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<div>[[Category:HOWTO]][[Category:EN]][[Category:Wiki_Help]]<br />
==Scribus User Support==<br />
<p>Scribus is supported by a group of dedicated and friendly people highly knowledgeable about Desktop Publishing. This group consists of core Scribus Team and an enthusiastic and friendly Scribus community that assists beginner and pro alike. You can find help or take part in the greater Scribus community in many ways:</p><br />
<ul><br />
<li>To download/install Scribus go to our [https://sourceforge.net/projects/scribus/ SourceForge downloads page] and choose the appropriate file for your system.</li><br />
<li>To learn how to use Scribus read [http://docs.scribus.net Online documentation] This is our official documentation site with information from Scribus Help and Scribus Manual, plus some additional information.</li><br />
<li>Read the [[:Category:FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]. It's likely somebody already encountered this problem.</li><br />
<li>Browse the [[Scribus|wiki]]. The Wiki has lots of practical advice, HOWTOs, Tips and Tricks contributed by the Scribus Community that you won't find elsewhere. If you're having a problem not solved by the online docs, check the Wiki first. If you would like to contribute, [[Your_first_Scribus_Wiki_article|request a Wiki account]] and get involved.</li><br />
<li>Buy our [http://www.amazon.com/Scribus-Open-Source-Publishing-Christoph-Sch%C3%A4fer/dp/0956078001/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242830931&sr=8-1 Official Printed Manual]! Newbies and experienced Scribus users alike can benefit from buying our printed manual. Furthermore, profits from the sale benefit the Scribus project.</li><br />
<li>Visit the IRC Live Chat channel #scribus on [http://freenode.net/ FreeNode.net] This is especially helpful when you're trying to troubleshoot a problem that will require a lot of to and fro questions and answers. Read more in the [http://docs.scribus.net/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=irc IRC section of our on-line documentation].</li><br />
<li>Ask for <strong>help</strong> on the [http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus Scribus User Mailing List] if you don't know how to do something with Scribus or are having problems with running it that are not answered by FAQ or documentation. By joining the list you can receive list messages, which include replies to your question. Here are some [[Mailing_List|further suggestions]] about the mailing list.<br />
It is possible to email the list directly without registering by sending an email to [[Image:Email_scribus_list.png]], but you'll have to wait for your post to be approved and will need to monitor the [http://lists.scribus.info/pipermail/scribus/ List Archives] for the answers.</li><br />
<li>[http://forums.scribus.net Scribus Forums] is another place to ask your questions and participate in the Scribus Community. This is arguably a more modern method of online communication than the mailing list, so you have a choice as to which method you'd like to use.</li><br />
<li>File reports for bugs you find or feature requests in the [http://bugs.scribus.net Scribus Bug Tracker System]. Before you file a bug, search the bug tracker first to see if it's already been reported, and maybe even solved.</li><br />
<li>For <strong>website</strong> or <strong>administrative</strong> issues Contact Scribus Team by email at [[Image:Email_scribus_admin.png]]. No Scribus usage or help questions will be answered there.</li><br />
<li>Employ our contracted support and training. Contact Scribus Team for details.</li><br />
</ul></div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Scribus&diff=34094Talk:Scribus2017-02-09T23:47:24Z<p>CGoodwin: Can we please be allowed to fix errors on these protected pages?</p>
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<div>== Is there a more current Blog address? -- [[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 18:12, 2 September 2016 (CEST) ==<br />
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The link at top right connects me to a blog that seems to have died or gone silent about four years ago. Did that blog move to a different address? Or, am I missing something. I'm new to Scribus and to this wiki. [[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 18:12, 2 September 2016 (CEST)<br />
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--[[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 00:47, 10 February 2017 (CET)<br />
This page states: "If you are using 1.4, please be sure to check the online manual (F1), which will likely give you much more up to date information than you will see on the documentation site."<br />
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But, on more than half of the machines I have put Scribus 1.4xxx and 1.5.1 on, F1 brings up an empty Scribus Help window that says:<br />
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"Sorry, no manual is installed!<br />
Please see:<br />
http://docs.scribus.net for updated documentation<br />
http://www.scribus.net for downloads"<br />
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Please let users help clean up errors like this.</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Help_talk:Manual_Faqgeneral&diff=34092Help talk:Manual Faqgeneral2017-02-09T06:15:22Z<p>CGoodwin: /* Title needs edit to read correctly -- ~~~~ */ new section</p>
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<div>== Title needs edit to read correctly -- [[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 07:15, 9 February 2017 (CET) ==<br />
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--[[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 07:15, 9 February 2017 (CET)<br />
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The title needs a space to read correctly. Also FAQ is generally capitalized. "Faqgeneral" should be "FAQ General" but ordinary editors are not allowed to fix this page.</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Editing&diff=34091Editing2017-02-09T06:09:29Z<p>CGoodwin: Fixing dead link</p>
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<div>[[Category:FAQ]][[Category:EN]]<br />
==Editing==<br />
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=== Creating documents ===<br />
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==== Books ====<br />
''You can manage the following issues:''<br />
* Currently, Scribus isn't very good at handling documents that are longer than 30 pages. You should split your work into several Scribus documents, export each of them to PDF and then join them into a single PDF file, for example, with [http://www.pdflabs.com/tools/pdftk-the-pdf-toolkit/ pdftk].<br />
* You can set the value for the first page number or change the page numbering scheme in a document (see: [[Pagination]]).<br />
* You can create text frames that are automatically linked/chained '''when you create a new document'''.<br />
''But not these:''<br />
* You can't create a multi-level table of contents (TOC).<br />
* You can't automatically create a table of contents over several files.<br />
* You shouldn't make long chains of text frames, as this will slow down Scribus significantly.<br />
* Index and footnotes aren't available, yet.<br />
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==== Flyers ====<br />
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Create a file of the size of the whole flyer and use guides to separate the different "columns". ([[Creating_a_threefold_brochure|more...]])<br />
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==== Typical errors ====<br />
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* If you're using Windows and have a custom theme installed, you won't get any new page displayed when creating a new document: use the default Win theme or "Classic", and everything will work fine<br />
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=== Page formatting ===<br />
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|How can I set the format of a new document?<br />
|When creating a new document you can choose a "Document Layout": in most cases you can safely ignore this option (it will only affect the way the document is shown on screen). You certainly don't need it if you are trying to create a flyer or a leaflet! ([[Creating_a_threefold_brochure|more...]])<br />
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|Can I change paper size once page has been created?<br />
|Scribus 1.3.1+ has this feature.<br />
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====Page numbers====<br />
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|Why is <tt>Insert > Character > Page number</tt> grayed out?<br />
|In order to insert a page number character into a text frame, you have to be in edit mode (using the "Edit content of frame" icon on the toolbar, double-clicking the frame, or by entering the Story Editor.<br />
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|Why do I only see page numbers up to 9?<br />
|In the 1.3.3.x versions of Scribus you have to insert as many page number characters as there are digits in the page number (e.g. <tt>##</tt> for the pages from 10 to 99).<br />
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|How can I add page numbers automatically?<br />
|Automatic Page Numbering is done via [[Working with Master Pages|Master Pages]]. Edit Master Page. Then draw a text frame. Then press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P for the page number. Close the master page and go back to normal page editing. Then they should show up on the page. If you find the Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P shortcut inconvenient, you can change it in Tools > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts. Also for more info see: [http://docs.scribus.net/index.php?lang=en&page=pagenumber Automatic Page Numbering].<br />
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====How can I do ''Pagination''?====<br />
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There is no single "pagination" concept in DTP. Yet, the word is used often and can have several meanings:<br />
* If you want to add page numbering, see the [[Pagination|page number howto]].<br />
* If you want to impose the pages you have created with Scribus, please have a look at the [http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Category:Contents#Imposition howtos about imposition].<br />
* If you want to layout several pages on one Scribus page, please think again. There are some exceptions to this rule, like [[Creating_a_threefold_brochure|creating a threefold brochure]].<br />
* If you want to create some pages and let text flow from page to page, you can learn more about this issue by reading the [[Working_with_Scribus:_How_to_begin|Scribus tutorial]].<br />
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====Bleed====<br />
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|How do you make bleed (for printing) in scribus? I'm currently migrating to Scribus from commercial DTP, and got a little confused with document bleed. <br />
|You can manage bleeds in ''Document Setup > Document'', ''Bleeds'' tab. In versions 1.3.3.x this feature is not available, but you can find some workarounds [[Bleed_workarounds|here]].<br />
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=== Paragraph formatting ===<br />
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=== Character formatting ===<br />
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=== Writing Text ===<br />
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* Why can I type some glyphs / letters in the Story Editor but they don't show up on the Canvas nor in the PDF generated by Scribus?<br /><br />
The story editor is still able to show more glyphs than scribus can handle. The fact is, that the story editor does not enforce the typographic quality of the glyphs and just delegates to Qt their visualization.<br /><br />
so, the fact that the story editor can show some characters, does not mean anything about scribus being able to display the glyphs themselves.<br />
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=== Language ===<br />
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* The hyphenation language can be choosen in the "Hyphenation" section of the menu ''File > Preferences''.<br />
* The language for the spell checker (if available in your Scribus version) can be selected in a character style.<br />
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=== Colors ===<br />
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* The easiest way to add colors is by creating the colors you need in ''Edit > Colors''.<br />
* You can import colors from other Scribus documents or palette files.<br />
* If you want to select another default palette with pre-defined colors, you have to close all documents and choose one in the ''Edit > Colors'' dialog.<br />
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|Color Management Does not appear in the menu.<br />
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Any additional profiles you want to make available should either be installed as follows:<br />
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Linux: $home/.color/icc or /usr/share/color/icc<br />
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MacOSX: put them in the correct system folder with the rest of the colorsync profiles.<br />
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Windows 2000: \WINNT\System32\Spool\Color<br />
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Windows XP-Vista-7: C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Drivers\Color (in Windows Vista and 7, color profiles can also be installed from the Control Panel). <br />
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You need a minimum of 1 RGB color space icc profile and 1 CMYK icc color space profile for the color management options to be enabled. Realistically, correct usage will require several profiles; Ideally, you will have a set of profiles which includes one for your monitor, one for the images and any scanner or input device profiles and profiles for your printer or output device.<br />
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To get started, get a set of generic pre-press profiles here: [http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/iccprofiles/win/AdobeICCProfiles.zip AdobeICCProfiles.zip]<br />
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Then unzip these into a single directory,as noted above.<br />
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The restart Scribus and you should be able to enable color management from the preferences menu.<br />
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See the details in Color Management for Scribus for links and info about color profiles.<br />
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=== Fonts ===<br />
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==== Loading fonts ====<br />
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* For a list of good font resources see [[Where can I get good fonts?]].<br />
* Scribus will automatically discard fonts that may cause problems in offset printing.<br />
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|I'm using Linotype Fontexplorer X as font management tool. Will Scribus support activation and deactivation with this tool? <br />
|There are no plans to and Scribus comes with the ability to add font paths independent of the operating system making this somewhat redundant.<br />
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|Why do other applications show more variations of fonts than Scribus, like Bold and Italic. Scribus does not have these font style buttons, why?<br />
