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# Swift Publisher

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> Swift Publisher is a desktop publishing app for Mac with over 500 customizable templates for brochures, business cards, labels, and more. It includes 2,000 clipart images and tools like gradient fills, image masks, and layer-based editing. Features include master pages, two-page spreads, mail merge with Apple Contacts, and export options in formats like PDF, TIFF, and JPEG.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.1/5** by 10 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of Swift Publisher

Offers a wide range of customizable templates and clipart, simplifying the creation of brochures, flyers, business cards, and other print materials
Supports extensive design tools, including gradient fills, drawing tools, unlimited layers, and advanced text options for creative flexibility
Enables efficient project management with features such as master pages, two-page spreads, and flowing text boxes for professional document layouts
Facilitates integration and compatibility by allowing imports from Apple Photos, iTunes, and custom folders, and provides export options suited for home and print shop use
Streamlines personalized printing through dynamic data fields and mail merge capabilities, making batch printing of labels and cards straightforward

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.1/5** | 10 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: BeLight Software
- **Founded**: 2003

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$19.99
- **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Version 5 price is 19.99 USD.
Version 5 with additional clipart and fonts collection cost 27.99 USD.
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 207 more

## Features

- CAD Tools
- Content Import/Export
- Content Publishing Options
- Customisable Templates
- Design Templates
- Image Editing
- Multi-Language
- Text Editing
- WYSIWYG Editor
- Workflow Management

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk

## Category

- [Content Management Systems](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/276/content-management-system-cms/software)

## Related Categories

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- [Graphic Design Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/1315/graphic-design/software)

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## Reviews

### "Autopublishing bussiness cards, booklets and labels, plus image edition" — 5.0/5

> **Francisco Manuel** | *26 May 2021* | Computer Hardware | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: I like the variety of documents I can edit easily. We use it to make regular documents to our courses and lately to edit some images for the web and everything is easy to acomplish. The program includes more than 500 templates.
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> **Cons**: I see it kind of outdated because there is no included photo library, and many other apps like Canva has it. But for basic Mac users I think is OK.
> 
> One feature we use is the capacity to print labels merging a list of our contacts. That feature alone justifies the little price we pay.

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### "Intuitive Software for Beginner & Pros" — 4.0/5

> **David** | *31 October 2024* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: This tool has easy drag and drop functionality in a layered format to organize your info.
> 
> **Cons**: There are some restrictions or challenges with the layered format, especially when dealing with margins.
> 
> This is my go to tool to produce flyers, cards, media banners, presentation ads, and stand alone promo pieces.

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### "Does not work with Adobe Typekit Fonts" — 3.0/5

> **Jeremy** | *24 March 2021* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: This software overall works fine for most uses and it is a low cost option.
> 
> **Cons**: It doesn't work with Adobe Typekit. The fonts we purchased through Adobe do actually load in the software even though Swift support says they won't, but on a regular basis the fonts will just get replaced with other fonts, and you have to go and manually change all your fonts back to the font you paid for. Support says the Adobe Typekit fonts don't work with this software and basically just aren't helpful. In the past we have used Microsoft Publisher and a similar thing would happen occasionally but instead of replacing all the fonts, Publisher would warn you that the font couldn't be found and give you a chance to correct the issue. As long as we were connected to the internet and signed in to the Adobe account, we could always find the font and the software would work without replacing all the fonts in our documents. I suggested adding this feature to make Swift compatible with Adobe, but was ignored.
> 
> Low cost software doesn't necessarily equal good value. Would prefer to have paid more for software that is properly compatible with Adobe, considering this is design software.

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### "Awesome, each to use" — 5.0/5

> **Jeff** | *28 February 2020* | Alternative Medicine | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Easy to use and has lots of features. Hard to beat unless you’re a graphic guru. In that case you’ll probably prefer this cause it’s so quick and easy.  Lo.
> 
> **Cons**: Ruler tick marks small and a bit hard to read
> 
> I’m not a frequent graphic app user so it took me a little time to catch the swing of things in SP.  But, OMG\!  After a couple uses, I am exceeding my dreams with it.

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### "unendliche Vielseitigkeit \!\!\!" — 4.0/5

> **Esther** | *20 August 2021* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Rundschreiben mit eigenem Logoentwurf , Rückenschilder mit eigenem Logo Jahreszahlen... auf Ordnerrücken zum Einschieben, Einladungsbroschüren für Herzkongress mit 2tägigen Programm,  und Werbung der teilnehmenden Pharmafirmen oder Medizinproduktehersteller...., Programmheft, eigener Entwurf von Visitenkarten Postkartengröße für kardiologische Praxis mir eigenem einzigartigen Logo - Alles mit SwiftPublisher - Sogar die  Druckerei ist angetan von dem nicht 08/15 Look
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> **Cons**: Es braucht schon einen Lernprozess bis man die unendlichen Möglichkeiten von Layouts erkennt und umsetzen lernt. Nur das ist bei dem Umfang, den diese SuperSoftware bietet, nicht ungewöhnlich. Aber mir macht es immer wieder Freude diesen Prozess zu gehen.
> 
> Visitenkarten , Terminkarten für Patienten zum Mitgeben wo man die ganze Angebotspalette  optisch gut gegliedert unterbringt

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