Ive never been anywhere that didn't use Indesign.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 3:08 PM, Patrick Keys <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:citizenkeys@gmail.com">citizenkeys@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Scribus appears to be the open cross-platform software to use for<br>
desktop publishing.<br>
<br>
Inkscape seems to be mainly used for designing vector graphics.<br>
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<br>
Patrick<br>
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On 2/7/2011 12:53 PM, Felipe Sanches wrote:<br>
> If you need multipage and/or CMYK printing support, you should use<br>
> Scribus. Otherwise, Inkscape is pretty straightforward to use.<br>
><br>
> btw, I am surely biased since I am an Inkscape developer. But you all<br>
> probably agree that free software - just like any other tech that allows<br>
> us to freely tinker with - should be heavily prioritized in a hackerspace.<br>
><br>
> Felipe Sanches<br>
> Garoa Hacker Clube - São Paulo, Brazil<br>
><br>
> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:42 PM, Corey McGuire <<a href="mailto:coreyfro@coreyfro.com">coreyfro@coreyfro.com</a><br>
</div><div class="im">> <mailto:<a href="mailto:coreyfro@coreyfro.com">coreyfro@coreyfro.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> I've heard of <a href="http://www.scribus.net/canvas/Scribus" target="_blank">http://www.scribus.net/canvas/Scribus</a> and of course<br>
> there is Inkscape. People in the industry will probably encourage<br>
> something less open, but this is what the open people have.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Patrick Keys <<a href="mailto:citizenkeys@gmail.com">citizenkeys@gmail.com</a><br>
</div><div class="im">> <mailto:<a href="mailto:citizenkeys@gmail.com">citizenkeys@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> some of you, like danny, have a background in publishing.<br>
> what's the<br>
> standard in desktop publishing software these days? is there a<br>
> cross-platform standard?<br>
><br>
> also, if anybody wants to work with me in writing copy for a<br>
> noisebridge<br>
> tri-fold flyer, I think that's a simple project we can get done in a<br>
> week. it would be excellent to have the flyer on the reception desk<br>
> that can be distributed to first-time visitors to the space. we can<br>
> print batches of them as-needed on the new color laser printer.<br>
><br>
> i also have another project i'm going to work on. it's called<br>
> "My First<br>
> Circuit Hacking". Its a kid's book introducing all the<br>
> different types<br>
> of electronic components<br>
> (capacitors/resistors/regulators/l.e.d.'s) and<br>
> equipment (soldering irons/multimeters/etc). the book will be<br>
> sold for<br>
> a $1 dollar donation to noisebridge at circuit-hacking mondays.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Patrick<br>
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