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tran

2006-09-03, 6:16 pm

I am wanting to do a business where I will need to print clear, crisp
pictures and have text right next to it and will need different font
sizes and color. Also will need to have divider lines. Will be using
bitmap and Jpeg pictures mostly.

Which is my best bet, photoshop or Publisher? I know photoshop cost a
lot more.

Thanks
Mark

Harry Limey

2006-09-03, 6:16 pm


"tran" <mtran2000@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1157305725.873090.114640@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...
>I am wanting to do a business where I will need to print clear, crisp
> pictures and have text right next to it and will need different font
> sizes and color. Also will need to have divider lines. Will be using
> bitmap and Jpeg pictures mostly.
>
> Which is my best bet, photoshop or Publisher? I know photoshop cost a
> lot more.
>
> Thanks
> Mark


I would not use either, I would suggest you check out Serif Page Plus
http://www.serif.com/PagePlus/PagePlus11/index.asp
This is desktop publishing at it's easiest and it includes fairly extensive
Photo manipulation software!


Hebee Jeebes

2006-09-03, 6:16 pm

Of the two programs that you mention I would go with Microsoft Publisher.
Photoshop is good for photo editing and manipulation, but IT IS NOT a
desktop publishing package which is what you indicated you need.

R


"tran" <mtran2000@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1157305725.873090.114640@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...
>I am wanting to do a business where I will need to print clear, crisp
> pictures and have text right next to it and will need different font
> sizes and color. Also will need to have divider lines. Will be using
> bitmap and Jpeg pictures mostly.
>
> Which is my best bet, photoshop or Publisher? I know photoshop cost a
> lot more.
>
> Thanks
> Mark
>



tran

2006-09-03, 6:16 pm

Does MS Publisher have photo editing capabilities?

Hebee Jeebes wrote:[color=darkred]
> Of the two programs that you mention I would go with Microsoft Publisher.
> Photoshop is good for photo editing and manipulation, but IT IS NOT a
> desktop publishing package which is what you indicated you need.
>
> R
>
>
> "tran" <mtran2000@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1157305725.873090.114640@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...

Hebee Jeebes

2006-09-04, 3:19 am

No. But, then Photoshop doesn't have text capabilities worth beans. One is a
Photo editor the other is a desktop publishing program. You use one to edit
the photos you want to use in your publisher documents and you use the other
to layout your images with the text. They are not interchangeable.

R


"tran" <mtran2000@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Does MS Publisher have photo editing capabilities?
>
> Hebee Jeebes wrote:
>



John McWilliams

2006-09-04, 3:19 am

Hebee Jeebes wrote:
> No. But, then Photoshop doesn't have text capabilities worth beans.


Rubbish. While it's not a DT layout program, its text capabilities are
strong. The king is Illustrator.

One is a
> Photo editor the other is a desktop publishing program. You use one to edit
> the photos you want to use in your publisher documents and you use the other
> to layout your images with the text. They are not interchangeable.
>

InDesign works with PS quite nicely.

--
John McWilliams
Bill K

2006-09-04, 6:16 pm


John McWilliams wrote:
> Hebee Jeebes wrote:
>
> Rubbish. While it's not a DT layout program, its text capabilities are
> strong. The king is Illustrator.
>
> One is a
> InDesign works with PS quite nicely.
>
> --
> John McWilliams


I agree with John. Photoshop and InDesign are the best combinations.
I've found that programmes that claim a mutltitude of functions are
rarely very good at them. Publisher is a desktop publishing programme,
not a very good one at that, while PS is for image editing and graphics
creation. So, if you want to publish a newsletter or something like
that, go with Publisher. Or, if your budget permits, go with Creative
Suite 2 which has Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, etc.
--
Bill in Lake Charles, LA USA

John McWilliams

2006-09-04, 10:20 pm

Hebee Jeebes wrote:
> "John McWilliams" <jpmcw@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:-_OdnZeDkOD2JWbZnZ2dnUVZ_sGdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Yes, it is so strong that you can't flow text, you can't wrap it

around text
> without having to create a ton of text boxes and much more. Don't be

a dumb
> XXX Photoshop is not for document layout and neither is illustrator.


Photoshop has strong text capabilities, as does Illy. Neither, tho, is
layout manager per se. That'd be InDesign, impaired top posting twit.

--
john mcwilliams
PJB

2006-09-12, 10:17 pm

I would suggest you buy Corel Draw which has a layout program and a Photo
editing program.

"tran" <mtran2000@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1157305725.873090.114640@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...
>I am wanting to do a business where I will need to print clear, crisp
> pictures and have text right next to it and will need different font
> sizes and color. Also will need to have divider lines. Will be using
> bitmap and Jpeg pictures mostly.
>
> Which is my best bet, photoshop or Publisher? I know photoshop cost a
> lot more.
>
> Thanks
> Mark
>



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