X-Ray Magazine Scripting Quark Article > AppleScripting Tables in QuarkXPress

(Nonpublished) - AppleScripting Tables in QuarkXPress.

The release of QuarkXPress 7 has brought with it a number of enhancements that provide AppleScript developers with greater control over tables. In this month’s column, we will explore a number of ways to use AppleScript to interact with tables in QuarkXPress 7. [Read more...]

X-Ray Magazine Scripting Quark Article > Scripting the Non-Scriptable

Vol. 5, Num. 2 - Scripting the Non-Scriptable.

Those who regularly use AppleScript to automate their QuarkXPress-based workflows can attest to the fact that every now and then you may run into a roadblock. While QuarkXPress’ AppleScript support is fairly extensive, unfortunately not every single feature and function is accessible via scripting. In many cases, these limitations pertain to areas that are not commonly automated by the masses. However, since workflows can vary from user to user, these situations are sometimes encountered and when they are, workarounds must be identified. [Read more at X-Ray Magazine online...]

MacTech AppleScript Essentials Column > Introduction to Scripting QuarkXPress

October, 2006 - Introduction to Scripting QuarkXPress.

My last two columns have focused on using AppleScript to automate graphic processing with Photoshop and GraphicConverter. This month, we are going to switch gears from graphic processing to discuss another commonly automated creative process - desktop publishing. Specifically, we will explore some initial steps necessary for automating a desktop publishing workflow using QuarkXPress, a popular page layout application.[Read more at MacTech.com...]

X-Ray Magazine Scripting Quark Article > Using AppleScript to Interact with Images

Vol. 5, Num. 1 - Using AppleScript to Interact with Images.

We have spent some time in previous columns discussing how AppleScript may be used to interact with text in QuarkXPress projects. In this issue we are going to begin discussing AppleScript interaction with images in QuarkXPress projects. We will explore a number of image-related topics, including placing images, scaling images, offsetting images, and more. [Read more at X-Ray Magazine online...]

X-Ray Magazine Scripting Quark Article > Giving your QuarkXPress AppleScripts a Facelift

Vol. 4, Num. 5 - Giving your QuarkXPress AppleScripts a Facelift.

Writing AppleScripts is an excellent way to make your QuarkXPress workflow more efficient, leaving you more time to be creative. As you develop scripts for yourself, you should also consider distributing those scripts to others so that they may become more efficient too. However, with this distribution, be prepared for the inevitable confusion that often accompanies running your AppleScripts by other users. [Read more at X-Ray Magazine onine...]

X-Ray Magazine Scripting Quark Article > Automating PDF Creation with AppleScript

Vol. 4, Num. 4 - Automating PDF Creation with AppleScript.

I am sure that QuarkXPress users can attest to the fact that there are many time-consuming and repetitive tasks that take place in any desktop-publishing workflow. I have been developing custom AppleScripts to automate just these types of tasks for my clients for years. In the many desktop- publishing automation scripts that I have developed, similarities can’t help but be noticed, even in the most obscure workflows. In QuarkXPress-based workflows, one task that stands-out as a very commonly automated task is the process of using AppleScript to convert QuarkXPress documents to PDF. [Read more at X-Ray Magazine online...]

X-Ray Magazine Scripting Quark Article > AppleScripting QuarkXPress 7

Vol. 4, Num. 3 - AppleScripting QuarkXPress 7.

QuarkXPress 7 is now available, and is full of great new features and options that will make your documents better than ever and your desktop-publishing workflow more efficient, but what has changed with regard to QuarkXPress’ AppleScript support, if anything? [Read more at X-Ray Magazine online...]

X-Ray Magazine Scripting Quark Article > Tips for Updating Your QuarkXPress AppleScripts

Vol. 4, Num. 2 - Tips for Updating Your QuarkXPress AppleScripts.

Many long-time QuarkXPress users will probably agree, if it works, then leave it alone. This ideology is evident in many QuarkXPress-based workflows, especially those that have been working reliably for years and years. If you attend a QuarkXPress users’ group meeting, or a QuarkXPress- related seminar, you will no doubt find people using all different versions of QuarkXPress, from version 3.32 and even earlier, to the latest and greatest. [Read more at X-Ray Magazine online...]

X-Ray Magazine Scripting Quark Article > Automator for QuarkXPress Users

Vol. 4, Num. 1 - Automator for QuarkXPress Users.

Until this month, my articles have focused on methods of controlling QuarkXPress with AppleScript, the scripting language that is built into the Macintosh® operating system. In this month’s article, I am going to switch gears slightly. Rather than discussing ways to control QuarkXPress via AppleScript (we’ll get back to that in my next column), I would like to talk about something new – Automator. [Read more at X-Ray Magazine online...]

X-Ray Magazine Scripting Quark Article > Scripting Text (Part 2)

Vol. 3, Num. 5 - Scripting Text (Part 2).

In my last article, I began a discussion about interacting with text in QuarkXPress documents with the use of AppleScript. Much of what you will do with AppleScript and QuarkXPress will involve working with text. This is obviously a fairly complex topic, and it can’t possibly be covered in a single article. Therefore, for this issue, I would like to expand on the previous article and explore text interaction in greater detail. [Read more at X-Ray Magazine online...]