Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file

date posted 21st January 2006 13:35

I was talking in a friendly way too - its just your first post read a
little like you were speaking for the majority of designers. Didn't get
my heckles up, just wanted to put my view out there too! Takes a hell of
a lot more than that to wind me up... ;-)

Guess what? We're ALL right... :-D


Lorna McArdle - Spinette Designs wrote:

>I wasn't having a go by the way just friendly banter. As I know it's about
>preference rather than which programme is best.
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>And here's the adminision I really haven't got to grips yet with InDesigns
>yet and I know I need to as more and more design agencies are converting.
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>So it's as Gavin says below it's what I'm used to, but I didn't get where I
>am now from ignoring the trends, so only a matter of time before I convert
>too.
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>As an Artworker when I worked in Agencies/Design studios we found it hard
>when there isn't enough control on things such as trapping as we are all
>control freaks and in InDesign1 you had no control, you were at the mercy of
>the programme as new proofs are expensive if it's wrong, and then your jobs
>on the line. Especially if it went to print.
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>That's why design studios take so long to convert.
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>Have you noticed that I haven't actually said that InDesign is rubbish just
>that the programme needed more development which it would seem it's
>got/getting there.
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>Lorna
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gavin Kimberling" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
>Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 1:40 PM
>Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
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>Now now ...lets not get over sensitive (Lol) = my tuppence worth ... Its all
>about preferences and the length of time you have been using a program,
>naturally if you have been using quark for years your gonna find it easy to
>get on with a job, if you having to learn a new program then it's a bit of a
>pain in the Hilton (paris). ME, I find Quark to be very very wooden in all
>aspects but still have to use it for 90% of clients, I don't find quark
>really that user friendly and yes perhaps it is their own fault not keeping
>up with progression in this area, many people I know use Indesign now,
>however many agencies and print companies (from my experience) etc will not
>convert to Indesign as they seem to happy using the tried and relied upon
>Quark. I think its sometimes fear of the potential problems that prevents
>them. Me personally, Im happy to use any programs they want and more than
>happy to learn new ones as and when the opportunity presents itself, after
>all the more programs you conquer the better prospects of work ? Wouldn't
>you partially agree ?
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>Gav ...ohh what a start to the day heheh
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of steve
>oconnor
>Sent: 21 January 2006 13:26
>To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
>Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
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>Yes, as was yours. Wow, people have different perspectives and opinions
>on the same subject - revelation!
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>;-) :-p
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>Lorna McArdle - Spinette Designs wrote:
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>>IYO :-0
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