|Someone called these "evil" on the #scribus IRC channel. They were right...There are two types of styled <br />
* A true font variant which is derived from a real separate font file.<br />
* A font style, eg italic, created from a base font using a mathematical transformation created by an application. This can be done within other applications, but for DTP and commerical printing, this causes many problems.<br />
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Scribus supports the first case 100%. The second can be poisonous in PostScript and PDF. Pre-press operators and printers have been known to fume and curse vigourously at two well known DTP applications that create these "artificial styles"<br />
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There is a feature request to make this a bit more transparent to end users and will be added in a future version of Scribus.<br />
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|Can I use CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) fonts in Scribus ? <br />
|See: [http://docs.scribus.net/index.php?lang=en&sm=setup&page=fonts3].<br />
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|How do i get arabic text to display correctly with proper gylph shaping and rtl text direction, the most i can get out of scribues right now are rtl text with no gylph shaping? <br />
|The glyph shaping is a very difficult thing to achieve, we don't yet support it, but this feature is being worked on right now (Dec 2010).<br />
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==== Embedding and vectorizing fonts ====<br />
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See the page on [[Scribus Output]].<br />
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===PDF===<br />
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|Can I edit PDF files with Scribus?<br />
|No.<br />
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PDF as file format was never ever meant to editable in the conventional sense. Internally it is non-linear in layout and is optimised for compactness. It is better to think of PDF as electronic paper which is printed. You cannot 'unprint' paper easily can you ?<br />
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There are only two applications which can "edit" PDF. Enfocus Pit Stop Pro and Quite.com's Box of Tricks are special pre-press plugins for Acrobat Pro. Using these is best if you have a fair amount of knowledge about pre-press and PDF.<br />
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See: http://rants.scribus.net/2006/12/10/pdf-surgery/<br />
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|Is Scribus capable of reading and combining separate pdf files into a single file (for example including documents as attachments in the end of an article)?<br />
|No, Scribus can import PDF files within image frames via Ghostscript. There are other tools to handle this such as pdftk and multivalent.<br />
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===Tables===<br />
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|How do get I formatted tables in Scribus?<br />
|Scribus added basic table support in 1.1.6. See [[Building Tables]] for explanations.<br />
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See also: [https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Complex_tables_in_Scribus Complex Tables In Scribus]</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Workaround_for_thin_spaces&diff=34090Talk:Workaround for thin spaces2017-02-09T05:11:49Z<p>CGoodwin: /* It would be helpful to verbally describe and show a graphic to explain what a thin space is. -- ~~~~ */ new section</p>
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<div>== It would be helpful to verbally describe and show a graphic to explain what a thin space is. -- [[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 06:11, 9 February 2017 (CET) ==<br />
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--[[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 06:11, 9 February 2017 (CET)<br />
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It would help the reader visualize what is being discussed by describing and showing a graphic to explain what a thin space is.</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Help_talk:Manual_Quickstart&diff=34080Help talk:Manual Quickstart2017-02-08T16:56:16Z<p>CGoodwin: </p>
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<div>== -- [[User:Rhankin|Rhankin]] 01:42, 21 February 2012 (CET) ==<br />
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lots of the instructions do not work with scribus 1.4<br />
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--[[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 04:27, 8 February 2017 (CET)<br />
The instructions that one must have a certain font are unhelpful. It should be stated that if one does not have Gentium or whatever, that it is fine to use what you have, and that the tutorial will work but that the final appearance may be slightly different.<br />
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--[[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 17:56, 8 February 2017 (CET)<br />
I should add that having this page un-editable by ordinary logged in users makes it difficult to improve the wiki.</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Help_talk:Manual_Quickstart&diff=34079Help talk:Manual Quickstart2017-02-08T16:50:49Z<p>CGoodwin: Please Help page owner - let others help with edits.</p>
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<div>== -- [[User:Rhankin|Rhankin]] 01:42, 21 February 2012 (CET) ==<br />
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lots of the instructions do not work with scribus 1.4<br />
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--[[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 04:27, 8 February 2017 (CET)<br />
The instructions that one must have a certain font are unhelpful. It should be stated that if one does not have Gentium or whatever, that it is fine to use what you have, and that the tutorial will work but that the final appearance may be slightly different.<br />
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I should add that having this page un-editable by ordinary logged in users makes it difficult to improve the wiki.</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Help_talk:Manual_Quickstart&diff=34078Help talk:Manual Quickstart2017-02-08T03:27:13Z<p>CGoodwin: Sig - hopefully.</p>
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<div>== -- [[User:Rhankin|Rhankin]] 01:42, 21 February 2012 (CET) ==<br />
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lots of the instructions do not work with scribus 1.4<br />
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--[[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 04:27, 8 February 2017 (CET)<br />
The instructions that one must have a certain font are unhelpful. It should be stated that if one does not have Gentium or whatever, that it is fine to use what you have, and that the tutorial will work but that the final appearance may be slightly different.</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Help_talk:Manual_Quickstart&diff=34077Help talk:Manual Quickstart2017-02-08T03:25:48Z<p>CGoodwin: A request of the devs for this page.</p>
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<div>== -- [[User:Rhankin|Rhankin]] 01:42, 21 February 2012 (CET) ==<br />
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lots of the instructions do not work with scribus 1.4<br />
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The instructions that one must have a certain font are unhelpful. It should be stated that if one does not have Gentium or whatever, that it is fine to use what you have, and that the tutorial will work but that the final appearance may be slightly different.</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Get_Started_With_Scribus:5&diff=34076Get Started With Scribus:52017-02-08T03:16:15Z<p>CGoodwin: Edits for clarity.</p>
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<div>{{Freedomyug_header|Chapter 5}}<br />
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==Working With Layers On A Page==<br />
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===Why We Need Layers===<br />
We are going to format the text for the magazine's [[Wikipedia:Masthead_(publishing)|masthead]], the [[Wikipedia:Headline|headline]], and the subhead. Imagine if this [[Wikipedia:Magazine|magazine]] is published in several languages. One way to then produce this [[Wikipedia:Magazine|magazine]] would be to recreate the magazine layout for each language. The other way, is to have the text for each language on another layer. Think of layers like transparent sheets that overlap one another. You could hide or view layers, for example: hide the English text layer, and show the Hindi text layer.<br />
[[Image:LayersTool.png|thumb|left|220px|Layers Tool v1.3.4]]<br />
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Layers bring a lot of convenience into page-design. For our [[Wikipedia:Magazine|magazine]], I will keep the background image and bands in one layer, and have the text contained in another layer. Go to '''Windows > Layers'''. In the dialog box, you will see one existing layer, that contains all your objects so far. Uncheck the 'eye' icon, and all elements of this layer disappear, leaving you with your empty page.<br />
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Double-click on the name of this layer, and change it to 'Bg Photo'. Click the bottom-left icon, that adds a new layer on top of the existing layer. Change the name of this layer to 'CoverText'. Make sure this layer is highlighted, so Scribus knows whatever elements you create will exist on this layer. Ensure the 'eye' icon is checked so you can view your layer.<br />
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===Entering Text in a Text Frame===<br />
[[Image:Story-Editor.png|left|thumb|350px|Story Editor - 1.3.X - click to full size]]<br />
To add text, you'll need a Text Frame. But first, ensure the CoverText layer is highlighted in Layers. Now, to actually create your text frame, click on the the text-frame [[Image:Button-Text-Frame.png]] in [[Toolbars|tools]] (or just use a shortcut, keyboard: T) and drag a text frame across the MastheadBand. For the moment, make the text frame as wide as the page and nearly double the height of the MastheadBand. Click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Story Editor''' icon]] [[Image:Button-Story-Editor.png]] in the [[Toolbars|Toolbar]] (keyboard: Ctrl+Y). This is next to the '''Edit Contents of Frame''' [[Image:Button-Edit-Content.png]] icon. A dialog box displays, where you can enter the text you wish to have published in the text frame. Think of the '''Story Editor''' dialog box as a mini notepad or [[Wikipedia:Word processor|word processor]] for each text frame. For many users the Story Editor is the second-most important dialog box in Scribus, after the Properties Tool we saw earlier, while others find entering text directly to be best. To try out the Story Editor, type the text: “FreedomYug” in the '''Story Editor'''. Then click on '''File > Save and Exit''' inside the '''Story Editor''' (''File > Update Text Frame and Exit in 1.3.X''). (this appears as a green tick in newer versions of Scribus). This publishes your text into the text frame, and exits the '''Story Editor'''.<br />
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To enter text directly and bypass the Story Editor, you can double-click directly into your text frame; when you see a blinking cursor in the top left of your text frame, you will be able to directly type in text, and see its appearance immediately. To exit text frame editing mode, hit the escape key, and you will see the text frame change to a simple black line.<br />
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===Make Text Look Beautiful===<br />
'FreedomYug' will look attractive if the gaps between the letters are reduced, and if the text fits into the MastHeadBand. The overall gap between letters is called 'Tracking.' To reduce this tracking, right-click on the text frame, and from the pop-up menu, choose 'Show Properties' (this option is not available in scribus 1.4). In '''Shape''' uncheck 'Text flows around frame'. On the buttons at the top of this dialog box, click on '''Text'''.<br />
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===Tracking===<br />
From the drop-down menu of Fonts in the Properties dialog box, choose 'Utopia Regular' or else [[Wikipedia:Times Roman|Times Roman]] or any other font you fancy. Make the size: 84 points. Traditionally, a [[Wikipedia:Point_(typography)|point]] is a [[Wikipedia:Units of measurement|unit of measure]] in the [[Wikipedia:Printing press|printing]] industry. 72.27 points make an [[Wikipedia:Inch|inch]]. In digital print publishing, this is rounded-off to 72 points make an inch. Text size is usually measured in points. Select 'Red' from the drop-down menu next to the bucket icon, which stands for 'Fill Color' for our text. In the field labelled [[Image:Tracking icon 133.jpg]] ('''Tracking''' in Scribus 1.2.*; look under '''Advanced Settings''' in Scribus 1.4), enter -5 pts. Set the value of the [[Image:Line spacing icon 133.jpg]] field ('''Line Spacing''' in Scribus 1.2.*) to 72 pts. You will find the gaps between the text has squeezed, and the text has changed to the color red.<br />
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''Note that all of these font sizes, settings, and positioning values may vary depending on which exact font you choose. The important thing is to fit them in the space provided, with a look that is pleasing to you. '''In particular, you may find that the text frame height may need to be much larger than you expect. Look for a small rectangle with an X inside in right lower corner of the frame that tells you there is not enough space for the text'''''<br />
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If you are struggling to have your text appear: <br />
* Make sure you are operating on the layer you think you are.<br />
* Make sure that the '''Text Flows Around Frame''' is unchecked, not just for the frame you're working on, but also underlying frames.<br />
* Some fonts need to allow for a very generous space below them, even though there is no part of the character in that space. Adjusting line spacing may help this problem somewhat.<br />
* Note that the way various fonts display in the frame has changed from 1.2.x and 1.3.3.x versions, so a file saved in 1.2.x may have displayed fine, but adjustments need to be made in frame sizes if it is imported into a 1.3.3.x version. This is a likely issue if you import the Fyug.sla file from the website. And unfortunately, text display has changed again in 1.3.4+. ''Just to be clear, any more advanced version will load a file from and older version -- you may just see these display issues.''<br />
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<br />
===More Text, More Frames===<br />
[[Image:FYugcover_stage2.png|right|thumb|250px]]<br />
Use the same technique, make new text frames as follows:<br />
{| cellpadding="5" |<br />
! width=200 | Content <br />
! width=200 | Font (or similar)<br />
! width=50 | Color<br />
|-<br />
| THE NEW ERA OF COMPUTING || [[Wikipedia:Bitstream Vera|Bitstream Vera Sans Mono Roman]] || White<br />
|-<br />
| STRIKE A NEW POSE || URW Palladio L Bold || LimeGreen2<br />
|-<br />
| WHY KHAJURAHO<br> NEEDS GNU/LINUX || URW Palladio L Bold || Red<br />
|-<br />
| PLUS: FORGOTTEN VERSES<br>FROM THE DIGITAL SUTRA OF INDIA || URW Palladio L Bold || Yellow<br />
|}<br />
Adjust size, tracking and line spacing to fill the space as needed.<br />
