What are some of the best publishing software options for magazine publishers? Here, we take a look at four programs that address a multitude of challenges posed by our increasingly digital publishing world.

QuarkXPress 8

QuarkXPress 8 offers full integration with the Adobe Creative Suite. It includes tools that simplify graphic design, including a handy drag-and-drop function and picture content tool. The Flash and web authoring tools make it easy for publishers to create online content without complicated coding. Visit the Quark website for more information about this magazine design program.

Adobe Indesign Creative Suite 4

The Adobe CS4 design suite allows users not only to design their pages, but create interactive magazines. This software package includes Indesign CS4, Photoshop CS4 Extended, Illustrator, Flash Professional, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Acrobat 9 Pro, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Device Central, and Version Cue. Visit the Adobe website for more information about this program.

3D Issue

3D Issue allows designers to create interactive digital magazines with audio, video, blogs, and other add-ins. The program uses a simple drag-and-drop method. Visit 3dIssue.com for more information.

Pressmart eMag 3.0

Pressmart eMag 3.0 allows users to create Flash magazines. Unique features include 3D thumbnails, multimedia embedding options, an internal search engine to optimize the reading experience, and search engine optimization. Visit the Pressmart website to learn more about this software.