tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481277762471114452.post1844226579058431762..comments2024-03-20T12:56:48.451-05:00Comments on Better Posters: No more slidesters, part 1: The wrong tool for the jobZen Faulkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07811309183398223358noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481277762471114452.post-83125393441525498022012-08-14T22:07:13.172-05:002012-08-14T22:07:13.172-05:00And Scribus.And Scribus.Bronwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347795137256267761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481277762471114452.post-85467942531965742362011-06-02T12:04:26.877-05:002011-06-02T12:04:26.877-05:00I haven't found something that is quite along ...I haven't found something that is quite along the same lines as Publisher, but Open Office does include Draw, which I talk about here: <br /><br />http://betterposters.blogspot.com/2009/10/no-more-slidesters-part-3-draw-in-open.html<br /><br />There's also Inkscape, which I hope to have a review of... um. Eventually.Zen Faulkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811309183398223358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481277762471114452.post-23465275991042816292011-06-02T12:03:28.560-05:002011-06-02T12:03:28.560-05:00@Mike Taylor: I haven't used it myself, but I&...@Mike Taylor: I haven't used it myself, but I've seen some posters made with LaTeX.<br /><br />Also <a href="http://alternativeto.net/software/microsoft-publisher/?platform=linux" rel="nofollow">AlternativeTo</a> suggests scribus.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612029939760656046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481277762471114452.post-8076260146472335922011-06-02T11:31:12.710-05:002011-06-02T11:31:12.710-05:00I don't use Windows, I use Linux. That comes ...I don't use Windows, I use Linux. That comes with OpenOffice as a rough equivalent to the MS Office Suite, and in particular includes OO Impress as a PowerPoint-alike.<br /><br />Do you know if there is, similarly, a free equivalent of Publisher?Mike Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039663158335543317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481277762471114452.post-42412065968758781042010-09-05T10:19:21.863-05:002010-09-05T10:19:21.863-05:00Powerpoint 2007 does allow a grid to be put down a...Powerpoint 2007 does allow a grid to be put down as well as right-clicking text boxes and graphics to pinpoint their positions so everything is aligned. Unfortunately, I would say that 98% of people who use Powerpoint to make posters don't know how to use these essential features.<br /><br />On the other hand, I LOVE Publisher but have never thought to use it for posters. In our lab we have just always used Powerpoint. I think I'll try it out for my next poster. Thanks for the tip!Katie Collettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727402494799099736noreply@blogger.com