Here you will find a listing of Open Source applications developed for various aspects of desktop publishing, such as composition, and printing for booklets, flyers, and more.
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Arachnophilia is a web editor with an easy UI; uses Java, making it truly OS independent. - Arachnophilia
http://www.arachnoid.com/arachnophilia/
Ariadne is a multi-language web application server and CMS built with PHP; with a rich UI which includes wizards, and a WYSIWYG HTML editor. - Ariadne
http://www.ariadne-cms.org/
Bookland is an application utility that generates ISBN and ISMN bar codes. - Bookland
http://www.tux.org/~milgram/bookland/
CDox is an editor for CD documents like CD covers, back sides, and booklets; features many image processing options like sharpen, contrast, etc. - CDox
http://sourceforge.net/projects/cdox
ChBg is for changing desktop backgrounds in a given period; can render images with 10 modes (such as tiled, centered, scaled, etc.). - ChBg
http://sourceforge.net/projects/chbg/
CocoaCEdict is a Cocoa interface to the CEdict Chinese (Mandarin) English dictionary; supports looking up words by their English definition, Pinyin pronunciation, traditional Chinese text, or simplified Chinese text, and more. - CocoaCEdict
http://sporkstorms.org/ss_cedict.html
Cross Stitch Wizard is a tool which creates cross stitch patterns from JPEG photos; with encodings for DMC, ANCHOR, SEMCO, MADEIRA, and J&P threads. - Cross Stitch Wizard
http://www.eder.us/projects/cross_stitch/
DigiKam is an advanced digital photo management application that makes importing and organizing digital photos easy. - DigiKam
http://www.digikam.org
EpsUtils is a status application utility for Epson inkjet printers. - EpsUtils
http://xwtools.automatix.de/english/startE.htm
Evolvotron is an interactive generative art application to evolve images/textures/patterns through an iterative process of random mutation, etc. - Evolvotron
http://www.bottlenose.demon.co.uk/share/evolvotron/index.htm
FCKeditor is an HTML/DHTML editor for ASP, ASP.NET, ColdFusion, PHP, and JavaScript; brings to the web much of the powerful functionality of known desktop editors like Word. - FCKeditor
http://www.fckeditor.net/
Flames is a more advanced command line version of the GIMP plugin; serves as the basis for the electric sheep distributed screen saver. - Flames
http://flam3.com/
flphoto is a basic image management and display program based on the FLTK toolkit; can read, display, print, and export many image file formats. - flphoto
http://www.easysw.com/~mike/flphoto/
Fontlinge is a tool which searches for font files, sorts them into folders by name and look and with human readable names; also stores gathered font information in a database. - Fontlinge
http://www.gesindel.de/
foo2zjs is a printer driver utility for printers that use the Zenographics ZjStream wire protocol for their print data. - foo2zjs
http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/
FractalConcept is a cross-platform application utility for generating PDF files. - FractalConcept
http://www.fractalconcept.com
FractalTrees X implements a recursive algorithm that generates fractal trees to the specified depth. - FractalTrees X
http://simonwoodside.com/weblog/2008/12/3/new_version_of_fractaltrees_x/
Ggradebook is the fully-featured GNU gradebook, an application for tracking student grades for teachers; uses GTK+ and can optionally be compiled to use Gnome. - Ggradebook
http://www.gnu.org/software/ggradebook/
gLabels is a lightweight program for creating labels and business cards for the Gnome desktop environment; designed to work with various laser/ink-jet peel-off label, business card sheets, etc. - gLabels
http://glabels.sourceforge.net/
Gnofract 4D is a Gnome-based program to draw fractals; treats the Mandelbrot and Julia sets as different views of the same four-dimensional fractal object. - Gnofract 4D
http://gnofract4d.sourceforge.net/
iClip is a multiple clipboard/scrapbook application; lets you quickly store, organize, and access bits of information, and copy-and-paste and drag-and-drop clippings, etc. - iClip
http://inventive.us/iClip/
ImageSpace creates 2D images by mutating syntax trees according to user input; selected images can be rendered and saved in resolutions up to 2048x2048. - ImageSpace
