HIT: Brochure programs

["Hartsock, Christi" <chartsock@UNDERWOOD.K12.IA.US>]

Thanks to all who sent ideas.  I tried several and ended up purchasing The
Print Shop PressWriter.  It is very easy to use & inexpensive.  Iowa schools
are members of The Learning Company's School Alliance so the CDs are only
$25 each with a minimum of 5 workstations per title.  Wouldn't you know it,
I purchased them before the alliance was announced but still only paid
$155.95 for a 5-pack from ClassroomDirect.com.

Here's a representation of the replies I received.  For time & space's sake
I am not including all complete responses - no offense intended.   Contact
me if you want to know more.

Many recommended Microsoft Publisher.

You have probably had heaps of replies suggesting Microsoft Publisher -
there are wizards available that take you through the steps, as well as
defaults that offer pre-determined aspects such as layout, which is useful
while students are concentrating on some other aspect of the creation.  At
the other end of the scale, by using 'blank page' and creating three text
boxes, you can create your own from scratch.

Microsoft has microsoft publisher that allows you to do
trifolds.  You can also use Clarisworks on a Mac in the draw
program.

I use Printshop Deluxe Version 6.  It makes wonderful brochures.

Our kids have been using a very simple and reasonably priced program
called PressWriter.  We have it for the MACs but it does also come in
Windows format.  They all like it.

We use PressWriter to produce our media center brochures. It  comes with
Print Shop Deluxe for about $50. It has a feature that allows the user
to search for graphics. It also makes flyers, booklets, and newsletters.
I have found very easy to use.

I did a project with a class last year and we used the Presswriter  by
Broderbund.  I like the program and it is reasonable.  I was also able to
import graphics from Print shop and also scan graphics to place in
brochures.

For years I have used Adobe pagemaker for various newsletters and brochures
and have always been happy with it.  You can use Microsoft Word for
brochures - just put your paper in the landscape (sideways) arrangement and
make three columns for tri-fold!
We use Pagemaker 6.5 for desktop publishing projects,  good quality,
easy to use.  Your yearbook people may already be using this product.

My daughter recently made a very professional looking brochure on Everglades
National Park for her seventh grade history class using Microsoft Word 97.
She printed it on glossy paper.  The teacher thought that she had sent away
for information from the National Park Service.

The trifold brochure template is not available in the express install of
word.
You have to specify that you want the brochure template during the install.

Our computer teacher uses Word with columns.  I have seen their brochures
and they are fab.  They even insert pictures from the internet.
We use corel word perfect and it has a brochure component that is great.

Both Microsoft Word (part of their Office suite) and WordPerfect have
templates that help you do this.

Why not use WordPerfect?  It does it all.  You set the page size to
landscape,
columns to 3, margins to .5, area between columns to 1 inch....and away you
go.

Christi Hartsock
Library Media Specialist
Underwood Community Schools
Underwood, IA
chartsock@underwood.k12.ia.us

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