Sometimes you want to publish on paper or with PDF's rather than a web page.
Sometimes you want to publish on paper or create PDF's, something other than a web page.
The following tools are specifically designed to create free format publications, way beyond the traditional office letter. This includes things like newsletters, calendars, brochures, posters, and tickets.
http://www.scribus.net/canvas/Scribus
Scribus is powerful free software that helps you create great looking documents of all kinds. It comes with a number of support options to help you achieve the best result. Scribus is an Open Source program that runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux desktops.
http://www.libreoffice.org/features/writer/
Writer, part of the LibreOffice office suite, has all the features you need from a modern, full-featured word processing and desktop publishing tool. Text frames and linking give you the power to tackle desktop publishing tasks for newsletters, flyers and much more, with layouts just like you want them to be.
LibreOffice is an updated version of Open Office. It is a free, Open Source product and runs on Windows, Macs and Linux computers. A good replacement for Microsoft Office.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher/
While not free, Publisher provides a great option for creating all types of printed material. Your school may already have it, as it's included in high-end versions of Microsoft Office.






