Return to http://www.info-arch.org/lists/sigia-l/0207/0666.html


SIGIA-L Mail Archives: Re: [Sigia-l] multidoctype publishing: f

Re: [Sigia-l] multidoctype publishing: from Visio and Word: sugg estions?

From: Listera (listera_at_rcn.com)
Date: Tue Jul 30 2002 - 03:34:22 EDT


"Christopher Fahey [askrom]" wrote:

> Another advantage to embedded GIFs is that they are a lot easier to
> manipulate and move around in your Word document.

I know where you're coming from, but I can't over the notion of taking
what's essentially vector art, throwing away its principal attribute
(scalability) by freezing it into a bitmap and sticking it into an app that
can barely handle text :-) Ouch.

How come folks don't use layout programs like QuarkXPress or inDesign to
handle disparate vector/raster formats (not Visio, of course) with PDF, XML,
TOC, indexing, page numbering, robust printing, etc., functionalities? Is it
the learning curve? Price? Specific formats not supported? Habit?

Best,

Ziya

------------
When replying, please *trim your post* as much as possible.

*Plain text, please; NO Attachments

ASIST Annual Meeting:
http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM02/index.html
ASIST SIG IA website: http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIA/index.html
_______________________________________________
Sigia-l mailing list -- post to: Sigia-l_at_asis.org
Changes to subscription: http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sigia-l



This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.2 : Sun Nov 23 2003 - 22:55:20 EST

 

Return to http://www.info-arch.org/lists/sigia-l/0207/0666.html