Introduced release of a free package for document layout Scribus 1.6.6. The package provides tools for professional layout of printed materials, includes tools for generating PDF and supports working with separate color profiles, CMYK, spot colors and ICC. The program is written using the Qt toolkit and is supplied under the GPLv2+ license. Ready-made binary assemblies prepared for Linux (AppImage), macOS and Windows.
Version 1.6.6 mainly fixed errors, cleaned up the code of many plugins, improved scaling when importing documents from MS Publisher, and added files for assembly in MSVC 2026 using the Windows 10 SDK.
At the same time, Published Scribus 1.7.3 release was published. Branch 1.7 is presented as experimental – after final stabilization and recognition of readiness for widespread implementation, a stable release of Scribus 1.8.0 will be formed on the basis of branch 1.7. The 1.7 branch is notable for its porting to Qt 6, support for a dark theme, the transfer of icons to SVG format, a new implementation of dockable toolbars, and a reworking of the color selection panel. Assemblies generated for Linux (AppImage, Flatpak), macOS and Windows.
Among the changes in version Scribus 1.7.3:
- The spell check mechanism has been redesigned while working with a document. The check is now performed in a separate thread and highlights errors as you type and edit