<br />
===And While We're At It===<br />
Here is an excerpt from [[Working with text frames]] elsewhere on the Wiki. You should find this useful when adjusting sizes, positions, and other settings.<br />
<br />
There are three ways to change the individual settings --<br />
# editing with the keyboard<br />
# clicking on the up or down arrows to the right of each value. The keyboard up and down arrows will accomplish the same thing.<br />
# using the mousewheel on each setting -- usually hovering the cursor will be enough, if not, click on the value first<br />
<br />
Also note that for 2 and 3, holding down Ctrl, Shift, or Ctrl+Shift will alter which decimal place is affected. In addition, when using the Properties window width and height are by default linked, but you need only click the chain icon to the right to unlink them. Refer to this [[Keyboard Shortcuts by Key|article]] for more on keyboard shortcuts.</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Get_Started_With_Scribus:5&diff=34075Get Started With Scribus:52017-02-08T03:10:50Z<p>CGoodwin: Rewording for clarity.</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Freedomyug_header|Chapter 5}}<br />
{{TOC_Freedomyug_sidebar}}<br />
<br />
==Working With Layers On A Page==<br />
<br />
===Why We Need Layers===<br />
We are going to format the text for the magazine's [[Wikipedia:Masthead_(publishing)|masthead]], the [[Wikipedia:Headline|headline]], and the subhead. Imagine if this [[Wikipedia:Magazine|magazine]] is published in several languages. One way to then produce this [[Wikipedia:Magazine|magazine]] would be to recreate the magazine layout for each language. The other way, is to have the text for each language on another layer. Think of layers like transparent sheets that overlap one another. You could hide or view layers, for example: hide the English text layer, and show the Hindi text layer.<br />
[[Image:LayersTool.png|thumb|left|220px|Layers Tool v1.3.4]]<br />
<br />
Layers bring a lot of convenience into page-design. For our [[Wikipedia:Magazine|magazine]], I will keep the background image and bands in one layer, and have the text contained in another layer. Go to '''Windows > Layers'''. In the dialog box, you will see one existing layer, that contains all your objects so far. Uncheck the 'eye' icon, and all elements of this layer disappear, leaving you with your empty page.<br />
<br />
Double-click on the name of this layer, and change it to 'Bg Photo'. Click the bottom-left icon, that adds a new layer on top of the existing layer. Change the name of this layer to 'CoverText'. Make sure this layer is highlighted, so Scribus knows whatever elements you create will exist on this layer. Ensure the 'eye' icon is checked so you can view your layer.<br />
<br />
===Entering Text in a Text Frame===<br />
[[Image:Story-Editor.png|left|thumb|350px|Story Editor - 1.3.X - click to full size]]<br />
Ensure the CoverText layer is highlighted in Layers. Click on the the text-frame [[Image:Button-Text-Frame.png]] in [[Toolbars|tools]] (keyboard: T) and drag a text frame across the MastheadBand. For the moment, make the text frame as wide as the page and nearly double the height of the MastheadBand. Click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Story Editor''' icon]] [[Image:Button-Story-Editor.png]] in the [[Toolbars|Toolbar]] (keyboard: Ctrl+Y). This is next to the '''Edit Contents of Frame''' [[Image:Button-Edit-Content.png]] icon. A dialog box displays, where you can enter the text you wish to have published in the text frame. Think of the '''Story Editor''' dialog box as a mini notepad or [[Wikipedia:Word processor|word processor]] for each text frame. For many users the Story Editor is the second-most important dialog box in Scribus, after the Properties Tool we saw earlier, while others find entering text directly to be best. To try out the Story Editor, type the text: “FreedomYug” in the '''Story Editor'''. Then click on '''File > Save and Exit''' inside the '''Story Editor''' (''File > Update Text Frame and Exit in 1.3.X''). (this appears as a green tick in newer versions of Scribus). This publishes your text into the text frame, and exits the '''Story Editor'''.<br />
<br />
To enter text directly and bypass the Story Editor, you can double-click directly into your text frame; when you see a blinking cursor in the top left of your text frame, you will be able to directly type in text, and see its appearance immediately. To exit text frame editing mode, hit the escape key, and you will see the text frame change to a simple black line.<br />
<br />
===Make Text Look Beautiful===<br />
'FreedomYug' will look attractive if the gaps between the letters are reduced, and if the text fits into the MastHeadBand. The overall gap between letters is called 'Tracking.' To reduce this tracking, right-click on the text frame, and from the pop-up menu, choose 'Show Properties' (this option is not available in scribus 1.4). In '''Shape''' uncheck 'Text flows around frame'. On the buttons at the top of this dialog box, click on '''Text'''.<br />
<br />
===Tracking===<br />
From the drop-down menu of Fonts in the Properties dialog box, choose 'Utopia Regular' or else [[Wikipedia:Times Roman|Times Roman]] or any other font you fancy. Make the size: 84 points. Traditionally, a [[Wikipedia:Point_(typography)|point]] is a [[Wikipedia:Units of measurement|unit of measure]] in the [[Wikipedia:Printing press|printing]] industry. 72.27 points make an [[Wikipedia:Inch|inch]]. In digital print publishing, this is rounded-off to 72 points make an inch. Text size is usually measured in points. Select 'Red' from the drop-down menu next to the bucket icon, which stands for 'Fill Color' for our text. In the field labelled [[Image:Tracking icon 133.jpg]] ('''Tracking''' in Scribus 1.2.*; look under '''Advanced Settings''' in Scribus 1.4), enter -5 pts. Set the value of the [[Image:Line spacing icon 133.jpg]] field ('''Line Spacing''' in Scribus 1.2.*) to 72 pts. You will find the gaps between the text has squeezed, and the text has changed to the color red.<br />
<br />
''Note that all of these font sizes, settings, and positioning values may vary depending on which exact font you choose. The important thing is to fit them in the space provided, with a look that is pleasing to you. '''In particular, you may find that the text frame height may need to be much larger than you expect. Look for a small rectangle with an X inside in right lower corner of the frame that tells you there is not enough space for the text'''''<br />
<br />
{|<br />
| bgcolor="pink" | '''Troubleshooting text that won't appear'''<br />
<br />
If you are struggling to have your text appear: <br />
* Make sure you are operating on the layer you think you are.<br />
* Make sure that the '''Text Flows Around Frame''' is unchecked, not just for the frame you're working on, but also underlying frames.<br />
* Some fonts need to allow for a very generous space below them, even though there is no part of the character in that space. Adjusting line spacing may help this problem somewhat.<br />
* Note that the way various fonts display in the frame has changed from 1.2.x and 1.3.3.x versions, so a file saved in 1.2.x may have displayed fine, but adjustments need to be made in frame sizes if it is imported into a 1.3.3.x version. This is a likely issue if you import the Fyug.sla file from the website. And unfortunately, text display has changed again in 1.3.4+. ''Just to be clear, any more advanced version will load a file from and older version -- you may just see these display issues.''<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===More Text, More Frames===<br />
[[Image:FYugcover_stage2.png|right|thumb|250px]]<br />
Use the same technique, make new text frames as follows:<br />
{| cellpadding="5" |<br />
! width=200 | Content <br />
! width=200 | Font (or similar)<br />
! width=50 | Color<br />
|-<br />
| THE NEW ERA OF COMPUTING || [[Wikipedia:Bitstream Vera|Bitstream Vera Sans Mono Roman]] || White<br />
|-<br />
| STRIKE A NEW POSE || URW Palladio L Bold || LimeGreen2<br />
|-<br />
| WHY KHAJURAHO<br> NEEDS GNU/LINUX || URW Palladio L Bold || Red<br />
|-<br />
| PLUS: FORGOTTEN VERSES<br>FROM THE DIGITAL SUTRA OF INDIA || URW Palladio L Bold || Yellow<br />
|}<br />
Adjust size, tracking and line spacing to fill the space as needed.<br />
<br />
===And While We're At It===<br />
Here is an excerpt from [[Working with text frames]] elsewhere on the Wiki. You should find this useful when adjusting sizes, positions, and other settings.<br />
<br />
There are three ways to change the individual settings --<br />
# editing with the keyboard<br />
# clicking on the up or down arrows to the right of each value. The keyboard up and down arrows will accomplish the same thing.<br />
# using the mousewheel on each setting -- usually hovering the cursor will be enough, if not, click on the value first<br />
<br />
Also note that for 2 and 3, holding down Ctrl, Shift, or Ctrl+Shift will alter which decimal place is affected. In addition, when using the Properties window width and height are by default linked, but you need only click the chain icon to the right to unlink them. Refer to this [[Keyboard Shortcuts by Key|article]] for more on keyboard shortcuts.</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Get_Started_With_Scribus:5&diff=34074Get Started With Scribus:52017-02-08T03:06:34Z<p>CGoodwin: Fixed typos.</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Freedomyug_header|Chapter 5}}<br />
{{TOC_Freedomyug_sidebar}}<br />
<br />
==Working With Layers On A Page==<br />
<br />
===Why We Need Layers===<br />
We are going to format the text for the magazine's [[Wikipedia:Masthead_(publishing)|masthead]], the [[Wikipedia:Headline|headline]], and the subhead. Imagine if this [[Wikipedia:Magazine|magazine]] is published in several languages. One way to then produce this [[Wikipedia:Magazine|magazine]] would be to recreate the magazine layout for each language. The other way, is to have the text for each language on another layer. Think of layers like transparent sheets that overlap one another. You could hide or view layers, for example: hide the English text layer, and show the Hindi text layer.<br />
[[Image:LayersTool.png|thumb|left|220px|Layers Tool v1.3.4]]<br />
<br />
Layers bring a lot of convenience into page-design. For our [[Wikipedia:Magazine|magazine]], I will keep the background image and bands in one layer, and have the text contained in another layer. Go to '''Windows > Layers'''. In the dialog box, you will see one existing layer, that contains all your objects so far. Uncheck the 'eye' icon, and all elements of this layer disappear, leaving you with your empty page.<br />
<br />
Double-click on the name of this layer, and change it to 'Bg Photo'. Click the bottom-left icon, that adds a new layer on top of the existing layer. Change the name of this layer to 'CoverText'. Make sure this layer is highlighted, so Scribus knows whatever elements you create will exist on this layer. Ensure the 'eye' icon is checked so you can view your layer.<br />
<br />
===Entering Text in a Text Frame===<br />
[[Image:Story-Editor.png|left|thumb|350px|Story Editor - 1.3.X - click to full size]]<br />
Ensure the CoverText layer is highlighted in Layers. Click on the the text-frame [[Image:Button-Text-Frame.png]] in [[Toolbars|tools]] (keyboard: T) and drag a text frame across the MastheadBand. For the moment, make the text frame as wide as the page and nearly double the height of the MastheadBand. Click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Story Editor''' icon]] [[Image:Button-Story-Editor.png]] in the [[Toolbars|Toolbar]] (keyboard: Ctrl+Y). This is next to the '''Edit Contents of Frame''' [[Image:Button-Edit-Content.png]] icon. A dialog box displays, where you can enter the text you wish to have published in the text frame. Think of the '''Story Editor''' dialog box as a mini notepad or [[Wikipedia:Word processor|word processor]] for each text frame. For many users the Story Editor is the second-most important dialog box in Scribus, after the Properties Tool we saw earlier, while others find entering text directly to be best. To try out the Story Editor, type the text: “FreedomYug” in the '''Story Editor'''. Then click on '''File > Save and Exit''' inside the '''Story Editor''' (''File > Update Text Frame and Exit in 1.3.X''). (this appears as a green tick in newer versions of Scribus). This publishes your text into the text frame, and exits the '''Story Editor'''.<br />
To bypass the Story Editor, double-click directly in your text frame; when you see a blinking cursor in the top left of your text frame, you can directly type in text, and see its appearance directly. To exit text frame editing, hit escape, and you will see the text frame change to a simple black line.<br />
<br />
===Make Text Look Beautiful===<br />
'FreedomYug' will look attractive if the gaps between the letters are reduced, and if the text fits into the MastHeadBand. The overall gap between letters is called 'Tracking.' To reduce this tracking, right-click on the text frame, and from the pop-up menu, choose 'Show Properties' (this option is not available in scribus 1.4). In '''Shape''' uncheck 'Text flows around frame'. On the buttons at the top of this dialog box, click on '''Text'''.<br />
<br />
===Tracking===<br />
From the drop-down menu of Fonts in the Properties dialog box, choose 'Utopia Regular' or else [[Wikipedia:Times Roman|Times Roman]] or any other font you fancy. Make the size: 84 points. Traditionally, a [[Wikipedia:Point_(typography)|point]] is a [[Wikipedia:Units of measurement|unit of measure]] in the [[Wikipedia:Printing press|printing]] industry. 72.27 points make an [[Wikipedia:Inch|inch]]. In digital print publishing, this is rounded-off to 72 points make an inch. Text size is usually measured in points. Select 'Red' from the drop-down menu next to the bucket icon, which stands for 'Fill Color' for our text. In the field labelled [[Image:Tracking icon 133.jpg]] ('''Tracking''' in Scribus 1.2.*; look under '''Advanced Settings''' in Scribus 1.4), enter -5 pts. Set the value of the [[Image:Line spacing icon 133.jpg]] field ('''Line Spacing''' in Scribus 1.2.*) to 72 pts. You will find the gaps between the text has squeezed, and the text has changed to the color red.<br />
<br />
''Note that all of these font sizes, settings, and positioning values may vary depending on which exact font you choose. The important thing is to fit them in the space provided, with a look that is pleasing to you. '''In particular, you may find that the text frame height may need to be much larger than you expect. Look for a small rectangle with an X inside in right lower corner of the frame that tells you there is not enough space for the text'''''<br />
<br />
{|<br />
| bgcolor="pink" | '''Troubleshooting text that won't appear'''<br />
<br />
If you are struggling to have your text appear: <br />
* Make sure you are operating on the layer you think you are.<br />
* Make sure that the '''Text Flows Around Frame''' is unchecked, not just for the frame you're working on, but also underlying frames.<br />
* Some fonts need to allow for a very generous space below them, even though there is no part of the character in that space. Adjusting line spacing may help this problem somewhat.<br />
* Note that the way various fonts display in the frame has changed from 1.2.x and 1.3.3.x versions, so a file saved in 1.2.x may have displayed fine, but adjustments need to be made in frame sizes if it is imported into a 1.3.3.x version. This is a likely issue if you import the Fyug.sla file from the website. And unfortunately, text display has changed again in 1.3.4+. ''Just to be clear, any more advanced version will load a file from and older version -- you may just see these display issues.''<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===More Text, More Frames===<br />
