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    Serif PagePlus Starter E …

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    Free
    Pros: free, easy to use, lots of templates
    Cons: documents limited to five pages, can't save files as PDFs, windows only
    not avail.
     
    Serif PagePlus Starter E …
    N/A
    N/A
    Serif
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    512 MB RAM
    100 MB
    N/A
    N/A
    Desktop publishing
    SE
    N/A
    PC
    Download
    Desktop publishing
    N/A
    Standard
    1 user
    Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit), Windows Vista, or Windows 7 operating system
    1
    2006
    No
    No
    No
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    No
    No
    Home and small business users
     
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    Serif PagePlus X5

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    *Est. $75
    Pros: sophisticated color-management tools, easy to use, can create PDF files, easily customized
    Cons: interface may be unfamiliar to graphic designers, some layout features are missing, one reviewer found errors in templates
    (47 reviews)
     
    Serif PagePlus X5
    N/A
    N/A
    Serif
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    512 MB
    660 MB free disk space
    Pentium class (or compatible) PC with DVD drive and mouse
    N/A
    Desktop publishing
    5
    DVD or download
    Windows. The software also works on a Mac that's running Windows.
    DVD or download
    Desktop publishing
    No.
    Standard
    1 user
    Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit), Vista, or 7 operating system
    1
    2010
    Yes
    Yes, PDF file
    Yes
    1000 plus
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Home and small-business users
     
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    Apple Pages '09

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    *Est. $20
    Pros: price, lots of templates and graphics, clean interface, makes PDF files
    Cons: file sharing, can't print from iPad, no word count feature in iPad
    (212 reviews)
     
    Apple Pages '09
    N/A
    N/A
    Apple
    512MB of RAM; 1GB recommended
    Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (500MHz or faster) processor, 32 MB of video memory
    1.2GB of available disk space
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    Desktop publishing
    '09
    DVD or download
    Mac
    DVD or download
    Desktop publishing
    Yes, iWork Suite
    Standard
    1 user
    Mac OS X v10.4.11 or Mac OS X v10.5.6 or later
    1
    2009
    Yes
    Yes, PDF file
    Yes
    180+
    No
    Yes
    Yes
    No
    Home and small-business users
     
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    Adobe InDesign CS5.5

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    *Est. $700 or $200 …
    Pros: professional capabilities, efficient, pC or Mac, integrates with Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Flash, Photoshop
    Cons: steep learning curve, overkill for many users, improvements from CS4 primarily benefit digital designers
    not avail.
     
    Adobe InDesign CS5.5
    N/A
    N/A
    1GB of RAM (2GB recommended)
    Multicore Intel processor
    2.6GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
    1GB of RAM (2GB recommended)
    1.6GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)
    Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 processor
    N/A
    Desktop publishing
    CS5.5
    Retail box or download
    Windows or Mac
    DVD or download
    Desktop publishing
    Yes, 30 days
    Standard
    1 user
    1
    Mac OS X v10.5.8 or v10.6 OR Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended); Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1; or Windows 7
    More to add?
    2011
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Custom and samples
    N/A
    N/A
    Yes
    Yes
    Professional users
     
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    Scribus

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    Free
    Pros: it's free, professional features, easy to use, compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux
    Cons: few templates, awkward photo integration, no Pantone color integration, printed manual is pricey
    not avail.
     
    Scribus
    N/A
    N/A
    Scribus
    512 MB (1-2 GB is strongly recommended)
    PowerPC or Intel-based Mac
    1GB recommended plus Ghostscript installation
    512 MB (1-2 GB is strongly recommended)
    1 GB (recommended) plus Ghostscript installation
    Pentium III or better
    750 MHz or faster
    Desktop publishing
    1.4.0rc2
    Download
    Download
    Desktop publishing
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    1
    Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP, Vista or 7 OR Mac OS X 10.5 Intel, Mac OS X 10.6, Mac OS X 10.5
    1
    2011
    Export only, not edit
    Yes
    No
    Custom and third-party (free)
    N/A
    N/A
    No. Works with GIMP, third party freeware
    Yes
    Home, small-business, budget pro users
     

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