A gallery stores clip art, photographic images, music clips and 340 animated GIF files for use on Web pages. Interactive wizards help you select a design and color scheme for a project. Previews are created instantly as you build a document, so you can experiment with different looks. One click redesigns the entire publication. Unlike i publish, Publisher 98 lets you disable the automatic copy-fitting function and select any type style and size you desire.
Publisher is adept at rearranging information in several ways.
If you create a brochure to pass out during a presentation and plan to mail the same brochure to clients, you can automatically add a mailing panel. Another click converts the brochure to Web pages. The resulting Web pages can be converted into a newsletter that retains the design, color scheme and content of the original brochure. Publisher 98 is an excellent choice for users who feel uncomfortable relinquishing control over the publishing process to i publish and are disconcerted by the profusion of options in Draw 6. You'll find templates for the usual brochures, newsletters and cards as well as purchase orders, packing lists, invoices and a mind-boggling array of fax forms.