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Business Card Design Software

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There are many desktop publishing software programs you can use to create business cards. And there are specialty programs that focus primarily on just business cards. Which ones work best? Share your opinion of any business card software. Does it have good templates? Is it easy to use? Are you still using the business cards you designed with it?

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Free Desktop Publishing Software

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Desktop publishing is often supplemented with special purpose programs and utilities such as logo design tools, time management programs, iPhone apps, plug-ins, and XTensions. Which free ones do you swear by? And there are free versions of page layout and graphics programs too. Is the free software as good as the commercial programs? Is it as powerful, as feature-rich? Have you used Scribus, or OpenOffice, or Avery DesignPro, or GIMP, or Inkscape? Share your opinion of those free programs or any others you've tried.

Tell us about free software that you have used for desktop publishing and graphic design.

Greeting Card Software

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There are many desktop publishing software programs you can use to create greeting cards, invitations, and announcements. And there are specialty programs that focus primarily on just greeting cards. Which ones work best? Have you tried Hallmark, Nova Development, or Broderbund software for greeting cards? Are there plenty of quality templates? Does it do more than just greeting cards? Your opinion counts.

Tell us about any software you use to design greeting cards or invitations.

iPhone / iPad Apps

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Whatever iPhone or iPad apps help you work smarter or have more fun, we want to hear your recommendations.

Tell us about your favorite iPod Touch / iPhone / iPad Apps.

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