Apparently skipping version 7.4 altogether, Quark has released an update to QuarkXPress 7, bringing it to version 7.5. (The latest, previous version is 7.31.)
A list of 26 resolved issues is posted at www.quark.com/products/xpress/75issuesresolved.html. Some of the problems that have been fixed include:
- If Auto Save is enabled, a project’s file size increases for no obvious reason.
- PDF import can be slow, especially on network volumes.
- If you open a project that uses fonts that must be activated by a font management utility, the fonts might not be applied correctly in the project.
- You cannot create PostScript output of a layout with a text box that contains more than 65,536 characters.
- During spell check, QuarkXPress supplies incorrect suggestions for numeric dates, such as “1940’s” and “1950s.”
- When you enter text manually, a delay occurs before the text displays.
- Anchored items on hidden layers are sometimes visible on output.
As with every update, there are still some existing issues that Quark hasn’t been able to fix yet. The only item in that list is:
- Due to changes in hyphenation rules, Russian text in projects created in QuarkXPress versions 7 through 7.31 may reflow when opened in QuarkXPress 7.5.
You can download the updater for Mac OS and Windows at www.quark.com/products/xpress/75update.html.
October 23rd, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Quark 7.5 on my Mac Pro (Leopard) won’t autosave. What’s the deal here? I don’t care about file bloat; autosave is far more important. (I’ll be reconstructing nearly an entire project while I’m waiting for a reply.)
October 24th, 2008 at 7:27 am
Ouch! When you say it won’t autosave, what exactly doesn’t it do? I mean, if you turn on Auto Save in the Open and Save Preferences, what is the result?
November 3rd, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Hi,
I updated to Quark 7.5 and now I cannot copy or cut using the selection tools. when I try to copy the program crashes and the Quark bug reporter comes up. I have sent it in and I have contacted Quark support but have not heard back yet.
I can copy text or picture box content and paste it, but I cannot select any box and copy it. It also crashes if you try to drag objects from one quark file to another.
I am running OS X 10.4.11 on a G5 Power PC
if the problem can’t be fixed I guess I’ll have to reinstall and re-upgrade to 7.3.1.
November 3rd, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Wow… I hope Quark’s tech support can solve your problem. I haven’t heard of the problem you’ve described. Has anyone else out there seen this before?