Press news about Scribus

2009

MacUp 2009/3 MacUp: Test über Open-Source für Publisher

MacUp gave the note 1.6 to Scribus (2.0 to Inkscape and 1.9 to Gimp; 1.0 is the best mark in Germany).

Excerpt

"Minus: teilweise unübliche Bedienung, Markieren von Text funktioniert nicht wie in den kommerziellen Layout- und Textbearbeitungsprogrammen

Plus: umfangreiche Funktionen und Werkzeuge bei übersichtlicher Oberfläche"

2008

Publisher 6/2008: Auf zu neuen Ufern

Das Freie DTP-Programm Scribus 1.3.5 steht mit vielen neuen Funktionen vor der Tür – trotzdem ist die neueste Version nur eine Zwischenstation. Ein Werkstattbericht.

Scribus w praktyce

Na łamach naszego vortalu wielokrotnie już wspominaliśmy o rozpowszechnianym na licencji GNU GPL programie Scribus. Tym razem prezentujemy obszerniejszy materiał, który ma za zadanie przybliżyć sposób obsługi tego niezwykle ciekawego programu początkującym użytkownikom (dobreprogramy.pl)

Linux-Magazin 10/2008: Das ganze Spektrum. Farbe in Scribus

An article about the new colour features in Scribus 1.3.5.

Linux-Magazin 9/2008: Noch ein Bleifreies

An comparison between InDesign's and Scribus's typesetting features.

Linux-Magazin 8/2008: Werkbank für Designer

Usability test of Scribus.

Linux-Magazin 7/2008: PDF-Präsentationen mit Impress, Scribus oder Latex

Printed edition only.

Linux-Magazin 6/2008: Geschickt platziert

An introcution to Scribus and DTP.

Scribus Desktop Publishing: The Right Tool for the Job?

Scribus is an open source alternative to applications like Quark and Pagemaker. But don’t let the price (or the open source license) fool you. Scribus is a serious application that can pull off serious tasks (Techrepublic).

Make your own newspaper with Scribus!

Scribus is a GPL Desktop Publisher with many professional features including very high quality PDF, EPS, SVG import and export and CMYK color support. Scribus project supports ICC color management, creates CMYK separations and interactive PDF's with form fields, scripting and presentation effects (softpedia).

Scripting Scribus. An introduction to the Scripter

Have you ever said, "This program is pretty nice, but I wish it would ..."? For applications that offer the capability, scripting gives users the ability to customize, extend, and tailor a program to meet their needs. Scribus, a free page layout program that runs on Linux (and Mac OS and Windows) uses the Python programming language for user scripting. Python scripting in Scribus can drastically improve your work flow, and it's relatively easy for beginners to not only use scripts, but also write them (Linux.com).

Short articles and announces

• DTP-Software Scribus stabilisiert — pdfzone published the release notes for 1.3.3.10.
• Scribus 1.3.3.10 erschienen . Short announcement of the 1.3.3.10 release on pro-linux.
• Scribus: Professional page layout for Linux. Mostly positive review of 1.3.4 on Linux.com.

2007

• Mit Scribus schöner gestalten – und billiger. Positive review in the German online newspaper Netzzeitung
• Finnish computer magazine MikroPC 12/2007 p56 has a one page article about Scribus. They rated Scribus 4.5/5.
• Painomaailma 4/2007 had a three pages introduction to graphics designer's free tools Scribus, Inkscape and Gimp
• 13 reasons why Linux should be on your desktop. An article by Kim Brebach about the advantages of Linux for the desktop on www.desktoplinux.com mentions Scribus four times.
• Scribus par l'exemple, beginner tutorial in french Linux Planete magazine, #48, sept-oct 2007
• Pro-Linux has featured Scribus in an article called "Scribus - Desktop Publishing als Open Source".
• Linux Format No. 96 has a 4 page article about Scribus, actually done in Scribus. The 4 pages were exported to PDF and imported just like in their normal workflow.
• Free Desktop Publisher Scribus Is Worth a Look. Positive review on MacNewsWorld.
• Scribus dla początkujących – introduction to making PDF presentations with Scribus in the June issue of the Polish Linux+ magazine (free PDF download)
• Scribus is mentioned as one the "fantastic open source alternatives" that justify a migration to Linux on Intranet Journal
• Scribus 1.3.3.9 reviewed on TrustedReviews.com
• How to create poster presentations with Scribus. Article on Linux.com
• Scribus 1.3.4 released with rewritten text layout engine (Article about 1.3.4 on Linux.com)
• Scribus 1.3.4: Freie DTP-Software mit vielen Neuerungen (German article about 1.3.4 on golem.de)
• Scribus 1.3.4 veröffentlicht (Short article in the German Linux-Magazin)
• Scribus in Version 1.3.4 erschienen (Short article in German on pro-linux)
• Scribus, la PAO pour tous (article in French on 20 minutes, page 28)
• Schriftsetzer. Sieben günstige DTP-Programme für Windows, Linux und Mac OS X. (in German, compares 7 DTP-programs for less than 250€, author: Peter König, printed in c't 18/07, pages 114-119)