[[Image:FYugcover_stage2.png|right|thumb|250px]]<br />
Use the same technique, make new text frames as follows:<br />
{| cellpadding="5" |<br />
! width=200 | Content <br />
! width=200 | Font (or similar)<br />
! width=50 | Color<br />
|-<br />
| THE NEW ERA OF COMPUTING || [[Wikipedia:Bitstream Vera|Bitstream Vera Sans Mono Roman]] || White<br />
|-<br />
| STRIKE A NEW POSE || URW Palladio L Bold || LimeGreen2<br />
|-<br />
| WHY KHAJURAHO<br> NEEDS GNU/LINUX || URW Palladio L Bold || Red<br />
|-<br />
| PLUS: FORGOTTEN VERSES<br>FROM THE DIGITAL SUTRA OF INDIA || URW Palladio L Bold || Yellow<br />
|}<br />
Adjust size, tracking and line spacing to fill the space as needed.<br />
<br />
===And While We're At It===<br />
Here is an excerpt from [[Working with text frames]] elsewhere on the Wiki. You should find this useful when adjusting sizes, positions, and other settings.<br />
<br />
There are three ways to change the individual settings --<br />
# editing with the keyboard<br />
# clicking on the up or down arrows to the right of each value. The keyboard up and down arrows will accomplish the same thing.<br />
# using the mousewheel on each setting -- usually hovering the cursor will be enough, if not, click on the value first<br />
<br />
Also note that for 2 and 3, holding down Ctrl, Shift, or Ctrl+Shift will alter which decimal place is affected. In addition, when using the Properties window width and height are by default linked, but you need only click the chain icon to the right to unlink them. Refer to this [[Keyboard Shortcuts by Key|article]] for more on keyboard shortcuts.</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Get_Started_With_Scribus:5&diff=34073Get Started With Scribus:52017-02-08T03:05:07Z<p>CGoodwin: Adding a reference to direct text entry.</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Freedomyug_header|Chapter 5}}<br />
{{TOC_Freedomyug_sidebar}}<br />
<br />
==Working With Layers On A Page==<br />
<br />
===Why We Need Layers===<br />
We are going to format the text for the magazine's [[Wikipedia:Masthead_(publishing)|masthead]], the [[Wikipedia:Headline|headline]], and the subhead. Imagine if this [[Wikipedia:Magazine|magazine]] is published in several languages. One way to then produce this [[Wikipedia:Magazine|magazine]] would be to recreate the magazine layout for each language. The other way, is to have the text for each language on another layer. Think of layers like transparent sheets that overlap one another. You could hide or view layers, for example: hide the English text layer, and show the Hindi text layer.<br />
[[Image:LayersTool.png|thumb|left|220px|Layers Tool v1.3.4]]<br />
<br />
Layers bring a lot of convenience into page-design. For our [[Wikipedia:Magazine|magazine]], I will keep the background image and bands in one layer, and have the text contained in another layer. Go to '''Windows > Layers'''. In the dialog box, you will see one existing layer, that contains all your objects so far. Uncheck the 'eye' icon, and all elements of this layer disappear, leaving you with your empty page.<br />
<br />
Double-click on the name of this layer, and change it to 'Bg Photo'. Click the bottom-left icon, that adds a new layer on top of the existing layer. Change the name of this layer to 'CoverText'. Make sure this layer is highlighted, so Scribus knows whatever elements you create will exist on this layer. Ensure the 'eye' icon is checked so you can view your layer.<br />
<br />
===Entering Text in a Text Frame===<br />
[[Image:Story-Editor.png|left|thumb|350px|Story Editor - 1.3.X - click to full size]]<br />
Ensure the CoverText layer is highlighted in Layers. Click on the the text-frame [[Image:Button-Text-Frame.png]] in [[Toolbars|tools]] (keyboard: T) and drag a text frame across the MastheadBand. For the moment, make the text frame as wide as the page and nearly double the height of the MastheadBand. Click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Story Editor''' icon]] [[Image:Button-Story-Editor.png]] in the [[Toolbars|Toolbar]] (keyboard: Ctrl+Y). This is next to the '''Edit Contents of Frame''' [[Image:Button-Edit-Content.png]] icon. A dialog box displays, where you can enter the text you wish to have published in the text frame. Think of the '''Story Editor''' dialog box as a mini notepad or [[Wikipedia:Word processor|word processor]] for each text frame. For many users the Story Editor is the second-most important dialog box in Scribus, after the Properties Tool we saw earlier, while others find entering text directly to be best. Tp try out the Story Editor, type the text: “FreedomYug” in the '''Story Editor'''. Then click on '''File > Save and Exit''' inside the '''Story Editor''' (''File > Update Text Frame and Exit in 1.3.X''). (this appears as a green tick in newer versions of scribus). This publishes your text into the text frame, and exits the '''Story Editor'''.<br />
To bypass the Story Editor, double-click directly in your text frame; when you see a blinking cursor in the top left of your text frame, you can directly type in text, and see its appearance directly. To exit text frame editing, hit escape, and you will see the text frame change to a simple black line.<br />
<br />
===Make Text Look Beautiful===<br />
'FreedomYug' will look attractive if the gaps between the letters are reduced, and if the text fits into the MastHeadBand. The overall gap between letters is called 'Tracking.' To reduce this tracking, right-click on the text frame, and from the pop-up menu, choose 'Show Properties' (this option is not available in scribus 1.4). In '''Shape''' uncheck 'Text flows around frame'. On the buttons at the top of this dialog box, click on '''Text'''.<br />
<br />
===Tracking===<br />
From the drop-down menu of Fonts in the Properties dialog box, choose 'Utopia Regular' or else [[Wikipedia:Times Roman|Times Roman]] or any other font you fancy. Make the size: 84 points. Traditionally, a [[Wikipedia:Point_(typography)|point]] is a [[Wikipedia:Units of measurement|unit of measure]] in the [[Wikipedia:Printing press|printing]] industry. 72.27 points make an [[Wikipedia:Inch|inch]]. In digital print publishing, this is rounded-off to 72 points make an inch. Text size is usually measured in points. Select 'Red' from the drop-down menu next to the bucket icon, which stands for 'Fill Color' for our text. In the field labelled [[Image:Tracking icon 133.jpg]] ('''Tracking''' in Scribus 1.2.*; look under '''Advanced Settings''' in Scribus 1.4), enter -5 pts. Set the value of the [[Image:Line spacing icon 133.jpg]] field ('''Line Spacing''' in Scribus 1.2.*) to 72 pts. You will find the gaps between the text has squeezed, and the text has changed to the color red.<br />
<br />
''Note that all of these font sizes, settings, and positioning values may vary depending on which exact font you choose. The important thing is to fit them in the space provided, with a look that is pleasing to you. '''In particular, you may find that the text frame height may need to be much larger than you expect. Look for a small rectangle with an X inside in right lower corner of the frame that tells you there is not enough space for the text'''''<br />
<br />
{|<br />
| bgcolor="pink" | '''Troubleshooting text that won't appear'''<br />
<br />
If you are struggling to have your text appear: <br />
* Make sure you are operating on the layer you think you are.<br />
* Make sure that the '''Text Flows Around Frame''' is unchecked, not just for the frame you're working on, but also underlying frames.<br />
* Some fonts need to allow for a very generous space below them, even though there is no part of the character in that space. Adjusting line spacing may help this problem somewhat.<br />
* Note that the way various fonts display in the frame has changed from 1.2.x and 1.3.3.x versions, so a file saved in 1.2.x may have displayed fine, but adjustments need to be made in frame sizes if it is imported into a 1.3.3.x version. This is a likely issue if you import the Fyug.sla file from the website. And unfortunately, text display has changed again in 1.3.4+. ''Just to be clear, any more advanced version will load a file from and older version -- you may just see these display issues.''<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===More Text, More Frames===<br />
[[Image:FYugcover_stage2.png|right|thumb|250px]]<br />
Use the same technique, make new text frames as follows:<br />
{| cellpadding="5" |<br />
! width=200 | Content <br />
! width=200 | Font (or similar)<br />
! width=50 | Color<br />
|-<br />
| THE NEW ERA OF COMPUTING || [[Wikipedia:Bitstream Vera|Bitstream Vera Sans Mono Roman]] || White<br />
|-<br />
| STRIKE A NEW POSE || URW Palladio L Bold || LimeGreen2<br />
|-<br />
| WHY KHAJURAHO<br> NEEDS GNU/LINUX || URW Palladio L Bold || Red<br />
|-<br />
| PLUS: FORGOTTEN VERSES<br>FROM THE DIGITAL SUTRA OF INDIA || URW Palladio L Bold || Yellow<br />
|}<br />
Adjust size, tracking and line spacing to fill the space as needed.<br />
<br />
===And While We're At It===<br />
Here is an excerpt from [[Working with text frames]] elsewhere on the Wiki. You should find this useful when adjusting sizes, positions, and other settings.<br />
<br />
There are three ways to change the individual settings --<br />
# editing with the keyboard<br />
# clicking on the up or down arrows to the right of each value. The keyboard up and down arrows will accomplish the same thing.<br />
# using the mousewheel on each setting -- usually hovering the cursor will be enough, if not, click on the value first<br />
<br />
Also note that for 2 and 3, holding down Ctrl, Shift, or Ctrl+Shift will alter which decimal place is affected. In addition, when using the Properties window width and height are by default linked, but you need only click the chain icon to the right to unlink them. Refer to this [[Keyboard Shortcuts by Key|article]] for more on keyboard shortcuts.</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Working_with_text_frames&diff=34072Working with text frames2017-02-08T02:44:41Z<p>CGoodwin: I removed the term "most efficient" from description of usage of Story editor. I find the Story Editor inefficient and indirect.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Other languages:''' [[Lavorare_con_le_cornici_di_testo|Italiano]], [[Trabalhando com quadros de texto|Portugu&#234;s]], [[Trabajar_con_marcos_de_texto|Espa&ntilde;ol]]<br />
<br />
{{HOWTO Index}}[[Category:EN]][[Category:Text]]<br />
<br />
This article is intended to be a compilation of operations pertaining to text frames. <br />
<br />
'''If you are using version 1.4.x, you will find more accurate information in Working with Frames and Working with Text in your handy online manual.'''<br />
{{Working_with_toc}}<br />
<br />
==Creation==<br />
Create a text frame by:<br />
# Clicking the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Insert_Objects| '''Insert Text Frame''']] icon on the toolbar<br />
# or select '''Insert > Text Frame''' from menu <br />
# or Keyboard: T, or Alt+N, T. <br />
This will enable your mouse to place and size the text frame: click-and-hold-down mouse button, then drag diagonally on the page. The click determines one corner of the frame, letting up the diagonally opposite corner. It may be more conventional to start with the upper-left hand corner, but you may start with any corner to its opposite.<br />
<br />
'''Deletion'''<br />
<br />
Delete a selected frame by pressing the '''Delete''' key, or alternatively '''Ctrl+X'''.<br />
===Automatic Text Frame Creation===<br />
{|<br />
| width=300px | You can also create text frames automatically (in versions 1.3.3.x and above). Here is a view of the right-hand side of the New Document requester:<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image:Autotextframe1.png|left|thumb|300px|From the New Document requester, v1.3.3.x]]<br />
|-<br />
|Select the desired number of pages, number of columns, and the gap. Click OK. Your pages will be created with text frames filling the available space. Furthermore, they are automatically linked, so that when you import text, it will automatically spill over into the next frame/page as needed.<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image:Autotextframe.png]]<br />
| width=300px |Also note that after you have done this, when you subsequently '''Page > Insert''', the added pages will follow this automatic text frame scheme.<br />
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==Context Menu==<br />
Clicking with the right mouse button brings up the Context Menu, which contains several common frame operations, an important one of which is the ability to convert a Text Frame to another type of frame.<br />
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==Size and Position==<br />
[[Image:properties_xyz_v1331.jpg|thumb|210px|Properties: XYZ Tab]]<br />
At this point you will find that the Properties window is an indispensible item for working with Scribus. If not already present, open it under the menu item '''Windows > Properties'''. ''In v1.2.4, this is '''Tools > Properties.''''' The XYZ tab of the Properties window shows very precise information about the X,Y position of the upper left hand corner, the width and height of the frame, and the frame's rotation. Note that information is only displayed for a selected frame -- displayed as a dashed red border. A frame is automatically selected when created. Unselect a frame by clicking on the page outside its borders, select it again by clicking inside. A frame must be selected to be modified or repositioned.<br />
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==Resizing, Repositioning==<br />
'''''With the mouse:'''''<br />
# Click-and-drag anywhere inside the frame to reposition. Frames may even be positioned off the page, or slid from one page to another (depending on Scribus version).<br />
# Click-and-drag any of the small red rectangles along the border to resize the frame.<br />
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'''''With the Properties window:'''''<br />
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There are three ways to change the individual settings --<br />
# editing with the keyboard<br />
# clicking on the up or down arrows to the right of each value. The keyboard up and down arrows will accomplish the same thing.<br />
# using the mousewheel on each setting -- usually hovering the cursor will be enough, if not, click on the value first<br />
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Also note that for 2 and 3, holding down Ctrl, Shift, or Ctrl+Shift (works with up and down arrow keys also) will alter which decimal place is affected. In addition, when using the Properties window width and height are by default linked, but you need only click the chain icon to the right to unlink them.<br />
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''Note that in versions 1.3.5+ (at this time), holding down Ctrl, Shift, etc., will only modify the digit changed when using the scroll wheel of the mouse.''<br />
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'''Some Additional Help'''<br />
* From the Menu, '''Page > Snap to Grid''' ''(v1.2.4: '''View > Snap to Grid''')'' will cause your frame to "stick" to the grid lines on the page. '''View > Show Grid''' toggles the grid on and off. (The grid does not print or become part of a PDF.) If you want to adjust the line spacing of the grid, go to '''File > Preferences > Guides'''.<br />
