Easy to Use
Easy Installation and Activation64-Bit SupportXenon Graphics EngineHiDPI/Retina® SupportStreamlined, Modern, Intuitive InterfaceIntelligent PalettesFull Screen View ( Mac Only)Adaptive Resolution TechnologyTask-based ToolsPage NavigatorLibrariesMultiple ViewsLearn Once for Multiple ChannelsDrag and DropAuto-open DocumentsCustom Shortcut Keys (Mac Only)
Powerful Design Tools
ShapeMakerClonerTransparency and Drop ShadowsIllustration (Bézier/Pen) ToolsClipping and Masking of ImagesTable CreationQR Code CreatorAdvanced Image ControlLayersColour BlendsEasily Create and Apply Shapes to Any ContentDynamic Guides and GridsSpace/Align and DistributionSuper Step and RepeatAutomatic Text RunaroundIntelligent ScalingOrthogonal Line ToolLarger Page SizeCustom Page SizesRelink Images in Usage DialogCollect for Output Across Entire ProjectFormat PainterFootnotes / EndnotesNew, Faster Tables Including Table Styles
Integration with Other Applications
Import and Manipulate Photoshop (PSD) DocumentsImport Tables and Charts from Microsoft Excel (XLS, XLSX)Import Microsoft Word Text, Style Sheets, Pictures, and HyperllnksImport Native Adobe® Illustrator® (AI) FilesImport, Export, and Edit Text (DOC, DOCX, RTF, HTML, XTAGS)Import PDF, PDF/X, PDF/X-4 FilesImport Wide Range of Image Formats (EPS, GIF, JPG, PDF, PNG, PostScript, TIFF)Enrich Digital Publishing Projects with Sound and Video
Layout Automation
Synchronise Text, Pictures, and Formatting AutomaticallyConditional StylesCalloutsComposition Zones®ImageGridJob JacketsListsStyle SheetsItem Find/ChangeItem StylesAppleScriptMaster PagesIndexesAutomatic Page NumberingIntegration with QuarkCopyDesk®Content VariablesAutomatic Footnotes and Endnotes
Precision Typography
Hanging CharactersBullets and NumberingPage Grids and Grid StylesLinksterStory EditorEast Asian TypographyGlyphs PaletteConvert Text to Picture and Text BoxesText on a PathProfessional Text FormattingCreate Custom Kerning Pairs and Tracking CurvesSpecial CharactersPlaceholder TextCreate Custom Underline StylesUnicode and OpenType SupportCustomizable H&J (Hyphenation & Justification)
Specifications
Font FallbackFont MappingHighlight Missing FontsHyphenation ExceptionsText Find/ChangeCustom Text Runaround38 Text Languages and Spellchecking/hyphenation in 34 Languages
Reliable Print Output
Job JacketsSoft ProofingSpot Inks (Including PANTONE® Matching System)Bleed and Registration MarksConfigurable PDF Job OptionsLive Print PreviewsPDF Pass-Through TransparencyReusable Output StylesICC Colour Management / Support for ICCv4 ProfilesOverprint ControlVerified PDF/X-4 Output
Digital Publishing
Design for App StudioExport Fixed Layout and Reflow ePub for iPad, Kindle and Android DevicesLayout SpacesSynchronise Text, Pictures, and Formatting AutomaticallyLearn Once for Multiple ChannelsAutomatic Image Format ConversionConvert Print to Digital Publishing FormatsText-to-image Conversion
Plus
Export Boxes, Partial Pages or Whole Pages as ImageOS X File Extensions are Added to QuarkXPress FilesFlip Shapes Horizontally and VerticallyEasily Join, Extend, and Close Open Bézier PathsApply Style Sheets After CreationAnchored Boxes Without LimitSupport for Portuguese Reformed Hyphenation & SpellcheckLayout Tab ReorderingSet Default Tool Preferences From Existing ObjectsView Persistent Unicode Values In the Glyphs PaletteSet Separate Trim View Pasteboard Colour for App Studio and More