There are a huge number of really interesting and free Open Source programs in the graphics field. Many run in Linux and MacOS; but a goodly number are also ported to Windows. They run the gamut from albums through DTP to photo or video editors of varying interest. This series of Open Source reviews will highlight some of the ones I have found helpful and why.
First out of the gate is Scribus – a DTP program that integrates well with Adobe PDF format. If you are still doing long documents [20 or more pages] in Word with all its image and text placement hassles – this a a good program to check out. The screenshot tells the story:
Scribus descibes their technical capabilities very well: “Underneath the modern and user friendly interface, Scribus supports professional publishing features, such as CMYK color, separations, ICC color management and versatile PDF creation. “ I like it because it brings approachable and controllable documentation to the fore. Most desirable wish-fors – Flash and Web page output.