software for creating books

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  1. kyzg

    kyzg New Member

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    Hi everyone! I haven't been on this forum in ages since I had to give up homeschooling, but I knew the parents here would probably be the best ones to answer my question.

    It seems I've seen software before that was geared towards children that allowed them to write a story, insert original illustrations, and print the pages in such a way that you'd have the large 11 X 17 in. paper that could be folded and stapled in the middle just like a paperback picture book. (The pages would be double-sided and the software properly arranged which pages needed to print where). I'm having a hard time finding software with these features. Any recommendations?
     
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    ForTheSon New Member

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    I found a couple of options for you:

    http://www.blurb.com/ - You lay out the book online, but then you have to purchase it from their company.

    http://www.google.com/products/cata...ult&ct=result&resnum=4&sqi=2&ved=0CDcQ8wIwAw# - Sorry for the long link, hope it works. It is an actual software that you can purchase for $30. It's called "Desktop Publishing Suite 2009" for PC.

    You would have good results if you Google this: Desktop Publishing Software.

    Check for software on these sites:

    www.adobe.com
    www.corel.com
    www.lotus.com
    www.intuit.com
    www.macromedia.com
    www.microsoft.com
     
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    kyzg New Member

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    Thank you!! I wasn't even coming close to finding what I was looking for on Google using the search prompts I was using. I'll check out your links and search "desktop publishing". I appreciate the info!
     

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