Every two weeks Quark VS InDesign.com and XChange International gives away 2 great prizes—an extraordinary xtension for QuarkXPress and an incredible InDesign plug-in. All you have to do to win is…

• [1] Become a Quark VS InDesign.com member (free), and;
• Throw your name into the giveaway hat at the bottom of this page.

That’s all. No purchase or song and dance necessary. A winner will be chosen at random from those who enter on this page.

Note: There are 2 separate giveaways running concurrently. Entering on this page puts you in the running for this QuarkXPress XTension giveaway. If you would like a chance to win the other giveaway, for the InDesign plug-in, you must [4] enter that contest separately.

This Week’s Giveaway

 
[5] ex EPSCreator (Mac Only)
QuarkXPress XTension from CoDesCo

Automate your EPS creation including fonts

ex EPSCreator XTension automates EPS, PS and PDF creation with embedded fonts. To create PDF files Acrobat Distiller is needed, which will automatically be called by the XTension. In QuarkXPress, the XTension checks predefined folders for incoming documents. It automates file generating in QuarkXPress embedding all the required fonts in the new file(s). The workflow of ad production is now faster and easier.

In the preferences it is possible to define: suffix, format, size, scale, data and OPI information and preview on or off. In the preferences dialog you also specify which fonts should or should not be included in the file.
If you want to have automatic EPS, PS or PDF generating, all you need is a computer with QuarkXPress. The XTension controls the folder you have assigned as your import folder.

The XTension automatically loads files, creates an EPS, PS or PDF with the embedded fonts and saves it to the predefined destination folder for further production.

In QPS the XTension looks for a certain predefined status that has to be attained. It then checks out the document, creates an EPS and checks it in back at a new status.

Operating System
Mac OS: X 10.5, X 10.4
QuarkXPress: 7.x
Language: German, English

Enter to Win

Please complete the below form before 11:59 PM (PST) on 2008-09-28 to enter this contest.

Important: Your [6] member profile must include your real name, e-mail address, telephone number, and mailing address prior to completing the entry form. We can’t deliver a prize if we don’t where to send it! The winner’s name, e-mail address, telephone number, and mailing address will be provided to the prize furnisher for the purpose of prize fulfillment.

Sweepstakes Rules

No purchase necessary to enter or win. Sweepstakes is open to residents of all countries where it is legal to enter and win. Compliance with applicable laws in the entrant’s locality is the sole responsibility of entrant.

To enter the contest, you must sign up to become a member of Quark VS InDesign.com or sign in as an existing member of Quark VS InDesign.com. Your membership must be active and in good standing at the time of the drawing to be eligible to win. Entries must be received between 12:01 PM (PST) on 2008-09-15 and 11:59 PM (PST) on 2008-09-28.

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Prize will be awarded in a random drawing held from among all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the total number of entries received.