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Quark ships XPress 8

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QuarkXPress 8 is scheduled for August release

Quark, Inc. is now shipping Quark XPress 8.

Although the new version does not boast many new features, Quark XPress 8 incorporates a vastly updated interface “to allow users to do more with fewer clicks” – including the use of more standardized keyboard shortcuts for better workflow between applications. Also new is drag-and-drop support for images stored on the Desktop, Adobe Bridge, iPhoto, and other applications. You can also drag and drop content from QuarkXPress to Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Word and other applications for direct editing. Improved Flash tools are also included.

Full retail price for Quark XPress 8 is $799.00 (currently $779.98 from MacMall), upgrades are listed at $299.00 ($292.99 from MacMall). In addition, anyone who purchased a full copy or upgrade of Quark XPress 7 from May 1 – August 1, 2008 is qualified to upgrade to XPress 8 for just a shipping and handling charge.

Acrobat 9 / CS 3.3 now shipping

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Adobe Acrobat 9Adobe has announced that Acrobat 9 is now available. The new version includes a number of new and enhanced features, including:

  • The ability to embed Flash content
  • Built-in Pantone color libraries
  • New PDF Portfolios allow users to assemble layouts, drawings, images, video, audio, and other files into a single dynamic customizable document
  • Enhanced Form Wizard, with the ability to export to XML
  • Much improved collaboration tools
  • Enhanced print preflight tools
  • Improved layer controls
  • Improved optimization options

Get the complete details on all the new Acrobat 9 new here …

Adobe Creative Suite 3.3

In addition to individual upgrades, the new Acrobat 9 is also now included in a new series of Creative Suite 3.3 upgrades (where applicable) – starting at $159.00. In more news, the Creative Suite Design Premium 3.3 now includes Fireworks CS3. This was previously only bundled with the Web series.

Full and upgrade details (a number of different flavors) can be found here …