On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Ian Lynch <ianrly...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 31 January 2011 15:24, Rev JP Webb (Work) <jp.w...@btinternet.com> > wrote: > > > To whom it may concern > > > > I used openoffice 3.0 but I seriously need a proper MS publisher > > replacement. Draw does not cut the mustard and Scribus is not user > > friendly. > > > > Try Inkscape. For flyers, leaflets etc - I did the colour covers for our > assessors handbook in it. > > Personally I would much rather use Inkscape to do the covers and Writer for > the text inside than use a DTP program of any type. You have to learn how > to > use Inkscape and GIMP together to get the best of them but for graphics, > labels etc I can't think of much they can't do pretty efficiently. If you > I disagree I think Draw is simple enough to make the best out of deploying leaflets. Is easier than Scribus but also very powerful, althought I do have some caviates in terms of the image format handling. I think that the use of good drawing practices can make your imaginery work great on software like inscape and then rasterize to the leaflet. Since the leaflets dont need resizing a rasterize image and input of text is ok. > want turnkey wizards for layouts you are going to be disappointed but then > again, I would always want a one off individual layout rather than one > which > screamed - he did this in Publisher! If you are publishing colour magazines > with irregular text flow around graphic objects on many paged multi-column > documents then you probably need something like Quark Express not MS > Publisher in any case. Then you are into a lot of Euros ;-). > I don't really know much about Publisher but it seems as basic as Draw from a video I saw on youtube. The only big time missing feature in Draw is the linking of the text boxes. If Draw had that, it will make it a more serious contender for multiple page publication. Then again you can do it in writer but is a different mechanics to interact with the images. Probably need to learn bout contour and other functions to make the text adjust to the image shape. > > Until the open source movement comes up with something comparable to > > publisher I am afraid I will have to stick with Microsoft (as do many > > others > > I know who need a simple but effective dtp application). > Scribus is really great, too bad you didnt put enough time to learn it but it has much more features than Microsoft and is much greater handling image formats. So until you can get more knowledge on the tool you will still be in the dark about DTP products. DTP are not "easy" tools, they are professional tools, so ease of use isnt really something you can expect from, just like Photoshop might loose a first time user. What I agree is that we need more books and tutorials about Scribus, eventhougth there are some like ShowMedo. http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/series?name=nfurdunov or this book: http://www.amazon.com/Scribus-1-3-5-Beginners-Cedric-Gemy/dp/1849513007/ref=cm_lmf_tit_2 > > > > Well it all depends on whether someone with the skills and inclination or > the funds agrees with you. Personally it doesn't bother me because I can do > all I need for my company using existing tools. What you need is to get all > those that have a need to get together and do something about it. I don't > see it as being a high priority for the OOo community because there are > many > other things that are more important and there are limited resources. > > Yours > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > Rev Paul Webb > > > > East Molesey > > > > Surrey > > > > KT8 9DU > > > > > > > -- > Ian > > Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications > The Schools ITQ > > www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 > > You have received this email from the following company: The Learning > Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 > 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales. > -- *Alexandro Colorado* *OpenOffice.org* Español http://es.openoffice.org
