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  • Ce logiciel permet de faire des feuillets, revues et même des livres, il m'a été utile pour monter deux livres de 150 pages avec photos, je le recommande amplement étant novice en la matière et en partant de zéro préparation.
  • I have used Indesign for years but have recently started using Linux. Scribus surprised me. I can get a lot done in Scribus when combined with Gimp. The interface is a little messy but hey this program is free and doesn't take long to get used to it. Every now and then I switch to Indesign for a more complex and precise design. I haven't used Scribus on the PC yet but I might give it a go too.
  • Scribus is free desktop publishing software that can be used to create professional-looking documents like books, newsletters, and brochures. The software is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux and is widely used by individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide. The extensive capabilities of Scribus are one of its primary advantages. The software is a powerful desktop publishing tool with a lot of features and tools for making and editing graphics, text, and images. Scribus' similarity with an assortment of document designs is one more benefit. A flexible instrument for working with reports from different sources, the product can import and commodity an assortment of record designs, including PDF, EPS, and SVG, and that's only the tip of the iceberg. Additionally, the fact that Scribus is open-source and free suggests that it can almost certainly be downloaded and utilized for free. People and organizations with limited resources can use it as a result. However, it is essential to keep in mind that Scribus can be challenging to use, particularly for individuals who are unfamiliar with desktop publishing software. Customers may need to put a lot of effort into learning how to use the various tools and features because of the product's high demand for learning and adaptation. Overall, Scribus is a powerful and adaptable desktop publishing application that does a great job of producing high-quality documents. Due to its extensive feature set and compatibility with a variety of file formats, it is a useful tool for individuals and businesses creating high-quality documents. On the other hand, users need to be prepared to put in some effort in order to properly utilize the software.
  • Yo, I gotta keep it real, I be lookin' for any open-source joint when I'm short on cash and gotta get a project done, but ain't got no resources or dough for fancy stuff like InDesign or QuarkXPress. So I took a shot with this. Let me cut to the chase, if it wasn't for me getting that project done, my rating wouldn't be 5 stars. But still... Dawg, this trip down memory lane brought me back to my PageMaker and Quark days. The UI was like a blast from the past, straight outta Windows 2000 safe-mode. Ain't no real-time updates, so I had to map out every button, took me a good 20. But once I got the hang of it, I was able to put things together with some ease, but not complete ease. Had to download GIMP for a logo edit, but it all came together smooth. Sent that project out at 4am, and let me tell you, best sleep of my life! Can't wait for this joint to get even better, big ups to the development team. Peace.
  • It could be very good however, it does not run in Mac Monterey. Then I will review my rate once I can download an update. Ok, I tried now version 1.5.6, and now is working under Monterey. The package seems a very well done software, I have not experienced it yet but, at first glance, it would be more than appropriate for any type of publication.
  • I've been managing the project, even though the design is lagging behind other projects. This meets the goal you want to achieve. I would be interested to know if you have any repository to be able to review the code. Beforehand thank you very much. And good work!
  • Learning Scribus was fairly easy since I had no preconceived notions about how DTP software should work. The newsletter job was dumped on me and I had to pick it up. I was producing a product within a month. The biggest failure in Scribus for me is a lack of a mail merge feature. This is extremely important for our non-profit mailing. The add-on script only works for four pages. I don't see it changing in the future since the Scribus team does not prioritize it at all.
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  • Great work! For me the best DTP software. Complete!.
  • Wont work on my Mac sadly. Version Catalina 10.15.6
  • Thanks for a great program under a free open source license!
  • Is there going to be a new version soon ? I see it has been updated recently, but Mac isn't compatible anymore with 32 bits softwares. With the new Catalina version, they only take 64 bits apps... And I can't afford to take a paying app. I've been trying to join the support team but they must be on holidays.. cause nobody is replying anywhere...
  • Not bad at all. It has got a lot of functions and it's very stable.
  • In my house I have quite a bit of software, some good, some bad. For years, I have been running Adobe software. For my more professional tasks I have (and continue) to use CS6, so am very familiar with professional software. I installed Scribus to ascertain what the OpenSource community was providing. People rave about GIMP (photoshop alternative) and InkScape (Illustrator alternative) and the myriad opensource video editors, but it seems when it comes to layout and typesetting that there is only Scribus. After having used it on and off for around two years, I finally feel I am ready to give a proper review. Features wise it is absolutely loaded, however it is at this time let down by its interface. Some people complain and say, the learning curve is too hard. I disagree, it's no more uphill then becoming competent with InDesign, but it really is the user interface (UI) which lets this package down. I suspect that much of this is down to the QT framework which it uses. Sure QT is cross platform but its basic widgets are quite ugly in my opinion which leads to an application which appears very dated and un-intuitive. This lack of intuition is compounded by the fact that things which should belong together are not, for example to edit master pages you would expect it to be on the pages menu, but no, it's on the edit menu. Or to add padding to a image frame when using text wrap you have to dig into a toolbox for something called counter lines and then expand them, there is no simple option for simply called padding. Scribus would do well to assign menus as they are found (as far as possible) from the world class leading InDesign or use similar terminology, for example, when creating multi-column pages, the accurate designation for the space between the columns is gutter, not gap. The biggest failing though is the UI overall. So much space is wasted using words when icons will do. There is so much wasted space it is ridiculous. The designers really do need to take a long hard look at the UI. A man called Martin came up with some excellent proposals for changes but from what I understand, the diehards who do not want to change dismissed the proposals which was very sad indeed. As a development team, I would advise that minority options like the versions for OS/2 (does anyone even use this anymore) be dropped and they focus their attentions on where it is being downloaded, namely Linux and Mac (Mac folk stick to what they know, InDesign and Pages). So this is my review over, it has so much potential but is let down by the user experience. Very sad indeed.
