Davka Writer Platinum
Designed for beginners and 'power users' alike, DavkaWriter Platinum
contains powerful features that enable users to construct complex Hebrew/English
documents, complete with text boxes, footnotes, multiple columns, drop
caps, and Yiddish characters. At the same time, its ease of use, flexibility,
and clean design has made it the word processor of choice for students
and teachers. DavkaWriter Platinum offers a full complement of 48 Hebrew
fonts, and the ability to write in both Hebrew and English, in each language's
native direction. Users can even insert Hebrew vowel points and cantillation
marks into the text. The program also includes a Hebrew/English-English/Hebrew
spell checker and individual word translator.
What's New in Davka Writer Platinum
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| Davka Writer Platinum's on-screen keyboard
makes typing Hebrew text a snap. |
- Text Boxes: Compose text and move it anywhere on the page
- Flowed Text-Link text boxes to create multiple set of text, flowing
from page to page
- Automatic bulleting, numbering and outlining - great for creating
and organizing information
- Yiddish support-full entry of all Yiddish-specific Hebrew characters,
including YIVO
- Borders around graphics and watermarks that add a special touch!
- Find in Files command, which let you search for any word or words,
in Hebrew or English, in your entire DavkaWriter file directory
- New styles in format menu- Inscribed Outline, Circumscribed Outline,
Black-Filled Outline, 3D Shadow, 3D Block!
- Document Tabs - a tab appears along the bottom of the screen for each
open document, letting you switch among them with the click of a button.
Ease of Use
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| Davka Writer Platinum features 48 professionally
designed Hebrew fonts. |
DavkaWriter Platinum was designed, first and foremost, to be easy-to-use.
There is plenty of power 'underneath the hood', but it's easy to jump
in and get started right away. The on-screen keyboard makes typing Hebrew
text a snap.
And, the font preview box will make it easy to choose your favorite Hebrew
font. Templates make it easy to retrieve frequently used documents. You
can even modify the menu bar, create your own toolbars, and add keyboard
shortcuts to menu commands.
Special Hebrew/English Features
DavkaWriter Platinum is a Hebrew/English word processor-which means that
you can be writing English from left to right, and Hebrew from right to
left. Sounds confusing? Not to worry. Just press the language button and
you can switch in a flash. Of course, you can switch languages via a keyboard
combination as well.
When it comes to Hebrew fonts, DavkaWriter has no peer. It features 48
professionally designed Hebrew fonts, including 10 designed by master
font craftsman Shmuel Guttman. You can write with full nikud (vowel points),
and even with cantillation marks! It even contains special characters
for kamatz katan, sheva na, sheva nach, and Chataf kamatz!
DavkaWriter provides for full user control of placement of vowels and
cantillation, using the special IntelliAccent(tm) tools. A Hebrew/English
spell checker and word translator round out the impressive multi-lingual
capabilities.
Professional Tools
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| FlexiText(tm) - an amazing assortment
of special effects that can be added to text. |
DavkaWriter Platinum provides an amazing array of tools to create professional
documents. Text can be arranged in multiple columns. It's easy to create
text boxes and link them throughout your document. Drop caps add a touch
of class and sophistication to your work. A superior Tables function makes
it easy to create complex tables. Text wrap-around graphics will make
your designs shine. Inserting pre-defined shapes is included, of course.
And for the finishing touch, nothing can top FlexiText(tm), with its amazing
assortment of special effects that can be added to text.
Powerful
DavkaWriter Platinum is packed with power! Automatic footnotes, columns
within footnotes, drag and drop, unlimited undo, fractional point sizes,
context-sensitive menus, and print preview are just some of the conveniences
included.
There's more!
DavkaWriter Platinum includes 250 photos and clip art images from the
renowned DavkaGraphics collection. It also contains the full text of the
Tanach, complete with vowels and cantillation marks, as well as the text
of the Mishnah, with vowel points. DavkaWriter Platinum is designed to
handle all of your Hebrew/English word processing tasks, large or small.
It's easy-to-learn, packed with power, and priced affordably! |
