Thank you for using MathMagic Lite, the essential desktop publishing tool for Mathematical expressions. This ReadMe contains the most important information regarding the current version of MathMagic Lite. InfoLogic strongly recommends that you read this entire document.
Content
• What's new and different?
• Features
• Installation
• Known Issues
• Limitation
• Documentation
• Ordering Info
• Disclaimer of Warranty
• Contacting InfoLogic
What’s new and different?
What is MathMagic Lite?
MathMagic Lite is a low cost version of MathMagic. This lite version doesn’t support EPS-export feature. All the other features of MathMagic Lite is the same as MathMagic. See below for other differences between MathMagic and MathMagic Lite.
What’s different from MathMagic?
• Low Cost Version
The price of MathMagic Lite is as low as $199.
• Computer Based License
Purchasers get software license for a specific machine. They may not run the software on any other machines with one license. Also it is not allowed to move authorization into other machines. Additional licenses required to do so. On the other hand, MathMagic regular version allows you to move the authorization to any Macintosh thru its key diskette.
• Online package
This means the software is provided as a downloadable product. MathMagic regular version comes with printed manual, CD-ROM, key diskette and other material in its package.
• Doesn’t support EPS export
However, when you print out QuarkXPress document that includes mathematical expressions, EPS printing is supported.
• Offers 15 days of demo period
Anyone may try MathMagic Lite for 15 days with full features on a specific Macintosh.
Features
• Easy-to-use Interface
MathMagic Lite provides intuitive point-and-click interface to build equations. All the mathematical symbols have been organized for easy access, and they also can be easily integrated to customizable user palette.
MathMagic Lite can build expressions of all kinds of currently available mathematical equations ranging from elementary school to graduate school.
• TeX Support
MathMagic Lite supports import/export of TeX, the professional mathematical expression markup language, so you can publish high-class scientific articles, books, journals and courseware more easily. And you can reuse all the legacy contents widely as well. MathMagic Lite also can easily convert between equations and TeX, offering convenient additional features for editing.
• Save As PICT
MathMagic Lite also save your work as PICT format, so you can use it with other Macintosh applications such as wordprocessors or graphic applications.
• Includes PostScript Fonts as well as TrueType fonts
MathMagic Lite offers specially designed TrueType equation symbol fonts for high accuracy. Also it comes with high-resolution PostScript fonts for professional desktop publishing. InfoLogic keeps working on designing new equation symbol font sets that will be offered to our registered customers at no additional charge. The PostScript fonts are now offered at free of charge.
• Customizable User Palette
MathMagic Lite lets you create macros for commonly used expressions. It also supports another useful feature that lets you create your own palette with frequently used equations. These features let designers handle equations more easily and more quickly to get high productivity without any expense of time.
• Free MathMagic Viewer
MathMagic Viewer that lets QuarkXPress display and print documents with mathematical expressions created using MathMagic or MathMagic Lite, is provided freely for you to send your works to any service bureau or other people who do not have MathMagic or MathMagic Lite. It contains MathMagic TrueType & PostScript fonts.
• Multilingual Environment
MathMagic Lite supports 2-bytes environment. It can be used with Korean, Japanese and Chinese versions of QuarkXPress as well as English version, giving you complete multilingual publishing environments. This East-Asian version is available separately though.
• Customizing service if needed
There are thousands of publishers around the world. Most of them have their own style and preference. MathMagic Lite is ready to be customized for customer requirement at realistic cost. Please contact us with your specific requirements for the cost estimation.
Installation
• System Requirements
PowerPC based systems with MacOS 7.1.2 or higher
QuarkXPress 3.32, 4.0
At least 2MB of available memory
1.5MB of available hard disk space.
• Installing MathMagic Lite
1. Double-click MathMagic Lite Installer icon. The MathMagic Lite splash window appears.
2. Click Continue. Then the main installer window appears.
3. Click Install to begin installation.
Restart your Macintosh when the installation is completed. And move the MathMagic Lite icon into XTension folder of your QuarkXPress.
