Terry Welty, senior vice president of corporate marketing for Quark, said: "We are excited to announce the broad availability of QuarkXPress 8. This new version of our flagship product raises the bar once again for page-layout and design.

"QuarkXPress 8 offers users advanced features and functionality and increased productivity while maintaining familiarity for long-time users."

The software incorporates new features such as built-in print, web and flash authoring tools, advanced typography control and global publishing capabilities.

In addition, Denver-based Quark's latest release offers users an "enhanced design experience", which the company said would allow users to work "faster and smarter" by quickly and easily accessing the tools they need.