MS Publisher type MAC Program

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Is there a substitute program for the MAC like MS Publisher?
 
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I think there is an open source DTP program called Scribus, so that's free

http://www.scribus.net/index.php?name=Sections&req=viewarticle&artid=3&page=1

Other than that there are the pro apps InDesign and Quark Xpress,

You will not find an MS publisher like app for the mac since the Mac has traditionally been the mainstay of design and DTP studios who all use either Indesign and Quark

IF you find you don't like Scribus and cannot afford Quark or Indesign then you might consider Apple's pages. It does a fair job of layout and like all OS X apps can output to PDF when you need to send stuff to print.
 
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Will get my Mac Book Pro very soon :D First time Mac user

Anyway, would like to know how close to MS Publisher is Pages...

I've been working with MS Publisher on HOA newsletters. I need the ability to manipulate text in columns like newspapers, the ability to group text and pictures to move and re-size. And of course mail merge list, but this not as crucial.

Thanks
 

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Pages is good, but not near as good as MS Publisher. However, there are several good inexpensive publisher like programs available for the Mac. One is Swift Publisher, another is iStudio Publisher

Both have trial versions you can download and test for yourself.

Of the two, I like iStudio Publisher best.

Regards.
 

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