Tool
Spectrolite
Free desktop app for risograph color separation and zine/booklet PDF imposition
About
Indie riso/zine staple replacing painful InDesign booklet setups
Features
- Riso separations & zine imposition
- Pricing
- Free
- Pricing detail
- Free Mac/Windows app
- Platforms
- Desktop (Mac/Windows)
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