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* From the Menu, '''Page > Snap to Guides''' ''(v1.2.4: '''View > Snap to Guides''')'' will cause your frame to "stick" to guide lines on the page. '''View > Show Guides''' toggles them on and off. (Like the grid, guides do not print or become part of a PDF.) If you want to edit or add guides, go to '''Page > Manage Guides''' or '''File > Preferences > Guides'''.<br />
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==Rotation==<br />
''With the mouse:''<br />
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Click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Rotate Item''']] icon on the toolbar (keyboard: R), then click inside the frame and drag-rotate to desired angle.<br />
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''With the Properties window:''<br />
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Just like resizing and repositioning, you have the same three ways to change the rotation digitally. There is also an icon just below (looks something like one of a pair of dice) to alter the point around which rotation takes place -- center or one of the four corners.<br />
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==Copying Frames and Similar Operations==<br />
There are several different ways to copy or move frames.<br />
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# You should be familiar with Copy and Paste (keyboard: '''Ctrl+C''', '''Ctrl+V''') and Cut and Paste (keyboard: '''Ctrl+X''', '''Ctrl+V''') -- also accessible from '''Edit''' on the menu, and from the Context Menu (right-click in frame). To paste to another page, move to that page, click on it, then paste -- the frame will have the same coordinates as on the original page.<br />
# There is also Duplicate (keyboard: '''Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D''') '''Item > Duplicate'''. This makes a copy which is slightly offset from the original, and on a layer above it.<br />
# There is [[Multiple duplicate|Multiple Duplicate]], '''Item > Multiple Duplicate''', which brings up a requestor to automatically create as many copies as you wish, with a sequential adjustable offset. You can also use this for a single duplication when you want to set the offset. ''Note that once you set the offset here, '''Item > Duplicate''' will use this same offset.''<br />
# It's also possible to drag an item with the <b>right</b> mouse button. After releasing the button, a dialog asks to either copy or move the item or to cancel the operation.<br />
# Finally, there is the Scrapbook, '''Item > Send to Scrapbook''' ''(v1.3.x)'' or from Context Menu (right-click in frame). This will make a named copy of the selected frame and its contents to the Scrapbook. To retrieve a saved item from Scrapbook, select from the menu '''Windows > Scrapbook''' ''(in v1.2.4, '''Tools > Scrapbook'''), to bring up a requestor to paste an item to a page. Also note that you can save your entire Scrapbook to a file, which can then be loaded and used in another document.<br />
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Experimentation will show you that frames can even be outside the document boundaries and still be copied, duplicated and manipulated in various ways. They will even be saved with the document in these locations. If you try to generate a PDF, you will receive error messages about objects not being on the page; if ignored, the PDF will not have these objects. Furthermore, especially in a large multipage document, you may lose track of these off-document objects.<br />
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==Entering/Editing Text in the Frame==<br />
'''''Story Editor'''''<br />
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With a text frame selected, click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Story Editor''']] icon on the toolbar (keyboard: Ctrl+Y), or Menu item '''Edit > Edit Text...'''; this is also available in the Context Menu (right-click in frame). The '''Story Editor''' is one way to manually enter text. The text will display with the correct font color, but the font face and spacing will not be reflected in the '''Story Editor''''s display. If the font color is similar to the background color in Story Editor, you may change the background color as desired: '''Story Editor''' menu '''Settings > Background...'''.<br />
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The many features of [[Working_with_Story_Editor| '''Story Editor''']] will be covered in detail elsewhere (also see [[Working_with_text_frames#Properties:_Text_Tab| Properties: Text Tab]] below - layout is different but features are the same). For this brief introduction, note that a large array of text features are completely under your control in Story Editor, including font face, color, spacing, kerning, justification, and more. Note that changing a setting will only modify text that you have selected (highlighted) and any subsequently entered text.<br />
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Take the time to learn how to create and use Styles, which will save time when you are repetitively using a font with a specific set of features.<br />
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'''''Editing from the main page'''''<br />
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Click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Edit Contents of Frame''']] icon on the toolbar (keyboard: E). When you click inside the frame, you will see a blinking vertical cursor where you may add or edit text. You may also select (highlight) text and change the highlighted text features in Properties > Text. As you can see the choices are analogous to those in the '''Story Editor'''.<br />
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'''''Editing All the text in the frame'''''<br />
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If not already selected, click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Insert_Objects| '''Select item''']] icon on the toolbar (keyboard: C | ''note that if you are in Edit Contents of Frame mode, pressing C will enter text in the frame''). Now select the frame whose text you wish to edit. At this point if you make changes in [[Working_with_text_frames#Properties:_Text_Tab| Properties: Text]], '''all''' text in the frame will be modified.<br />
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'''''Special Characters, Foreign Language Accented Characters'''''<br />
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There is the ''potential'' ability to insert foreign language accented characters, special symbols not found on the keyboard, typographic symbols (such as typographic quotation marks, em dash, en dash, variably sized spaces, for example), and ligatures. This capability can be found either in the main menu or Story Editor menu under '''Insert > Glyph''', '''Insert > Character''', '''Insert > Quote''', '''Insert > Spaces & Breaks''', and '''Insert > Ligature'''. <br />
*'' '''If your special character fails to display, this most often means that it is not available in your chosen font.''' '' Just because it shows in Story Editor does not mean it will show on the page.<br />
* Also see [[Typography]].<br />
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==Loading Text from a File==<br />
Load text from a file from the Context Menu (right click in frame) > Get Text, or from the menu '''File > Import > Get Text'''. You may also Append Text (Get Text will replace whatever is already in the frame). You may also load a file into Story Editor.<br />
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There are also the special files of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorem_ipsum "lorem ipsum"] text, that can most easily be accessed from the Context Menu (right-click in frame), under Sample Text (from Menu: '''Insert > Sample Text'''). Scribus has this in several language versions, in addition to Latin.<br />
==The Problem of Uneven Lines in Columns==<br />
If you place text into a frame with two or more columns, you may see that the lines do not line up from one column to the next, and especially likely when combining a text frame and superimposed image frame. You can also see this when you have two separate text frames side-by-side.<br />
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Here is a video that shows how to fix this (version 1.3.3.x):<br />
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[[Scribus_Video_Tutorials#Drop_caps.2C_baseline.2C_text_frame_columns|Scribus Video: Drop caps, baseline, text frame columns]]<br />
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{| cellpadding=5px |<br />
|The Problem looks like this:<br>use '''View > Show Baseline Grid''' to see these lines || The Solution looks like this:<br />
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|[[Image:Baseline2.png]] ||[[Image:Baseline3.png]]<br />
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To solve this, apply a Paragraph Style. You can create and edit Styles from '''Edit > Styles''', but since you also want to apply the Style, go to Story Editor, click '''Edit > Edit Styles.''' This brings up the Style Manager. Either click on '''Default Paragraph Style''' or click the '''New''' button, then select '''Paragraph Style'''. Inside the '''Distances and Alignment''' box you will see a button which by default says '''Fixed Linespacing'''. Click this button and select '''Align to Baseline Grid'''. Now go back to Story Editor and apply this style to the paragraph(s) as needed. Alternatively you can also select the Style in the '''Text tab''' of '''Properties''' palette.<br />
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In v 1.3.3.x, go to '''Edit > Paragraph Styles''' in the Main Menu, or '''Edit > Styles''' in Story Editor. Click and hold the icon next to the linespacing adjustment (upper left of '''Distances''' box), and you will be able to choose '''Align to Baseline Grid'''.<br />
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Set or adjust the spacing for Baseline Grid in '''File > Preferences > Guides''' for future documents, or '''File > Document Setup > Guides''' for the current document.<br />
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==Linking One Frame to Another==<br />
Text may be continued from one frame to another, on the same page or different pages.<br />
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Here are the steps:<br />
* Select the first frame<br />
* Click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Link Text Frames''']] icon on the toolbar (keyboard: N)<br />
* Click the second frame -- that's it. <br />
* Continue clicking to continue linking further frames. Remember that the links go in the order that you click from one to the next. When you are finished, click the Link icon or click outside of the linked frames to stop linking.<br />
* To add more frames later, select the linked frames, then the Link icon, then the frame(s) you want to add. Newly added frames always are appended at the end.<br />
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Note that frames can be linked ''before'' or ''after'' they have any content.<br />
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[[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Unlink Text Frames''']] is operationally similar -- click the first frame, then the '''Unlink''' icon, then the frames to unlink.<br />
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==Levels & Layers==<br />
Frames in general, not just text frames, represent a two-dimensional space that you manipulate and move around your workspace, much like a small note you can attach and detach. Like small physical notes, they are laid down, one by one, on the page, new ones on a layer over the previous ones. The small box labeled '''Level''' in the XYZ tab of Properties allows you to move the selected frame up or down layers; the arrows with bars will move all the way to the top or bottom. Since the background of your frame may be opaque or transparent, the level the frame is at will affect how much of the frame can be visible in relationship to other overlapping or underlying frames.<br />
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==XYZ Tab: The Rest==<br />
The remaining buttons in the XYZ tab do the following:<br />
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# Flip the selected frame horizontally or vertically<br />
# Lock a frame in place. ''Everything'' about your frame is locked -- size, position, contents. Copying and pasting a locked frame may produce unexpected results.<br />
# Lock the size of the frame only. Note that the editing tabs disappear from the corners and sides.<br />
# Enable/disable printing of the frame. Why? You may want to have a frame on the page that's a message to yourself or someone else, yet not be part of the printed finished work. Or the frame may just be a space-saver for some other purpose.<br />
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==Properties: Shape Tab==<br />
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[[Image:properties_shape_v1331.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Properties: Shape Tab]]<br />
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|Click the Shape tab in Properties. Near the top is a button with a square in the center. If you click that button, you may quickly switch to one of a group of set shapes from your original rectangle. In addition, if you click Edit Shape, you now have full vector-editing control of your shape.<br />
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''Another angle on shapes and text frames:''<br />
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You may also use the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Insert_Objects| '''Polygon tool''']] on the toolbar (use will be described in detail in another section) to create a regular polygon, which may then be converted using the Context Menu (right-click in the polygon) to '''Convert To > Text Frame'''. Note that before you enter text, you may want to change the background color of the frame.<br />
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'''Round Corners'''<br />
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Causes an adjustable degree of rounding of the Text Frame corners. Also note the effect of negative values.<br />
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'''Distance of Text'''<br />
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''Columns, Gap:'' Set the number of columns inside the frame and the gap between columns. Unfortunately, you can't set different gaps yet.<br />
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''Top, Bottom, Left, and Right'' adjust the space from the edge of the frame to the text inside.<br />
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''Tabulators'': For setting tab stops within your frame.<br />
|[[Image:Editshape.jpg|thumb|right|Edit Shape requester<br>v 1.3.3.3]]<br />
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|'''Versions 1.3.5/1.3.6'''<br />
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|[[Image:Prop columns.png]]<br />
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|With Scribus versions 1.3.5+, the settings for columns and text distances have moved to a sub-tab of the Text tab of Properties. Also, there is a toggle for setting the '''Gap''' between columns ''or'' the '''Width''' of the columns (all column gaps, all widths must have the same value).<br />
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===Text Flows Around Frame===<br />
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{|<br />
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| width="300" valign="top" | Use this to determine what happens with text ''underneath'' the selected frame.<br>Remember [[Working_with_image_frames#Levels_.26_Layers|Levels & Layers?]]<br />
