on 9/27/01 10:57 PM, Kathi Anderson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Did someone say something about Pagemaker? Do I ever relate to that! And > Corel Draw! Wow...these programs hate imagesetters. And the people using > them don't have a clue. They can't see why everyone doesn't use what they > are using. They have no idea what a suitcase is or.... > I think we should start a support group for people in print and pub that > have to deal with these so-called professional programs.
I understand completely where you're coming from kathi... Because i've been there (the printer's wife's friend who is a designer and owns pagemaker sending in files, or worse). You have to be a little sensitive to the fact that they aren't ALL clueless, some of them are actually very skilled but all they have ever known is pagemaker. A lot of that is quark's fault and their abysmal (almost non-existant) educational pricing. But, I know where you're coming from... When the designer is arrogant as though pagemaker is made by adobe so it should be used everywhere it gets hard... As though its YOUR fault the file won't work (and they tell the client so) no the fact that they picked a program which should only be used for 4 page brochures being printed to a laserwriter. A lot of it is their own insecurities than anything... They have no idea what really happens when they hand the file off, and deep down they know this, and don't want to look ignorant. Most industries have something comparable... If you take web design, the analogy would be pagemaker is to quark, as frontpage is to dreamweaver. It's the lowered barrier to entry... I'd have to guess there are people using final cut pro bitching about how 15yr olds with no training are trying to create commercials using iMovie (I swear to god, I saw one on a cable station the other night... ) -- Michael Bryan Bell http://homepage.mac.com/michael_bell/ -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
