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Many people have been hesitant of switching to Linux from Windows and Mac. This is probably because of its “less features” compared to other operating systems around. One of the main things Linux is lacking in are programs and software pertaining to graphics, art and layout, or so we thought.

We all know that the Microsoft Publisher, Pagemaker or Broderbund’s Print Shops and the like are one of the most important programs both for leisure and business. Without these popular programs, there would be no stationaries, presentations, digital graphics and other form of advertisement online or for print. But now, Linux already has the Scribus which is not far from the prominent programs that we know of.

Scribus has a very user-friendly interface that any old time user of the Publisher can easily pick up. It has many options when you browse through its menu thoroughly. It can actually do many things from basic to advance like CMYK color, separations, spot colors, ICC color management and many types of PDF creations.

Scribus as an open source desktop publisher can actually do jobs professionally. It can make awesome layouts that can be used both for corporate presentations and just-for-fun stationaries. This DTP application can do many things that other similar programs can’t like creating bar codes, embedding texts and many more. It also has over a dozen font types, sizes and many different colors to choose from.

Though its interface may look different from that of the other publishers, Scribus has its own way of making things easier for Linux Operating System users. It has the ability to hyphenate and dehyphenate texts and generate a table of contents. There are also many business task options for all the presentations and advertisements you need. Scribus has different layouts and templates for making brochures, fliers, posters and even simple designed papers for proposals and other letters.

It also has many choices when it comes to inserting images. Aside from that, Scribus also has the capacity to edit out PDF files and other image and file types. Just like other publishers, Scribus is complete with many publisher elements like tables, shapes, lines, polygons, free hand lines and many more.

Now that Linux already has a counterpart for Windows and Mac compatible publishers, there are less reasons for people not to switch to Linux. It’s Linux’ time to shine.