
It takes a while to actually get started with Scribus. It can run stride for stride with higher-end graphic design programs like Adobe InDesign - and it's free. If you want to work your way up to those, Scribus is an awesome place to start. Most top-of-the-line design programs have a large barrier to entry, though. But these days, when you do print something, it needs to look good, too, and that's where SpringPublisher shines.A graphic designer's work becomes much harder if they don't have a canvas. The Page Manager tool let us preview creations before committing them to paper.ĭesktop publishing programs aren't the dominant force in software they were when every PC had a dot-matrix printer. We could add Layers of images, text, and so on change the canvas size and background color undo and redo changes, and even do the front and back of documents like business cards. It's a lot, too everything from postcards to business letterheads, in both U.S. But you can't go far wrong by starting a new Project and browsing through the Local Template Library (a Web Template Store has more selections) to see what SpringPublisher can do. We mentioned Help: Plenty of that is available in the Web-based manual. A smaller toolbar holds Copy, Paste, Delete, Zoom, and similar commands. The top bar creates, saves, and prints Projects and accesses Help Topics and Updates the side ribbon's tools insert text, images, shapes, and so on. SpringPublisher's user interface offers a pleasing take on the Office look, with ribbon-style toolbars running along the top and left edges.

A Pro upgrade, supporting high-resolution printing, microperforated paper, and other features is available. It's free for non-commercial use in Windows 2000 to 8. You can add images, text, barcodes, QR codes, maps, and more. SpringPublisher can create and print high-quality documents, cards, and more using templates or your own settings.
