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Vista and PM 7.0
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BionicJohn
Technical User
There's been no development on PM for almost three years, so assume no.
Use your PM Licence number to get a discounted version off InDesign while you still can.
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Use your PM Licence number to get a discounted version off InDesign while you still can.
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John,
I bought CS2 over the summer, but have not tried to open documents from PM into InDesign as I often send documents back to my cutomers for further editing.
Mostly I do the layouts, flow student photos, and create ads. The customers add copy where needed.
I don't want to switch to Vista if PM won't operate under it. I guess I'll wait until someone else tries it and it works.
Thanks,
Daniel
I bought CS2 over the summer, but have not tried to open documents from PM into InDesign as I often send documents back to my cutomers for further editing.
Mostly I do the layouts, flow student photos, and create ads. The customers add copy where needed.
I don't want to switch to Vista if PM won't operate under it. I guess I'll wait until someone else tries it and it works.
Thanks,
Daniel
BionicJohn
Technical User
The chances of PM working on Vista are fractional if not zero. The reason for Adobe creating InDesign and allowing PM to slowly die from neglect is the lack of PM's development potential. PM's core does date back to the 80s and 8-bit technology.
InDesign does a remarkably good job of converting and opening PM files, and if you're competent with PM, it'll not take long to be fluent with InDesign, and then you will not want to use PM again as it's so creaky.
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Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.
InDesign does a remarkably good job of converting and opening PM files, and if you're competent with PM, it'll not take long to be fluent with InDesign, and then you will not want to use PM again as it's so creaky.
LIVERPOOL FC - FA Cup Winners 2006.
Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.
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I am using InDesign for my yearbook this year, but I have to say, when I want to do something in the classroom quick and dirty, I rely on PM because I know it so well.
When I have the time, I create docs in InDesign just because I want to get used to working in it.
Unfortunately, none of my yearbook schools have made the switch. That means I am stuck using XP. I just bought a new HP a1600n with duo core Athlon +3800, so XP is running pretty fast, and I may be happy using it it until my customers catch up. That may be a while as most of my schools that I work with are poorer ones on SW Ohio that are luck just to have computers.
Daniel
When I have the time, I create docs in InDesign just because I want to get used to working in it.
Unfortunately, none of my yearbook schools have made the switch. That means I am stuck using XP. I just bought a new HP a1600n with duo core Athlon +3800, so XP is running pretty fast, and I may be happy using it it until my customers catch up. That may be a while as most of my schools that I work with are poorer ones on SW Ohio that are luck just to have computers.
Daniel
grafixenter
Instructor
I do not know if PM works with Vista but here is a bit of remedy.
Design something in InDesign. Put in those 'new effects' like the transparences, drop shadows, gradients etc, which PM lacks.
Send it to your customers as pdf and tell them you did it all in the mighty InDesign.
They will like the design, the speed and flexibility.
Am sure they will move with the flow and you'll have to intall Vista.
That is what I did for my clients before they threw away PM and Quark.
Design something in InDesign. Put in those 'new effects' like the transparences, drop shadows, gradients etc, which PM lacks.
Send it to your customers as pdf and tell them you did it all in the mighty InDesign.
They will like the design, the speed and flexibility.
Am sure they will move with the flow and you'll have to intall Vista.
That is what I did for my clients before they threw away PM and Quark.
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grafixenter,
That sounds like a great idea. Alas, some of the schools I work with are lucky to have a single computer in the building that has Internet connection let alone having the money to buy CS2.
The reason I got this job is because I had been using PM back when it was an Aldus product and knew how to use it for yearbook design. My yearbook rep asked me if I was willing to create yearbook layouts for those schools who did not have PM. Some were trying to use Word, if you can imagine that. So I said yes.
It hasn't changed much in the last eight years - those schools are still poor even though the state has passed several initiatives for the spreading of technology.
I know for a fact that some schools accepted the gift of an old version of PM just so they could have a copy, so even though the educational version of CS2 is really affordable, they won't be running out to get a copy really soon!
Daniel
That sounds like a great idea. Alas, some of the schools I work with are lucky to have a single computer in the building that has Internet connection let alone having the money to buy CS2.
The reason I got this job is because I had been using PM back when it was an Aldus product and knew how to use it for yearbook design. My yearbook rep asked me if I was willing to create yearbook layouts for those schools who did not have PM. Some were trying to use Word, if you can imagine that. So I said yes.
It hasn't changed much in the last eight years - those schools are still poor even though the state has passed several initiatives for the spreading of technology.
I know for a fact that some schools accepted the gift of an old version of PM just so they could have a copy, so even though the educational version of CS2 is really affordable, they won't be running out to get a copy really soon!
Daniel
grafixenter
Instructor
Sorry, your business is gonna be slow.
I worked with PM Aldus and liked it so much.
Adobe took over PM, researched and came up with this pretty useful Indy.
Am sure they will not go back to MS Word when PM dies out.
>>>I bought CS2 over the summer, but have not tried to open documents from PM into InDesign as I often send documents back to my cutomers for further editing<<<
Because Adobe has InCopy specificaly for editors, editing can be done in this program as the layout is being finished and then all the changes automatically updated later in Indy. It is even much cheaper than Indy
Please view this site
I wish you the best in this transition
I worked with PM Aldus and liked it so much.
Adobe took over PM, researched and came up with this pretty useful Indy.
Am sure they will not go back to MS Word when PM dies out.
>>>I bought CS2 over the summer, but have not tried to open documents from PM into InDesign as I often send documents back to my cutomers for further editing<<<
Because Adobe has InCopy specificaly for editors, editing can be done in this program as the layout is being finished and then all the changes automatically updated later in Indy. It is even much cheaper than Indy
Please view this site
I wish you the best in this transition
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grafixenter,
InCopy looks good, but for another $100 a school could have the entire Adobe Suite CS2 Premium.
It's hard to get schools to let go of money, especially a yearbook account that by law must show a profit. Ohio schools do not allow activities to run in the red.
My job is never slow. There are times when I could hire another person to work for me, but I don't want to start paying all the benies that it takes to do that.
I guess I am perfectly willing to stick with XP until some of my clients catch up to the technology that is out there. I am not so sure that Vista will be worth the problems it will inevitably create. It is Microsoft afterall!
Daniel
InCopy looks good, but for another $100 a school could have the entire Adobe Suite CS2 Premium.
It's hard to get schools to let go of money, especially a yearbook account that by law must show a profit. Ohio schools do not allow activities to run in the red.
My job is never slow. There are times when I could hire another person to work for me, but I don't want to start paying all the benies that it takes to do that.
I guess I am perfectly willing to stick with XP until some of my clients catch up to the technology that is out there. I am not so sure that Vista will be worth the problems it will inevitably create. It is Microsoft afterall!
Daniel
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