Vintage copy of QuarkXPress 4.04 for Windows, one of the leading desktop publishing applications of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Widely used by professional designers, publishers, newspapers, magazines, and print shops during the peak era of desktop publishing.

Included

• QuarkXPress Version 4.04 software CD-ROM
• Installer floppy disk
• OEM manuals:
• A Guide to QuarkXPress
• A Preview to QuarkXPress quick-start guide
• A Guide to Color Management and Prepress
• Keyboard Command Guide
• QuarkXPress for Windows Visual QuickStart Guide by Elaine Weinmann (Peachpit Press)

Features (from included documentation)Page Layout

• Master pages for consistent document formatting
• Document Layout palette for adding, deleting, and reordering pages
• Precise object placement to 1/1,000th of a point
• Text wrap around boxes, lines, clipping paths, and alpha channels

Typography

• Advanced kerning and tracking controls
• Baseline grids, leading, and paragraph spacing tools
• Paragraph and character style sheets
• Text-on-path effects for display typography

Illustration & Graphics

• Bézier and freehand drawing tools
• Convert text into picture or text boxes
• Import TIFF, EPS, BMP, JPEG, Scitex CT, and PhotoCD graphics
• Clipping path and alpha channel support
• Bitmap color and contrast adjustments

Long Document Features

• Automatic tables of contents
• Index generation tools
• Multi-document "book" management for large publishing projects

Color & Prepress

• Spot and process color support
• HiFi six-color separations
• Professional trapping tools
• Expandable functionality through XTensions

Historical Context

QuarkXPress was the worldwide publishing standard for magazines, newspapers, catalogs, brochures, and advertising materials throughout much of the 1990s. The included packaging highlights its use for everything from newsletters and product packaging to magazines and vintage condition

Software media, manuals, and guides included as shown

Outer box shows light storage wear consistent with age

Condition note: Photos are part of the condition description. Please review all photos carefully.Collector Note

• Complete vintage QuarkXPress package with original software media, documentation, and reference guides, making it appealing to collectors of classic publishing available within the continental U.S. only. Please contact us before purchasing if you are outside the lower 48 states.
• If you're interested in multiple items, combined shipping may be available where possible.
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• Flat shipping rate

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