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TSR69
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Just write the plain text in Word or Wordpad then use a DTP program (PageMaker for example) for the layout.
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| Posted: Sat, 3rd Jul 2010 15:16 Post subject: |
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I agree... word is very good and flexible with text, but when it comes to images it's completely broken.... from the layout to the handling of captions, to the text wrapping options it's a total fuckup. And I especially HATE how it forces you to place an image in exactly one spot instead of beiing able to tell it "place it at the beginning of the page and keep it there, no matter how I reformat the rest of the document".
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| Posted: Sat, 3rd Jul 2010 15:18 Post subject: |
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Sometimes a whole piece of text, an alinea for example, seems to get stuck to a pic. I can't figure that one out. When you move a pic, it drags a whole piece of text with it.
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Sat, 3rd Jul 2010 15:43 Post subject: |
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When I was writing my final project documents for my degree, I had similar problems of images fucking up the entire document's layout and making some heading bold putting an entire blank page before the text. I just removed all images, wrote the text by itself with no formatting, with the images in a folder to the side, and when I was satisfied the text was done and no more edits were needed, I only then added the images and did final text design (like headlines, lists, etc.). This went a lot faster than having to fix all problems coming out of small text edits.
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| Posted: Sat, 3rd Jul 2010 16:58 Post subject: |
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Omg writing thesis in word :\ I can't even imagine how fucked up that must be :\
Use LaTeX  You just type, and add pictures and the program does the rest. You can fiddle around with pictures (wrapped around text and such), and do wonders with it ^^
All scientific papers are usually written in LaTeX...
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |

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nouseforaname
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| Posted: Sun, 4th Jul 2010 17:28 Post subject: |
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| dingo_d wrote: | Omg writing thesis in word :\ I can't even imagine how fucked up that must be :\
Use LaTeX You just type, and add pictures and the program does the rest. You can fiddle around with pictures (wrapped around text and such), and do wonders with it ^^
All scientific papers are usually written in LaTeX... |
Oh God, Latex. That bitch made my head hurt. Typing without WYSIWYG to create a boring standardized design. Which happens to be perfect for scientific purposes, I know.
I would prefer to type the text in Notepad and create the layout with InDesign.
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| Posted: Sun, 4th Jul 2010 17:30 Post subject: |
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| Rofl_Mao wrote: | | dingo_d wrote: | Omg writing thesis in word :\ I can't even imagine how fucked up that must be :\
Use LaTeX You just type, and add pictures and the program does the rest. You can fiddle around with pictures (wrapped around text and such), and do wonders with it ^^
All scientific papers are usually written in LaTeX... |
Oh God, Latex. That bitch made my head hurt. Typing without WYSIWYG to create a boring standardized design. Which happens to be perfect for scientific purposes, I know.
I would prefer to type the text in Notepad and create the layout with InDesign. |
Depends on what editor you are using. I like LEd because on the side I have DVI viewer, and every time I compile the text I see how it looks 
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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| Posted: Sun, 4th Jul 2010 17:35 Post subject: |
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Pretty freaky to read Word is still fucking up page layouts in 2010. I'd think them bitches at Microsoft would have figured out that problem by now 
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TSR69
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| Posted: Sun, 4th Jul 2010 17:49 Post subject: |
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pfff it is called MickeySoft for a reason
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| Posted: Tue, 6th Jul 2010 19:29 Post subject: |
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For the love of god learn how to use Latex! It may have a steep learning curve but is SO SO SO rewardng in the end. Everything is just better.
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| Posted: Wed, 7th Jul 2010 23:27 Post subject: |
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| bonaldo2000 wrote: | | For the love of god learn how to use Latex! It may have a steep learning curve but is SO SO SO rewardng in the end. Everything is just better. |
You always get the same layout... gets kind of boring wouldn't you think 
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| Posted: Wed, 7th Jul 2010 23:55 Post subject: |
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| Rofl_Mao wrote: | | bonaldo2000 wrote: | | For the love of god learn how to use Latex! It may have a steep learning curve but is SO SO SO rewardng in the end. Everything is just better. |
You always get the same layout... gets kind of boring wouldn't you think |
article, book, and geometry  You can do whatever you want ^^
Plus you can make badass looking presentation in LaTeX ^^
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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