• Notes
- You should not use MathMagic, MathMagic Viewer and MathMagic Lite simultaneously.
- You may use MathMagic Lite freely for the first 15 days.
• MathMagic Files Installed
MathMagic Fonts in Fonts folder of current system folder.
MathMagic Lite in the MathMagic Lite folder of root directory.
Known Issues
• Memory Problem
MathMagic requires at least 2MB of available memory. This means the amount of memory is the default requirements. In case you're editing documents with dozens of pages with intensive mathematical expressions, you may need to increase the memory requirements of QuarkXPress.
To increase available memory of your QuarkXPress, choose Get Info in the File menu after selecting the QuarkXPress application icon. Basically Equations require very complex or recursive operations internally which need a lot of memory. If you need to build lots of mathematical expressions and edit dozens of pages per document file, we strongly recommend you to assign more memory as much as possible, for example, additional 10MB or more.
If you do not have enough memory, we recommend you to limit the number of equation boxes in a document, or the number of pages less than 10~20 pages by splitting into several document files. And if you still have insufficient memory alert, please quit your QuarkXPress and launch it again.
• Text to Box vs. Equation in QuarkXPress 4.x
MathMagic doesn't support the Text to Box feature of QuarkXPress 4.x
• Color Trapping
MathMagic supports color trapping for professional desktop publishing. Note that, only the default trap values of each color can be applied. You may not use customized values in the Trap Information palette. If you do need to apply color trapping, create another color, and then edit the trap values of the newly generated colors.
• Equations vs. Extensis QX-Effect
Equations created using MathMagic are not supported by Extensis QX-Effect.
Limitation
MathMagic Lite runs in demo mode by default. You can authorize your hard drive for permanent use when you purchase this product. In demo mode, it will expire in 15 days starting from its first launch.
Users are not allowed to move the authorization into other Macintosh, which requires additional licenses.
Documentation
For more information, refer to the MathMagic User Guide (in PDF format) that is available from the MathMagic web site. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print this document . The PDF file includes hypertext links and other navigation features to assist you in finding answers to questions about your MathMagic products.
To download Adobe Acrobat Reader, visit Adobe website at:
To download MathMagic documentation, visit MathMagic website at:
http://www.mathmagic.com/download/index.html
Ordering Info
Pricing
• MathMagic: US$695.00
- Multi-user licenses are available for MathMagic regular version.
• MathMagic Lite: US$199
- Multi-user licenses are NOT available for MathMagic Lite version. For more details, visit MathMagic web site at http://www.mathmagic.com/
How to order
You may place online orders on the MathMagic website.
For more details, visit MathMagic web site at http://www.mathmagic.com/order/
Disclaimer of Warranty
QUARK MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE PACKAGE, ITS MERCHANTABILITY, OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. QUARK DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE PACKAGE. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, COLLATERAL, MADE BY THE DISTRIBUTORS, RETAILERS OR DEVELOPERS OF THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE ARE DISCLAIMED BY QUARK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NON-INFRINGEMENT, COMPATIBILITY, OR THAT THE SOFTWARE IS ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ERRORS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED. SOME JURISDICTIONS, STATES, OR PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO PARTICULAR USERS.
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THIS PRODUCT WAS NOT WRITTEN OR REVIEWED BY QUARK.
Contacting InfoLogic
You can contact the MathMagic Customer Support Team at:
Email: support@mathmagic.com
TEL: +82 2 887 6600
FAX: +82 2 888 6122
For Reporting Problems
InfoLogic prides itself on delivering a high-quality product. If you find any problems, please take a moment to review the contents of this file. If the problem you've encountered is documented, there is no need to report the problem to InfoLogic.
If you find any feature that doesn't appear to function properly on your system, please contact InfoLogic with your concerns. Normally the following information will be helpful for us to better understand your situation.
• Symptom of your problem
• Computer HW model
• Mac OS version
• QuarkXPress version
• Other XTensions list
• Your sample document
• And detailed steps to generate the problem again
