InDesign will open PageMaker files-in part. It will change things around a bit. You can find particulars on Adobe's website (I googled "PageMaker files in InDesign" to find it).
InDesign is really more than you need for a short newsletter, but if the person who's doing the files sticks to the essentials, it shouldn't be too confusing. (On the other hand, it will let your successor do a heck of a lot, if they are motivated to take extra time and do something really fancy!) The new version is much better than PageMaker or Quark. (I'm taking a design course that uses the newest release of InDesign [CS 3], and so far, I'm impressed.) InDesign also plays well with files from the other Adobe apps. It's cross-platform, in case your successor has a Windows PC instead of a Mac. One downside: InDesign is expensive. Sometimes you can get good deals from software makers for nonprofits; I don't know if Adobe does this. If your successor is a student, he/she can get a huge educational discount (especially since the work will be done pro bono); try journeyed.com, for example. They're fast and reliable, and the only validation of student status you need is a scan of your current, valid student ID or your course schedule. Two suggestions: 1) have your successor go to the nearest Barnes & Noble-or, better yet, to Reiter's Bookstore in downtown DC-and look at the Visual Quickstart Guides, to see which app he/she is most compatible with. 2) I'll bet people on this list know of freeware or shareware programs that will turn out an OK newsletter. I hope they post some suggestions: I'd like to know, too. --Constance Warner . ________________________________ From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill L'Hommedieu Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 10:02 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Mac to Windows in certain apps. Right now I do a couple of pro bono news letters for non-profits in PageMaker on a Mac. I'm leaving the area and I'm looking for a successor. I want to write a job description listing hardware and applications and alternatives. I know that there Windows versions of PageMaker, Quark, and InDesign. Would someone using any of those programs be able to take my document and files and build on it for subsequent issues. If that's not possible. what are the Microsoft Office programs that could turn out an acceptable newsletter? Thanks in advance. Bill L'Hommedieu Bill L'Hommedieu DESIGNSENSE 4013 North 18th Road Arlington, Virginia 22207 703.527.5491 Fax1-703-842-6020 Yes, America, Good design does make sense! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- BUY YOUR FOOD LOCALLY! The average American meal travels 2,000 miles from farm to table. All the energy expended in harvesting, processing, packaging, storing, refrigerating, and transporting our food is a major contributor to carbon dioxide emissions. Go to: www.virginia.sierraclub.org/mvg/localfood.html for information and rewards! ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