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When you create an image frame, the Bounding Box (of the image) and the Contour Line are the same size and position. But click on '''Edit Shape...''' and you can change this Contour Line's size, position, and shape as desired -- just check the box for '''Edit Contour Line'''.<br />
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[[Image:Textflows.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Close-up in Shape Tab]]<br />
| width="150" |<br />
| width="300" |Here is an example with an image frame, but this could just as well be a text frame or a shape: <br />
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[[Image:Textflows_example.jpg]]<br />
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==Properties: Text Tab==<br />
The top two buttons are straightforward: font face and style. Remember that if you are in [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Insert_Objects| '''Select Item''']] mode, as opposed to [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Edit Contents''']] mode, changes in the font settings will change all the text in the frame. To modify only some of the text, switch to '''Edit Contents''' mode (keyboard: E), then highlight the text you wish to modify.<br />
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[[Image:Texttab v134.png|thumb|275px|Properties: Text Tab<br>'''Note:''' This view is from v 1.3.4]]<br />
Next is a block of six requestors with number values:<br />
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* Left top is font size<br />
* Left middle is linespacing: the space between lines of text.<br>If you click and hold the button to the left of the spinbox a few seconds, a list shows up that offers three choices: <br />
**''Fixed Linespacing''<br />
**''Automatic Linespacing''<br />
**''Align to Baseline Grid''<br>In the first option, linespacing can be manually adjusted, but in the second it cannot. When you are in '''Select Item''' mode, linespacing will automatically change as you adjust font size (but can be adjusted afterward independently in fixed linespacing), in '''Edit Contents''' mode it will not automatically change unless you are in automatic linespacing. See [[Working_with_Story_Editor#Font_Size_and_Line_Spacing|'''Working with Story Editor: Font Size and Line Spacing''']] about the different ways that font size and line spacing adjustments interact. You may change the degree of automatic line spacing in '''File > Preferences > Typography.'''<br>The third choice means that your text will be aligned to the Baseline Grid. The distance between those baselines is set in '''File > Document Setup > Guides''' for the current document, and in '''File > Preferences > Guides''' for future documents. You can show/hide the Baseline Grid with '''View > Show Baseline Grid'''.<br />
* Left bottom is the width of characters -- note that height remains constant, and extreme changes distort the shape of glyphs.<br />
* Right top raises (positive values) or lowers selected characters from the baseline. ''This adjustment is not present in Story Editor.''<br />
* Right middle is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerning kerning]: the distance between characters<br />
* Right bottom adjusts height of characters -- note that width remains constant, and that characters remain on the baseline.<br />
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As described above in [[Working_with_text_frames#Resizing.2C_Repositioning| Resizing, Repositioning]], there are three ways to change the values in these various spinboxes.<br />
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There are two color buttons next, the top referring to the outline and/or shadow if selected (see below, items 8 and 9), and the bottom to the fill color. Aside from the hue, you may also adjust saturation - click on the number for a list of choices.<br />
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A row of buttons follows, so from left to right:<br />
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# Underline, including spaces between words. Adjustable line width, vertical position. ''No adjustments in v1.2.4''<br />
# Underline, characters only. Adjustable line width, vertical position. ''Not available in v1.2.4''<br />
# Subscript. You may also want or need to adjust size. ''For v1.2.4, adjustments are in '''Effects > Preferences > Typography'''''<br />
# Superscript. Size is separately adjusted. ''For v1.2.4, adjustments are in '''Effects > Preferences > Typography'''''<br />
# (artificial) superiors. Applies to letters. ''Not available in v1.2.4''<br />
# (artificial) small caps. Letters only; sizes of other characters and capitalized letters not affected.<br />
# Strikethrough. Line width and position adjustable. ''No adjustments in v1.2.4''<br />
# Adds an outline to the font, width adjustable. ''No adjustments in v1.2.4''<br />
# Creates a shadow, in essence a duplication of the character, just "behind" it, position adjustable. You may have both an outline and a shadow, but both will have the same color and shade. ''Not available in v1.2.4''<br />
# Reverse (horizontal mirror image) of selected letters. Can only be applied to the whole text, not to single paragraphs.<br />
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The next row of buttons selects justification. The rightmost button forces every line to be fully justified, which can produce unexpected results.<br />
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''This applies to versions 1.3.3.x, where Styles are simpler than 1.3.4+:''<br />
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The Style button allows for easy application of a set of font features. There are no default styles, these are user-created. See the Menu item '''Edit > Paragraph Styles...''' or '''Edit > Line Styles...''' to create a New style, or Save and Import styles. <br />
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For more on styles, see [[Working_with_Story_Editor#Styles| Working with Story Editor:Styles]].<br />
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In versions 1.3.4+, there has been a major enhancement of Styles, so we now see a collection of new buttons, and selectors. See [[Version_1.3.4%2B_-_Text_Editing| this page]] for additional information.<br />
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Lastly, the Language button chooses a language for automatic hyphenation. ''As you can see in this picture, the Language button has been removed in 1.3.4 -- you can still find this in '''File > Document Setup > Hyphenator''' for the current document, or in '''File > Preferences > Hyphenator''' for future documents. Also, there is a '''Language''' selector in the [[Version_1.3.4%2B_-_Text_Editing| '''Style Manager''' in 1.3.4'']].<br />
====Versions 1.3.5+/1.3.6====<br />
As if these changes weren't confusing enough, as of 1.3.5, the Properties Text tab has been reorganized. On the surface it looks simpler, but there a number of sub-tabs. For the most part, the various settings are those you see above, but divided up differently.<br />
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| rowspan="3" valign="top"|[[Image:Text tab1.png]]<br />
|valign="top"|[[Image:Text tab3.png]]<br />
|[[Image:Text tab5.png]]<br />
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Text tab14.png]]<br />
|[[Image:Prop columns.png]]<br />
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Text tab15.png]]<br />
|[[Image:Text tab13.png]]<br />
|}<br />
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==Properties: Line Tab==<br />
The Line of a Text Frame refers to the border of the frame. The first thing to be aware of is that the default setting for Line Color is None, so regardless of the settings in the Line Tab, nothing will show until the Line Color is set. Set the Line Color in '''Properties > Colors''', where you can choose a color for Lines and Fill of frames and polygons.<br />
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Otherwise, the various settings for Line are straightforward. If a setting is greyed-out, it does not apply to frames.<br />
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==Properties: Color Tab==<br />
As noted above, the Line Color refers to the border of the frame, with the default being None.<br />
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Fill Color means background color of the frame. None for a Fill Color means that the background is transparent. Text Color can be set in the Text Tab in Properties, or in Story Editor.<br />
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Shade refers to saturation of the color, so that 0% should represent a neutral grey scale color. Opacity refers to the relative opacity/transparency, with 100% being totally opaque, 0% totally transparent. It is worth noting at this point that some PDF versions and some PDF viewers do not support transparency.<br />
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'''Overprinting''' ''versions 1.3.4 and above''<br />
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''Knockout'' versus ''Overprinting'' are described [http://desktoppub.about.com/od/trapping/ss/trapping_basics.htm here].<br />
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''Please note that you are not limited to colors you see displayed in the Color Tab, nor are you compelled to have all these choices. See the Menu item '''Edit > Colors''' to add, edit, or remove colors. Removing colors can simplify the use of Scribus, and does reduce saved file size.''<br />
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==See also:==<br />
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*[[Footnotes in Scribus 1.2x]]<br />
*[[Laying out articles]]<br />
*[[Pagination]]<br />
*[[Workaround for thin spaces]]<br />
*[[Text on a Path]]</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Working_with_text_frames&diff=34071Talk:Working with text frames2017-02-08T02:39:55Z<p>CGoodwin: /* A URL would be helpful. -- ~~~~ -- ~~~~ */ new section</p>
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<div>== A URL would be helpful. -- [[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 03:39, 8 February 2017 (CET) -- [[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 03:39, 8 February 2017 (CET) ==<br />
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In the line near the top,"If you are using version 1.4.x, you will find more accurate information in Working with Frames and Working with Text in your handy online manual.", a new user might have no idea where to look, and since there are a number of possible places online, this wiki, the official forums, and other more or less official resources, it would be helpful if the reader was given clear direction.</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Scribus_Wiki_Contributor_Manual&diff=34070Scribus Wiki Contributor Manual2017-02-08T02:33:07Z<p>CGoodwin: Minor edit removing link to previously deleted page.</p>
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==Where to start==<br />
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This article is intended for those members of Scribus community who would like to contribute their efforts to helping other members of the community use Scribus effectively by providing helpful documentation. The roles of contributors, editors, and moderators are not clearly defined as the wiki is intended to be a living structure, growing and developing in the direction that helps all of us. Whatever role you would like to take at least at first, your initial step would be to send a [[Your_first_Scribus_Wiki_article|request for an account]]. Once you receive your account data by email please log on and change your password if necessary. You are advised to get acquainted with the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide Mediawiki User's Guide]. However, it is likely that the information within this article can be sufficient to get you started until you are ready for more advanced editing actions. Those pages that require urgent attention usually have examples of the formatting code you might want to learn and improving them would bring an immediate benefit to the community. You are also welcome to go to [[Special:SpecialPages|the Special Pages]] section and look through uncategorized, orphaned, unlinked, and otherwise abandoned pages that you could bring back into the main structure of the wiki. See the following sections for more details on how this wiki is structured, so you could get an idea of how you could help.<br />
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Please use the "Discussion" page for this article to voice your thoughts on its content.<br />
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==Wiki Structure==<br />
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* It is advisable to keep the wiki structure as simple as possible to make sure that the readers can find the relevant information in as few steps as possible.<br />
* When creating several paths to a particular document use [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Redirects Redirects]. For an examples see the [[Debian]] and [[Ubuntu]] pages.<br />
* Use the categories to organize the Scribus wiki.<br />
* Landing pages such as [[Development]] are used as hubs for the information in particular sections.<br />
* Use tags from [[Category:Editor_Templates|the editor templates category]] to facilitate the application of editorial efforts to the pages that need it most.<br />
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==Categories==<br />
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Categories are like duct tape or the Jedi ''Force'' - they bind the universe, I mean the wiki, together. You can go to any article or category page, click on the '''Edit''' link at the top and type <nowiki>[[Category:Parent_Category_Name]]</nowiki> to add that article or sub-category to the parental category. Remember that <nowiki>[[Category:Categories]]</nowiki> is an especially powerful Jedi Mind Trick. It brings a page or a category into the topmost category '''Categories''' making it appear in the left side navigation sidebar. With great power comes accountability, so don't put things into '''Categories''' that don't belong at the top and are better located somewhere else in the category tree.<br />
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==Templates==<br />
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All templates that are used in this wiki are located in the [[:Category:Templates|Template Category]]. Please check this list before creating new templates. '''Use the templates''' to make the editing process more collaborative and efficient. For instance, [[:Category:Editor_Templates|Editorial Templates]] can be used at the top of pages to tag the pages for clarification, updates, or deletion.<br />
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<div>'''Other languages:''' [[Lavorare_con_le_cornici_di_testo|Italiano]], [[Trabalhando com quadros de texto|Portugu&#234;s]], [[Trabajar_con_marcos_de_texto|Espa&ntilde;ol]]<br />
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{{HOWTO Index}}[[Category:EN]][[Category:Text]]<br />
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This article is intended to be a compilation of operations pertaining to text frames. <br />
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'''If you are using version 1.4.x, you will find more accurate information in Working with Frames and Working with Text in your handy online manual.'''<br />
{{Working_with_toc}}<br />
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==Creation==<br />
Create a text frame by:<br />
