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Best tool for creating brochures?

by JaiJay
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I am happy with creating individual web pages etc, but if I were to design a downloadable brochure (perhaps to end up in PDF format), is there a tool that I can use to help me do this more easily?
#brochures #creating #tool
  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    Microsoft Publisher is a good one. You might also take a look at open office if you don't already have it. OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite
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  • Profile picture of the author MayaLocke
    I actually like MS Word 2007 better than publisher for brochures.
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  • Profile picture of the author BrianMcLeod
    As a Mac guy, I would rather poke myself in the eye
    repeatedly with a sharp object than subject myself
    to spending one second more than necessary inside
    Microsoft Publisher... but I know that many use it,
    and some seem to even love it (bows head).

    Pages (inside iWork) on the Mac is arguably the
    fastest, easiest way to create professional looking
    brochures that I've ever encountered.

    There are quite a few third-party template sites
    where you can buy new themes if you're weary
    of tweaking the built-in themes.

    And it's like $70 for the bundle.

    But you need to have a Mac.

    Boo... hiss...

    : )
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  • Profile picture of the author AlanCarr
    Printshop Pro Publisher

    If you're on a budget try Serif Pageplus.

    Microsoft Publisher blows chunks.



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    • Profile picture of the author 5Tool
      Powerpoint actually works well for me- easy to move around the text and graphics- more free-form...
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  • Profile picture of the author JaiJay
    Fantastic, thank you for all of your advice everyone. I'm going to go and experiment now.
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott Murdaugh
    Quark and Indesign are both good as well.

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  • Profile picture of the author SrinivasPrabhakar
    Photoscape has such a feature... its not dedicated to creating flyers but it will do the job fine, as long as you've made the images you want to stitch together yourself using an appropriate image editor.
    (Photoshop (not free), Gimp, or Paint.net)

    Microsoft Office also has Publisher which can also produce professional looking flyers and brochures...it's not free of course, but it already comes equipped with your copy of MS Office. You can download a free 60 days trial of Office 07 from there site.
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    • Profile picture of the author mrdomains
      I use InDesign for creating client work for print.

      If you want to do simpler stuff into PDF´s I would give Open Office a try. Free and very capable!
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  • Profile picture of the author GaryJBloomer
    Dear JaiJay,

    Great advice above, all of it. The bigger question is this:
    unless you have some design experience, do you want your
    piece to look as if you've done it yourself? Or will it serve
    you better in the long run to work with a graphic designer?

    From your initial question I'm going to assume that you don't
    have a design background, and while the programs mentioned
    by others above do produce some impressive looking
    results, they'll only do this if the person doing the design has some
    basic understanding of design and layout, or if they have a good
    amount of experience.

    Simply having the tools or the software does not make one an expert
    in anything and it might be better for your image to work with a
    graphic designer via www.99designs.com, Outsource to freelancers, professionals, experts, and consultants - Get work done on Elance. or via
    Guru.com ? Find Freelancers for Hire. Get Your Project Done..

    I hope this helps.

    --Kind regards, Gary B.
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    • Profile picture of the author demark
      i'm just new to internet marketing and stuff. and i'm really interested in running my own website. can anyone help me? i totally am blank when it comes to this. thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author Russ Emrick
    Here is a great resource

    Brochure Templates, PDF Templates, Indesign Templates, Graphic Designs - BrochureReady

    Unlimited images, brochure templates, 6 sites, images, logos, website templates on and on = $60
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  • Profile picture of the author julietmarly
    I need to create a website for my business, kinda like what a brochure does. I don't need any e-commerce or any email etc. All i want is a smart looking (falsh-y) website WITHOUT any ads or branding (like weebly).Please suggest its urgent.
    I am using google sites presently and its not that pro also shows a "sign in" etc at the bottom which makes it obvious that it is hosted at google sites.I am not looking for free-only options (though preferred) but not too expensive as i don't expect much traffic, only when a client wants to see my work is it required.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mitt Ray
    I have had good results with Microsoft Word. I have never designed brochures on it, but I have designed white papers on it. They have come out quite good.

    Another good software is Corel Draw. It's very good for designing brochures and white paper cover pages.

    The White Paper Blog

    mitt@imittcopy.com
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