Scribus
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Scribus 1.4.6 under Linux Mint 18
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| Developer(s) | The Scribus Team |
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| Initial release | 26 June 2003 |
| Stable release |
1.4.6 / 11 January 2016
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| Preview release |
1.5.2 / 17 May 2016
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| Repository | sourceforge |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | C++ (Qt) |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux/UNIX, macOS, OS/2 Warp 4/eComStation, FreeBSD, PC-BSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, OpenIndiana, GNU/Hurd, Haiku |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | Desktop publishing |
| License | GNU GPL |
| Website | scribus |
Scribus /'scraibes/ is a desktop publishing (DTP) application, released under the GNU General Public License as free software. It is based on the free Qt toolkit, with native versions available for Unix, Linux, BSD, macOS, Haiku, Microsoft Windows, OS/2 and eComStation operating systems.
Scribus is designed for layout, typesetting, and preparation of files for professional-quality image-setting equipment. It can also create animated and interactive PDF presentations and forms. Example uses include writing newspapers, brochures, newsletters, posters, and books.
Books about Scribus are available in several languages, including an official manual for v1.3, published through FLES Books in 2009.
Scribus supports most major bitmap formats, including TIFF, JPEG, and Adobe Photoshop. Vector drawings can be imported or directly opened for editing. The long list of supported formats includes Encapsulated PostScript, SVG, Adobe Illustrator, and Xfig. Professional type/image-setting features include CMYK colors and ICC color management. It has a built-in scripting engine using Python. It is available in more than 24 languages.
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