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lukee at 10:30PM, May 16, 2006

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So, I'm starting work on a new Knock on Wood book (entitled "Knock on Wood: 0% Recycled Content", and full of book-exclusive comics) and I'm looking for a good page layout program to get things... laid out. Unfortunately, as with any good comic artist, I am strapped for cash, and can't afford something like InDesign. So, I've decided to look around for some open source alternatives. Any recommendations?

--LUKEE Q. FINKLEBERG
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gigatwo at 12:08PM, May 17, 2006

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http://nvu.com

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lukee at 3:43PM, May 17, 2006

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"Damn it, Jim, that's a web design program, not a desktop publishing app!"

--LUKEE Q. FINKLEBERG
Genuine President For Life No Seriously Guys I Mean It For Reals of the Top Drawer

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gigatwo at 7:46PM, May 17, 2006

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Haha, sry. You said page layout. For some reason I wasn't thinking the layout of the comic page, just the layout of a web page. I didn't thouroughly read your four sentence request :lol: . I rushed to conclusions.

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gigatwo at 7:48PM, May 17, 2006

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lukee
So, I'm looking for a good page layout program to get things... laid out. Unfortunately, as with any good comic artist, I am strapped for cash. So, I've decided to look around for some open source alternatives. Any recommendations?

See, your statment could easily be interpretted in a different fashion. :roll:

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lukee at 8:04PM, May 17, 2006

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So, I'm looking for a good page layout program to get things... laid out. Unfortunately, as with any good comic artist, I am strapped for cash. So, I've decided to look around for some open source alternatives. Any recommendations?
See, your statment could easily be interpretted in a different fashion. :roll:

Well then. Sorry for not being clear enough. :wink:

--LUKEE Q. FINKLEBERG
Genuine President For Life No Seriously Guys I Mean It For Reals of the Top Drawer

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gigatwo at 8:13PM, May 17, 2006

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How could I have forgotten?

http://www.scribus.net/ [scribus.net]

I should have known that one.

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lukee at 5:34PM, May 18, 2006

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Thanks for the tip on Scribus. I tried using it, but in its current state for Mac OS X, it's kinda unwieldy.

Any other suggestions? Pleeeeease? Anyone?

--LUKEE Q. FINKLEBERG
Genuine President For Life No Seriously Guys I Mean It For Reals of the Top Drawer

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gigatwo at 5:36PM, May 18, 2006

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http://openoffice.org [openoffice.org]

The program called "Draw" pretty much does the same thing. It's not that great, but I've used it before.

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Marl at 3:00PM, May 20, 2006

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Not what Lukee was after, but this is EXACTLY what I was looking for! This proves it - looking through previous topics before posting your own DOES work!

Thanks, Gigatwo. You're my hero, and you didn't even know it. *grin*

"Rawglrglrglrglrgl!" quoth the murloc, his wrath inflamed.

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