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Omnigraffle 5 Professional |  | From: Omni Group
Category: Software
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $173.16
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Seller: HPP Enterprises
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 864
Format: CD-ROM
Platform: Mac OS X
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Mac OS X
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.7
MPN: 014
Model: 14
UPC: 832250000147
EAN: 0832250000147
ASIN: B001DSGXH2
Release Date: August 1, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Need a diagram? Process chart? A quick page-layout, website mockup or graphic design? OmniGraffle 5 Professional handles it all in one amazing application! OmniGraffle 5 Pro can help you make eye-popping graphic documents quickly by keeping lines connected to shapes even when they're moved, providing powerful styling tools, importing and exporting Microsoft Visio files, and magically organi |
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OMNIGRAFFLE 5 PROFESSIONAL - OMNI GROUP
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Highly effective and versatile diagramming solution for the Mac March 29, 2009
Jeff Chapman (Nagoya, Japan)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've been a Microsoft Visio user for years on the Windows platform. When I switched to using the Mac as my primary platform at home, I wanted some kind of solution for creating diagrams such as web site maps, system development flowcharts and so on.
My first solution was to run Visio for Windows under Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac. However, the performance running in a virtual environment never really impressed me. I've got a Mac mini with a 2Ghz Intel Core Duo processor and 2 GB of RAM, but even that wasn't enough to provide a satisfying experience under Parallels.
My next stop was Crossover for Mac, which allowed me to run Visio 2003 on the Mac and associate Visio files to run Visio in a Windows-like setting. This has been an acceptable solution performance-wise; but when it comes to editing files and integrating well with my external hard drives attached to the Mac mini, I really didn't feel it was a seamless experience.
After searching, I gave OmniGraffle 5 Pro a whirl. I've just completed a few site map design projects using OmniGraffle. On the second project, I had to exchange data with Visio, as OmniGraffle is not available for Windows and my Windows-installed laptop left me only the option of using Visio. The VDX (Visio XML Drawing) format allowed me to exchange data between OmniGraffle and Visio without too many glaring issues. There were some formatting problems when I read the VDX file exported from OmniGraffle into Visio (carriage returns and tabs ended up as garbage characters, and a few text boxes were out of place), but I was pleasantly surprised that the export process to VDX from OmniGraffle and then back into OmniGraffle when I came home went as smoothly as it did.
There are a few other thing that Visio users will need to remember when switching to OmniGraffle, such as the need to hit ENTER when adding text to a shape rather than just selecting and typing it as Visio allows, or the different keyboard shortcuts available in OmniGraffle, such as Z for zoom, 1 to switch to the selection cursor and so on. However, I found that after a brief period of adjustment, I was more productive in OmniGraffle.
Also, I found that the buttons and options are there where you expect and need them, and the overall feel of the application is very ergonomic and well-thought-out. (The text options in particular throw you for a loop first - clicking the text icon on the text style palette opens up the fonts palette, which provides more options... this could be consolidated a lot better!)
Although I'm not a big fan of all the floating palettes (which tend to clutter the screen and obscure the document you're working on, if you don't periodically minimize or close the ones you don't need), the combination of Illustrator-like keyboard shortcut options and the easy text input feature for shapes makes OmniGraffle a winner for any flowcharting, mind-mapping or general diagramming option.
Overall, I feel that although I have yet to really explore the options available in OmniGraffle, it has served my needs very well so far. With a little more attention to the usability of the floating palettes, and a bit more detail in the help screens, the application could be improved... but my feeling so far is that OmniGraffle is a very user-friendly, extremely versatile application that will provide a very satisfying experience that beats Illustrator hands-down for people who need to create diagrams and charts of all types on the Mac... and even for those who need a high degree of compatibility with Visio for Windows. I'm sticking with OmniGraffle. And if I had to make a choice between OmniGraffle and Visio, at this point I'd certainly choose OmniGraffle.
Great Visio substitute January 1, 2009
claimabstract (Toronto, ON Canada)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am a patent agent and prepare my own figures for patent applications. I draw network diagrams, flow charts, GUIs, circuitry, and random computer parts. I recently made the switch to Mac. I tried running Visio through Parallels, but got tired of waiting for Parallels to boot up before I could edit or view a drawing. I decided I'd try to find a Mac-native application for drawings. When I did a search for Visio for Mac, I found out that it's not available, but that there's a product called ConceptDraw that sells a replacement package for $200. I found them when I Googled "Visio Mac" and was directed to visioformac.com. I guess I was somewhat displeased with a company trying to give me the impression that they are the official replacement for Visio in the Mac environment. With all fairness to ConceptDraw, I did not try their product out as a result, so I cannot provide any commentary on the quality of that product. I went to see what else was around. After hunting around, I found NeoOffice. While it's somewhat feature-rich, it had a lag issue, I assume because it's Java-based. My attention then was directed to OmniGraffle, which appeared to be ConceptDraw's only other strong commercial competitor. Omnigraffle was appealing because they had a regular version that cost $100. Then, I watched Omnigraffle's intro videos. They showed off Omnigraffle's great, clean UI and how easy it would be for me to do what I had been doing in Visio. Those videos pretty much sold me. When I looked at the webpage that provided a feature comparison between the regular and pro version of Omnigraffle, I discovered that I could import all my previous work from Visio. That alone saved me a ton of time. I purchased the Omnigraffle Professional 5 and have not regretted it for a second. The selection of stencils on graffletopia.com made getting started a breeze. I quickly imported my Visio stencils without issue and imported various drawings I had prepared in Visio with no hiccups. My only gripe is that I wish that Omnigraffle had a PC version that I could tell Windows users to use because, in my opinion, this software is better than Visio for my purpose.
Excellent Solution for Site-maps and more... November 2, 2008
Z. Fantauzzi
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have used their products in the past and have always been pleased with the functionality and ability to quickly get site-maps in motion. As a web / multimedia developer I highly recommend this app! Using Adobe Illustrator just isn't as practical and efficient. The number of free Stencils you can download makes this a very handy tool in your library. If you aren't sure about it, go to the site and try the demo, you will be pleasantly surprised!
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