Thursday, April 19, 2018

pdf - What program do I use to create a manual or catalog?


The last time I did any desktop publishing it was ten years ago and I used Microsoft Publisher. Now I need to put together a product user manual, troubleshooting guide, and a new catalog. I figured Adobe would be the place to start, but their product features section focuses so much on cross-platform functionality and collaboration that I can't tell which product, if any is used to lay out a multi-page document. I'm primarily a Windows user on a desktop. I can afford software licenses but I'm not married to Adobe. Where do I start?



EDIT: I'm a mechanical engineer with very little desktop publishing experience. The documentation I'm trying to create includes the installation manual for my product, a separate troubleshooting manual, and a product line catalog. I have two engineers working for me contributing content. We don't all have Publisher so I would prefer to find another program, preferably one with the smallest possible learning curve. If the results look too rough, I can always turn the result over to a professional and say "Make it look like this, only better."




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