Serif gives you everything you need for Windows-based professional publishing for significantly less money than Adobe, Quark, or Corel.
Build Your Own Serif Bundle
Pick and choose what you need: a bare minimum would be page layout plus image editing.
- Page Layout: In my review of PagePlus X3 I called it "a powerful alternative to pricier desktop publishing software options ... that belongs in the hands of more professional print designers."
(Buy Direct)
- Image Editing: Your low-cost Serif alternative to Photoshop is PhotoPlus
(Buy Direct)
- Illustration: Serif DrawPlus handles vector drawing and animation tasks.
(Buy Direct)
- Web Publishing: Add Web design with WebPlus Website Maker.
(Buy Direct)
- Other Serif products you might want to consider -- depending on your individual needs and interests -- include MoviePlus, Digital Scrapbook Artist, and FontManager.
(Buy Direct)
Serif + Other Graphics Options
If you're sold on
PagePlus X3 but you're looking for other low-cost graphics alternatives to complete the package, look at these:
- Build Your Own Graphics Solution: You don't need the full Photoshop package to do great image editing. The less expensive but still plenty powerful Photoshop Elements 7 (Buy Direct) or Photo Impact Pro (Buy Direct) offer high-end image editing at a low-end price. Pair either one with Xara Xtreme Illustration Software to complete your basic graphics toolbox.
- All-In-One Graphics: Team PagePlus with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4. You'll get Photo-Paint as a Photoshop alternative and CorelDRAW for vector drawing. The suite includes tons of clip art and fonts and other useful utilities.
(Buy Direct)
- All-In-One Graphics + Web Design: Not exactly low-cost, but Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium has Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, and other useful programs in a single package.
(Buy Direct)