# Clicking the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Insert_Objects| '''Insert Text Frame''']] icon on the toolbar<br />
# or select '''Insert > Text Frame''' from menu <br />
# or Keyboard: T, or Alt+N, T. <br />
This will enable your mouse to place and size the text frame: click-and-hold-down mouse button, then drag diagonally on the page. The click determines one corner of the frame, letting up the diagonally opposite corner. It may be more conventional to start with the upper-left hand corner, but you may start with any corner to its opposite.<br />
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'''Deletion'''<br />
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Delete a selected frame by pressing the '''Delete''' key, or alternatively '''Ctrl+X'''.<br />
===Automatic Text Frame Creation===<br />
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| width=300px | You can also create text frames automatically (in versions 1.3.3.x and above). Here is a view of the right-hand side of the New Document requester:<br />
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|[[Image:Autotextframe1.png|left|thumb|300px|From the New Document requester, v1.3.3.x]]<br />
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|Select the desired number of pages, number of columns, and the gap. Click OK. Your pages will be created with text frames filling the available space. Furthermore, they are automatically linked, so that when you import text, it will automatically spill over into the next frame/page as needed.<br />
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|[[Image:Autotextframe.png]]<br />
| width=300px |Also note that after you have done this, when you subsequently '''Page > Insert''', the added pages will follow this automatic text frame scheme.<br />
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==Context Menu==<br />
Clicking with the right mouse button brings up the Context Menu, which contains several common frame operations, an important one of which is the ability to convert a Text Frame to another type of frame.<br />
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==Size and Position==<br />
[[Image:properties_xyz_v1331.jpg|thumb|210px|Properties: XYZ Tab]]<br />
At this point you will find that the Properties window is an indispensible item for working with Scribus. If not already present, open it under the menu item '''Windows > Properties'''. ''In v1.2.4, this is '''Tools > Properties.''''' The XYZ tab of the Properties window shows very precise information about the X,Y position of the upper left hand corner, the width and height of the frame, and the frame's rotation. Note that information is only displayed for a selected frame -- displayed as a dashed red border. A frame is automatically selected when created. Unselect a frame by clicking on the page outside its borders, select it again by clicking inside. A frame must be selected to be modified or repositioned.<br />
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==Resizing, Repositioning==<br />
'''''With the mouse:'''''<br />
# Click-and-drag anywhere inside the frame to reposition. Frames may even be positioned off the page, or slid from one page to another (depending on Scribus version).<br />
# Click-and-drag any of the small red rectangles along the border to resize the frame.<br />
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'''''With the Properties window:'''''<br />
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There are three ways to change the individual settings --<br />
# editing with the keyboard<br />
# clicking on the up or down arrows to the right of each value. The keyboard up and down arrows will accomplish the same thing.<br />
# using the mousewheel on each setting -- usually hovering the cursor will be enough, if not, click on the value first<br />
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Also note that for 2 and 3, holding down Ctrl, Shift, or Ctrl+Shift (works with up and down arrow keys also) will alter which decimal place is affected. In addition, when using the Properties window width and height are by default linked, but you need only click the chain icon to the right to unlink them.<br />
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''Note that in versions 1.3.5+ (at this time), holding down Ctrl, Shift, etc., will only modify the digit changed when using the scroll wheel of the mouse.''<br />
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'''Some Additional Help'''<br />
* From the Menu, '''Page > Snap to Grid''' ''(v1.2.4: '''View > Snap to Grid''')'' will cause your frame to "stick" to the grid lines on the page. '''View > Show Grid''' toggles the grid on and off. (The grid does not print or become part of a PDF.) If you want to adjust the line spacing of the grid, go to '''File > Preferences > Guides'''.<br />
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* From the Menu, '''Page > Snap to Guides''' ''(v1.2.4: '''View > Snap to Guides''')'' will cause your frame to "stick" to guide lines on the page. '''View > Show Guides''' toggles them on and off. (Like the grid, guides do not print or become part of a PDF.) If you want to edit or add guides, go to '''Page > Manage Guides''' or '''File > Preferences > Guides'''.<br />
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==Rotation==<br />
''With the mouse:''<br />
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Click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Rotate Item''']] icon on the toolbar (keyboard: R), then click inside the frame and drag-rotate to desired angle.<br />
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''With the Properties window:''<br />
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Just like resizing and repositioning, you have the same three ways to change the rotation digitally. There is also an icon just below (looks something like one of a pair of dice) to alter the point around which rotation takes place -- center or one of the four corners.<br />
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==Copying Frames and Similar Operations==<br />
There are several different ways to copy or move frames.<br />
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# You should be familiar with Copy and Paste (keyboard: '''Ctrl+C''', '''Ctrl+V''') and Cut and Paste (keyboard: '''Ctrl+X''', '''Ctrl+V''') -- also accessible from '''Edit''' on the menu, and from the Context Menu (right-click in frame). To paste to another page, move to that page, click on it, then paste -- the frame will have the same coordinates as on the original page.<br />
# There is also Duplicate (keyboard: '''Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D''') '''Item > Duplicate'''. This makes a copy which is slightly offset from the original, and on a layer above it.<br />
# There is [[Multiple duplicate|Multiple Duplicate]], '''Item > Multiple Duplicate''', which brings up a requestor to automatically create as many copies as you wish, with a sequential adjustable offset. You can also use this for a single duplication when you want to set the offset. ''Note that once you set the offset here, '''Item > Duplicate''' will use this same offset.''<br />
# It's also possible to drag an item with the <b>right</b> mouse button. After releasing the button, a dialog asks to either copy or move the item or to cancel the operation.<br />
# Finally, there is the Scrapbook, '''Item > Send to Scrapbook''' ''(v1.3.x)'' or from Context Menu (right-click in frame). This will make a named copy of the selected frame and its contents to the Scrapbook. To retrieve a saved item from Scrapbook, select from the menu '''Windows > Scrapbook''' ''(in v1.2.4, '''Tools > Scrapbook'''), to bring up a requestor to paste an item to a page. Also note that you can save your entire Scrapbook to a file, which can then be loaded and used in another document.<br />
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Experimentation will show you that frames can even be outside the document boundaries and still be copied, duplicated and manipulated in various ways. They will even be saved with the document in these locations. If you try to generate a PDF, you will receive error messages about objects not being on the page; if ignored, the PDF will not have these objects. Furthermore, especially in a large multipage document, you may lose track of these off-document objects.<br />
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==Entering/Editing Text in the Frame==<br />
'''''Story Editor'''''<br />
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With a text frame selected, click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Story Editor''']] icon on the toolbar (keyboard: Ctrl+Y), or Menu item '''Edit > Edit Text...'''; this is also available in the Context Menu (right-click in frame). The '''Story Editor''' is the most efficient way to manually enter text. The text will display with the correct font color, but the font face and spacing will not be reflected in the '''Story Editor''''s display. If the font color is similar to the background color in Story Editor, you may change the background color as desired: '''Story Editor''' menu '''Settings > Background...'''.<br />
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The many features of [[Working_with_Story_Editor| '''Story Editor''']] will be covered in detail elsewhere (also see [[Working_with_text_frames#Properties:_Text_Tab| Properties: Text Tab]] below - layout is different but features are the same). For this brief introduction, note that a large array of text features are completely under your control in Story Editor, including font face, color, spacing, kerning, justification, and more. Note that changing a setting will only modify text that you have selected (highlighted) and any subsequently entered text.<br />
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Take the time to learn how to create and use Styles, which will save time when you are repetitively using a font with a specific set of features.<br />
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'''''Editing from the main page'''''<br />
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Click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Edit Contents of Frame''']] icon on the toolbar (keyboard: E). When you click inside the frame, you will see a blinking vertical cursor where you may add or edit text. You may also select (highlight) text and change the highlighted text features in Properties > Text. As you can see the choices are analogous to those in the '''Story Editor'''.<br />
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'''''Editing All the text in the frame'''''<br />
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If not already selected, click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Insert_Objects| '''Select item''']] icon on the toolbar (keyboard: C | ''note that if you are in Edit Contents of Frame mode, pressing C will enter text in the frame''). Now select the frame whose text you wish to edit. At this point if you make changes in [[Working_with_text_frames#Properties:_Text_Tab| Properties: Text]], '''all''' text in the frame will be modified.<br />
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'''''Special Characters, Foreign Language Accented Characters'''''<br />
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There is the ''potential'' ability to insert foreign language accented characters, special symbols not found on the keyboard, typographic symbols (such as typographic quotation marks, em dash, en dash, variably sized spaces, for example), and ligatures. This capability can be found either in the main menu or Story Editor menu under '''Insert > Glyph''', '''Insert > Character''', '''Insert > Quote''', '''Insert > Spaces & Breaks''', and '''Insert > Ligature'''. <br />
*'' '''If your special character fails to display, this most often means that it is not available in your chosen font.''' '' Just because it shows in Story Editor does not mean it will show on the page.<br />
* Also see [[Typography]].<br />
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==Loading Text from a File==<br />
Load text from a file from the Context Menu (right click in frame) > Get Text, or from the menu '''File > Import > Get Text'''. You may also Append Text (Get Text will replace whatever is already in the frame). You may also load a file into Story Editor.<br />
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There are also the special files of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorem_ipsum "lorem ipsum"] text, that can most easily be accessed from the Context Menu (right-click in frame), under Sample Text (from Menu: '''Insert > Sample Text'''). Scribus has this in several language versions, in addition to Latin.<br />
==The Problem of Uneven Lines in Columns==<br />
If you place text into a frame with two or more columns, you may see that the lines do not line up from one column to the next, and especially likely when combining a text frame and superimposed image frame. You can also see this when you have two separate text frames side-by-side.<br />
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Here is a video that shows how to fix this (version 1.3.3.x):<br />
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[[Scribus_Video_Tutorials#Drop_caps.2C_baseline.2C_text_frame_columns|Scribus Video: Drop caps, baseline, text frame columns]]<br />
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|The Problem looks like this:<br>use '''View > Show Baseline Grid''' to see these lines || The Solution looks like this:<br />
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|[[Image:Baseline2.png]] ||[[Image:Baseline3.png]]<br />
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To solve this, apply a Paragraph Style. You can create and edit Styles from '''Edit > Styles''', but since you also want to apply the Style, go to Story Editor, click '''Edit > Edit Styles.''' This brings up the Style Manager. Either click on '''Default Paragraph Style''' or click the '''New''' button, then select '''Paragraph Style'''. Inside the '''Distances and Alignment''' box you will see a button which by default says '''Fixed Linespacing'''. Click this button and select '''Align to Baseline Grid'''. Now go back to Story Editor and apply this style to the paragraph(s) as needed. Alternatively you can also select the Style in the '''Text tab''' of '''Properties''' palette.<br />
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In v 1.3.3.x, go to '''Edit > Paragraph Styles''' in the Main Menu, or '''Edit > Styles''' in Story Editor. Click and hold the icon next to the linespacing adjustment (upper left of '''Distances''' box), and you will be able to choose '''Align to Baseline Grid'''.<br />
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Set or adjust the spacing for Baseline Grid in '''File > Preferences > Guides''' for future documents, or '''File > Document Setup > Guides''' for the current document.<br />
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==Linking One Frame to Another==<br />
Text may be continued from one frame to another, on the same page or different pages.<br />
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Here are the steps:<br />
* Select the first frame<br />
* Click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Link Text Frames''']] icon on the toolbar (keyboard: N)<br />
* Click the second frame -- that's it. <br />
* Continue clicking to continue linking further frames. Remember that the links go in the order that you click from one to the next. When you are finished, click the Link icon or click outside of the linked frames to stop linking.<br />
* To add more frames later, select the linked frames, then the Link icon, then the frame(s) you want to add. Newly added frames always are appended at the end.<br />
