DATAformXT Generates QuarkXPress Documents from Databases

Thu, Oct 2, 2008

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DATAformXTDATAformXT is a versatile database tool for QuarkXPress 5, 6, 7 or 8. It interprets data from your database file to either build new XPress documents, or push information into existing XPress documents. Data from the XPress document can be exported back to the database as well.

Document properties, text box position and properties, picture paths, scaling properties and more can all be used in the a database, to easily generate catalogs and other structured documents on the fly. The resulting QuarkXPress documents can be edited just like any other.

DATAformXT costs $1,100. For more information, visit their website or XChange International

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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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