http://imagespace.sourceforge.net/
An openly developed desktop publishing software application; contains file format support details, as well as GNU GPL license information, and more. - Inkscape
http://www.inkscape.org/
InterGIF is a utility that can be used for creating and manipulating GIF files; join GIFs together as animations, split animations apart, and optimize animations created by other programs. - InterGIF
http://www.chaos.org.uk/~pdh/software/intergif.htm
iPeer is an application to develop and deliver rubric-based peer evaluations, to review and release student comments, to build progress report forms online, and to analyze evaluation results. - iPeer
http://ipeer.apsc.ubc.ca/home/
JPatch is a 3D Modelling/Animation tool designed to model and animate organic shapes such as humans, animals, aliens, etc. - JPatch
http://sourceforge.net/projects/jpatch/
JPhotoBrush is an image editing and enhancement application, making extensive use of Swing and Java's 2D capabilities; includes a facility to open multiple images, the ability to load and save 24-bit GIF, JPG, and BMP. - JPhotoBrush
http://www.topshareware.com/JPhotoBrush-Image-Editing-Tool--Freeware-download-3415.htm
jPicEdt is a multi-platform, vector-based graphic editor for LaTeX and related packages, including eepic and PsTricks. - JPicEdt
http://sourceforge.net/projects/jpicedt/
Kupu is a What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) application; works in both browsers based on Mozilla (including Netscape 7) and Internet Explorer, and produces well-formed XHTML. - Kupu
http://kupu.oscom.org/
LeadingReporter is an application for creating photo-based business documents, personalized illustrated client proposals, or even research and scientific reports. - LeadingReporter
http://www.leadingproject.com/en/products/reporter/main.php
LightZone is a photo browser and editor for Mac OS, and Linux; like Photoshop and The Gimp, but it's easier to use and focused on photography. - LightZone
http://www.lightcrafts.com/products/index.html
MakeCheque is a tool to print bank cheques, either using bank-supplied stationery, or blank check paper; intended to be used as part of an interactive bookkeeping system. - MakeCheque
http://www.hajhouse.org/linux/makecheque/
makelabels is a program for creating PS files for printing onto peel-off mailing label sheets; supports printing text of an arbitrary length, etc. - makelabels
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~rubinson/hacks/makelabels/
MOOzilla is an HTML rendering MOO/MU* client developed as an add-on component for Mozilla. - MOOzilla
http://www.moo.ca/moozilla
Morla is an RDF editor that allows you to manage more documents, graphs, and use templates. - Morla
http://www.morlardf.net/
Morla is an editor of RDF documents that allows you to manage more RDF documents simultaneously, visualize graphs, and use templates for quick writing. - MorlaRDF
http://www.morlardf.net
Muttprint formats the printing of Mutt and other mail clients like XFMail or PINE to be like the printing of Netscape Messenger. - Muttprint
http://muttprint.sourceforge.net/
Network Auralization for Gnutella
Network Auralization for Gnutella (N.A.G.) is an interactive software art tool that turns the process of searching for and downloading MP3 files into a chaotic musical collage. - Network Auralization for Gnutella
http://turbulence.org/Works/freeman/
Download One Sided Surfaces; variations on the Moebius strip and Klein Bottle rendered in OpenGL. - One Sided Surfaces
http://tk-software.home.comcast.net/~tk-software/
PDF RipImage is a utility to extract images from .pdf files and convert them to the format of your choice. - PDF RipImage
http://pdfripimage.sourceforge.net/news.php
Pixory is a PIS that allows you to store your photos and access them, as well as compose them into albums. - Pixory
http://www.pixory.org/
Plush is an application tool which can render 3D images in real time. - Plush
http://www.nullsoft.com/free/plush/
The PosteRazor takes a raster image and slices it into a multi-page PDF document which can be assembled into a poster after being printed. - PosteRazor
http://posterazor.sourceforge.net/
