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greatmaju · 12 Oct 2008, 14:34

I am searching for a Free application so i can create stuff like Codexs and export them into PDF's, The only ones i know of is InDesign (Wghich isn't free anyway:P) And Scribus (Which is complicated to install)

I am using Mac OSX 10.5 although is the worst comes to it, i might be able to use Windows Vista.

thanks in advance

GeekyGator · 12 Oct 2008, 15:25

OpenOffice?

greatmaju · 12 Oct 2008, 18:43

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Originally Posted by GeekyGator

OpenOffice?

It isn't stable on a Mac, so i use their Mac version, Neo Office

Restayvien · 12 Oct 2008, 19:38

I use GIMP for graphics editing, it's very good considering it's completely free. Not sure about free publishing software other than OpenOffice (or Neo...).

greatmaju · 12 Oct 2008, 22:24

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Originally Posted by Rezzy

I use GIMP for graphics editing, it's very good considering it's completely free. Not sure about free publishing software other than OpenOffice (or Neo...).

Ah Hmm, Not really up to the task of publishing though.
thanks anyway

mace · 13 Oct 2008, 00:09

Publishing to PDF can be a separate thing. You can usually install 'virtual printers' that create a PDF file instead of sending it to a printer, so creating a PDF is as easy as printing it. For Windows there is CutePDF and PrimoPDF which are good and free.

Thus, the PDF creation can be done separately to the content creation.. as for what to use for that part on mac, I have no idea.

GeekyGator · 13 Oct 2008, 00:10

Isn't this supposed to be waht Macs are GOOD at?

greatmaju · 13 Oct 2008, 17:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by .mace

Publishing to PDF can be a separate thing. You can usually install 'virtual printers' that create a PDF file instead of sending it to a printer, so creating a PDF is as easy as printing it. For Windows there is CutePDF and PrimoPDF which are good and free.

Thus, the PDF creation can be done separately to the content creation.. as for what to use for that part on mac, I have no idea.

Hmm, well, as far as i know several prgrams lets you save the document as a PDF, EG: Neo office.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeekyGator

Isn't this supposed to be waht Macs are GOOD at?

They are, But i haven't got the equipment

FTyross · 13 Oct 2008, 18:42

There is a rather irritating way to get them across to PDF. I remember you have access to Photoshop, and as far as I remember, Photoshop can export as PDF, so if you can get it across to Photoshop (if worst comes to the worst, you can use screen dumps at 100% zoom and then stitch them back together).

BloodiedFangs · 14 Oct 2008, 01:00

so why, in that case, wouldn't you simply do the lot in photoshop?

it has text tools...formatting shouldn't be too difficult, as long as you take a graphics-mided approach, rather than a text approach

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FTyross Ethereal Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 16,024	Re: Graphic/Publishing Applications? There is a rather irritating way to get them across to PDF. I remember you have access to Photoshop, and as far as I remember, Photoshop can export as PDF, so if you can get it across to Photoshop (if worst comes to the worst, you can use screen dumps at 100% zoom and then stitch them back together).

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