[dba-Tech] Creative apps

[Susan Harkins]

Well... I'm not really looking for apps that replace what I already have. I'm looking  to increase what I can already do. 😊 

I have a professional who has offered to create the posters for free, but instead, I asked for constructive criticism. I'd rather learn to do things myself. I know my friend is sincere but this is a challenge for me. 😊 Gotta have something to do when you're mostly retired. 

Susan h. 


To replace Microsoft PowerPoint I would use LibreOffice - Impress. Excellent product and as I am sure others have said, use Scribus instead of Publisher.

Impress is one the application within the suite: 

https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/?type=win-x86_64&version=6.2.5&lang=en-US
http://bit.ly/2M5uGj9

Scribus: 

http://sourceforge.net/projects/scribus/files/scribus/1.4.8/

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2019 6:58:01 AM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Creative apps

I am creating (I use the term lightly) a lot of volunteer posters and interpretative signage. The city pays to print them. I use PowerPoint for a few things, but mostly... it's a question of layout in Publisher. I can only do so much with these tools. I would like to be more creative, but software is super expensive. I don't need a lot -- I just need "more" than the current tools I have. 

Free would be great, but I realize you get what you pay for. I can subscribe to Adobe, but the list of goodies makes no sense to me -- I don't know what I need. I can get Photoshop for $9 a month, which I think is a good deal for me. Having never ventured into the more creative side, I really have no idea what I'm looking for.

I'd like the ability to merge and transform mostly. I'm not creating art nor professional work. I'm just filling a hole for a couple of non-profits. They're appreciative and I like doing it for them. But, I have no professional design experience whatsoever. I know how to implement features. 😊 

Thoughts? 
Susan H. 


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