JoDrop5.48

JoDrop is a plugin for QuarkXPress, the feature-rich desktop publishing application used to create complex page layouts. It provides intuitive image handling tools, such as drag-and-drop support when importing photo and text files from Windows Explorer and other programs into QuarkXPress projects.The current version of JoDrop has distinct plugins for QuarkXPress 2017 and 2015. However, our tests have shown that the 2017 edition works smoothly with QuarkXPress 2018. To get it up and running, you just have to copy the .xnt file to the "Tools" subfolder of the QuarkXPress installed directory and restart the program if it was already running.

Drag-and-drop functionality for QuarkXPress projects

Once you reach the main window, you can access JoDrop from the "Utilities" menu. It gives you the possibility to create a list of images that can be opened with TextEdit, BBEdit or Microsoft Excel, as well as include the full path, image type and size, if necessary. The photos can be sorted by name, too.The plugin is also capable of swapping low-resolution and high-resolution image files by type. It can be instructed to search in the same folder or in "Layouts". After applying options, it tells you how many photos were swapped in the process. Furthermore, JoDrop has functions available for filling boxes proportionally and for renaming picture files. It warns you if you're about to use image type not useful for CMYK workflows.

Easy-to-use photo management plugin for QuarkXPress

We haven't encountered any compatibility issues with QuarkXPress 2018 or Windows 10 in our tests. Besides Windows, it has a counterpart ready for Mac OS X users. All aspects considered, JoDrop facilitates intuitive options and configuration settings for QuarkXPress users interested in enhanced image handling tools for their projects.There's also help documentation that you can check out on the software developer's website.