The self-taught publisher

Article Abstract:

Four third-party publishing software tutorials are reviewed. Page Tutor ($49.95) is the best teacher, but the amount and types of information covered are lacking in depth and quality. Video Tutor ($199.95) uses a multimedia approach that is poorly implemented, with lack of consistency as information moves from one media to another. Understanding Pagemaker ($95) is completely on disk,and is easy to learn from and use, but has a bug that occasionally prevents text from appearing, with the only solution being to save the work in progress and restart the system. Design Sense ($150), a 30-minute video with booklet, is intended to teach the basics of good design, but is too short and limited in the material covered. Overall, the four packages are no better than the manuals supplied with the software they are geared too, and in some cases are actually poorer, and not a worthwhile investment.

Publishing industry, Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, User training, Personal Training Systems Inc., Computer Training Resources, Techware Corp., InVision Systems Corp., PageTutor (Computer program), Video Tutor (Computer program), Understanding Pagemaker (Computer program), Design Sense (Video tape)

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Upscale characters for the Mac

Article Abstract:

A selection of PostScript fonts is readily available and easy to use for Macintosh desktop publishers: Apple's Laserwriter has Adobe Systems's PostScript page description language built into the printer's controller; moreover, all of Macintosh's programs use fonts the same way. Adobe is one of many publishers of fonts for the Mac. Choosing from among these products and using the products properly requires informed decisions and actions. PostScript fonts are described - what they are, how they work, and what to watch out for. Using PostScript fonts effectively - the only fonts that are available for Laserwriters and other PostScript devices - help the user to make the most of the Mac's standardization.

Miscellaneous publishing, Equipment and supplies, Standard, Standardization, Text processing software, Laser printers, Computer fonts, Laser Printer, Software Selection, Product selection, Font Package, Page Description Language, Apple LaserWriter (Laser printer), Apple Macintosh (680X0-based system)

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Shady characters

Article Abstract:

London Pride's $99 LP Text is designed to fill two specific needs: shadowed type; and type set on a circle. The direction, angle, and length of a shadow can be determined with precision. LP Text can be used in a page makeup program to produce seals or banners. LP Text does not represent the printed effect on screen. The program uses a Postscript file to produce the described effect, and a printout is necessary to verify the text is correct. The program requires that users have a good grasp of how a specific application recognizes PostScript files for use with other programs. LP Text's manual is, sometimes, not very helpful in solving problems. However, the program is recommended.

Graphics software, Desktop utilities, Software Packages, Desktop Utility, London Pride, LP Text (Utility program)

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