QuarkXPress 9.2 and ePUB

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QuarkXPress 9.2 and ePUB

QuarkXPress 9 introduced the ability for designers to easily export print layouts to ePUB to create traditional e-books. With QuarkXPress 9.2 designers can now, in addition to converting a print layout to ePUB, create a new project specifically for ePUB export. With the new update, it’s now also possible to:

• Add audio, videos, and hyperlinks to an ePUB e-book

• Create new articles, visually crop pictures, and split text components in a reflow article

• Re-order components by dragging-and-dropping within the Reflow Tagging Palette

• Create hierarchical tables of content

• Control the format and resolution of pictures on a global or picture-by-picture basis

• Specify the default story direction for East Asian ePUB e-books

Along with the new ePUB functionality, QuarkXPress 9.2 also supports audio and video for ePUB 3, the new version of the standard that supports rich media.; Expand for more details on this Product

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