![]() ![]() I really like the three-dimensional stencils. There's lots of cool stencils that come with OmniGraffle 7. The Point Editor is nice, now I can easily add the right number of magnetic points that I want to put on a shape. I have seen it in other applications, but really don't understand it enough to appreciate the feature. I don't understand the functionality of an Artboard. Perhaps over time there will be more SVG files. For example on CreateMarket they have 8,424 SVG files, and 136,662 EPS files. I have found that there are way more EPS files than SVG files. Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Support is nice, EPS support would have been better. The adjustment of the Inspector pallet to the window is much easier to read and deal with. I just open up the Application and get to work. Right out of the box the Infinite Canvas is very nice, now I don't have to worry about the size of the document. OmniGraffle website list the main features being: Infinite Canvas, SVG Support, Artboards, Stroke to Shape, Text to Shape, Point Editor, Keyboard Shortcuts. Version 7 is a complete redesign with lots of new features and functionality. OmniGraphic Pro was necessary for me to open up all the Visio documents that customers would send me. ![]() The application provided the right tools to create attractive looking process flow charts. I purchased OmniGraphic in 2005 to help with some onsite training. ![]() It's certainly worth looking out if you have a subscription, and if you don't have a subscription, you should certainly sign up for their free 10-day trial. It's a good way to learn some of the features of the application. has several hours of training on OmniGraphic 5 and 6. This is is a good time to look at OmniGraphic since they are about to release version 7. With the iPad Pro, I only need to buy a Pencil and cheaper design apps (compared to desktop apps) to work.If your need to create diagrams, process charts, website or graphic design then OmniGraphic is certainly something to look at. Why is it cheaper? As a designer I have to buy/upgrade to new Wacom tablets and Macs at least every 3-4 years. We adapt our workflow on what we have rather than what we expect it can do because I can’t afford the latest 15” MacBook Pro and powerful/expensive softwares. That’s why I also moved to Affinity Photo and Designer rather than Adobe software. I’m also open to learning new software if its cheaper. That’s also the reason why I sold my MacBook Pro and using an iPad Pro instead for my work. I can’t tell my clients that I have to charge them higher because I changed my software to something more expensive. I spend more time making sure that it’s the right software for me and stick with it because going to another software means it might be a good fit making me waste more money or that it will be costly in the long run. We get creative in a way that we find ways to maximize our budget. I’m lucky enough that my Todoist subscription won’t expire until 2020 because of referrals and was able to win a contest run by Doist itself adding another free annual sub. Apple a year ago decided to change the App Store to our local currency instead of charging US dollar making it better for us. I also try to contact some of the developers and some are nice enough to give me a discount. Sometimes we ask friends if they have referral codes for discount and/or longer trial period. I guess I’m just excited with having an option of paying for Omnigraffle when I need it by having a monthly sub in the future.īesides that it is much more expensive especially now that my countries’ currency is dropping making software much more expensive than before, we look for deals & promo codes. So I’m hoping that their other apps will follow through starting with Omnifocus. So as much I would love to use Omnigraffle, I can’t afford it with its asking price. Big difference, so expensive software are out of our reach. ![]() If a designer gets paid $3000 minimum for a project in the US. Because while we can afford it, they are living in a country where the cost of living is higher than ours and they should be paid the amount that they asked. I hope after this sub model, they would consider that model instead of providing us a regional pricing (we get cheaper Adobe subs compared to US/UK). If we miss a payment, it will be a read-only but have the ability to continue with the payment scheme until you get to pay the total cost and own the software. I suggested to Ken Case back then that I was hoping they would use Fontcase business model instead by letting us pay via installment. We don’t earn the same way most people earned in first world countries being in the 3rd world. One of the reason’s I like subscription is because it makes an app affordable (with a monthly and/or annual price) because most high-end software are out of my reach. ![]()
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