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PageStream Comparison
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Maximum number of open documents | unlimited | 25 | unlimited | unlimited? |
Maximum number of document views | unlimited | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Maximum document size (in pages) | unlimited | 2000 | 999 | 1000 |
Maximum page size | 2000" x 2000" | 48" x 48" | 42" x 42" | 99" x 99" |
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Maximum number of master pages | unlimited | 127 | 256 | 26 |
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Layout Aids | PageStream 4.0 | XPress 3.3 | PageMaker 6.5 | ReadySetGo 7 |
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Number of measurement system options | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
- precision | 0.001pt | 0.001pt | 0.05pt | 0.01pt |
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Text Frames | PageStream 4.0 | XPress 3.3 | PageMaker 6.5 | ReadySetGo 7 |
Max number of columns in a frame | 99 | 30 | 20 | 1 |
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Link text frames / Show frame links | ![]() ![]() |
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Word Processing | PageStream 4.0 | XPress 3.3 | PageMaker 6.5 | ReadySetGo 7 |
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- convert quotes / dashes | ![]() ![]() |
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Maximum number of tabs | unlimited | 20 | 40 | 15 |
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Styles, Character / Paragraph | ![]() ![]() |
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- next style / based on style | ![]() ![]() |
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Typography | PageStream 4.0 | XPress 3.3 | PageMaker 6.5 | ReadySetGo 7 |
Type size range | 1-1000pt | 2-720pt | 4-650pt | 1-327pt |
- size increments | 0.001pt | 0.001pt | 0.1pt | 0.01pt |
- scale text horizontally | 5-655% | 25-400% | 5-250% | 25-250% |
Number of type styles | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
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Auto / Manual kerning | ![]() ![]() |
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Auto / Manual tracking | ![]() ![]() |
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Auto Hyphenation / Discretionary hyphens | ![]() ![]() |
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Rotate/skew text, precision | ![]() |
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Graphics & Illustration | PageStream 4.0 | XPress 3.3 | PageMaker 6.5 | ReadySetGo 7 |
Import / Export pictures | ![]() ![]() |
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Import / Export drawings | ![]() ![]() |
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Irregular cropping/masking | ![]() |
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Line / Box tools | ![]() ![]() |
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Object / Point selection and editing | ![]() ![]() |
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Move / Nudge objects | ![]() ![]() |
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Step and repeat duplication | ![]() |
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Group / Lock objects | ![]() ![]() |
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Align / Distribute objects | ![]() ![]() |
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Line, Fill & Color | PageStream 4.0 | XPress 3.3 | PageMaker 6.5 | ReadySetGo 7 |
Tint (percentage) fill precision | 0.01% | 0.1% | 1% | 0.01% |
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Screen types (spot functions) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Line width precision | 0.001pt | 0.001pt | 0.1pt | 0.01pt |
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Number of color models | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
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Printing | PageStream 4.0 | XPress 3.3 | PageMaker 6.5 | ReadySetGo 7 |
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Print to file / Save pages as EPS files | ![]() ![]() |
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Page independence | ![]() |
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Scripting | PageStream 4.0 | XPress 3.3 | PageMaker 6.5 | ReadySetGo 7 |
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Miscellaneous | PageStream 4.0 | XPress 3.3 | PageMaker 6.5 | ReadySetGo 7 |
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Toolbar, customizable | ![]() |
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Number of view magnifications | 11 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
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maximum view magnification | 3000% | 400% | 800% | 800% |
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Undo and redo / levels | ![]() |
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Image processor / Autotracer | ![]() ![]() |
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Table editor | ![]() |
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Full online help system | ![]() |
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Professional Manual | ![]() |
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Street Price | PageStream 4.0 | XPress 3.3 | PageMaker 6.5 | ReadySetGo 7 |
Direct Price or MacZone catalog | $249.00 | $657.98 | $548.98 | $218.98 |
Grasshopper LLC has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this comparison. Please contact Quark, Adobe and Manhattan Graphics for full details on XPress, PageMaker and ReadySetGo.
PageStream is a registered trademark of Grasshopper LLC. XPress is a registered trademark of Inc. ReadySetGo is a registered trademark of Esselte Pendaflex Corp. PageMaker and PostScript are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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created:2006-08-02 20:07:20 last updated:2006-08-02 20:42:06
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