Pushing boundaries in the area of technology has always been a thing for me.
I’ve been Windows user for almost my entire life up until I was introduced to OS in the early 2000s. I got to know more about iOS when I was studying my degree in 2013 ’cause I started using iPad’s Garage Band for my coursework.
Currently, I’m using OS/iOS at my workplace and Windows home.
It’s a PAIN
It has its pros and cons.
What I love to do on Windows, I can’t do it on OS —> specifically my love for Sibelius as a music notation software.
What I love to do on OS/iOS, I can’t do it on Windows —> this is very true when it comes to Garage Band. To me, it’s still the best software/app ever for recording and I have invested quite a bit of hardware for it too.
Note: The Airdrop function by Apple is a real game changer in tech tools and it’s SO useful in my field of work. I can transfer files I did on iOS to OS so easily and so painlessly. All you need is a good Wifi connection.
Among all things, the invention of cloud storage, e.g. Google Drive, Dropbox has made it very easy to work on documents on either platforms.
To cut my grandmother story short, I have learned to live with both. It has not been easy but I try to make things work.
Currently, I’m tasked to create the school’s yearbook. It’s one year responsibility but okay, I’ll do it. I needed something that would really help ease the process of editing, designing and data compilation. Most of all, something that doesn’t make me crack in the design area; I can be musical but I’m no visual artist.
Google search led me to this very neat online platform called Canva
I can’t say I’ve done a lot of searching but hands down, I think it’s one of the best publishing and editing sites ever.
I have to say though, the interface is pretty. It’s very simple to use and the editing tools are the icing for me; they’re so fun!!!
I wish I can share some of my initial work but it’s WORK.
Perhaps I’ll create a photo album of some sort. It would be really nice!
Canva exports files in pdf form. Perhaps it’s a down side. I’m not too sure myself but there are online converters for pdf to jpeg if the need ever arises.
