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About Demo Products
Faced with more than 400 commercially- available extended technology and DTP products, you might find it difficult to know which one will best suit your needs. That's where demos come in handy. These are free versions of products that have been limited in function. New demos are uploaded to our file archive as they become available. Please keep in mind that many, but not all, products have corresponding demo versions for you to try out.
Evaluation products are special demos that can be changed into fully-functional products by entering a unique keycode or serial number. Often you can use evaluation products as updaters, since they permit you to reinstall the product as long as you have a valid serial number. For example, the installers for all ALAP XTensions work in this fashion.
Installation is usually quite simple. Generally, you place only the actual demo product in the XTension folder (or directory) of QuarkXPress, or the Plug-Ins folder (or directory) of Photoshop. The XTension will be loaded the next time QuarkXPress or Photoshop is launched. If the process is more complex than this, a ReadMe file or electronic manual accompanying the product should explain how to proceed.
Limitations vary from demo to demo. Many demos cause QuarkXPress itself to operate in demo mode as long as they are installed in the XTension folder. If you remove them from this folder, QuarkXPress will return to regular mode. Be sure to use backup copies of your documents when operating QuarkXPress in demo mode. If you save a document in demo mode, QuarkXPress will not let you open it when you return to regular mode.
Other demos may be fully functional, but expire after a certain period of time. Yet others have unique limitations imposed by the developer. The ReadMe file should inform you of the specific limitations of any given demo.