Nov 10, 2006 11:40 AM in response to Mac-oholic In response to Mac-oholic It appears that running Publisher under BootCamp and/or Parallels is the best solution. I've been addicted to Publisher for several years, and finding a replacement to run under OS X has been a priority. WPS Office is more of a Microsoft Office alternative, rather than an Open Office alternative but if you were using Open Office as an alternative to Microsoft’s offering in the first place, then this is a great solution. The WPS stands for word processing, presentations and spreadsheets, so these are the tools it offers.
If you’ve just made the transition to the Mac and were using MS Publisher as your desktop publishing application, it’s likely you will be looking for an alternative. That’s where comes in handy. It’s a native Mac application, which means it doesn’t depend on the Internet such as browser-based applications and takes full advantage of your Mac’s power and capabilities. Plus, it supports iCloud Drive, so you can easily access your documents from any iCloud-enabled Mac.
Whatever your project is, you can print it out with your home printer, have it printed by a printshop (thanks to advanced export to PDF or TIFF), or share on a social network. Diversity of Projects Flyer or magazine — Swift Publisher does it for you!
Choose Your Size Whether you need a single-page flyer, a tri-fold brochure or a multipage magazine, you can rely on. In addition to an extensive set of pre-defined document sizes, you can set a custom page size, orientation, units of measurement and other settings. Books and Magazines are Welcome! Books and magazines are often designed as spreads (facing pages), so that the content can be spanned across the spread. That’s where the Facing Pages mode in Swift Publisher comes to good use. Affordable and Intuitive Smooth learning curve and low price It’s Easy! Swift Publisher, being a great Microsoft Publisher for Mac alternative, is very straightforward — it only contains a handful of tools and relies on drag and drop.
A series of explains all the main aspects of working with the program in less than an hour. No Subscription We know software subscription costs can eat away at your budget, that’s why we set a flat fee for Swift Publisher. Unleash your creativity and get professional results for the price of a couple of movie tickets. Professional Output Publish in a way which is best for your audience Print It at Home That’s the fastest and easiest way for small circulations. Thanks to our Booklet printing feature, the software lays out the pages two per sheet in such a way that you get a single book with the correct page order. Have It Printed Should you choose to take your publication to a commercial printshop, it’s easy, too. With, you can control the resolution of images, output texts as curves, set bleeds and cut marks to meet the requirements of a print shop.
Share It You can share your creation on Facebook or Twitter with one click, or send PDF by e-mail. Besides, your documents can be saved to iCloud.
Microsoft Publisher allows users to create documents such as newsletters, flyers and brochures using the tool’s page layout and design features. The interface is not too complicated and even inexperienced users can easily get familiar with the functionality and the options supported by the application.
Microsoft Publisher is ideal for every day use and for anyone who wants good results without investing on a professional solution. Although Microsoft Publisher is only available for Windows, it is possible to open Publisher files (.pub) on Mac using additional tools like LibreOffice, or converting the file using a third-party app. Still, in order to be able to enjoy the same functionality and be able to create similar documents on Mac, an alternative should be considered. Here are the best ones available. Pages is part of Apple’s iWork suite, which is similar to Microsoft Office.
Pages allows you to create amazing documents in just a few steps and it offers all the features needed to get professional results. You can get started with a default template or use the collection of styles, fonts and tools to create your own design. You can add images, charts, videos and other content to enhance your document. It is also possible to add comments and more. Thanks to the iCloud integration, it is possible to keep your documents up to date across all your devices. There is also real-time collaboration for teams. IStudio Publisher stands out for its ease of use and even if you have never used page layout and desktop publishing applications, you will be able to get impressive results thanks to the detailed tutorials available.
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With iStudio Publisher you can create invitations, menus, posters, greeting cards, brochures, newsletter and much more. You can choose a template from the library, or set up your own design on a blank page of the size you prefer. The tool also offers advanced features that cater for the needs of professional users. Options such as text along path, two-page spread editing and drag and drop are supported. IStudio Publisher is available for $17.99. Lucidpress is a fantastic solution for Mac users who want to design brochures, magazines, posters, newsletters and other communication and marketing materials. It allows you to create visual content with high quality and ease.
There is a free version available that allows one users to create documents with up to 3 pages and it supports 25 MB of storage. In order to get more features and flexibility to create documents, you can upgrade from $5.95 per month. There are plans available for different needs and you get access to amazing templates and customization options. Adobe InDesign is a professional solution that lets you create stylish layouts on Mac, or mobile devices. It is a top application that offers all the necessary features to create, edit and publish eBooks, magazines, online documents and even printed books. You can design layouts fast and easily, and create footnotes and manage every part of the process without hassle. The single app supports page design, layout and desktop publishing and it costs $19.99 per month.
If you prefer open source software, consider Scribus, a page layout solution that can be used on Mac and other platforms like Linux, Windows, Solaris and FreeBSD. Scribus was released in 2001 and it has become one of the best open source programs available. Scribus is regularly updated and it is supported by a community that is committed to developing and improving the app. Scribus has a simple interface but it includes features that will allow you to create professional documents.
It offers options like CMYK colors, ICC color management, a remarkable vector drawing tool and more. Swift Publisher is another application that supports page layout and desktop publishing and it offers all the features needed to create booklets, magazines, calendars, flyers, posters, menus and anything else you may need to promote a business, keep people in your organization up to date with the latest news or to invite friends and family to a party. It lets you organize images, text, tables and other graphic elements without hassle. You can export files to PDF, JPEG, TIFF and more. You can get a single license from $19.99 or a family pack for up to 5 users.
LibreOffice is a tool that is based on OpenOffice. With this free solution, you can open and edit publisher files. However, it doesn’t allow you to export publish format. It is limited in terms of functionality, but it lets Mac users access and make changes on their.pub files.
Just import the file into LibreOffice and you will be able to open it on Mac.