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Program to use for a large publication
I am concerned, however, about the Table of Contents. I
gather this must be done manually as Publisher does not have this capability built into the program like Word does. That will be a huge task for 300 pages! -----Original Message----- Hi Georgia, Based on the details you have supplied: 1. 300 Pages 2. 100 Photos 3. Tables 4. Excel Worksheets 5. Columnar 6. Output for Commercial Printer use Microsoft Publisher is ideal for your job. Microsoft Word is capable of such a project as well, but the layout would be much more difficult. Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 includes some of the writing tools you need, such as a spell checker, auto correct, thesaurus and a full set of formatting tools for text, paragraphs baseline shifts, kerning, etc.. If you require extended tools, Publisher can be used along side Word for creating table of contents, index, word counter, etc. There is an "Edit Story in Word" feature in Publisher. As far as layout goes, Publisher is object based. This means you can place your text and objects in any location you desire, set wrapping objects, and have objects locked or move inline with text. I recommend using Publisher 2002/2003 as these versions will store your photos compressed, keeping the file size original, where as previous versions stored the images uncompressed and blew their sizes way out of control. Another nice feature is that you can use Publisher 2003's catalog merge feature, which allows you to use a database of file locations for photos and merge them into Publications, allowing you to easily update/change and remove photos in your database and having them reflect in your Publication. You will have no issues adding Excel Worksheets or Word Tables if need be. I would recommend finding out how your printer prefers you to layout and prepare your publication. While Microsoft Publisher is one of the most widely known DTP programs out there, you will find that not all printers carry Publisher. All printers qualify for a free copy of Microsoft Publisher (if they don't have one already) so they can just take your Publisher file in its native format. Publisher has some excellent built in printing tools. If your printer requires a *.pdf output, Publisher is capable of doing so by using one of many free pdf printer drivers available for download (unless you are already using Adobe Acrobat, which in that case you can use that for exporting your Publisher file as a *.pdf). Publisher can easily handle the size of Publication you are producing as well as easily export it to *.pdf. Fantastic results are to be had! Post back if you have any further questions. -- Brian Kvalheim Microsoft Publisher MVP http://www.publishermvps.com ~pay it forward~ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Georgia" wrote in message ... Hello, I hope someone can provide me with some advice, which Program is best to use for a large publication of approximately 300 pages. It is for a Departmental review which includes 18 divisions and I originally thought it should be done in Publisher and not Word. There will be quite a number of photographs, tables and importing of Excel worksheets. The format will be columnar. Does anyone have any suggestions on which is the better program to use for this project? Thanks, Georgia . |
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Brian,
Only because you are a good guy, and David will respond, I won't post how PagePlus is better. :-) BTW, what exactly is MSFT? Mike Brian Kvalheim - [MSFT MVP] wrote: Hi Georgia, Based on the details you have supplied: 1. 300 Pages 2. 100 Photos 3. Tables 4. Excel Worksheets 5. Columnar 6. Output for Commercial Printer use Microsoft Publisher is ideal for your job. Microsoft Word is capable of such a project as well, but the layout would be much more difficult. Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 includes some of the writing tools you need, such as a spell checker, auto correct, thesaurus and a full set of formatting tools for text, paragraphs baseline shifts, kerning, etc.. If you require extended tools, Publisher can be used along side Word for creating table of contents, index, word counter, etc. There is an "Edit Story in Word" feature in Publisher. As far as layout goes, Publisher is object based. This means you can place your text and objects in any location you desire, set wrapping objects, and have objects locked or move inline with text. I recommend using Publisher 2002/2003 as these versions will store your photos compressed, keeping the file size original, where as previous versions stored the images uncompressed and blew their sizes way out of control. Another nice feature is that you can use Publisher 2003's catalog merge feature, which allows you to use a database of file locations for photos and merge them into Publications, allowing you to easily update/change and remove photos in your database and having them reflect in your Publication. You will have no issues adding Excel Worksheets or Word Tables if need be. I would recommend finding out how your printer prefers you to layout and prepare your publication. While Microsoft Publisher is one of the most widely known DTP programs out there, you will find that not all printers carry Publisher. All printers qualify for a free copy of Microsoft Publisher (if they don't have one already) so they can just take your Publisher file in its native format. Publisher has some excellent built in printing tools. If your printer requires a *.pdf output, Publisher is capable of doing so by using one of many free pdf printer drivers available for download (unless you are already using Adobe Acrobat, which in that case you can use that for exporting your Publisher file as a *.pdf). Publisher can easily handle the size of Publication you are producing as well as easily export it to *.pdf. Fantastic results are to be had! Post back if you have any further questions. |
