Forum Discussion
Publisher replacement ideas
Below are the alternatives available:
- Affinity Publisher:
- A popular choice for its simplicity and affordability.
- Offers a one-time purchase (no subscription) and is compatible with macOS, Windows, and iPad.
- Scribus:
- A free, open-source desktop publishing tool.
- Great for creating professional layouts, though it might have a slight learning curve.
- Canva:
- Web-based and very intuitive.
- Ideal for creating visually appealing designs, though it may lack advanced desktop publishing features.
- Affinity Publisher:
I too hate to see MS Publisher go, it was so easy to use, operate, adjust and insert photos etc: I have a family history book that dates back to 1762 and stops in 1995. The lady who put this all together had it professionall bound and published. Unfortunately the name of the publisher is not listed. I intended to use publisher to bring it up to date and and make an insert for our family. So does anyone out there have any ideas or has already found a software that works for updating family history and photos.
Im a retired designer and do my monthly car club newsletter in Publisher. It has been terrific for a decade. I have been playing with Affinity. It's a possible but much more intense to learn. InDesign is much more difficult to learn. At this point I have not found a good replacment.
I am also a newsletter editor for 2 car clubs and have used Publisher since 1996. My newsletters have lots of pictures and graphics as well as a large amount of text. The best part is the master page (template) that allows me to just clean it out and replace it with the current month's information. I tried the suggestion of converting one of my PDF files into Word, and it was a joke. I absolutely hate the way Word manipulates graphics. Canva was fun with the graphics, but the text just does not work. If I don't find something else soon, I will be forced to tell both car clubs that they are going to need to find a new editor. I'm too old for this stuff!
If you don't have access to a perpetual version of Publisher (desktop, loaded with a CD originally) NOT the web accessible Publisher 365, consider "Adobe InDesign" as a MS Publisher replacement.
