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3 stars
Version: Scribus Portable 1.3.3.11
"Not the best thing in the world."
Pros: It is pretty easy to fit a picture into a certain area, and the interface is pretty nice. Also, the customisation options on the front page are really useful. The fact that it is free is also a pro.
Cons: It takes ages to load, and the tools can get quite annoying after a while.
Summary: I personally ended up not using this program again because it was a bit too non-user friendly for my liking. I don't think its that bad for a free program to be honest, but if you need a professional, easy-to-use program I think it's worth buying the... read more
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5 stars
Version: Scribus Portable 1.3.3.11
"Fast, Easy, and Free...the best solution!"
Pros: The pro's start with the fact it is free - seriously, I have used publisher and quark and adobe products for years, but that was before I was a lay religous on a fixed income! The interface is definately another thing, compared toother free stuff
Cons: I do small runs (under 500 copies) and lots of inkjet or lazer in house. Haven't found any cons yet except for an error message about eps files (which I reported of course)
Summary: I had a choice for my 8 page 8.5 x 11 newsletter last quarter. Try to get it together in openoffice writer, use the free no name marketing sofware on the pC, or cobble it together in an old copy of photoshop. Chose photoshop because I had greater c... read more
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5 stars
Version: Scribus Portable 1.3.3.11
"Easily a competitior to Quark and InDesign"
Pros: I produced the layout for a 24 page newspaper in one afternoon; in QuarkXpress or InDesign that could take me roughly two days. More print options.
Cons: Perhaps a better picture/text wrap facility. This gig of placing a blank figure underneath images gets annoying.
Summary: The editor review is mistaken about images in Scribus, like InDesign you have to adjust the image to the frame or vice versa. There is also no question as to "prettiness", it looks as good as any other programme. It seems almost inconceivable that yo... read more
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