![]() ![]() The Measurements palette also received an overhaul, finally eliminating the old Modify dialog box. Quark plans to release a fix for this behavior in October. Subsequent scrolling was faster, possibly due to some kind of image caching. Also, the first time I clicked to see page thumbnails, it took 27 seconds for them to display. I tested performance by importing about 200 high-resolution TIFF images into picture boxes on 16 pages (12 per page), and found that the first time I scrolled from page to page, it took from three to six seconds to view the new page. Unfortunately, if you work with a large number of high-resolution pictures in a lengthy document, moving around can get a bit sluggish (depending on your hardware, operating system, color management settings and so forth). Here’s an imported PDF file as seen at the standard display quality in QuarkXPress 9 vs QuarkXPress 10 (high-resolution previews are always on in version 10): Also, because QuarkXPress 10 now understands PDF at a deep level, QuarkXPress objects can now interact with transparent objects in imported PDFs. When you need to precisely position elements on the page in relation to a graphic, you’ll appreciate the vastly improved imported PDF display - unlike InDesign, when you move a PDF graphic it remains sharp and detailed. Some additional benefits arrive with the new Xenon graphics engine: other page items such as gradients, blends and patterns also now look pixel-perfect, and QuarkXPress 10 can manipulate TIFF color channels and clipping paths directly. ![]() ![]() Quark claims that QuarkXPress 10 has a “ Native and deep understanding of image and vector files: PDF, AI, TIFF, JPG, PNG, PSD, and more.” To demonstrate their improved image preview, here’s an example of a photo in the standard display quality in QuarkXPress 9 vs QuarkXPress 10:
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