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Scribus 1.3.3.11 running on Linux Mint 5.0
DeveloperThe Scribus Team
Genredesktop publishing
First releasedJune 26
2003
Runs onWindows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Linux
Mac OS X
Unix
LicenseGPL
Source modelopen source
PriceFree
Stable1.3.3.14
Release statusreleased
Written inC++
LanguagesEnglish
Websitescribus.net

Scribus is a desktop publishing (DTP) application, released under the GNU General Public License as free software. It is based on the free Qt toolkit, therefore native versions are available for Linux, Unix-like, Mac OS X, OS/2, and Microsoft Windows. It is known for its broad set of page layout features, comparable to leading non-free applications such as Adobe PageMaker, PagePlus, QuarkXPress or Adobe InDesign.

Scribus is designed for flexible layout and typesetting and the ability to prepare files for professional quality image setting equipment. It can also create animated and interactive PDF presentations and forms. Example uses include writing small newspapers, brochures, newsletters, posters and books.

An official Scribus manual has been available since January 19, 2009, published through FLES Books.

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