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Art Explosion Publisher Pro 2.0

Manufacturer : Nova Development
In Stock : 20

List Price:	$99.99
Price:	$66.19
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Features

Work with over 2,500 ready-made designs
Create flexible page layouts and eye-catching text effects
Type anywhere on the page -- even on a curve
Apply bevels, shadows, and glows to your text
Select from dozens of texture fills, ranging from woods and plastics to stones and marbles

Product Description

Art Explosion Publisher Pro 2.0 is the fastest and easiest way to create documents with impact. Print documents on color inkjet or easily send them out for professional printing with an array of high-end publishing features. Createpersonal designs with a full complement of professional graphics tools, easier to use than ever before, including full support for gradients and transparency. From single-page flyers to multi-page brochures and newsletters, Publisher Pro 2.0 has all of the powerful tools and readymade templates needed to turn out spectacular publications. No other desktop publishing sofware makes it easier! Compose text and create graphics in Publisher Pro 2.0 Import content created in other applications Produce your own PDF files in a snap Includes four-color separation and Pantone color support

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 4.50 out of 9 reviews

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WOW! what a program - Jacque A. Pebworth II, May 02, 2008

This is by far the best publishing and design program to be found anywhere. I have been in the printing business for over 35 years, spent thousands of dollars on high end programs. This application will do 99% of what most people will want to do from designing a brochure to a really high end publication. Buy it! it truly a wonderful program!

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Converted from MS Publisher - Sherry Wagar, May 02, 2008

I was using MS Publisher and this has got it beat. It has a lot of features yet it is easy to use, good help screens. I am already more than halfway done with our catalog and I am thrilled with it.

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Fonts are a hassle - Cheryl Fall, Jan 09, 2008

I'm a seasoned CS2 user but thought this was worth a try. It's not a bad way for folks to create collateral materials, business cards, greeting cards, etc. In fact, this aspect of the program is quite good.

What I found to be highly annoying was the packaging of the fonts. There are supposedly over 750 fonts included with this program - which you are expected to load ONE-AT-A-TIME!

You're may be thinking "decide which ones you need and just load those", but my friends, that is easier said than done without an exhaustive online search. The publisher should think about adding some type of "key" to help users select a font style.

The manual is of little help regarding fonts - in fact the index at the back of the book doesn't even include "fonts" in the listing.

Users who have not had much experience loading fonts on their machines should be aware that they are not given any instructions on how to do this. Out of curiosity I visted the company's web site and types "fonts" 'into their frequently asked questions area. The first thing that came up was instructions on how to load fonts - one at a time, of course.

Apparently this question comes up often enough to be included on their web site... and with good reason.

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Heavy on Features but Requires a lot of Learning - Emily D. Agunod, Jan 01, 2008

I received Publisher Pro 2.0 as a gift and it's great but there is a lot to be learned. Luckily, it comes with a manual (which I consider a rarity these days) and the program itself as tutorials in the Help section. Some things I can do intuitively if I'm working on a ready-made template but I still have to learn to create original documents. I find Microsoft Publisher easier to learn by just winging it but it doesn't have all the features Publisher Pro has like creating PDF files and turning ordinary documents into web pages. It's a plus that it comes with a photo editor software although the photo editor does not save pictures in a .jpg format. It has interesting features like changing the color of any image and has some filters. I probably will stick with my Arcsoft Photo Studio or Microsoft Picture Manager. Overall, it's exceptional and easier to use for people who have had previous experience in desktop publishing.

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Best graphics software for the money! - Dancing Frog, Dec 18, 2007

Publisher Pro does what it says it will do with a reasonable learning curve. It is much more stable and flexible than its competition and will produce professional quality documents.

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