Create better diagrams and great visuals using Packt’s new OmniGraffle book

October 2010 | Open Source

Packt is pleased to announce OmniGraffle 5 Diagramming Essentials, a new book that will help readers to produce high quality, professional-looking diagrams by making diagramming fun and simple. Written by Ruben Olsen, this book assists readers to illustrate their ideas using OmniGraffle and teaches them to draw engaging charts and graphs to grasp their viewers' attention.

OmniGraffle which is similar to Microsoft Visio, is a diagramming application made by The Omni Group. It is built only for Mac OS X and the iPad, and may be used to create diagrams, flow charts, org charts, and illustrations. "Stencils" are available as extensions for OmniGraffle, and users can create their own stencils, while OmniGraffle itself features a drag-and-drop WYSIWYG interface.

OmniGraffle 5 Diagramming Essentials will teach users to make striking diagrams and to get the most out of Omnigraffle. This book starts off with the basics of Omnigraffle and then goes on to expand the user’s knowledge to a higher level. Additionally, this book will assist users to make eye-popping visuals by means of a lot of useful examples, and handy time- saving techniques such as workspaces and keyboard shortcuts.

Using this book, readers will be able to increase their OmniGraffle knowledge to create all the diagrams they need. This book provides users with a lot of tips to create some great visuals and helps them to communicate their information in a more appealing manner. Furthermore, this book enables users to apply exciting functions like Mouseless Editing, Automatic Layout, and Outline to create their diagrams quickly. .

A hands-on guide filled with visual step-by-step examples and multiple screenshots, this book is ideal for both novice and seasoned users of OmniGraffle, who wish to make stunning diagrams, and learn tricks and techniques to save their work and time. The book is out now and available from Packt. For more information please visit: www.packtpub.com/omnigraffle-5- diagramming-essentials/book.