Wondering what the best software is for desktop publishing? Get answers to that question and more involving choosing and using software for desktop publishing.
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What Kind of Software is Needed for Desktop Publishing?
One kind of desktop publishing software; Image © Serif, Inc.
Desktop publishing is a term coined after the development of a specific type of software.
- What is Desktop Publishing Software and Who Makes It?
It's not software such as Photoshop or PowerPoint even though Adobe and Microsoft are big players in the desktop publishing software field. [more] - What are the Minimum Software Requirements for Doing Desktop Publishing?
The realistic mininum requirements depend on what type of desktop publishing you plan to do, most notably how you plan to print your documents. [more] - What is TeX and LaTeX and Is It Desktop Publishing Software?
It's typesetting without the WYSIWYG... [more]
What is the Best Desktop Publishing Software?
Box shots provided by Serif, Broderbund, Nova Development, Microsoft, Quark, Adobe, and Corel.
The answer really is, it depends. It depends on your skill level, what kind of things you want to do with the software, and how you plan on getting the documents printed.
- What is the Best Desktop Publishing Software?
There is no single best but some are more suitable than others. [more] - What is the Best Graphic Design Software?
Is it different from desktop publishing software? [more] - What is the Best Desktop Publishing Software for Graphic Designers?
Professional designers usually require top of the line software with features for commercial printing. [more] - What is the Best Desktop Publishing Software for Business Professionals?
In business, the focus is often on long documents and on being suitable for non-designers to use to produce common business documents that look good. [more] - What is the Best Desktop Publishing Software for Personal Use?
Desktop printing, lots of clip art and templates, and ease-of-use typify this class of consumer desktop publishing software. [more] - What is the Best Software for Logo Design?
It's not necessarily Photoshop, really. [more] - What is the Best Free Desktop Publishing Software?
Choices are limited but there are some good options including Scribus, GIMP, and Serif PagePlus SE. [more]
How Do I Choose a Desktop Publishing or Software Book?
Learn your software "by-the-book." [more]
What is a Text Frame and How is it Used in Desktop Publishing Software?
Text, in desktop publishing software, doesn't work like it does in word processing software. [more]
Why is it Not OK to Rotate or Resize Graphics in Page Layout Software?
Rotating objects in InDesign; Image by E. Bruno
That's what graphics software is for... (usually) [more]
How Do I Do "This" in "That" Software?
Image © J. Bear
Here are answers to some common questions regarding various desktop publishing software programs or the files they create.
ADOBE or PDF
- How Do I Get Text or Images Out of a PDF File?
Depending on how you need to utilize the extracted material, there are several ways to do it. [more] - Why Did My Text Stroke Outlines Disappear in In?Design?
It's not really gone... [more]
MICROSOFT
- How Do You Open Microsoft Publisher Files (.pub) if You Don't Have Publisher?
Try these options for sharing Microsoft Publisher files. [more] - Does Microsoft Word Support CMYK Images?
The short answer: "No" [more]
QUARK
- Can QuarkXPress Open a QuarkXPress Passport File?
If it's saved right... [more]
Frequently Asked Questions
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