides Quark users to convert InDesign documents into new Quark documents easy and quick.

• PUB2ID - Convert Publisher to InDesign – Provider InDesign users to convert and migrate Microsoft Publishers documents into new InDesign files.

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Q2ID V3 (QuarkXPress to InDesign) is an Adobe plug-in for InDesign. It helps users how easy and quick to convert QuarkXPress content into a new Adobe InDesign document. The process is only with a single click using InDesign File->Open.

Items converted from Quark include: fonts and styles, page positioning, color models, images, and text attributes as well as tables, blends, runarounds, layers, linked text boxes & anchored boxes, pantone colors and other color models.

Q2ID V3 (QuarkXPress to Adobe InDesign) can convert and transform files created from within QuarkXPress on either the Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh OS, into an Adobe InDesign file, which both platforms can be opened.

FEATURES
- Supports Adobe InDesign CS2 & CS3
- Converts QuarkXPress v3.3 – v7.5
- Swift return on investment
- Simple to install
- Quick & easy to use

* Q2ID V3 DOES NOT SUPPORT QuarkXPress 8 and Adobe CS4

Update: Q2ID V4 Just Released NOW SUPPORTING QuarkXPress 8 and Adobe CS4.

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• ID2Q – Convert InDesign to Quark – Provides Quark users to convert InDesign documents into new Quark documents easy and quick.

• PUB2ID - Convert Publisher to InDesign – Provider InDesign users to convert and migrate Microsoft Publishers documents into new InDesign files.

• FlighCheck Professional helps users to create and prepare Adobe PDF files and other printing documents to manage and solve for print jobs.