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<blockquote data-quote="gamerprinter" data-source="post: 4926972" data-attributes="member: 50895">Probably not so helpful...Probably not so helpful for the average tight budget small publisher, but I use Xara Xtreme Pro 4.0. Although a $50 version exists, to get the full word processing capability you need the Pro version for $249 - which is the primary app I use for most of my professional, cartographic and page layout needs.Even less helpful, is that I'm one of those artsy kind of designers who cannot stand most word processing apps because they format margins and force conventions in using art placement in their documents - that I hate using those types of apps.I prefer a drawing tool/page layout program, because I have total control of setting margins, including graphics or creating quality graphics from the within the application itself. I want total controll and word processors force their control, so I never use them (except when printing other peoples work created in those apps) - I never create with them.Creating multipage PDFs is available in both the Pro and lower cost version, but the Pro version has all sorts of word processing functions built in that make it more versatile for my needs. Plus I use it for work anyway, so I can justify a $250 software purchase moreso than the average guy.Good luck in finding your perfect solution - I've already got mine.GP</blockquote>

[QUOTE="gamerprinter, post: 4926972, member: 50895"] [b]Probably not so helpful...[/b] Probably not so helpful for the average tight budget small publisher, but I use Xara Xtreme Pro 4.0. Although a $50 version exists, to get the full word processing capability you need the Pro version for $249 - which is the primary app I use for most of my professional, cartographic and page layout needs. Even less helpful, is that I'm one of those artsy kind of designers who cannot stand most word processing apps because they format margins and force conventions in using art placement in their documents - that I hate using those types of apps. I prefer a drawing tool/page layout program, because I have total control of setting margins, including graphics or creating quality graphics from the within the application itself. I want total controll and word processors force their control, so I never use them (except when printing other peoples work created in those apps) - I never create with them. Creating multipage PDFs is available in both the Pro and lower cost version, but the Pro version has all sorts of word processing functions built in that make it more versatile for my needs. Plus I use it for work anyway, so I can justify a $250 software purchase moreso than the average guy. Good luck in finding your perfect solution - I've already got mine. GP [/QUOTE]

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