What program is similar to Art Explosion Publisher Pro for my Mac?

What program is similar to Nova's Art Explosion Publisher Pro for my Mac? I need to make up graduation invitations and I've found nothing similar and can't afford the bigger programs.
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not only do you not have to mess around with server configs, but it also give far better performance, stability, and the security of ssh (i.e whichever cypher you want). This is because unlike VPN, sshuttle pulls the TCP packets apart before sending them over SSH (which is allready using TCP) and then re-assembles them the other side with python. the result is comparably better performance and stability than VPN protocols.
you can route individual IPs from the servers subnet, or tell it to automatically find and merge all host names / IPs it can find with your current subnet.
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http://mac.softpedia.com/progDownload/sshuttle-Download-97917.html
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