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| Art Explosion Publisher Pro 2.0 | 
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| From: Nova Development US
Category: Software
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 2733
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.9 x 2.7
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: pgw
Model: PGW
UPC: 727298403534
EAN: 0727298403527
ASIN: B000FOYNIG
Release Date: June 1, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 Fonts are a hassle January 9, 2008
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
I'm a seasoned CS2 user but thought this was worth a try. It's not a bad way for folks to create collateral materials, business cards, greeting cards, etc. In fact, this aspect of the program is quite good.
What I found to be highly annoying was the packaging of the fonts. There are supposedly over 750 fonts included with this program - which you are expected to load ONE-AT-A-TIME!
You're may be thinking "decide which ones you need and just load those", but my friends, that is easier said than done without an exhaustive online search. The publisher should think about adding some type of "key" to help users select a font style.
The manual is of little help regarding fonts - in fact the index at the back of the book doesn't even include "fonts" in the listing.
Users who have not had much experience loading fonts on their machines should be aware that they are not given any instructions on how to do this. Out of curiosity I visted the company's web site and types "fonts" 'into their frequently asked questions area. The first thing that came up was instructions on how to load fonts - one at a time, of course.
Apparently this question comes up often enough to be included on their web site... and with good reason.
Heavy on Features but Requires a lot of Learning January 1, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I received Publisher Pro 2.0 as a gift and it's great but there is a lot to be learned. Luckily, it comes with a manual (which I consider a rarity these days) and the program itself as tutorials in the Help section. Some things I can do intuitively if I'm working on a ready-made template but I still have to learn to create original documents. I find Microsoft Publisher easier to learn by just winging it but it doesn't have all the features Publisher Pro has like creating PDF files and turning ordinary documents into web pages. It's a plus that it comes with a photo editor software although the photo editor does not save pictures in a .jpg format. It has interesting features like changing the color of any image and has some filters. I probably will stick with my Arcsoft Photo Studio or Microsoft Picture Manager. Overall, it's exceptional and easier to use for people who have had previous experience in desktop publishing.
 Best graphics software for the money! December 18, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Publisher Pro does what it says it will do with a reasonable learning curve. It is much more stable and flexible than its competition and will produce professional quality documents.
Great for Book Cover Prep December 3, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I used PUBLISHER PRO 2.0 by Art Explosion to create the cover for my recently published book. After a brief learning curve, I found it easy to use (quite a change from other more expensive publisher programs I have tried). For me, any art design work in publisher software takes time and lots of trial and error to finally get it right. This program makes that process as painless as possible.
If you wish to see the result of my cover design go to LIMITLESS LIVING.... I think that cover speaks better than I can about the excellence of this product. (You will need to use the "Search Inside" to see the back cover.)
I have since used PUBLISHER PRO to create promotional flyers, business cards, other promotional material for my book, and some material for the Episcopal churches where I serve as Rector.
I highly recommend this product!
The Rev. Dr. Prentice Kinser III, Author of: LIMITLESS LIVING, A Guide to Unconventional Spiritual Exploration and Growth
Incredible! Very Very Good and Very Very cheap for what it does November 2, 2007
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I have worked with InDesign and many other layout programs and this is by far the easiest to use without sacrificing any features.
This is not a photo editor but a program to layout brochures, posters, labels, letter heads and so on. The more you use it the more you realize that this program has real depth. There is a photo editor built into it, but I prefer to use my old standby solutions.
I have used for making about 40 graphic products so far from 18 foot banners with full graphics to 8 page brochures. Exporting files for professional printing is really easy. I am spending many thousands on printing costs while using such a low cost program to create the graphics. A real Adobe killer this one. Amazing.
The templates and included graphics are also very nice for inspiration and customization. This is a very underestimated product.
For really serious professionals graphics teams there are limitations, but anyone who works alone and needs ease of use for glorious results this is the one.
Go for it! You will not regret it.
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