iStudio Publisher is a page layout and

desktop publishing Desktop publishing (DTP) is the creation of documents using page layout software on a personal ("desktop") computer. It was first used almost exclusively for print publications, but now it also assists in the creation of various forms of online ...

(DTP) application developed by iStudio Software.iStudio Software contact page
/ref> iStudio Publisher 1.0 was released on 6 January 2009 at the

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. The present version, iStudio Publisher 1.5.4, runs on

macOS macOS (; previously OS X and originally Mac OS X) is a Unix operating system developed and marketed by Apple Inc. since 2001. It is the primary operating system for Apple's Mac computers. Within the market of desktop and lapt ...

11 Big Sur, 10.15 Catalina, 10.14 Mojave, and 10.13 High Sierra. iStudio Publisher 1.5.2 is available to run on

10.12 Sierra, and

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10.11

El Capitan El Capitan ( es, El Capitán; "the Captain" or "the Chief") is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end. The granite monolith is about from base to summit along its talles ...

, 10.10 Yosemite, and 10.9 Mavericks. iStudio Publisher 1.4.1 is available to run on

10.8

Mountain Lion The cougar (''Puma concolor'') is a large cat native to the Americas. Its range spans from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes in South America and is the most widespread of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere. ...

, and 10.7 Lion. iStudio Publisher 1.2.1 is available to run on

10.6

Snow Leopard The snow leopard (''Panthera uncia''), also known as the ounce, is a felid in the genus '' Panthera'' native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because the global population is es ...

. iStudio Publisher 1.1.10 is available to run on

10.5 Leopard, and 10.4

Tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on ...

Overview

iStudio Publisher can be used for the page layout and

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brochure A brochure is originally an informative paper document (often also used for advertising) that can be folded into a template, pamphlet, or leaflet. A brochure can also be a set of related unfolded papers put into a pocket folder or packet or can ...

s, newsletters, booklets, magazines, posters,

advert Advertising is the practice and techniques employed to bring attention to a product or service. Advertising aims to put a product or service in the spotlight in hopes of drawing it attention from consumers. It is typically used to promote a ...

report A report is a document that presents information in an organized format for a specific audience and purpose. Although summaries of reports may be delivered orally, complete reports are almost always in the form of written documents. Usage In ...

essay An essay is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument, but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a letter, a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story. Essays have been sub-classified as formal a ...

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and many other

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types, of any page size, and with the option of

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editing facing pages. iStudio Publisher has been designed to simplify desktop publishing and enable users to get started quickly. Users are required to understand one main principle - each element of document content is held by a shape. All shapes act as content containers and can contain any combination of text in columns, text around their outline path, an image, a corner style, a line style, a fill style, a drop shadow and a text runaround ("wraparound"). Users can select and draw standard shapes from the Shape Library, construct shapes using the drawing tools provided, or create default shapes automatically when pasting, dragging in or inserting new content. Inspectors are provided to examine and adjust style and format settings of shapes, text and images. iStudio Publisher can export colour managed PDF files suitable for use in a

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workflow A workflow consists of an orchestrated and repeatable pattern of activity, enabled by the systematic organization of resources into processes that transform materials, provide services, or process information. It can be depicted as a sequence o ...

for professional print jobs. It can also export to booklet PDF, EPUB or RTF file. iStudio Publisher has an

XML Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language and file format for storing, transmitting, and reconstructing arbitrary data. It defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable ...

based file format and supports

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character encoding. Using right-to-left languages, such as

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Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

and Hebrew can be achieved by using RTL Fixer (https://www.rtlfixer.com).

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Indic Indic may refer to: * Indic languages (disambiguation) * Various scripts: ** Brahmic scripts, a family of scripts used to write Indian and other Asian languages ** Kharosthi (extinct) * Indian numerals * Indian religions, also known as the Dharm ...

and East_Asian ( CJK)

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s. The official

user guide A user guide, also commonly known as a user manual, is intended to assist users in using a particular product, service or application. It's usually written by a technician, product developer, or a company's customer service staff. Most user guid ...

"''Introduction to iStudio Publisher''"iStudio Publisher official user guide "''Introduction to iStudio Publisher''"
/ref> has been produced using iStudio Publisher and can be downloaded from the developer's website in PDF format. Video tutorials and a Rapid Start Guide are also available. iStudio Publisher 1.0.4 received a generally favourable review by Macworld on Mar 9, 2009.Macworld review (Mar 09): "''iStudio Publisher 1.0.4 Intuitive page layout tool for nonprofessionals''"
/ref>

Image formats

The following image file formats can be inserted into iStudio Publisher documents:

References

External links

Reviews

* Appletell (Mar 10)
"''Appletell reviews iStudio Publisher for Mac OS X''"
* techradar.com (Oct 09)
"''c:four iStudio Publisher 1.1 review''"
*

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(Sep 09)
"''iStudio Publisher''"
* Jon Whipple blog (Aug 09)
"''Laying It All Out''"
* AppYourMac (Jun 09)
"''iStudio Publisher: Desktop Publishing. Simplified.''"
* Macworld (Mar 09)
"''iStudio Publisher 1.0.4 Intuitive page layout tool for nonprofessionals''"
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