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Designing a complete magazine..

Discussion in 'Photoshop' started by anjoe, Jun 19, 2008.

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    hi guys

    i want to know which all softwares are required for designing a complete magazine including the cover, interior layout....
    Is photoshop enough for all this work
    also i would like to know what all things i should take care while designing a magazine
    thanks
     
    anjoe, Jun 19, 2008 IP
  2. Norebbo

    Norebbo Active Member

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    no, photoshop won't be enough. You need a tool that will handle text layout and pagination...such as InDesign, Quark, etc. You should use Photoshop and Illustrator as support programs (to create graphics), but definitely don't put together the entire magazine with either one of those.

    There is a cheaper alternative that I've recently discovered: Serif Page Plus. It's not nearly as powerful as something like Quark, but it's still very capable and easy to use.
     
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    Photoshop + InDesign should work for something simple. Illustrator could be a great addition if you are planning to add simple icons or similar.

    There is a plenty of things that you'll need to take care, image mode, color, bleeding, kind of paper... it's too much for just a post... that's why there is people that work designing magazines :)
     
    Alma, Jun 19, 2008 IP
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    can anyone tell me some sites where i can get more information about this
     
    anjoe, Jun 21, 2008 IP
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    The official InDesign page from Adobe is a good place to start. It'll give you a good overview of what that program can do, plus there are good user forums there as well.
     
    Norebbo, Jun 21, 2008 IP
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    Dreamweaver and photoshop would do the job.
     
    Skullborg, Jun 21, 2008 IP
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    Maybe for an ezine :)

    But I think they are talking about a print mag, yes?
     
    jtadeo, Jun 21, 2008 IP
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    Dreamweaver, not really, thats for Web/coding, even if you were to publish a "e-magazine" dreamweaver wouldn't really be the best choice, for print, in-design, illustrator and even publisher, for e-magazines, the software I've listed, and maybe photoshop, due to its PDF feature.
    People like different softwares for different things, experiment on different software and see what you like best.
     
    bobzuk, Jun 21, 2008 IP
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    how knows a good magazine designer?
     
    Jedijames, Jun 21, 2008 IP
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    I can give it a go, I've done leaflets.
     
    bobzuk, Jun 21, 2008 IP
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    ok i have the template all i need now is the designer that can use indesin and do me a magazine

    i need one per month and it will be web paseed so i need a high qulity pdf out put or the page turning tool
     
    junkjester, Jun 22, 2008 IP
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    How many pages aprox/previous issues?
     
    bobzuk, Jun 22, 2008 IP