    1 user found this review helpful.
  • Easy, effective and good results in Arabic.
  • Great DTP tool! Great job GUYS!!!!! If You look for tool for creation of professional looking brouchures, leaflets, books etc. the Scribus is something for You. You can keep control of all details of the text, fonts, pictures etc. The most important for me are: CMYK profiles support and perfect poscript exporting. Interface of the Scribus offers very handy interface with layers, styles etc. I use dev. version: 1.5.4 under Windows 10 x64 but it works quite stable. There are still many things to do of course, but I just love the software. Attention: Scribus isn't another alternative for office-type software. If You look for something "very automated" I suggest You to try the LibreOffice (my preferred) or the other "harverster". Comparing Scribus to graphic editors or word processors is misunderstanding. Best regards Rafal
  • Scribus is a great tool however, the critical issue is the need of a far more updated version in order to really complete with Adobe InDesign. Unfortunately I know many graphic designers that are married with InDesing for reasons that I would never be able to judge, as InDesing is a real unmatched beast when it comes to Desktop Publishing, and they would never be able to leave Windows or Mac OS in order to get trapped in Linux having Scribus as their only option to produce a "professional" brochure or magazine etc... As I said, the tool is great but it lacks many features that are supposed to come included in newer versions but hey .. we have been waiting for ages already, it seems quite urgent as the rest of the graphic applications (GIMP, Krita, Inkscape, Blender and even video editing software seems to be evolving a bit faster than DTP .. Good luck and best regards to all the developers of Scribus, I am confident on the next version will not leave us down !
    1 user found this review helpful.
  • Scribus is still craptastic. After all of these years, it STILL crashes EVEN when just idle. Not to mention the horrid UI that has a steep learning curve because it's not intuitive to use. The team who cobbled together this outdated application should just drop it once and for all. No developers are working on open-source desktop publishing apps to compete with Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Publisher because Scribus exists. Yet Scribus still in 2018 sucks.
  • All projects should have such high support level like this one!
  • Very good
  • I've used Scribus and Gimp together at my previous work. And should I say this pair is excellent alternative to expensive proprietary software like Adobe? Yes!
    1 user found this review helpful.
  • Every three months I produce the magazine of my genealogy association. I started from scratch to use Scribus. An easy choice because I prefer using Linux and than Scribus is free. I had to learn a lot but now after 4 issues of the magazine (30+ pages in color) I feel rather confident using Scribus. I never tried another DTP-application before so I have no comparison but I must say that I am rather impressed by what I can achieve with this free application. It is clear that is is under development still and that development is not very fast. I use Scribus-svn-1.5.4.
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  • I had to read some tutorials but afterwards I was able to make a very nice poster. I like this software a lot and will make every effort to learn it even more. Scribus - Gimp and Inkscape are the best trio for artsy fartsy things :)
    1 user found this review helpful.
  • Install Scribus OFFLINE on BeeFree OS using wizard. Excellent
  • Not to defend anyone who was ranting pnamajck, but your comment "i took one look at your rant and burst out laughing. who would post content on the internet without using spell-check? " could be answered by he was using Scribus to compose his rant since there is NO SPELL CHECK in scribus! OMG! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE SCRIBUS! but seriously? no spell check? And don't give me the open source spell check will work find BS story. It's not compiled and in a windows world that is the kiss of death. Really? A desktop publishing program with no way to check spelling? I'm sorry, but that is one serious setback IMHO. Compared to CMYK and Postscript, etc.. spell check should be a walk in the park programming-wise. Minus 2 stars for lack of spell check alone. And if compiling aspell is SOOoooo easy then do it and offer it as a "plug-in" or what have you, but don't expect your users to be programmers.
  • the following is in reply to sun-king's earlier post of 03/13/2015 … thanks. sun_king … you owe it to yourself by trying the software again … this next time, take a step back … look at the majority of the open-source software out there. now compare the program with the releases the big giants push out. adobe 'n quark 'n microsoft 'n aldus … these companies have had decades to refine their products and to present an image of how efficient 'n stout software can be. these companies know what the industry needs. these companies know how to drain consumers' pockets. these companies know how to market! scribus comes along … they have a vision … the boys are slowly making reality out of simple concept. it's free, sun-king … it's free … cannot find better incentive than that. tell you truthfully, i took one look at your rant and burst out laughing. who would post content on the internet without using spell-check? <shrugging> anyway … you're entitled to your opinion … and you've had your say. you did, in your own incredulous way, point out some issues that made scribus catch their breath … least that's what i see in their latest release. couple other points woulda' been helpful … which version did you download 'n install … which operating system were you installing the product on … and what do you miss most of pagemaker? i got sad news for you, friend … pagemaker is not coming back. in fact … i'm not sure for how long quark will stay in the ring. word on the street says they got real issues with rgb conversions to cmyk. publisher … i actually think scribus could pull the wool over microsoft. as i was saying earlier … come back and give scribus an honest try … not a try out of desperation … but put your energy into the program's features and lack-there-of. scribus is not a bad program … it stands to become a serious contender. adobe is laughing right now … but that doesn't mean jack-squat in the world of publishing. you know the old saying, sun-king … the higher they stand … the harder they fall. anyway … read their "readme" file … i believe the link is "www.scribus.net/svn/Scribus/trunk/Scribus/doc/en/readme-win32.html" the identical file was packaged with my version (1.52) … i decided to be daring and installed the developer release. apparently … even with their latest release, they still mandate installation of ghost-script or whatever it's called. why did i not choose the stable 1.4.6 release? because i been working with indesign 'n quark 'n pagemaker 'n publisher since forever. after you take out the nuts 'n bolts … they're all fairly similar. anyway … poke your ahead inside their forum again 'n get get your feet wet. signing off … pj.
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