Category:FAQ

Other languages: Polski (pl) Portuguese (pt_BR)

Installation

 * Where can I get Scribus builds for Solaris?
 * Building Scribus on Windows

Usage

 * How can I make a document of 100+ pages? – Scribus is getting slower and slower
 * How can I make a booklet using Scribus? – perhaps the most FAQ
 * How can I launch Scribus in my language?
 * Where can I get a monitor profiler for Linux?
 * How can I execute scribus on a remote machine and display it on the local machine?
 * How do I do text flow between frames in Scribus?
 * How can I move a Scribus file to another computer along with its images?
 * How can I execute a Python script from within Scribus?
 * Can I use a commandline interface with Scribus?

PDF issues

 * For whom is PDF/X-3 really desired?
 * How can I preserve transparency while exporting to PDF?
 * How do I prevent fonts from looking ugly in the exported PDF ?

Fonts

 * What is the difference between good and bad fonts?
 * Where can I get good fonts?
 * How can I see what fonts Scribus is loading

Other

 * How can I contribute to Scribus?
 * Is it necessary to ask or answer questions in English on the mailing list?
 * What are some good references to learn about layout and design?
 * Why Scribus doesn't support QuarkXpress and other major publishing applications