I have done several small (up to 10 pages) multi page articles with mixed text and graphics using XX4. These have worked very well and are infinitely easier to control than the same size projects in Word. The text format is double column A4 with endnotes.

Currently I have a 150 page book in the pipeline. The text is in Word at present but it is proving a nightmare to handle since there are dozens of photographs, maps, tables and drawn illustrations to be inserted. Even though I know Word can handle this I do not think my sanity can.

I am seriously thinking of transporting the whole text into XX4 but I am a bit wary of the size. Does anyone have any experience with preparing such a project in XX? The final product will be a pdf file.

I want to know if there are any show stoppers lurking about. Maximum number of linked columns? Any problems with lots of text repelling graphics? etc.

Any thoughts will be valuable.

Erik