QuarkXPress and Text in Legacy Files

Mon, Aug 25, 2008

Tip

When opening a file in QuarkXPress that was created by an earlier version, QuarkXPress uses the text engine originally used to create the document.

But you can also force a file to be rebuilt using the text engine in the new version of QuarkXPress: this can be useful when working with OpenType fonts, or in a document that has lots of kerning applied to its text.

To do this, go to File> Open and then hold down the Control and Option keys when you click the Open button. (Windows: Ctrl-Alt)

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Jay Nelson is the editorial director of PlanetQuark.com, and the editor and publisher of Design Tools Monthly. He’s also the author of the training videos Quark includes in the box with QuarkXPress 7, and the QuarkXPress 7 training at Lynda.com. In addition, Jay writes for several other publications and speaks at industry events.

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