[OS X TeX] TeXDesign ?

[William Adams]

On May 14, 2007, at 11:38 PM, AJG Baeumel wrote:

> 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?

Start w/ the Memoir manual and the documentation for the Geometry and  
octavo packages.

Look up recent writings in TUGboat, esp. Pablo Gonzalez's Classics

http://www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb24-1/gonzalez.pdf

Alan Hoenig's book _TeX Unbound_ has some discussion of this sort of  
thing as well.

William

-- 
William Adams
senior graphic designer
Fry Communications



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