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Free Alternative to Microsoft Publisher

  • 20-04-2009 2:07pm
    #1
    aoifewal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    Hello! I was wondering if anyone could help me out!

    I'm looking for a free alternative to Microsoft Publisher. Cannot afford to buy the programme! :( Could anyone point me in the direction of what to get and where to get it!

    Mercy Buckets in advance! :rolleyes:


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  • #2
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    There is a 60-day Microsoft Publisher free trial, in case you only need it short term....

    Trial Link

    Otherwise... maybe try something like the free / open source Scribus.

    Scribus Link


  • #3
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Scribus +1. A little more complicated than Publisher but does offer more features.


  • #4
    PaddyTheNth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭PaddyTheNth


    Is Draw not somewhat similar to Publisher? I've never used either but I thought that it was the OO version of Pub. I'm sure that it isn't as powerful or as polished as MS' product but seeing as the OP didn't state what the use was for I thought I'd mention it.


  • #5
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Think Draw is an SVG application. Looks decent enough, especially for posters and the like.


  • #6
    imgib
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭imgib


    Will Scribus open and edit Publisher files?

    Thanks,
    Tony


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  • #7
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    imgib wrote: »
    Will Scribus open and edit Publisher files?

    Thanks,
    Tony
    Last time I checked, no. This could well have changed though.


  • #8
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Publisher file scan only be opened by Publisher, think of it as a lock in mechanism.

    OpenOffice Draw is more like Visio than Publisher, but may do what depending on what you want to do.

    And Visio is another one of those lock in apps that only it can edit its own files.


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