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Re: [seul-edu] Linux DTP
Richard,
Well, I went and tried out
Artstream. The problem is that it requires 24 bit video, so it won't even start
up on any of my machines. (They all have 8 or 16 bit video.) Thanks for the tip,
though.
Hi,
> I
checked out the "Impress" program, supposedly DTP, and wanted to
give a followup report. While the graphics capabilitites are excellent, as
far as DTP it's just a basic program you might use to create cards and
one-page flyers. The text capabilities are extremely limited -- just a few
lines here and there, with no capability to make and link frames. It would
be extremely hard to create anything like a newsletter or booklet with
it.
> Thanks for the suggestion, though.
Hmm,
I suppose Artstream would be too pricey at $295? (www.mediascape.com/products.html).
It imports postscript. From the site: "Layout typography using any
Type1 font. Flow multiple stories through Bezier based margins and text
paths across multiple pages. Compose with customizable styles. Paragraph and
character specifications include precision controls for justification,
leading, tabs, kerning, hyphenation, baselines, rotation, drop-shadows,
transparency and more...."
Alternatively Lyx maybe the best
long-term investment (in learning terms).
- Richard S
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