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Mike it is not worth responding to. Brian K has a vested interest and
consequently a bigoted point of view and he cannot see the forest for the trees. My view is the truth without any bias. Brian has never attempted a 300 page book in Publisher and when it comes to long documents PagePlus ****es all over Publisher. While technically these comments Brian has made "You will have no issues adding Excel Worksheets or Word Tables if need be", the truth be it, you certainly will have from no issues to *major* issues with Excel Worksheets or Word Tables. MSFT = Microsoft Forking Trouble division. It is the division they created when MS did away with all quality control. As I have always stated, I like PagePlus and Publisher, however at the end of the day each program has features that are better and far more suitable for a task than the other. For long documents Serif PagePlus lords it all over Publisher any version in all ways. |
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Hi °°MS-Publisher°° ),
in the newsgroups you posted: || Mike it is not worth responding to. Brian K has a vested interest || and consequently a bigoted point of view and he cannot see the || forest for the trees. My view is the truth without any bias. Wrong. || Brian has never attempted a 300 page book in Publisher WRONG again. || and when it || comes to long documents PagePlus ****es all over Publisher. Wrong AGAIN || While technically these comments Brian has made "You will have no || issues adding Excel Worksheets or Word Tables if need be", the truth || be it, you certainly will have from no issues to *major* issues with || Excel Worksheets or Word Tables. ROFL || For long documents Serif PagePlus lords it all over Publisher any || version in all ways. I beg to differ. -- Brian Kvalheim Microsoft Publisher MVP http://www.publishermvps.com ~pay it forward~ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. |
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Program to use for a large publication
Hi Mike Koewler ),
in the newsgroups you posted: || Brian, || || Only because you are a good guy, and David will respond, I won't post || how PagePlus is better. :-) You are more than welcome to. This is a public forum. -- Brian Kvalheim Microsoft Publisher MVP http://www.publishermvps.com ~pay it forward~ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. |
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Brian,
I know I am welcome to, but this IS a Pub NG. If anyone wants my opinion they can visit the Serif forums at www.serif.com (except they are down while some database stuff is being done) or e-mail me. Mike Brian Kvalheim - [MSFT MVP] wrote: Hi Mike Koewler ), in the newsgroups you posted: || Brian, || || Only because you are a good guy, and David will respond, I won't post || how PagePlus is better. :-) You are more than welcome to. This is a public forum. |
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Hi Mike Koewler ),
in the newsgroups you posted: || I know I am welcome to, but this IS a Pub NG. If anyone wants my || opinion they can visit the Serif forums at www.serif.com (except || they are down while some database stuff is being done) or e-mail me. Don't forget about news.serif.com for nntp newsgroups (I love NNTP!) -- Brian Kvalheim Microsoft Publisher MVP http://www.publishermvps.com ~pay it forward~ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. |
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Brian,
It's down too. Moving servers, I believe. Mike Brian Kvalheim - [MSFT MVP] wrote: Hi Mike Koewler ), in the newsgroups you posted: || I know I am welcome to, but this IS a Pub NG. If anyone wants my || opinion they can visit the Serif forums at www.serif.com (except || they are down while some database stuff is being done) or e-mail me. Don't forget about news.serif.com for nntp newsgroups (I love NNTP!) |
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Hi Mike Koewler ),
in the newsgroups you posted: || It's down too. Moving servers, I believe. Yeah, I remember Dale posting that note. I miss it already. -- Brian Kvalheim Microsoft Publisher MVP http://www.publishermvps.com ~pay it forward~ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. |
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Program to use for a large publication
I miss my Buddhist Bigot sparring partner ROFLOL
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