Re: OOo Writer for Flyers!?
Now that I've fluffed the email a bit. My question is, am I using the wrong application? OO is fine... There maybe another app specifically for flyers. But Use Scribus instead, It's brilliant but it is not a word processor. Roger -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
Re: OOo Writer for Flyers!?
On Thu, 2009-12-17 at 07:55 -0500, Marc Ferguson wrote: > My question is, am I using the wrong application? You are indeed. I use Scribus to create my monthly theatre flyer (which can be seen at http://www.melvilletheatre.com/playing.htm ) I create it with Scribus, then make plates from that and print the flyers on a press. -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
Re: OOo Writer for Flyers!?
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 5:55 AM, Marc Ferguson wrote: > I did some work for a client last night. It was something I could have shot > out, in Microsoft Word, within a matter of minutes. I opened OOo Writer and > it took me a couple hours to come up with a mediocre product. I was a little > embarrased by it. What I tried to do was create a flyer. I wish I had the > PDF I created, I'll have to send it when I get home. > > Now that I've fluffed the email a bit. My question is, am I using the wrong > application? Marc, I have been using Scribus (http://www.scribus.net/) for my amateur desktop publishing. If it is not already installed, you should be able to install it with a quick yum install. I do not use any templates for what I do. One place for them, might be the companion site for Scribus (http://scribusstuff.org/) or with just a little googling. HTH, -- Doug Registered Linux User #285548 (http://counter.li.org) Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. -- Steve Wozniak -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
Re: OOo Writer for Flyers!?
Marc, On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 7:55 AM, Marc Ferguson wrote: > Hey Folks, > > I did some work for a client last night. It was something I could have shot > out, in Microsoft Word, within a matter of minutes. I opened OOo Writer and > it took me a couple hours to come up with a mediocre product. I was a little > embarrased by it. What I tried to do was create a flyer. I wish I had the > PDF I created, I'll have to send it when I get home. > > Now that I've fluffed the email a bit. My question is, am I using the wrong > application? > > OO is fine... There maybe another app specifically for flyers. But nothing as extensible as OO > In OOo Writer, I didn't have any templates at my disposal so all the > elements I take for granted, I had to insert myself. It was a bit pain > staking. I seriously felt as if I was using Office 95 or something like > that. Thanks for your input I would browse http://templates.services.openoffice.org/ There are extensions/templates etc. I am sure there is something that can cut your time to minutes... Chad > > -- > Marc Ferguson > > www.fergytech.com > www.digitalalias.net > > "When life gives me lemons... I make Linuxaide, hmm good stuff!" > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@redhat.com > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > -- A grasshopper walks into a bar and the bartender says "Hey, we have a drink named after you." And the grasshopper says "Really, You have a drink named Murray?" -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines