I have successfully used PageMaker on a Mac since Aldus owned it. You could get by with a couple of other packages, but for my money PageMaker 6/6.5 is the stuff. With a copy of Freehand (v8 is about $50 now from megamacs.com) and either Graphics Converter or Photoshop, you can do any type of print work necessary.
Look for an older version of Adobe PageMaker (v5 or 6) and then upgrade it to version 6.5. Several Mac software dealers online may have copies of this program. Quark Xpress is overkill for the normal person doing a newsletter. The cool thing about it is that it comes bundled with Acrobat Distiller, so you can make a PDF to give to your printer. Most printers are migrating to PDFs for bread and butter work like newsletters. Good Luck! Robert > From: Thomas and Jodie Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PCI PowerMacs) > Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 16:18:59 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PCI PowerMacs) > Subject: Software for Macs to make newsletters? > > My wife is volunteering to make a monthly newsletter for homeschoolers in > our church, and I would like to know what sort of programs someone would use > for this? > > I am sort of clueless what sort of files are sent to the printshop. Our > church is the one who will take care of the printing, but I don't know what > they might want. (Yes, I know I can ask, haven't got that far, they use > PC's...I want to use my Mac...) > > Anyone on the list do things like this with the Mac? > > Thanks! > Thomas Martin -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
