The following is a list of major desktop publishing software. A wide range of related software tools exist in this field including many plug-ins and tools related to the applications listed below.
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Several software directories provide more comprehensive listings of desktop publishing software, including VersionTracker and Tucows.
Desktop publishing software allows the user to manage visual content, including page layout and design, in preparation for publication. Desktop publishing tools may be used to prepare and organize print magazines, newspapers and periodicals, and possibly also e-catalogues and online publications. Swift Publisher. Swift Publisher is an elegant desktop publishing app for Mac which won’t break your budget. System Requirements: macOS 10.12 or higher, Big Sur compatible.
Free software[edit]
This section lists free software which does desktop publishing. All of these are required to be open-source. While not required, the software listed in this section is available free of charge. (In principle, in rare cases, free software is sold without being distributed over the Internet.)
Desktop Publishing Software for Windows, macOS, Linux and other operating systems[edit]
- Collabora Office Draw[1] and Collabora Office Writer[1] for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and Chrome OS
- LibreOffice Draw[1] and LibreOffice Writer[1] for Windows, macOS, Linux, BSDs and others
- LyX for Windows, MacOS, Linux, UNIX, OS/2 and Haiku, based on the LaTeX typesetting system, initial release in 1995
- Scribus for Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Unix, Haiku, OS/2, based on the free Qt toolkit, initial release in 2003
Online Desktop Publishing Software[edit]
- Collabora Online Draw[1] and Collabora Online Writer[1]
- LibreOffice Online Draw[1] and LibreOffice Online Writer[1]
Proprietary[edit]
Desktop Publishing Software for Windows[edit]
- XEditpro Automated Publishing Tool - DiacriTech, 1997
- Adobe PageMaker, discontinued in 2004
- Corel Ventura, previously Ventura Publisher, originally developed by Xerox, now owned by Corel
- FrameMaker, now owned by Adobe
- InPage - DTP which works with English + Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Pashto etc.
- PageStream, formerly known as Publishing Partner
- Prince XML, by YesLogic
- Scenari, open source single-source publishing tool with support for chain publication
- Scribus, open source tool
Desktop Publishing Software for Mac[edit]
- Adobe PageMaker, discontinued in 2004
- iStudio Publisher - Desktop publishing and page layout software for Mac OS X
- Pages, by Apple, Inc.
- Scribus – page layout
- Print Shop, originally produced by Broderbund
Online Desktop Publishing Software[edit]
- Lucidpress - Desktop publishing and page layout software that is web-based and collaborative.
Retired[edit]
Desktop Publishing Software For Mac
- AppleWorks for Mac and Windows
- Calamus - for AtariTOS-based computers
- geoPublish - for the Commodore 64
- Impression and Impression Publisher - for the Acorn Archimedes
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
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