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Koji



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:37 pm        Reply with quote

No, no, Toups; what you need is not a raster graphics program, it's a page layout one like InDesign or Illustrator. Neither of these are meant for what you're looking for, but they would work. Maybe there are free alternatives to these, though, much like Gimp is for Photoshop, but I don't actually know of any.

The actual reason why Photoshop is not what you're looking for is that it was not created to print text, as raster (pixel) graphics do not offer the detail that vector graphics permit. This means, in fewer words, that the text will look fuzzy when printed.

On the other hand, Illustrator is specifically meant for single-page graphics creation, like illustrations or posters, and InDesign is best for print publishing, like books, magazines and that sort of deal. So what I'm trying to tell you is that this is specialized software for design professionals, and way beyond the simple task that you intend to achieve. Perhaps it is best to seek a different solution: for instance, did you try scanning the form and placing the image in your word processor? Otherwise, there could be free software that has been specifically designed for this kind of task; who knows.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:40 am        Reply with quote

On par with Photoshop I guess.
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Koji



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:50 pm        Reply with quote

taidan wrote:
Gironika wrote:
if it was just for layout-issues AND if you had people around that don't mind spending some time to learn a proper (and free) "language" to make professional looking documents, I would have suggested LaTeX. Though that is probably the least thing you want to use then.


And why we're at it - is it just me or aren't people that make videogame-related mags (pdfs) aware that LaTeX could make their layout way easier and better looking?


sadly I've rarely seen anyone outside the sciences that were interested in using LaTex.


I didn't know what LaTeX was, but from your comments it seemed interesting. I did my research and it looks needlessly programmery. I mean, most people don't even know what plain text is. Is there a more WYSIWYG approach?

How could one make a LaTeX document result in a PDF? Also, is there some way to make LaTeX compatible with InDesign, for instance? (Otherwise how would a proper magazine be made?)
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:37 am        Reply with quote

Takashi, now THAT souns practical. I'll have to look into it and how it integrates with InDesign. First, let's read your links.
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