Beyond Microsoft Publisher

Beyond Microsoft Publisher

Desktop Publishing goes beyond the use of Microsoft Publisher. More advanced programs include Adobe Pagemaker and Quark or Quark Express.

Here is a brief explanation of the programs, including pros and cons. Click on the logo to access the company websites.

PageMaker is a page layout software program for business, education, and small- and home-office professionals who want to create high-quality publications such as brochures and newsletters.

Pros: According to popular opinion, users recommended PageMaker for stock-in-trade, manuals and document sets.

Cons: Difficult to learn quickly.

QuarkXPress™ is a page layout software with an intuitive, versatile interface that lets you combine writing, editing, and typography with color and pictures to produce dynamic final output. QuarkXPress is widely used by magazines, newspapers, advertising agencies, typesetters, printers, corporate publishers, design firms, catalog houses, book publishers, and form designers. It is also used by businesses with publishing requirements.

Pros: Quark is praised for its ease of use. More flexible and precise than Microsoft Publisher. Professional printers prefer Quark.

Cons: Expensive.