From: Michael Pederson <mike at nthzine.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Keith
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 19:48:42 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

Speaking as a pro graphic designer... The difference between desktop
publishing software and word processing software is in versatility.
There is a lot more you can do with a desktop publishing package than
you can with, say, MS Word. Specifically you have more control over how
graphics are presented. Most importantly though is the ability you have
to manage your document for pre-press - there are many issues that can
arise when you send your document to a professional printer or service
bureau and desktop publishing software allows you to present your
document in a format that will have the most likelihood of printing in
the way that you want it to.

Michael D. Pederson
Publisher/Editor
Nth Degree

On Oct 20, 2004, at 6:38 PM, Barry L. Newton wrote:

> Interestingly, Michael Pederson said:
>> Adobe has abandoned support for PageMaker to concentrate on making
>> InDesign their primary desktop publishing software so I'm not
>> surprised
>> to hear that you had problems.
>
> I've never seen the attraction of desktop publishing software; it's
> generally overpriced, and recent generations of word processing
> software go
> a long way to meet the needs of almost anyone.  Admittedly my
> experience
> with these things is limited.  Anyone care to do some enlightening?
>
> Barry
>