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file and one application to manage. If the artwork requires layout, Adobe InDesign allows
you to simply place the native Illustrator file, retaining its editability and live transparency.
QuarkXPress version 6 can place PDF content into QuarkXPress documents. Because
QuarkXPress does not share transparency-flattening models with Adobe products, the PDF
file must be flattened before it is placed. Since the exact resolution and capabilities of the
end printing device are not necessarily known during the design process, you should use the
highest resolution possible in the PDF flattening settings. This will result in large, uneditable
files. A better practice is to place these files into InDesign, which can properly place and
output PDF files, even those with live transparency, spot colors and duotones.
Note:
Adobe cannot ensure
the compatibility of
PDF content being
moved into and
out of QuarkXPress
since it does not use
Adobe PDF creation
technology or the
Adobe PDF library.
