Inkscape vs. QuarkXPress

I would 100% recommend Inkscape to anyone starting out with graphic design or illustration, as it isn't that difficult to get the hang of on the first day of using it. I am not recommending Inkscape for beginners alone, even experts in the field can use Inkscape professionally as it cuts of the expense of needing to buy a paid graphic design software which provides almost the same features. Inkscape is also great for beginners because it can be treated like a stepping stone to move onto a paid graphic designing software like Adobe Illustrator, so Inkscape can be used to test the waters before making the leap. Inkscape and Illustrator are almost the same so there wont be any difficulty in switching later on.

Incentivized

I used QuarkXPress to maintain a proper page layout for the UI which I receive from a UIUX developer. I develop Graphic Illustrations on the digital canvas to create creative content on the page design set and to develop designer headlines and sub-headlines where writers and editors can amend the text and place the copped images.

• Creating mockups using all kinds of graphic elements together.
• Creating Video thumbnails and thumbnail templates.
• Online 'how to' resources help a great deal.

Incentivized

• Excellent project conversion into PDFs and digital formats.
• Incredibly user friendly and intuitive to use.
• Works seamlessly with our Adobe Suite of programs.

Incentivized

• Can be tricky to get the hang of at first
• UI is not always naturally intuitive but generally it is good
• May require reading documentation and watching tutorials to skill up before using it efficiently

Incentivized

• Currently does not have a way to open really old archived QuarkXPress files.
• Text manipulation could be expanded upon (ie be able to warp or distort text).
• Be able to output files in InDesign format.

Incentivized

This is an industry standard. It is intuitive and pretty simple. I have been using it for 40 years and by no means do I use its potential, rather it does just what I want it to do.

Incentivized

Inkscape is easier to use and learn, and results are outstanding.

Incentivized

QuarkXPress simply blew the competition out of the water when it came to pricing and scalability in our business. Every employee that uses Quark always speaks very highly about using the software. We are not a large company but, the amount of money saved on the cost of each license was about 60% when compared to the competitors' products.

Incentivized

• Inkscape has eliminated our expense on graphic design software, which is great.
• We can perform all necessary jobs in Inkscape, thus not needing for a better paid software
• Although Inkscape is a great software, it is not recognized for professional use like Adobe Illustrator for example

Incentivized

• On different computers, it does crash.
• Issues with accidental (program) photo overrides.
• Corrupted photo formats.