Scribus

Scribus is a free Windows utility that gives you the ability to design layouts for various documentation. It allows you to customize margins, orientation, number of sheets, size and more.

Supported formats

The computer application is able to open content in various extensions. These include: WMF, XPS, HTML, CDR, PSD, EPS, JPEG, DOC, EPUB, PDF, WPG and many others. It should be noted that the utility is able to work not only with text materials, but also with images. The program also has its own extensions, among which are SCE, SLA and SCS. In addition, a feature of the utility is compatibility with different layouts, including Lilypond and LaTeX.

Available tools

The software contains a lot of functions responsible for designing layouts for various text materials, including e-books. The editor built into the application allows you to choose the orientation of sheets, their size, margin size, and so on. Among other things, the ability to attach graphic content and change the font typeface is available. The application is equipped with an algorithm that checks the correctness of the entered text. If spelling, punctuation or other errors are detected, the utility informs the user about it. The utility has a separate editor responsible for creating mathematical formulas. A person can choose between two methods of formula layout. Namely MathML and LaTeX. Also, the user is allowed to draw lines and shapes by means of brushes.

Features

• Ability to design layouts for text documents;
• Support for all current versions of Windows;
• Presence of an algorithm that detects errors in the text;
• Ability to add graphical content;
• Free download and application of the program.