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Old 07-19-2007, 08:47 PM   #1
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Default any good label making programs out there?

I imagine that if I web searched it, I'd find a ton, but I am interested in GOOD ones that people here have tried and liked. Thanks!!


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Old 07-19-2007, 09:13 PM   #2
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I have to recommend GIMP and/or Inkscape. Free programs that are really good.


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I second Uncle Argyle.

INKSCAPE and GIMP are two great programs.
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I third that, though I've only used GIMP, I love it.
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I imagine that if I web searched it, I'd find a ton, but I am interested in GOOD ones that people here have tried and liked. Thanks!!
GOOD ONES, hands down
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Hi ronjer. I only joined this forum 2night and tried to make a post. I too had question's about labeling. I'm a little computer illiterate and do you think I could find a way to make a post ? Beats me where 2 go , and what to do. Wrote my hello's to everyone and asked 4 help about labeling only to find that I had written it for posting to private msg. Dunno what to do.
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After 5 full nights playing around with GIMP, I still cant figure the damn thing out.

I was using Scribus for some page layout work, so I decided to try it for labels. Lo and behold it works very well for the basic layout- circles and squares, text, and fonts and it is much more intuitive. That, combined with a super-basic photo program should be all you need.
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After 5 full nights playing around with GIMP, I still cant figure the damn thing out.
I'm more computer literate than the above average bear (over 20 years pushing keys to find out what they do) and can't figure GIMP out either.

Now I just label my caps.
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If you're looking for something REALLY simple:

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f46/seal-label-generator-easy-way-make-labels-14770/
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Hi ronjer. I only joined this forum 2night and tried to make a post. I too had question's about labeling. I'm a little computer illiterate and do you think I could find a way to make a post ? Beats me where 2 go , and what to do. Wrote my hello's to everyone and asked 4 help about labeling only to find that I had written it for posting to private msg. Dunno what to do.
Welcome to the forum. To answer your question, just hit the back button once and go to the top of the thread listing and there is a button that says "New Thread" and off you go!!

Thanks y'all for the replies.


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