How To Do Desktop Publishing On A Mac

1.	How To Do Desktop Publishing On A Mac
Answer» Start with Apple's own SOFTWARE if you already have the iWork suite. One of the suites programs, called Pages, is a word processor integrated with page layout tools. There are templates to choose from, tools for inserting text, images, CHARTS and graphics, and the ability to convert your files to Word or PDF. Pages is also available from the Apple website for $79. Step it up with programs such as Adobe InDesign and QuarkXpress. These are at a much higher level, with increased capabilities to design print and Web layouts. The programs are regularly used by professional graphic designers. With InDesign, you can integrate images and text with other Adobe programs, such as InCopy, Photoshop and ILLUSTRATOR. The newest versions of these programs, however, cost several hundred dollars. Do smaller projects with less expensive software such as Swift Publisher (made by Belight Software) or iStudio Publisher. Both run well under a hundred dollars. With SIMPLIFIED tools and interfaces, you can create professional layouts without complicated software.

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Start with Apple's own SOFTWARE if you already have the iWork suite. One of the suites programs, called Pages, is a word processor integrated with page layout tools. There are templates to choose from, tools for inserting text, images, CHARTS and graphics, and the ability to convert your files to Word or PDF. Pages is also available from the Apple website for $79.
Step it up with programs such as Adobe InDesign and QuarkXpress. These are at a much higher level, with increased capabilities to design print and Web layouts. The programs are regularly used by professional graphic designers. With InDesign, you can integrate images and text with other Adobe programs, such as InCopy, Photoshop and ILLUSTRATOR. The newest versions of these programs, however, cost several hundred dollars.
Do smaller projects with less expensive software such as Swift Publisher (made by Belight Software) or iStudio Publisher. Both run well under a hundred dollars. With SIMPLIFIED tools and interfaces, you can create professional layouts without complicated software.

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