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Scribus () is free and open-source desktop publishing (DTP) software available for most desktop operating systems. It is designed for layout, typesetting, and preparation of files for professional-quality image-setting equipment. Scribus can also create animated and interactive PDF presentations and forms. Example uses include writing newspapers, brochures, newsletters, posters, and books.

Key facts

Software.operating system
Linux/UNIXMac OS X 10.5-10.8 (up to 1.4.8)Mac OS X 10.9 (64-bit, up to 1.5.3), Mac OS X 10.10-10.12 (64-bit, up to 1.5.4), macOS X 10.13 (64-bit, up to 1.5.5)Windows 2000 (32-bit, up to 1.5.0), Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows 7OS/2 Warp 4/eComStation (up to 1.5.0)ArcaOSFreeBSD (up to 1.5.0), PC-BSD (up to 1.5.0), OpenBSD (up to 1.5.0), NetBSD (up to 1.5.0)Solaris (up to 1.4.8)OpenIndiana (up to 1.5.0)GNU/HurdHaiku
Software.language
Multilingual
Software.genre
Desktop publishing
Software.license
GNU LGPL 2.1, MIT, 3-clause BSD, Public domain
Software.name
Scribus
Software.logo
Scribus logo.svg
Software.logo size
60px
Software.screenshot
Scribus_1.4.6_on_Linux_Mint_18.png
Software.caption
Scribus 1.4.6 under Linux Mint 18
Software.developer
The Scribus Team
Software.programming language
C++ (Qt)

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Country of origin
Germany
Official website
www.scribus.net
Image
Scribus 1.4.6 on Linux Mint 18.png
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language of work or name
Slovene
translation contribution URL
hosted.weblate.org/projects/scribus
operating system
macOS
readable file format
Adobe Illustrator Artwork
GUI toolkit or framework
Q201904
issue tracker URL
bugs.scribus.net
Commons category
Scribus
Commons gallery
Scribus
programmed in
C++
software version identifier
1.7.3
source code repository URL
sourceforge.net/projects/scribus
publication date
2003-06-26
native label
Scribus
inception
2003-06-26
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • General feature overview
  • Scribus 1.6 (and the 1.5 development branch)
  • Support for other programs and formats
  • Scribus 1.6 (and the 1.5 development branch)
  • Books
  • Significant users
  • See also
  • References
  • External links
  • Tutorials
  • Articles

Scribus () is free and open-source desktop publishing (DTP) software available for most desktop operating systems. It is designed for layout, typesetting, and preparation of files for professional-quality image-setting equipment. Scribus can also create animated and interactive PDF presentations and forms. Example uses include writing newspapers, brochures, newsletters, posters, and books.

Scribus is written in Qt and released under the GNU General Public License. There are native versions available for Unix, Linux, BSD, macOS, Haiku, Microsoft Windows, OS/2 (including ArcaOS and eComStation) operating systems.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Scribus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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