ArabicXT, the award-winning Arabic desktop publishing software solution, transforms QuarkXPress, the most widely used publishing software worldwide from Quark, Inc., into a professional Arabic desktop publishing (DTP) software. ArabicXT 7.0 allows you to publish in Arabic and to create outstanding designs for both print and electronic media.

Using ArabicXT 7.0 in conjunction with QuarkXPress, anyone can learn to create superb bi-directional page layouts, producing top-quality professional Arabic and Latin publications.

All this without the need for an Arabic operating system. In addition to all the ArabicXT previously known features, AXT v7 offers users the benefit of certain new features and attributes.

Key leading Features at a glance:
- ArabicXt v7 supports both ArabicXT fonts as well as the Arabic system fonts.
- Create eye-catching Arabic-language Web documents to export as HTML documents and post directly on a website.
- Convert your Arabic print-based designs to Arabic Web-based designs or vice-versa, within one file. You can even include an Arabic Web layout and a print layout in the same file and share Arabic text content between the two.
- Import and export MS-Word and most text documents supported by QuarkXPress, and you can open ArabicXT legacy documents (versions 4 and above)
- Now you can copy and paste Arabic text to and from other Arabic UNICODE software’s.
- Synchronize Arabic text among different layout spaces for greater accuracy: Include the same Arabic language text in multiple layout spaces and synchronize it between different layout spaces. You can then edit this synchronized Arabic text in one layout space, and it will automatically be changed in other layout spaces.
- Manage tables efficiently; You can link text cells to one another, or to any text box, in a mixed Latin-Arabic page layout. You can also easily set the tab order of cells, thus customizing your tables.
- Multiple Undos; Enjoy this feature to reverse one action or a series of actions including text and picture import, text linking style sheet edits and much more.
- Create Arabic searchable PDF files using Arabic system fonts

One of the greatest advantages of using ArabicXT with QuarkXPress is its simple and user-friendly interface. Anyone can learn to create superb Arabic page layouts and ensure professional Arabic publications in a very short time.

“ArabicXT 7 is the long awaited upgrade to ArabicXT 6, allowing users to use the latest version of QuarkXPress 7.3 and its stunning new features and enhancements for the Arabic language. Loyal QuarkXPress customers will be able to use the widely available ArabicXT fonts as well as System Arabic fonts to create Native Arabic PDF Files and HTML documents.’, said Joe Karkour - General Manager for LayoutME.

‘QuarkXPress Professional users will find that this upgrade will answer most of their previous concerns and bring valuable new features to the Arabic Publishing Industry. Powerful Transparencies, Special Effects like Drop Shadows and professional HTML & PDF outputs are just a few of the long list of enhancements that ArabicXT 6.5 users will quickly appreciate,’ added Mr. Karkour.

Reputable magazines, newspapers, advertising agencies, design firms, and book and catalog publishers worldwide have successfully adopted previous ArabicXT versions. This latest Layout release opens an array of creative publishing possibilities for the beginner as well, including students, freelancers, and home-based professionals

About Layout Ltd.
Since its establishment in 1989, Layout Ltd. has become a leader in desktop publishing software development. Through the years, Layout Ltd. has achieved a reputation of being a solution-oriented company, emphasizing on the development and adaptation of systems and software for the international market. Specialized in vertical markets, Layout Ltd. Particularly emphasizes on the prepress and the print production management markets as it provides publishers with highly needed and customisable solutions on both Macintosh and Windows operating systems. Through proactive thinking and diligence, Layout is at the forefront of technology. It maintains its leadership with a rich product line ranging from non-Latin language-support applications to professional prepress and printing solutions. Layout’s mission is to enrich the DTP industry with the latest technological software innovations and to respond to the most demanding publishing needs for flexible solutions.

About Quark Inc.
Quark Inc. is a leading developer of tools and technologies for media-independent publishing. QuarkXPress made an immediate impact upon its release in 1987. Quark a desktop publishing was in its childhood, and most publications were produced mechanically.
QuarkXPress introduced precision typography, layout, and color control to the desktop computer, and delivered those features to designers at a fraction of the cost of proprietary typesetting systems. Today, there are more than 3 million QuarkXPress users worldwide, as well Quark maintains its industry leadership with a product line that ties together traditional print publishing with enterprise content management, personalization, and tools for creating collaborative, cross-media workflows. Layout announces the availability of ArabicXT v7; to plan an order or for further information, or call on 961.1512572.