2006

• Scribus In-Depth Tutorial in TuxMagazine 16 (2006).
• Working with Scribus for Linux desktop publishing. Tutorial and Review on TechRepublic
• Ein Top-Erscheinungsbild für Gedrucktes. Review in the Swiss Newspaper Tagesanzeiger
• Publizieren zum Nulltarif in the Swiss Publisher magazine. Balanced, yet positive Review of 1.3.3.2. Also available as PDF.
• 4 page workshop article in clickx.be on how to install Scribus 1.3.3.3 for Windows, generate documents with cover pages and some effects, and export to pdf etc.
• Maßanfertigung. Individuelle Fotobücher und Kunstposter mit Scribus gestalten Tutorial in the German c't magazine, pp. 110-113. The online version contains links to c't-made Scribus templates, some free fonts and ICC profiles.
• Formularze ze Scribusa – Introduction to creating PDF forms with Scribus in Polish PC World Komputer magazine, Issue 6/2006, p. 103 (only in printed edition, but it's pretty similar to our PDF forms howto)
• A Look at Scribus Critical, but yet positive review of Scribus 1.3.3.1 under Mac OS X at Designorati.
• Poznejte Scribus aneb sazba ve stylu open source – Five articles about 1.3.x development series (in Czech language)
• Open Source Publishing: Das Interview Interview with Franz Schmid in the weblog of PAGE (German).
• German PAGE magazine An article in Germany's leading magazine on publishing and design about free graphics software including Scribus, GIMP, Cinepant, Krita, Inkscape, XaraLX, Blender. Scribus got an astonishingly positive review.
• A 100% free software-based Italian publisher – Newsforge article
• Scribus In-Depth Tutorial – Tuxmagazine article on using Scribus, based on an earlier version of our PDF forms howto and utilising sample test files from our tutorial
• At 5,000 Feet: Using Scribus to Publish a Newsletter – TUX Magazine, Issue #13, May 2006 (PDF, free download)
• Moving to PDF as a future print job spooling format – discussion of PDF support under Linux, with mention of Scribus' world-class and standard-compliant PDF export capability.
• Open Source Arrives at 'The XML IPEX' Report on FOSS at IPEX 2006 with Scribus reviewed from a print professional's perpective (ohmynews.com).
• DTP wie die Profis: Open-Source-Layouter für lau Positive review of Scribus 1.3.3 in one of Germany's biggest newspapers F.A.Z (online edition; basically an updated version of the 1.3.2 review).
• DTP-Software Scribus 1.3.3 veröffentlicht News release on 1.3.3 on golem.de (German)
• Switching art students to GNU/Linux A field report from a professor at an art school on switching computers from MacOS X to Ubuntu. Scribus is mentioned favourably.
• Design im Rahmen Introduction to Scribus 1.2.4.1 in a special edition (2/2006) of the German Linux Magazine, pp. 90-93.
• Layout-Profis Comparison between Pagestream, Scribus 1.2.4.1, and Viva Designer, with Scribus and Viva Designer as the winners. Especially mentioned in Scribus' favour: ease of use, stability, professional grade PDF export. Printed in a special edition (2/2006) of the German Linux Magazine, pp. 82-86.
• Desktop publishing with Writer and Scribus A comparison between Scribus and OO.o Writer on linux.com
• DTP wie die Profis: Open-Source-Layouter für lau Positive review of Scribus 1.3.2 in one of Germany's biggest newspapers F.A.Z (online edition)
• Clubic.com clubic.com French news site - libre et en français
• Scribus. Kostenlose DTP-Lösung Very positive review in the German weekly "Stern"
• Open-Source DTP. Short version of the online news release on heise.de in the printed German c't magazine 4/2006, p. 57
• Scribus releases latest DTP beta News release on 1.3.2 on DesktopLinux
• Scribus Team Announces 1.3.2 - Egalité News release on 1.3.2 on ucc.fr
• Scribus team announces version 1.3.2 News release on 1.3.2 on Designorati.com
• Scribus Team Announces 1.3.2 - Egalité New release on 1.3.2 on Linux.com
• Open-Source-DTP jetzt auch für Windows News release on 1.3.2 on heise.de (German)
• Scribus 1.3.2 erschienen. Weitere Vorschau auf Scribus 1.4 News release on 1.3.2 on golem.de (German)
• Scribus 1.3.2 veröffentlicht News release on 1.3.2 on pro-linux.de (German)

