Hi,

Windows 10
For a new house-flip business (and maybe for publishing on some Bible issues) we are back to desktop publishing. In the flip business I want to do stuff like add one page for each house that we buy, or make a bid. Showing stuff from Zillow, my own pic, and some added text.

Serif PagePlus is end of life.  Microsoft Publisher has the name Microsoft. Scribus might be too arcane for my use.  Maybe Broderbund from antiquity is still in the mix for simple stuff?

What do you use and like? Microsoft Publisher? Adobe InDesign? I'll register a good one.
Which ones were just too frustrating?


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Six review sites helped with the options

G2
https://www.g2.com/categories/desktop-publishing

technical ustad
https://technicalustad.com/best-indesign-alternatives/

TechRadar
https://www.techradar.com/best/best-dtp-software

TrustRadius
https://www.trustradius.com/desktop-publishing

Pagination 
https://pagination.com/desktop-publishing-software/

creative bloq
https://www.creativebloq.com/features/indesign-alternatives

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I've tried to add helpful information below.

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             LAYING OUT THE OPTIONS

Adobe InDesign CS6 c. 2012  (desktop)- free trial -
Online starts $20/mo - Adobe abandoned the idea of standalone app
How To Purchase Adobe Photoshop CS6 (no Creative Cloud subscription)
https://www.patchesoft.com/how-to-purchase-adobe-photoshop-cs6-no-creative-cloud-subscription
" you can still contact the Adobe Support Staff, usually via Live Chat, and they can process a payment for you for a full one-time purchase for CS6"
This all looks difficult and unlikely today, or $$$

CorelDraw - 15 day trial - designed as graphics design - Essentials 129 - Standard is 269
https://www.coreldraw.com/en/special-offers/?topNav=en

  freeware - open source
Scribus - "open source desktop publishing"
https://www.scribus.net/

LibreOffice Draw and Writer - Writer designed as Word Processor (desktop publishing is add-on features)
https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/writer/

  low-end - desktop under $100-150 for full-feature permanent license

Affinity Publisher - Serif - $49 - 30 day trial
https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/publisher/
savvy Mac users generally praise Affinity Designer (sister program), pan Microsoft Publisher
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/affinity-designer-is-so-good-its-ridiculous.2103034/

Microsoft Publisher 2019- "only gets security and bug fix updates"
Yes, there is Publisher 2019. Here's how to find it
https://office-watch.com/2019/yes-there-is-publisher-2019-heres-how-to-find-it/
Microsoft - $139
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/p/publisher/cfq7ttc0k7c3?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
Publisher 2016 is possible - maybe about $60 - have to check the various spots, here is one
https://www.softwaresmax.com/tech/all-categories/office-2016/offfice-2016-professional.html

Viva Designer -$139  "desktop and web" "typesetting and layout"
http://www.viva.us/en/products/desktop-publishing/vivadesigner-desktop-version/download

Xara Page & Layout Designer 11, $90 - also has online, also has Designer Pro X
https://www.magix.com/us/photo-graphic/page-layout-designer/

Pagestream $100 - Pro $150 - no updates since at best 2014
https://pagestream.org/

Bruderbund Print Shop - Deluxe $49 - Pro $100
http://www.printshop.com/about-the-print-shop/which-version-is-right-for-you.aspx

Spring Publisher - Pro is $23
http://www.springpublisher.com/

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Lucidpress - online web-based only
Mac - Swift Publisher

QuarkXpress $400 - yearly? "graphic design and page layout software "

Pagination - cloud based - $550/year

Canva - browser online free is limited $10/mo - more a graphics design program

LaTex
skipping infographic software

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Thanks!
 

 

Thanks!

Here is Microsoft offering some thoughts.

OneDrive makes it easy to transfer your files and photos
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/transfer-your-data

They compare    
OneDrive
USB/external drive
PCmover from Laplink

Applicationize - as we discussed here:

pinning a program to taskbar, open in its own singular window
https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=46702.0

Pinning in place in my order the important use apps and web-sites to the Taskbar.

Using the Chrome feature is not working so well on my Windows 10.
Right now I am making up a list of what will make the Applicatinize cut on my new puter.