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etf
We currently use both PowerPoint and Quark for presentations but want to
choose one companywide platform. Any thoughts out there?
etf
choose one companywide platform. Any thoughts out there?
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Austin Myers
Pick the one with the widest use and is most compatible.
Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Solutions to Multimedia in PowerPoint www.pfcmedia.com
Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Solutions to Multimedia in PowerPoint www.pfcmedia.com
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etf said:We currently use both PowerPoint and Quark for presentations but want
to choose one companywide platform. Any thoughts out there?
etf
Well, what is it you really need to do? Quark and Publisher are desktop
publishing programs and generally more appropriate for printed pieces. PPT
is presentation software, generally more appropriate for on-screen stuff.
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etf
Precisely the dilemma. Quark is used in the desktop group for printed,
horizontal, proposals. Nothing that can't be done in PowerPoint but of
course, we'd lose the typesetting control. There is also the issue of
automating data eventually. Can PowerPoint handle this?
horizontal, proposals. Nothing that can't be done in PowerPoint but of
course, we'd lose the typesetting control. There is also the issue of
automating data eventually. Can PowerPoint handle this?
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etf said:Precisely the dilemma. Quark is used in the desktop group for printed,
horizontal, proposals.
I'd probably stick with a desktop publishing program, then. If it's printed
material, PPT isn't the tool o' choice. However, you might want to consider
InDesign instead of Quark.
Nothing that can't be done in PowerPoint but of
course, we'd lose the typesetting control. There is also the issue of
automating data eventually. Can PowerPoint handle this?
PPT does not have typesetting control.
As for automating data, you'd need add-ins. PPT doesn't automate data on its
own. It can, though, update links to Excel files, so that might be a
consideration.
But Quark doesn't do screen presentations. Acrobat might be an option there,
though. It does pretty decent full-screen stuff and can mimic a presentation
okay.
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Steve said:Of course, QXP doesn't automate data either; some sort of external
software or addins would be needed either way, no?
You know, I can't remember. I know you can do some scripting in Pagemaker,
but I don't know about Quark.
At any rate, I doubt it would be very straightforward.