Have you ever wondered why word-processing programs have “cut” and “paste” commands? These commands go back to the old days of page layout.
Designers would cut out parts of pages and rearrange them. When things were complete, the parts would be glued down.
Aren’t you glad you can use a computer program to do this? Of course, word-processing programs aren’t the best layout tools.
Sure, programs like Word are very capable. But, for a print publication, you need something more powerful. You need a page-layout/desktop-publishing program.
There are several such programs on the market. Microsoft Publisher, Adobe In-Design, and Quark are the most popular. However, these can cost several hundred dollars.
Instead, try downloading Scribus. This powerful page-layout program is free. Many of the features you’ll find in paid software are included. And it is being improved all the time.
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