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Serif PagePlus X3 Publisher Professional

*Est. $90

Small-business desktop publishing software

Excellent handling of PDFs
First-rate tools for graphics
Plenty of templates

Printed manual costs extra
Manual overly technical
Some duplex printing glitches
Windows only

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I got what I bargained for., November 3, 2009

This program is everything that the seller decribed. I was uncertain when I tried reading the instruction manual, so I tossed it. I learned this program through trial and error. I have a good looking newspaper because of it.

Pageplus Publisher, November 1, 2009

I am a small business owner and I purchased this program to help me create flyers for email blasts to our distributors. This is a great program. Easy to use and the templates are wonderful. I have created 5 different blasts and they look great.

OK for the price, October 25, 2009

It is just what I said, "is ok for the price". I am pretty put off that it does have the ability to save to a PDF file if need be but only in previous versions of Adobe/Acrobat, some that aren't compatible… to present day PDF software. Not too thrilled with some of the ready made templates, however I do like the versatility that it offers. It does allow plenty creativity for your own projects; the possibities indeed are endless. So for that I can give it a three-star review.

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Does the job!, October 16, 2009

Needed to layout a 80 page program for a school benefit and purchased PagePlus X3.
PagePlus was easy to learn and produced a great result.
Only problem was importing newer pdf files and I was told by tech support that the problem would be addressed in future releases. Strongly recommend!
Mike

Hated it, September 10, 2009

I was so excited waiting for the program to arrive, only to be very disappointed when it did. I own a small graphic design business specializing in invitations and announcements. I found the program to be… VERY difficult to navigate, there wasn't the ability to make simple changes to photos, the logo designer was a joke. I could not color match my design to another color, I just had to choose from a million different shades, instead of one simple click to match. Bottom line: hate it, it's just not functional.

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PagePlus X3 Publisher Professional

(25 customer reviews)
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1. PC Advisor Details/Subscribe

This U.K. review compares Serif PagePlus X3 with Microsoft Publisher and Adobe InDesign, judging PagePlus the winner for all but the most complex publishing tasks. The review praises PagePlus X3 for easy editing of PDFs plus excellent tools for graphics -- including the new Logo Studio and a tool for cutting out backgrounds.

Review: Serif PagePlus X3 Review, Tom Gorham, June 2008

2. About.com

Jacci Howard Bear, the desktop publishing guide at About.com, calls Serif PagePlus X3 Publisher Professional "a powerful alternative to pricier desktop publishing software options," praising many of its features after hands-on testing. However, printing on both sides of the paper doesn't always work perfectly. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)

Review: Serif PagePlus X3 Publisher Professional, Jacci Howard Bear

3. Computer Active

Serif PagePlus X3 earns a recommendation for home and small-business users, with special praise for ease of use plus improvements in handling photos and other graphics. The only drawback is that the manual uses some technical jargon.

Review: Review: Serif PagePlus X3 Desktop Publishing Software, Cliff Joseph, June 2008

4. Amazon.com

At the time of our report, all seven users reviewing Serif PagePlus X3 Publisher Professional at Amazon.com award it high ratings and glowing praise, especially for the background-cutout tool, PDF handling and ease of use. Several users like PagePlus X3 better than Microsoft Publisher.

Review: Serif PagePlus X3 Publisher Professional, Contributors to Amazon.com, As of Mar. 2009

5. TopTenReviews.com

This review, though dated 2009, covers an earlier version of PagePlus that lacks some of the improvements added to the X3 version. However, the review notes that even this version of PagePlus makes it easy to format a book, and includes excellent text tools.

Review: Serif PagePlus 10.0.4, Editors of TopTenReviews.com

6. Software Editorial

This review gives Serif PagePlus X3 Publisher Professional top ratings for features, ease of use and value, without noting any drawbacks at all. The reviewer also notes that it works well on a Mac running Windows.

Review: PagePlus X3 Publisher Professional, Mike Hubbartt

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