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Markzware's Q2ID Adobe Plug-in for Microsoft Windows Converts QuarkXPress to Adobe InDesign with One Click

Press release from the issuing company

SANTA ANA, Calif.--May 9, 2006-- Markzware, prepress software developer of PDF preflight, data conversion and content delivery solutions, is pleased to announce the immediate release of the Microsoft Windows version of Q2ID, the QuarkXPress to Adobe InDesign conversion tool. This simple Adobe InDesign Plug-in requires an installed version of Adobe InDesign v3 (CS) or v4 (CS2). Markzware's Q2ID (QuarkXPress to InDesign) enables Adobe InDesign Windows (and Macintosh) users to convert QuarkXPress 3.3, 4.x, 5.x and 6.x data into a native InDesign document format. Q2ID converts numerous elements of a QuarkXPress document including, but not limited to: layers, page size, style sheets, fonts, text, images, lines, tables, etc., provided Adobe InDesign supports the elements. Since the introduction of Q2ID, several improvements and new features have been added to both the Macintosh and Windows versions, which include: -- Conversion support for layers created with onOne Software's QX-Tools -- QuarkXPress Project Documents with multiple layouts can be converted directly to individual InDesign files -- Support for editing based on Styles "The popularity of Q2ID for Macintosh has resulted in many requests for Q2ID Windows. This release extends our growing product line for the data conversion market. Markzware is pleased to release this easy-to-use, yet elegant solution providing content creators the freedom to migrate their data," said Patrick Marchese, president of Markzware. Q2ID for Windows may be purchased through an authorized Markzware reseller such as CDW, MacMall, MacConnection, SHI, Software Spectrum, Programmers Paradise and through Markzware Direct Sales at 800-300-3532, or at Markzware's online store, http://www.markzware.com/store_usa/. The MSRP is $199. For more information please visit http://www.markzware.com/q2id.