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Review: Poster isn't pretty, but it works |
February 06, 2013
Appearance isn't everything, but—let's face it—looks do matter. Especially when it comes to software that's supposed to help you create something visually appealing. That's why I had such a hard time warming up to Poster, an $18 application designed to help you create and print posters, banners, signs, and more.
Poster greets you with graphics that could be best described as garish.
It's not that Poster is ugly, exactly, though the graphics that bombard you when your first launch the program could be described as garish. You're welcomed to the application with an oversized, 3D font that might have been state of the art in 1984. And you're presented with even larger and often more colorful graphics and text pointing out various features of Poster (the opening screen changes each time you open the program). Luckily, all of these images and text disappear when you select the button at the bottom of the screen to start the program.
What's unfortunate, though, is that Poster's interface remains the 1980s-style design when you're using the program. From the grim, gray background, to the wizard that guides you through the process of designing your poster and the icons used to edit, save, and print, everything about Poster simply seems ated.
Poster is easy enough to use, though, even for a graphic design newbies. To get started, you choose the size of your poster; standard size posters can be printed on your own printer, while custom sized files can be saved as a PDF for printing on a capable commercial printer. (The free trial version lets you print 10 standard sized posters, but does not allow you to create anything larger or save your files as a PDF.) You also choose the orientation of the paper and a template. You can start with a blank page, or a template that incorporates photos and/or columns of text.
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Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2026813/review-poster-isnt-pretty-but-it-works.html
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