The Persistence of Vision Raytracer, or POVRay, is an openly developed, high-quality tool for creating 3D graphics. - POVRay
http://www.povray.org/
Prince is a batch formatter for converting XML and HTML into PDF; prints any XML document, with special support for XHTML. - Prince
http://www.princexml.com
PrintDuplex is a Gnome utility for manual duplex printing and booklet creation from PS files. - PrintDuplex
http://printduplex.sourceforge.net/
prov gives data a fixed title, a ruled line table, etc., which are defined by dissociating from data, and prints them on UNIX systems. - prov
http://myh.no-ip.org/%7Eprov/index-e.html
PSPL Multi Select Box is an enhanced implementation of the HTML form input element for selecting multiple items from a list; easy to customize. - PSPL Multi Select Box
http://multi-select-dropdown-box.possible.in/
pup is a utility for maintaining your printer; supports the Lexmark Optra Color 40 and 45, Lexmark Optra E310, etc. - pup
http://pup.sourceforge.net/
PyKota is a full featured, internationalized, centralized, and extensible print quota system for CUPS. - PyKota
http://www.pykota.com
PyPrint is a print dialog and printer management application for LPRng-based printing systems on Linux and UNIX. - PyPrint
http://www.phrozensmoke.com/projects/pythonol/pyprint.php
Record Editor is a CSV application which takes fields occupied by fixed positions in a record and uses a record-layout definition to display the data file in a readable form. - Record Editor
http://record-editor.sourceforge.net/
ReViewer is an openly developed photo manager; lets you view, sort, and organize images, and build slideshows. - ReViewer
http://www.digicamsoft.com
rpmgraph generates a graph of installed RPMs and the dependencies between them; output is available in PS and PDF formats. - rpmgraph
http://www.inf.ethz.ch/personal/lombardo/projects/index.html
Scribus is an openly developed desktop page layout application program with the aim of producing commercial grade output in PDF and Postscript. - Scribus
http://www.scribus.net/
Sketsa SVG Editor is a vector drawing application based on SVG; creates vector graphics that can be scaled and printed at any resolution, without losing detail or clarity. - Sketsa SVG Editor
http://www.kiyut.com/products/sketsa/index.html
Songwrite is a tablature editor tool that uses Timidity for playing MIDI and Lilypond for printing. - Songwrite
http://home.gna.org/oomadness/en/songwrite/index.html
StarfishX is a Mac OS X native application which generates cool desktop patterns. - StarfishX
http://homepage.mac.com/mscott/starfishx/starfishx.html
SVGSlice is a simple tool which generates chopped up images from Inkscape SVG drawings. - SVGSlice
http://www.digitalunleashed.com/giving.php
Textbender is a system of collaborative writing applications based on recombinant text; implementing a web-based medium of distributed composition with an underpinning in population genetics. - Textbender
http://zelea.com/project/textbender/
Tiled: Map Editor is developed to be easy to use; supports plugins to read and write map formats other than its own map format. - Tiled: Map Editor
http://mapeditor.org/
TurboPrint is a high-quality printer driver system for Linux; designed to produce maximum quality photo printouts as well as high-speed text documents. - TurboPrint
http://www.turboprint.info/
TuxPaint is a simple and entertaining drawing program geared towards young children; with a simple interface, sound effects, and a cartoon character (Tux, the Linux penguin). - TuxPaint
http://www.tuxpaint.org/
WebEdit Pro is a simple and powerful application that enables any non-technical user to create, edit, and manage their entire website; features access control, file management capabilities, etc. - WebEdit Pro
http://www.interspire.com/webedit/
XELand generates night landscapes as stereo pairs for cross-eye viewing; currently using two map generation methods, plus some variations. - XELand
http://xeland.sourceforge.net/
YAFPC (Yet Another Free PDF-composer) can compose PDF documents from picture files and other PDF files, encrypt the created document, and send it to a given email address. - YAFPC
http://www.yafpc.net
Zwiki is a Zope-based Wiki application which allows you to build Wiki Webs with ease in the Zope environment. - Zwiki
http://www.zwiki.org/