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I worked on a glossy four-color that used FrameMaker. It wasn't the easiest thing in the world, but I understand the four-color processing has improved quite a bit.
The editors who did this also worked on much more technical documents, so they were incredibly comfortable with FrameMaker,
but the trouble-shooters at the printer just loved Quark, and had never heard of FrameMaker.
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From: Steven Oppenheimer [mailto:writer -at- writemaster -dot- com]
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 2:08 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: "Standard" software for four-color, glossy magazine layout?
Can anyone tell me what a fairly "standard" set of software tools would be
for laying out a glossy, newsstand, four-color magazine. I use Framemaker
for technical writing, but I'm not sure if that would be a first choice for
producing a magazine. Also, in addition to the main desktop publishing
program for the overall magazine design, what software is typically used
for photo editing?
Besides those two tools -- a main program for laying out the publication,
and something for photo editing -- are there any other types of packages
required for producing a magazine? If so, what?
Thanks,
Steve Oppenheimer
Technical & Marketing Writing
writer -at- writemaster -dot- com
www.writemaster.com
(301) 468-9233
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