Free MS Publisher alternative?

[JedClampett]

Hi everyone.

Can anyone please recommend a free desktop publishing program that would allow me to open several images as layers, and to build up a single picture, and then save as a flattened jpg file?

I can do this using the GIMP 2.2.17, but I need an interface that allows me to resize and move those image layers in an interactive way in real time.

I also need a free image library viewer, that would allow me to browse the images I create with the above application. (Using Windows Photo Gallery for that now

I've installed and taken a look at Scribus DTP and that seems to do the trick nicely - unless anyone out there knows of something better please?

TIA - Jed

Edited June 1, 2013 by JedClampett