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Our QuarkXPress to InDesign plugin, Q2ID, converts virtually all items, including:
*The plug-ins for InDesign CS5 and CS5.5 were discontinued on May 16, 2018. These CS5 and CS5.5 plug-ins will NOT receive support for QuarkXPress beyond 2018, but will continue to be downloadable in their current state.
To Open a QuarkXPress file in InDesign using Q2ID, choose the “Convert QuarkXPress…” menu item from the “Markzware” menu in Adobe InDesign.
Navigate to and choose the QuarkXPress document that you would like to open in Adobe InDesign and then click the “Open” button.
You will see the processing dialog window while your QuarkXPress document is being converted into a new InDesign document.✓ Always have support for the latest file versions
✓ Predictable annual costs
✓ macOS and Windows supported
Seat Count is the number of systems a single License can be installed on. You may wish to purchase a 5 seat count, quantity 1, to install on 5 machines using a single License.
Quantity is the number of individual Licenses to purchase. You may wish to purchase 5 individual Licenses each to be installed on 1 system.
You may qualify for upgrade pricing if you have a previous License Code for Q2ID. You’ll see the upgrade discount after you click the “ADD TO CART” button.
The conversion process will maintain each element’s page position and z-index (depth order).
Layers created in QuarkXPress will be recreated in InDesign.
Linked text boxes will be recreated in the new document. Differences between the QuarkXPress and InDesign text layout engines will likely cause the text to split between the linked boxes differently.
Although there are differences in the runaround settings between QuarkXPress and InDesign, you will find that the automatic conversion process is highly accurate.
Both Paragraph and Character Style Sheets are maintained through the conversion process. Years of our team perfecting the conversion process ensures that all style data is copied over.
Placed image data is retained. If images are missing they can easily be replaced.
“We have had this Q2ID plugin since it first came out and it’s a must-have in our department. We use it almost every day. Over the years, the conversion process has become increasingly more accurate. It’s far better than having to rebuild a file from scratch! Tech support is WONDERFUL also! Thank you!”
“I have converted over 50 projects — as small at a letterhead and as large as a 64 page 4/c color magazine — it worked great!!! In the end, it saved me weeks worth of time. Buy it, use it, love it… you will not regret it.”
“LIFE SAVER…I updated all my software last year when I bought a new computer. I didn’t want to update Quark as I was fazing it out and only working in ID for layout. Markzware Q2ID saved me so much time in not having to redesign files and saved me money in not having to update QXP. Thank you so much for this amazing product! I rate it a million stars…”
“I’m on my second year of using Q2ID, and it’s been a lifesaver. The first publication I converted more than paid for the year’s fee. Thank you for inventing something that actually works and is easy to use.”
I've been a Quark user for 24 years now but recent iterations have just felt clunkier and clunkier. I run a studio of 4 Macs and we have a very busy production workflow as we produce 3 114pp catalogues per month. We often have to reference old catalogues so we have literally hundreds of Quark files on our server. I've recently pushed to convert to ID and so purchased the Q2ID plug-in to help the transition. It has been worth every penny and more. I converted 71 catalogues in a couple of days and have been able to dump the old Quark documents which has also saved me server space. There were some incredibly minor text reflow issues but they can be fixed in minutes.Thanks to all at MarkzWare for a fantastic piece of software that has saved me and my team an awful lot of ball ache...
This product amazed me! I've been having alot of problems with Quark lately and am slowly switching to InDesign. Problem is I have at least 20 years of Quark files. In the past the conversion programs left a lot to be desired. This program worked like a charm. Exactly as described. It saved me hours and now I've avoided all the problems I was having with Quark. If you need to convert Quark files don't wait as long as I did. Go for it now!
It..... works!
Die Umwandlung von Quark zu InDesign klappt einwandfrei, besser als jemals erwartet!---- TRANSLATION ----"The conversion from Quark to InDesign works flawlessly, better than ever expected!"
