Scribus
Open-source desktop publishing app for print layouts with CMYK and spot colors, linked text frames and PDF/X export.
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License: Open source
Status: Verified - IDMLIDML: opens only, partial fidelity. Basic IDML import; complex layouts, effects and some styles do not carry over
- PDFPDF: opens and saves, partial fidelity. Exports PDF/X-1a, X-3 and X-4; opening a PDF brings in vector shapes and text with limits
- PUBPUB: opens only, partial fidelity. Imports Publisher files through libmspub; coverage is spotty
- Made by
- The Scribus Team
- License
- License: Open sourceGPL-2.0-or-later
- Pricing
- Free
- Self-hostable
- No
- Works offline
- Yes
- Account required
- No
- Maturity
- Stable
- Maintenance
- Status: Verified
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