Markzware PasteBoard XT

Supports QuarkXPress version 8 Universal Binary for Intel/Mac Easily change width and height

PasteBoard XT changes the width and height of the QuarkXPress pasteboard. It allows one to adjust by value as well as by percentage, giving a wider range of options than that within the QuarkXPress application.

Select (Pasteboard Settings...) from the QuarkXPress Utilities menu and enter a percentage of the documents page width and height to adjust the pasteboard. Note that the resulting height will be applied to all sides of the document page and will in fact widen a smaller pasteboard if the height is greater than the width. Of course, the pasteboard plus the spread dimensions are always limited to a maximum of 48 inches. Pasteboard XT will then automatically adjust the spread and page guidelines according to the new dimensions so that they remain relative to the page.

Preflighting or checking your digital layout before outputting to PDF and going to print is a real must for those concerned about quality. Adobe's InDesign has what they call a "preflight" function... Preflighting or checking your digital layout before outputting to PDF and going to print is a real must for those concerned about quality. Adobe's InDesign has what they call a "preflight" function built-in. With this video we will compare Markzware's FlightCheck Professional to Adobe InDesign CS3's built-in "prelfighting."

See why we argue it is _not_ "true" preflighting that InDesign is offering in the first place and how easy and comprehensive FlightCheck Professional v6.1 is. The fact that you can not create a preflight rule-set within Adobe InDesign's preflight function (their are no preferences for it even!) makes it virtually useless for a serious preflighter, even before we go tit-for-tat, feature for feature. Pretty interesting stuff.

Keep in mind that in addition to preflighting InDesign files, FlightCheck can check 50+ file formats. These include Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, PDF, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Publisher, PowerPoint, Word and numerous image formats such as EPS, TIFF and even Postscript. It is as easy as drag-and-drop and you get the vital, interactive preflight reports you need...