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Scribus

Scribus (/ˈskraɪbəs/) 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…

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General feature overview

Bitmap formatsTIFFJPEGPSDVector drawings
35 related topics

Significant users

JanayugomMalayalamKeralaIndiaGIMP
9 related topics

Overview

Free and open-sourceDesktop publishingTypesettingInteractive PDFNewsletters
16 related topics

Support for other programs and formats

QuarkXPressInDesignPantone color matching system (PMS)
3 related topics

Key facts & relationships

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Available in
Multilingual
Developer
The Scribus Team
License
GNU LGPL 2.1, MIT, 3-clause BSD, Public domain
Operating system
Linux/UNIX Mac 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…
Preview release
1.7.3 / 13 April 2026; 4 months ago (13 April 2026)
Release
16 June 2001; 25 years ago (2001-06-16)

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Overview

General feature overview

Scribus 1.6 (and the 1.5 development branch)

Support for other programs and formats

Significant users

Tutorials

Advanced semantic analysis

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Map overview Semantic statistics

Scribus

Nodes73
Edges72
Triples87
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027397
Components1

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Scribus

Top relations

related to overview · 20
Scribus → Adobe Illustrator, CMYK, Encapsulated PostScript, High-level, ICC, It, JPEG, Level, OpenType, PostScript, Professional, PSD, Python, SVG, The, TIFF, TrueType, Type, Vector, Xfig
related to Scribus 1.6 (and the 1.5 development branch) · 15
Scribus → Arabic, HarfBuzz, Hebrew, In August, In December, In July, In May, Indic, Initially, OpenType, PDF/X-4, RTL, ScribusCTL, Southeast Asian, Unicode
related to Significant users · 12
Scribus → Carrot, David Revoy, French, GIMP, India, Indian, Janayugom, Kerala, Malayalam, November, Pepper, US
related to Tutorials · 12
Scribus → American Amateur Press AssociationScribus, Archived, Bézier, Dave Tribbyscribus, Digital, From Jacci Howard Bear, German, January, Publishing, September, Wayback MachineFor Scribus, Wayback MachineScribus
related to Articles · 6
Scribus → Free Desktop Publishing, Hagen, IBM, Open, William, World Label
related to Support for other programs and formats · 6
Scribus → Due, From, InDesign, Pantone, PMS, QuarkXPress
related to External links · 3
Scribus → Free, Libera, Official
Available in · 1
Scribus → Multilingual
Developer · 1
Scribus → The Scribus Team
License · 1
Scribus → GNU LGPL 2.1, MIT, 3-clause BSD, Public domain

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Important terminology

support desktop publishing available including pdf formats opentype using text complex files operating layout systems linux macos also books written

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ScribusAvailable inMultilingual1.00infobox
ScribusDeveloperThe Scribus Team1.00infobox
ScribusLicenseGNU LGPL 2.1, MIT, 3-clause BSD, Public domain1.00infobox
ScribusOperating systemLinux/UNIX Mac 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…1.00infobox
ScribusPreview release1.7.3 / 13 April 2026; 4 months ago (13 April 2026)1.00infobox
ScribusRelease16 June 2001; 25 years ago (2001-06-16)1.00infobox
ScribusRepositorysourceforge.net/projects/scribus/1.00infobox
ScribusStable release1.6.6 / 13 April 20261.00infobox
ScribusTypeDesktop publishing1.00infobox
ScribusWebsitewww.scribus.net1.00infobox
ScribusWritten inC++ (Qt)1.00infobox
QuarkXPress or InDesigninstance ofSupport for other programs and formatsScribus cannot read or write the native file formats of other desktop publishing programs0.80text

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