How about Keynote? Easier to use than Pages for simple dtp stuff - much easier to drag different components around. And of course, it can be saved as a pdf.
Best wishes Catherine www.catherinehunt.co.uk On 30 Oct 2012, at 06:03, Ranulph Glanville <[email protected]> wrote: > Would Pages work? > > It always seems to me Pages is a word processor trying to be a dtp program! > > Ranulph > > > > > > > > On 30 Oct 2012, at 00:26, Derek wrote: > >> Sadly no lite versions, but you can, I think, get a 30 day free trial of >> InDesign, but it has a steep learning curve so wouldn't recommend that route >> for a one off. >> Maybe you could send me your stuff - text, pic jpgs and advert dimensions >> and I could have a look at it (no charge!) Also check with the magazine's >> printer whether they want RGB or CMYK files. >> My direct email is: [email protected]. >> Cheers >> Derek >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 29 Oct 2012, at 19:55, Richard Coker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks to Al and Derek. I guess what I want is a Quark Lite or an Indesign >>> Elements - do such things exist? >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> From: Al Aldridge <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Sunday, 28 October 2012, 23:36 >>> Subject: Re: [sussex_mug] Artwork for printer software? >>> >>> Hi Richard, >>> >>> Best software to deal with your artwork will be Indesign or Quark. Save >>> your images (artwork) highres (jpegs), add them into indesign file and >>> export each page as a pdf or if you know to use DTP software just create >>> the whole magazine in Indesign or Quark. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> Al >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Derek Cross <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Magazines will normally prefer a PDF. >>> Derek >>> >>> >>> On 26 Oct 2012, at 16:54, Richard Coker <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I want to put together some artwork (300dpi CYMK) for a magazine ad. I've >>>> got the means to assembIe the image as a jpeg but does anyone know of a >>>> simple (preferably free or cheap) app or software that I can use on my >>>> macbook to help me out with showing registration and cutting lines etc. >>>> Many thanks, >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Al Aldridge >>> [email protected] >>> 07803139981 >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
