Meiers Newspaper Utilities for Mac

From Karsten Meier:

Line Counter
This essential tool make it possible for the layouter and editor to communicate about layout space on the basis of editor-lines.

Count lines
The layouter can tell the editor: there is space for N lines of your editor system.

Size box for lines
The editor can tell the layouter: I will make a story with N Lines in my editor system. The layouter can size the box for line count.

Overflow Box
Let the layouter see the amount of overflow so he can see how much he needs to shorten the text.

Full Width
Multi Line headings running exactly over the full box width

Column Lines
Creates lines that run exactly between the columns of a multi column line box.

Box Divisions
divide your boxes exactly in N parts.

Text extras

Paragraph Background
colorize or invert paragraphs.

Underline
Use QuarkXPress Lines for underlining text, so you can finetune the lines as needed. Also takes care of the letters 'g', 'p' and 'q'. You can also use it to get the a textmarker effect.

Insert date
avoids errors when you want to insert the date of next sunday.

Lightlines
You need this function if you want to have a heading running over a picture.

Border Lines
Again using Quarkxpress Lines for further finetuning. Makes exact edges.

Text Inset
For each box side independently