Makes conversions fast, easy and 95% accurate.Problems with fonts, but it likely an issue with Quark and InDesign because neither handles fonts cleanly.Line art that contains curved lines may be displaced or missing.Sets most text boxes to runaround, so you have to manually fix that.These issues have been around since the early versions of Q2ID. Since it hasn't been fixed, it might be a Quark or ID problem.Other than that, it's good.
Q2ID can convert QuarkXPress 4 though QuarkXPress 2018 documents. That is support for files dating back to 1997, 20 years ago.
93 customer reviews
I've been a Quark user for 24 years now but recent iterations have just felt clunkier and clunkier. I run a studio of 4 Macs and we have a very busy production workflow as we produce 3 114pp catalogues per month. We often have to reference old catalogues so we have literally hundreds of Quark files on our server. I've recently pushed to convert to ID and so purchased the Q2ID plug-in to help the transition. It has been worth every penny and more. I converted 71 catalogues in a couple of days and have been able to dump the old Quark documents which has also saved me server space. There were some incredibly minor text reflow issues but they can be fixed in minutes.Thanks to all at MarkzWare for a fantastic piece of software that has saved me and my team an awful lot of ball ache...
This product amazed me! I've been having alot of problems with Quark lately and am slowly switching to InDesign. Problem is I have at least 20 years of Quark files. In the past the conversion programs left a lot to be desired. This program worked like a charm. Exactly as described. It saved me hours and now I've avoided all the problems I was having with Quark. If you need to convert Quark files don't wait as long as I did. Go for it now!
It..... works!
Die Umwandlung von Quark zu InDesign klappt einwandfrei, besser als jemals erwartet!---- TRANSLATION ----"The conversion from Quark to InDesign works flawlessly, better than ever expected!"
Makes conversions fast, easy and 95% accurate.Problems with fonts, but it likely an issue with Quark and InDesign because neither handles fonts cleanly.Line art that contains curved lines may be displaced or missing.Sets most text boxes to runaround, so you have to manually fix that.These issues have been around since the early versions of Q2ID. Since it hasn't been fixed, it might be a Quark or ID problem.Other than that, it's good.
Q2ID is an InDesign plugin. You do NOT need to have access to QuarkXPress. You will need to have Adobe InDesign installed though.
93 customer reviews
I've been a Quark user for 24 years now but recent iterations have just felt clunkier and clunkier. I run a studio of 4 Macs and we have a very busy production workflow as we produce 3 114pp catalogues per month. We often have to reference old catalogues so we have literally hundreds of Quark files on our server. I've recently pushed to convert to ID and so purchased the Q2ID plug-in to help the transition. It has been worth every penny and more. I converted 71 catalogues in a couple of days and have been able to dump the old Quark documents which has also saved me server space. There were some incredibly minor text reflow issues but they can be fixed in minutes.Thanks to all at MarkzWare for a fantastic piece of software that has saved me and my team an awful lot of ball ache...
This product amazed me! I've been having alot of problems with Quark lately and am slowly switching to InDesign. Problem is I have at least 20 years of Quark files. In the past the conversion programs left a lot to be desired. This program worked like a charm. Exactly as described. It saved me hours and now I've avoided all the problems I was having with Quark. If you need to convert Quark files don't wait as long as I did. Go for it now!
It..... works!
Die Umwandlung von Quark zu InDesign klappt einwandfrei, besser als jemals erwartet!---- TRANSLATION ----"The conversion from Quark to InDesign works flawlessly, better than ever expected!"
Makes conversions fast, easy and 95% accurate.Problems with fonts, but it likely an issue with Quark and InDesign because neither handles fonts cleanly.Line art that contains curved lines may be displaced or missing.Sets most text boxes to runaround, so you have to manually fix that.These issues have been around since the early versions of Q2ID. Since it hasn't been fixed, it might be a Quark or ID problem.Other than that, it's good.
