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Magazine Publishing Software

When it comes to publishing magazines, it's a little different than publishing a book where all the pages are black and white and there are no pictures. There is plenty of publishing software for magazines, most of which is used for online publishing.


  • Microsoft Word: Most all computers are compatible with Word. This will allow you to write, spell check and edit your articles before sending them to an editor before they get published. From that point, they can be copy and pasted into whatever format they need to be for final printing.

  • eReplica: This piece of software is most commonly used for creating online magazines; however it would work for any magazine that gets sent via email to an editor. This software allows you to turn any document into a PDF so that it can easily be published online or emailed for printing.

  • Adobe Photo Suite: Adobe Photo Suite is the premiere photo software for anyone responsible for making photo collages, photo editing and any other magazine photos for publication. This software is what many web designers use to create their sites and pages.

  • Desktop Publisher Software: Desktop Publisher allows you to create all kinds of documents including; banners, word documents, emails, letterhead, posters, and photo editing. With the ability to do so many things, there really is no need for much other software to create a fantastic magazine whether it is going to be published online or in paper form. The Desktop Publisher comes in several versions that offer more and more services the bigger the package you select.