QuarkXPress 7.1 answers customer needs within QuarkXPress

Selecting individual table cells can be a challenge for even the most nimble-wristed “Halo” master. When all you want to do is color (or tint) a table cell here or there, there’s no reason to twist and turn the cursor until you have it just at the correct angle to select the cell. Instead, switch…

One of my personal favorite features of InDesign (and other creative pro tools) is its ability to convert between one measurement system and another on the fly. Once upon a time, when my daily bread was won doing magazine layout and periodical makeovers, I lived and breathed picas and points. All my layouts were pica-based…

The Align palette has an array of buttons to align and distribute a group of objects. You can line up all their top edges, bottom edges, left or right edges; center them vertically or horizontally, and; distribute them relative to one edge. The limitation of these buttons is that they align or distribute relative seemingly…

Quick recaps of interesting news bites you might have missed over the holiday week.

Matthew Thompson to Head Adobe’s Global Sales Organization