Export Option to Nisus Writer Pro (and Mellel)

Nathan Parker

I'm probably going to be switching to Nisus Writer Pro for my school papers since Word for Mac is royally messed up with the 15.18 update (it keeps tossing my Microsoft Account login and activation, rendering it unusable). I'm testing Nisus Writer Pro with my school templates, and if I can format my papers acceptable with it, I'll probably be using Nisus Writer Pro for my school papers (I also use Mellel for some Hebrew assignments).

It would be good to include an export option to Nisus Writer Pro (as well as Mellel) in Logos similar to how it works with Word. While I can still copy/paste OK between Logos and Nisus Writer Pro, having the one-click export option to both Nisus Writer Pro and Mellel would be handy. Both are heavily used by academics, so they'll appreciate the seamless integration.

Thanks!

MJ. Smith

 A quick bit of research shows the Nisus uses an RTF format. What happens when you use the RTF export option?

Nathan Parker

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/800303#Comment_800303

MJ. Smith said:

 A quick bit of research shows the Nisus uses an RTF format. What happens when you use the RTF export option?

Right now it opens TextEdit as that's my default RTF reader. I could try to change my default RTF reader to Nisus and see what happens there.

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/800305#Comment_800305

It's certainly worth seeing how well it works as a new export option isn't likely to be instantaneous.

Abram K-J

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/800305#Comment_800305

You could change your default rtf app, sure, but you could also just right-click to open an individual .rtf with Nisus Writer Pro and keep TextEdit as the default.

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/800312#Comment_800312

Thanks - I was sure there was a way to do that on a Mac but being on a PC ...

Nathan Parker

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/800315#Comment_800315

Thanks for the info. I'll play around with it all. Copying to clipboard and paste works, but having one click access is just more fun. :-)

Michael McLane

Nathan, your best bet is to set your default .rtf app to Nisus Writer Pro, save the file, then open in Writer Pro. It is my primary writing tool and I test drove many before I settled. I really wanted something that had a universal file format. It is so much more agile that Pages and not near as clunky as Word and it plays nice with Bookends. I use Mellel too, but only when the language requires it.

Since you seem to be searching for great tools, I thought I might share with you some of the indispensable tools that I have found useful and wish I had in seminary, for what its worth.

Scrivener - great for writing and compiling academic work in small chunks to compose and repurpose into other long-form formats.
OmniOutliner - my weekly workhorse app (other than Logos).
DevonThink Pro Office - throw all of your research in it and find it later.
OmniFocus - I need todo lists or I am lost.
Bookends - bibliography.

Helpful Utilities
TextExpander - save time typing.
LaunchBar - forget the Dock and LaunchPad
PopClip - save more time.
Hazel & Keyboard Maestro - because I am an automation freak

Nathan Parker

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/801338#Comment_801338

Michael McLane said:

Nathan, your best bet is to set your default .rtf app to Nisus Writer Pro, save the file, then open in Writer Pro. It is my primary writing tool and I test drove many before I settled. I really wanted something that had a universal file format. It is so much more agile that Pages and not near as clunky as Word and it plays nice with Bookends. I use Mellel too, but only when the language requires it.

Since you seem to be searching for great tools, I thought I might share with you some of the indispensable tools that I have found useful and wish I had in seminary, for what its worth.

Scrivener - great for writing and compiling academic work in small chunks to compose and repurpose into other long-form formats.
OmniOutliner - my weekly workhorse app (other than Logos).
DevonThink Pro Office - throw all of your research in it and find it later.
OmniFocus - I need todo lists or I am lost.
Bookends - bibliography.

Helpful Utilities
TextExpander - save time typing.
LaunchBar - forget the Dock and LaunchPad
PopClip - save more time.
Hazel & Keyboard Maestro - because I am an automation freak

Thanks for the information! I may set Nisus Writer Pro as my default RTF program, as the more I get to use it, the more I love it. It is very powerful yet simple to use. I've been able to fine tune the formatting of my papers for seminary so much faster than Word. I've heard it has a powerful scripting backend, but I haven't attempted to use it yet.

Question about Bookends: What advantages do Bookends have that Logos citation copying doesn't have? I'm test driving Bookends now, and I'm trying to discern if I want to unlock the full version.

Thanks for the other utility tips as well. Some of those I have tried before, others I haven't. I'll look into them.