2005

• Open source software helps online tea vendor — This Newsforge article mentions Scribus as an important tool in an Open Source workflow
• Pantone and free software — This Newsforge article (including comments) is a must read
• Scribus 1.3.1 mit neuen Funktionen – Weitere Vorschau auf Scribus 1.4 News report on the release of Scribus 1.3.1 on Golem.de (German)
• So gut wie druckreif – Scribus in Entwickler-Version 1.3 – Craig Bradney in the German LinuxUser 10/2005 on Scribus 1.3. Currently only available in the printed issue
• Review: Scribus 1.2.1 Desktop Publisher – Former designer Mike Salsbury gives a quite positive review of Scribus 1.2.1 under OS/X.
• Desktop Publishing With Scribus 1.3.0 – Linux Magazine (US) review of Scribus 1.3.0
• Scribus 1.3 erschienen – Austrian Der Standard has a nice review on Scribus 1.3 (in German)
• Scribus 1.3: Freies DTP für alle News on release of 1.3 (German)
• Scribus 1.3: Freie DTP-Software auch für Windows und MacOS X News on release of 1.3 (German)
• Open source DTP project releases tech preview News release on Scribus 1.3.0 on DesktopLinux
• Belly Dance and Free Software - Linux Journal, May 2005 issue, on how to lay out posters with ease using Scribus (English)
• Workshop: Layout mit Scribus - German LinuxUser magazine, April 2005 issue, helps its readers to get started with Scribus (in German, printed version only)
• Small-business forms using Scribus and PDF - a NewsForge story about using Scribus to produce interactive forms
• Pingwin Publisher - The Polish ENTER magazine, April 2005 issue, has a nice 3 page review on Lyx and Scribus, including a quick guide to create a new publication (in Polish language, no online version available)
• A Free DTP Studio - The French Mac magazine SVM Mac nº 169, Feb. 2005 Issue has an 8-page "Dossier" on Open Source DTP apps. Featuring Scribus 1.2, Gimp 2.0 and Inkscape 0.39, all running on a Mac under X11 (online version)
• Looking good: Basic color management for X - A Newsforge.com article on the state of color management at the X windows level
• Linux as a Publishing Platform - Linux Journal article
• FOSDEM 2005: Scribus in the Commercial DTP World - Interview with Craig Bradney and Peter Linnell on dot.kde.org
• Linux Format issue 64 - mentioned in cover feature "Stop paying for software" (no online version available)
• Rozhovor s Petrom Vaněkom, vývojárom Scribus DTP - Interview with Petr Vaněk, one of the core team developers, on the Slovak linuxos.sk (nice screen shots)
• Linux for Layout: Linux Magazine, Issue 51: February 2005
  • Part 3: Desktop publishing in Linux - Putting the finishing touches on our Scribus Linux newspaper (PDF file, free download)
• Linux for Layout: Linux Magazine, Issue 50: January 2005
  • Part 2: Desktop publishing in Linux - Professional typography and layout with Scribus (PDF file, free download)

2004

• Linux for Layout: Linux Magazine, Issue 49: December 2004
  • Part 1: A Linux Newspaper - Professional layout in Linux with Scribus (PDF file, free download)
• LowEndMac, 21.12.2004, Scribus: Free DTP on the Mac Review from a Quark/InDesign user's point of view
• Linux desktop publishing software gets upated News release on Scribus 1.2 on DesktopLinux
• Scribus 1.2 – więcej niż dwie dziesiąte - Scribus 1.2 review ("Scribus 1.2 - more than 0.2") in Polish "Linux w szkole" ("Linux at school") quaterly (in Polish language, no online version available)
• Infoweek, 20/2004, Starkes Linux Desktop Publishing 3 page article in Infoweek (Switzerland), very positive review (subscription required)
• Scribus: skład tekstu w Linuksie - Polish edition of Linux Magazine 12/2004 on working with Scribus (no online version available)
• Scribus – sposób na tanie profesjonalne studio DTP - Inexpensive DTP Studio with Scribus, Polish Linux+ magazine 11/2004 (no online version available)
• Jak złożyć tekst w programie DTP Scribus - Polish Chip Special Summer 2004 (no online version available)
• Scribus in professional book production- Review on Small Business Mac (online version)
• Scribus besser als kommerzielle DTP-Applikationen - Interview with Scribus developers at golem.de also featured on dot.kde.org in English
• Scribus: Open Source Desktop Publishing - Interview with Scribus developers at Oreilly LinuxDevCenter
• Scribus 1.1.6 Reviewed - Review of Scribus 1.1.6 on Madpenguin.org (English)

2003

• Product News: Scribus Update New release on 1.1.0 on About.com
• Review of SCRIBUS 1.0 - a Free DTP for UNIX Review on OSnews
• Publishing App Good Fit for Linux Introduction to Scribus 1.0 on eweek
• Desktop Publishing software released for Linux New release on Scribus 1.0 on DesktopLinux
• Scribus 1.0 Released Slashdot discussion on the virtues of Scribus 1.0 ... and of course a lot of other stuff
• Introducing Scribus - Article in Linux Journal
• EasyLinux 10/2003: Ab in die Presse. Desktop-Publishing für Linux Introduction to scribus 0.9.9 (German)

2002

• LinuxUser 5/2002: Seitenmacher. DTP mit Scribus German article on scribus 0.57