Scribus works by inserting various frames into the blank page and rearranging them. Users can customize each setting before editing documents, guides, typography, hyphenator, fonts, etc. The shape and color tools are quite creative and practical. In Scribus UI, useful templates can also be saved and reused. However, it won't support exclusive product files from tools like Adobe InDesign, i.e., IDD format. Scribus offers editing with compressed PostScript, TrueType, OpenType, etc. Users can make new vector images or edit the existing ones. It even supports most image formats like JPEG, PNG, BIT map, and TIFF, combined with support for vector images. Users can import and export files, formats like PDF, SVG, EPS, etc. This UI has typical rulers, marking, drawing tools, selection tools, and many more that are needed in a DTP app. After Installation, Scribus redirects to a blank interface. Scribus comes with quite a basic setup, and open-source code, without any need to register the product or buy any license. The best part is that the format allows even damaged files to be recovered using a text editor. There are detailed drawing tools and movable interface. Scribus even features the most common publishing interfaces like CMYK colors, PDF creation, ICC colors, and Spot Colors. A few of the popular uses of this tool are formatting papers, newsletters, cards, books, brochures, etc.

It supports almost all operating systems, including Windows, macOS, BSDs, Linux, UNIX, etc. The product can be promptly used for designing layouts, professional color quality files, typesetting, etc. The application was created in 2001 and has continuously been upgraded to include all advanced DTP features.

Of many publishing products, Scribus is quite a popular open-source Desktop Publishing App, i.e., DTP.

Open source desktop publishing software