I feel at this time that I will name 3 resources which can and will do the job entirely well and then spend the rest of the time getting down to nitty-gritty typography for the sheer love of it.
I believe these to be the 'Perfect Storm' - allowing anyone - regardless their neccesity or interest, to create the most powerful pages and publications bar none - for the price and for the ease of doing so.
If we were all heirs to the throne we would probably not blink in using Quark Xpress or for that matter, proclaiming it as the official PRS of the kingdom.
ITC and Linotype have certainly made their contributions within the constantly accelrating maelstrom of digital/internet technologies.
It's just that I can't see (or in good concience - pretend to) any better or more empowering vehicles than Microsoft - operating systems, - software and ISP AIO.
Fontcraft Scriptorium - AIO professional, fantasmic art and font resource!
Serif Software - AIO publishing /production powerhouse.
So to move on to some of the many reasons for these selections, I wish to start with Serif Software.
Serif's latest 'Image Cutout Studio' is being touted across the web by users as the most exact and effective to come down the pike in a long time.
"Image Cutout" or - the ability to remove a background in an image has always been with us. The progression of available tool selections to accomplish this, sped from basic vector point 'Free-Form Selection' and 'Scissors' tools, to Magic Wands and 'Masking Brushes' as image resolution grew with processing speed. Setting the tolerances of a magic wand or brush paintflow/opacity in masking, allowed the artist control over individual pixcel valuation to their individual taste and eye.
It's not so much the benefit of having an Image Cutout tool to your avail, -but it's availability at a click inside a professional caliber desktop publishing program that holds such promise and attraction - and for such ultra low ka-ching!
If we're talking about workflow, - pure gold! - but when combined with the ability to customise toolbars and keyboard shortcuts (both latest improvements in the Serif Page Plus X line),-It's priceless!
Serif 's intent is clearly to provide superior workflow, individual control and artistic flexibility - not only in the many rich options offered, but in affording you the ability to build your own publishing/production suite as your business needs or artistic growth require. - They both undoubtably will!
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