[OS X TeX] TeXDesign ?

[AJG Baeumel]

Adam,

Thank you for your response.

Should I go off-thread and send you a simple sampler of the layout I want
to realize?

Regards
Albert


"TeX on Mac OS X Mailing List" <MacOSX-TeX at email.esm.psu.edu> writes:
>This looks like a deep question to me---but I can't follow!
>
>Is there a particular problem you're facing or an aim you're working  
>toward?
>
>I wonder if something like LyX is what you are looking for.
>
>Is there really any advantage to using InDesign for control of  
>layouts? I would think that with TeX you have as much control as is  
>possible, except that one has to learn to program it, whereas a  
>graphically oriented interface to the document may be more easily  
>picked up by experimentation, if one is already familiar with similar  
>tools.
>
>Are you aiming to produce print manuscripts, or something like a  
>poster or flyer, or a catalog of photos?
>
>-Adam
>
>On May 14, 2007, at 7:38 PM, AJG Baeumel wrote:
>
>> To Whom It May Concern,
>>
>> I am looking for guidance for and pointers to how to approximate and
>> realize fine-grained layout controls for graphics and the rest(math/ 
>> text),
>> along the lines of InDesign. I am aware of the dichotomy between
>> structural and frame based approaches. Where are the mediators and
>> synergies?
>>
>> I have experienced the power of the text/math typesetting and I have
>> encountered difficulties in realizing customized layouts.
>>
>> Could you please advise?
>>
>> Regards
>> Albert
>>
>> AJG Baeumel   mailto:ajgB at st-maurices.n-lanark.sch.uk
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