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iStudio Publisher Overview

What is iStudio Publisher?

iStudio Publisher is a powerful and intuitive page layout application for desktop publishing on Mac computers. It's ideal for designing a wide range of document types, including newsletters, brochures, adverts, flyers, booklets, invitations, menus, reports, posters, greetings cards, and yearbooks. Start with a professionally designed template or blank document of any size and produce beautiful, professional quality documents with ease. Export finished documents as PDF files or print them out. Please take advantage of the 30-day free* trial of iStudio Publisher available here: http://www.istudiopublisher.com/downloads/ * Try iStudio Publisher without entering any payment details. The 30-day free trial provides full functionality and no watermarks! After your 30-day trial expires any documents you have created during the trial will remain available to open and view - simply purchase a licensed copy to reenable the options save, print, and export.

iStudio Publisher Details
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Product Description

iStudio Publisher for Mac - perfect for creating stunning documents.


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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Recent iStudio Publisher Reviews

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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"desktop publishing solutions"
iStudio Publisher is an intuitive desktop publishing tool that provides many graphic options and is easy to use. Support is easy to access. it is b...
Phil K.
PK
Phil K.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Great app at a great price"
Easy to use and very versatile.Multiple pages
Keith N.
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Keith N.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"The easiest to use Desk Top Publisher"
It's very easy to set up and use. very
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iStudio Publisher Pros and Cons

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What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

iStudio Publisher is an intuitive desktop publishing tool that provides many graphic options and is easy to use. Support is easy to access. it is better than the competitors Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

the only complaint with istudio publisher could be that some of the graphics and tools appear just a little outdated. other than that there have been no issues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iStudio Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?

istudio publisher is solving the need for an easily accessible desktop publishing tool to create a variety of business publications. business performance has improved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Phil K.
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What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

Easy to use and very versatile.Multiple pages Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

Nothing that immediately comes to mind. Possibly a little slow to zoom and pan. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iStudio Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?

Advertising brochures, recipe book, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Keith N.
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Dad, Creative Director & chief bottle-washer for Costa Blanca TV our WEB~TV channel
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What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

It's very easy to set up and use.

very Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

I wish there was a version that I could use on my iPad Pro Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iStudio Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?

easy to create my digital magazines in the fastest time possible... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

what's not to like? There is nothing it can't do...If they offer a trial run to you newbees, then do it! keep the pressure on 'em! to me, it will only force the app to be better!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

I cannot find any thing to dislike with this program. My intent initially was to create a PDF that i will have made into a tabletop magazine to show off my renovation at my home. Its coming out exactly as I pictured it, with excellent detail! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering iStudio Publisher:

Try it-you'll like it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iStudio Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?

the problem is the benefit...I should tell the author to get more money for it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

I love the ease and access of all the inspectors and palettes. Switching between aspects and toolbars makes for a seamless design experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

I'm not finding a simple, easy to grab invisible guideline, (but that could be me...) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iStudio Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?

I make print labels for various products, information sheets, instruction booklets (of various layouts and number of pages) with graphics and images. I love the flexibility of iStudio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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DESKTOP PUBLISHER
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What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

iStudio is always able to provide options for my work that are easy, yet comprehensive in options for what I need to do. I push the envelope frequently and am able to use iStudio for applications outside of what a normal layout program provides. Whether I am using iStudio for work or for personal jobs, it is always user-friendly and enjoyable to use! In addition, if I do find myself in need of one-on-one help, iStudio support responds within hours with clear and concise answers to my questions. If you are in doubt about purchasing iStudio, do it! You will will wish you had done so earlier!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

I have been using iStudio for @10 years and I have not found anything that I dislike. It is very intuitive, the online information is thorough, and the development team is always adding very useful features and tweaking the existing features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering iStudio Publisher:

Try iStudio Publisher and compare the features and intuitive application to what you are currently using...then add the best customer support you will find with any system and you will understand why iStudio Publisher users and their clients are so satisfied. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iStudio Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?

I began desktop publishing as a second career several years ago and iStudio has allowed me to transition into this new field with a less stressful transition than if I had selected a different application. I tried some other desktop publishing options and had a difficult time in following the complication instructions. My work is primarily for industry, the details of which can be difficult to understand, so having a thorough but user-friendly layout program to do the work helps reduce the stress and time on each project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

It is much less expensive than Adobe InDesign, and is easier to start navigating quickly within the program. For people needing a easy-to-use program to manipulate simple to somewhat complex projects, it is a great tool! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

I do not like how it can not export transparent file formats, such as .png. This makes some projects impossible, such as certain logo designs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering iStudio Publisher:

If you are needing something cheap and easy to start designing, this is a great option. If you are wanting something for long-term commercial use, this may not be it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iStudio Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am an online course creator, and have thus far designed all of my course materials within iStudio Publisher. Long term, I would like to either learn InDesign or hire out my graphic design work, but for now, this has helped my business get off the ground. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Andy Carrott of iStudio Publisher

Hi Andrew, many thanks for your review and feedback.

Although File > Export Document as PDF is the only image related export option available as an iStudio Publisher menu item, you can export to other image file formats via Preview. For more information please see iStudio's help pages, or email support@istudiopublisher.com.

We plan to add a new range of image export options to a future version of iStudio, including PNG with transparent background.

Thanks again, The iStudio Team.

Jose G.
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Ingeniero de Marketing
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What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

It has beautiful templates. The guidelines are easy to adjust and control. As a designer, it's easy to create beautiful professional designs if you can't afford InDesign. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

There are some drawbacks. First, it's great to make a mockup, but I could never make even a third of the design components that myblsyputs requires. Second, for some reason, the vector files are saved in a diverse manner and cannot be opened on a PC. Third, it is not compatible with PC. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iStudio Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is wallet-friendly. I can create base designs and concepts to merge them into a great idea through InDesign. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

The pro is the price, and that's about as far as it goes. I used to work for a small independent publisher, and we played around with this to try to typeset in-house… but I would never consider using this professionally if you can afford InDesign. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

It's clunky; it's unintuitive – you have to click into different panels to get to different tools; it doesn't offer enough control over the page; keyboard shortcuts aren't as easy to find and use… etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iStudio Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?

As above, we were looking into typesetting in-house using iStudio, but swiftly realised that it just wasn't going to do the job. So I would not recommend it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Andy Carrott of iStudio Publisher

Thanks for your review and sorry to hear iStudio isn't working well for you. Tools can be selected by clicking their icons in the Toolkit, or via keyboard shortcuts. A small number of other tool selection shortcuts are provided, for example, double click a text box to auto-select the Text Tool and insert a text cursor. We've chosen to provide different tools for different tasks as many users find this approach helps to keep them orientated. Please contact us at support@istudiopublisher.com and we'll be pleased to offer more help and answer any specific questions you may have.

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Graphic designer
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What do you like best about iStudio Publisher?

With I Studio Publisher, we can do page design and we can also create applications, produce brochures, announcements, infoems bulletins, in an easy and friendly way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iStudio Publisher?

What I dislike about the tool is that it is only compatible for Mac. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iStudio Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is an easy, versatile program and with the tool I have been able to diagram, brochures. It serves to mount my own publications, designing simple pages and allows to make brochures, documents, cards, or presentations, among others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.