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DATAform is an XTension for QuarkXPress that provides a bi-directional connection between your database and QuarkXPress. DATAform is a fully featured database publishing tool with these three main features: 1. Create QuarkXPress documents
With DATAform any programable database can be used to create complete and sophisticated layout documents. With DATAformTags any QuarkXPress boxes and all of their properties can be defined as ASCII-text and created in the layout program. There are more than 70 DATAformTags to deal with almost every aspect of a QuarkXPress, such as: - Create new documents
- Create new pages
- Create boxes on a specific page and position
- Create text boxes with any formated content
- Create picture boxes, load, scale, offset the picture
- Create chained text boxes over many pages
- Create anchored text and picture boxes or lines By using just one ASCII-file you can create an entire catalogue--ready to print or ready for manual finishing by the designer. The database made boxes and contents can be modified in layout program like any other hand made boxes. 2. Export QuarkXPress documents
To update your database DATAform translates the layout document or parts of it into a DATAformTags text file again. The ASCII-file contains all information about the document and the database is able to reimport and maintain every piece of information, such as - Reimport all document properties
- Reimport the new page position of each box
- Reimport over 70 properties of each box
- Reimport the text of all text boxes optionally with XPressTags
- Reimport the picture paths of picture boxes
- Reimport all scaling and offset specifications of pictures
- Reimport the complete chaining information of chained text boxes
- Reimport all anchored boxes and lines and their anchor position 3. Update QuarkXPress documents
If the contents of a database have changed, e.g. due to a new set of prices, the database updates the QuarkXPress document. The designer's finishing or work remains unchanged and just the contents of boxes will be replaced. DATAform is a full featured solution covering almost every requirement and is also available as a plug-in for InDesign. Manufacturer: GASSENHUBER Systementwicklung |