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Note that frames can be linked ''before'' or ''after'' they have any content.<br />
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[[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Unlink Text Frames''']] is operationally similar -- click the first frame, then the '''Unlink''' icon, then the frames to unlink.<br />
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==Levels & Layers==<br />
Frames in general, not just text frames, represent a two-dimensional space that you manipulate and move around your workspace, much like a small note you can attach and detach. Like small physical notes, they are laid down, one by one, on the page, new ones on a layer over the previous ones. The small box labeled '''Level''' in the XYZ tab of Properties allows you to move the selected frame up or down layers; the arrows with bars will move all the way to the top or bottom. Since the background of your frame may be opaque or transparent, the level the frame is at will affect how much of the frame can be visible in relationship to other overlapping or underlying frames.<br />
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==XYZ Tab: The Rest==<br />
The remaining buttons in the XYZ tab do the following:<br />
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# Flip the selected frame horizontally or vertically<br />
# Lock a frame in place. ''Everything'' about your frame is locked -- size, position, contents. Copying and pasting a locked frame may produce unexpected results.<br />
# Lock the size of the frame only. Note that the editing tabs disappear from the corners and sides.<br />
# Enable/disable printing of the frame. Why? You may want to have a frame on the page that's a message to yourself or someone else, yet not be part of the printed finished work. Or the frame may just be a space-saver for some other purpose.<br />
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==Properties: Shape Tab==<br />
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[[Image:properties_shape_v1331.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Properties: Shape Tab]]<br />
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|Click the Shape tab in Properties. Near the top is a button with a square in the center. If you click that button, you may quickly switch to one of a group of set shapes from your original rectangle. In addition, if you click Edit Shape, you now have full vector-editing control of your shape.<br />
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''Another angle on shapes and text frames:''<br />
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You may also use the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Insert_Objects| '''Polygon tool''']] on the toolbar (use will be described in detail in another section) to create a regular polygon, which may then be converted using the Context Menu (right-click in the polygon) to '''Convert To > Text Frame'''. Note that before you enter text, you may want to change the background color of the frame.<br />
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'''Round Corners'''<br />
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Causes an adjustable degree of rounding of the Text Frame corners. Also note the effect of negative values.<br />
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'''Distance of Text'''<br />
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''Columns, Gap:'' Set the number of columns inside the frame and the gap between columns. Unfortunately, you can't set different gaps yet.<br />
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''Top, Bottom, Left, and Right'' adjust the space from the edge of the frame to the text inside.<br />
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''Tabulators'': For setting tab stops within your frame.<br />
|[[Image:Editshape.jpg|thumb|right|Edit Shape requester<br>v 1.3.3.3]]<br />
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|'''Versions 1.3.5/1.3.6'''<br />
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|[[Image:Prop columns.png]]<br />
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|With Scribus versions 1.3.5+, the settings for columns and text distances have moved to a sub-tab of the Text tab of Properties. Also, there is a toggle for setting the '''Gap''' between columns ''or'' the '''Width''' of the columns (all column gaps, all widths must have the same value).<br />
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===Text Flows Around Frame===<br />
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When you create an image frame, the Bounding Box (of the image) and the Contour Line are the same size and position. But click on '''Edit Shape...''' and you can change this Contour Line's size, position, and shape as desired -- just check the box for '''Edit Contour Line'''.<br />
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[[Image:Textflows.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Close-up in Shape Tab]]<br />
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[[Image:Textflows_example.jpg]]<br />
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==Properties: Text Tab==<br />
The top two buttons are straightforward: font face and style. Remember that if you are in [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Insert_Objects| '''Select Item''']] mode, as opposed to [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Edit Contents''']] mode, changes in the font settings will change all the text in the frame. To modify only some of the text, switch to '''Edit Contents''' mode (keyboard: E), then highlight the text you wish to modify.<br />
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[[Image:Texttab v134.png|thumb|275px|Properties: Text Tab<br>'''Note:''' This view is from v 1.3.4]]<br />
Next is a block of six requestors with number values:<br />
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* Left top is font size<br />
* Left middle is linespacing: the space between lines of text.<br>If you click and hold the button to the left of the spinbox a few seconds, a list shows up that offers three choices: <br />
**''Fixed Linespacing''<br />
**''Automatic Linespacing''<br />
**''Align to Baseline Grid''<br>In the first option, linespacing can be manually adjusted, but in the second it cannot. When you are in '''Select Item''' mode, linespacing will automatically change as you adjust font size (but can be adjusted afterward independently in fixed linespacing), in '''Edit Contents''' mode it will not automatically change unless you are in automatic linespacing. See [[Working_with_Story_Editor#Font_Size_and_Line_Spacing|'''Working with Story Editor: Font Size and Line Spacing''']] about the different ways that font size and line spacing adjustments interact. You may change the degree of automatic line spacing in '''File > Preferences > Typography.'''<br>The third choice means that your text will be aligned to the Baseline Grid. The distance between those baselines is set in '''File > Document Setup > Guides''' for the current document, and in '''File > Preferences > Guides''' for future documents. You can show/hide the Baseline Grid with '''View > Show Baseline Grid'''.<br />
* Left bottom is the width of characters -- note that height remains constant, and extreme changes distort the shape of glyphs.<br />
* Right top raises (positive values) or lowers selected characters from the baseline. ''This adjustment is not present in Story Editor.''<br />
* Right middle is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerning kerning]: the distance between characters<br />
* Right bottom adjusts height of characters -- note that width remains constant, and that characters remain on the baseline.<br />
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As described above in [[Working_with_text_frames#Resizing.2C_Repositioning| Resizing, Repositioning]], there are three ways to change the values in these various spinboxes.<br />
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There are two color buttons next, the top referring to the outline and/or shadow if selected (see below, items 8 and 9), and the bottom to the fill color. Aside from the hue, you may also adjust saturation - click on the number for a list of choices.<br />
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A row of buttons follows, so from left to right:<br />
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# Underline, including spaces between words. Adjustable line width, vertical position. ''No adjustments in v1.2.4''<br />
# Underline, characters only. Adjustable line width, vertical position. ''Not available in v1.2.4''<br />
# Subscript. You may also want or need to adjust size. ''For v1.2.4, adjustments are in '''Effects > Preferences > Typography'''''<br />
# Superscript. Size is separately adjusted. ''For v1.2.4, adjustments are in '''Effects > Preferences > Typography'''''<br />
# (artificial) superiors. Applies to letters. ''Not available in v1.2.4''<br />
# (artificial) small caps. Letters only; sizes of other characters and capitalized letters not affected.<br />
# Strikethrough. Line width and position adjustable. ''No adjustments in v1.2.4''<br />
# Adds an outline to the font, width adjustable. ''No adjustments in v1.2.4''<br />
# Creates a shadow, in essence a duplication of the character, just "behind" it, position adjustable. You may have both an outline and a shadow, but both will have the same color and shade. ''Not available in v1.2.4''<br />
# Reverse (horizontal mirror image) of selected letters. Can only be applied to the whole text, not to single paragraphs.<br />
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The next row of buttons selects justification. The rightmost button forces every line to be fully justified, which can produce unexpected results.<br />
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''This applies to versions 1.3.3.x, where Styles are simpler than 1.3.4+:''<br />
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The Style button allows for easy application of a set of font features. There are no default styles, these are user-created. See the Menu item '''Edit > Paragraph Styles...''' or '''Edit > Line Styles...''' to create a New style, or Save and Import styles. <br />
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For more on styles, see [[Working_with_Story_Editor#Styles| Working with Story Editor:Styles]].<br />
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In versions 1.3.4+, there has been a major enhancement of Styles, so we now see a collection of new buttons, and selectors. See [[Version_1.3.4%2B_-_Text_Editing| this page]] for additional information.<br />
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Lastly, the Language button chooses a language for automatic hyphenation. ''As you can see in this picture, the Language button has been removed in 1.3.4 -- you can still find this in '''File > Document Setup > Hyphenator''' for the current document, or in '''File > Preferences > Hyphenator''' for future documents. Also, there is a '''Language''' selector in the [[Version_1.3.4%2B_-_Text_Editing| '''Style Manager''' in 1.3.4'']].<br />
====Versions 1.3.5+/1.3.6====<br />
As if these changes weren't confusing enough, as of 1.3.5, the Properties Text tab has been reorganized. On the surface it looks simpler, but there a number of sub-tabs. For the most part, the various settings are those you see above, but divided up differently.<br />
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Text tab14.png]]<br />
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Text tab15.png]]<br />
|[[Image:Text tab13.png]]<br />
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==Properties: Line Tab==<br />
The Line of a Text Frame refers to the border of the frame. The first thing to be aware of is that the default setting for Line Color is None, so regardless of the settings in the Line Tab, nothing will show until the Line Color is set. Set the Line Color in '''Properties > Colors''', where you can choose a color for Lines and Fill of frames and polygons.<br />
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Otherwise, the various settings for Line are straightforward. If a setting is greyed-out, it does not apply to frames.<br />
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==Properties: Color Tab==<br />
As noted above, the Line Color refers to the border of the frame, with the default being None.<br />
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Fill Color means background color of the frame. None for a Fill Color means that the background is transparent. Text Color can be set in the Text Tab in Properties, or in Story Editor.<br />
<br />
Shade refers to saturation of the color, so that 0% should represent a neutral grey scale color. Opacity refers to the relative opacity/transparency, with 100% being totally opaque, 0% totally transparent. It is worth noting at this point that some PDF versions and some PDF viewers do not support transparency.<br />
<br />
'''Overprinting''' ''versions 1.3.4 and above''<br />
<br />
''Knockout'' versus ''Overprinting'' are described [http://desktoppub.about.com/od/trapping/ss/trapping_basics.htm here].<br />
<br />
''Please note that you are not limited to colors you see displayed in the Color Tab, nor are you compelled to have all these choices. See the Menu item '''Edit > Colors''' to add, edit, or remove colors. Removing colors can simplify the use of Scribus, and does reduce saved file size.''<br />
<br />
==See also:==<br />
<br />
*[[Footnotes in Scribus 1.2x]]<br />
*[[Laying out articles]]<br />
*[[Pagination]]<br />
*[[Workaround for thin spaces]]<br />
*[[Text on a Path]]</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Working_with_Story_Editor&diff=34067Working with Story Editor2017-02-08T02:23:01Z<p>CGoodwin: edited for clarity</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Working_with_toc}}[[Category:EN]][[Category:Text]][[Category:HOWTO]]<br />
<br />
'''Story Editor''' is the editing window used to manually enter text into a text frame. It is currently mainly meant to display the text content, with only some minimal display features enabled. <br />
{| cellpadding="10px" |<br />
| valign="top" | '''Story Editor''' will show some kind of depiction of:<br />
<br />
* Justification (but not reflecting word wrap line breaks)<br />
* Font color<br />
* Underline<br />
* Superscript<br />
* Subscript<br />
* Strikethrough<br />
<br />
|| '''Story Editor''' does not display the following text frame features:<br />
<br />
* Font face<br />
* Font size<br />
* Kerning<br />
* Line spacing<br />
* All Caps, or small caps<br />
* Outline<br />
* Shadow<br />
* Drop Caps<br />
|}<br />
==Opening Story Editor==<br />
With a text frame selected, click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Story Editor''']] icon on the toolbar (keyboard: Ctrl+Y), or Menu item '''Edit > Edit Text...'''; this is also available in the Context Menu (right-click in frame).<br />
<br />
==Settings==<br />
This is the rightmost item on the Story Editor's Menu, but contains basic display functions that may be important as you begin to edit.<br />
<br />
'''Settings > Background...''' allows you to adjust the background, but <font color="redorange"> ''only in the '''Story Editor''' display.''</font> You would use this, for example, if your text is white or very pale. Changing the background will make it more visible.<br />
<br />
'''Settings > Display Font...''' will change the font, but again, <font color="redorange">''only in the '''Story Editor''' display,''</font> simply as a matter of personal taste.<br />
<br />
'''Settings > Smart text selection''' is a toggle. The default behavior when double-clicking on a word is to select the word and the first aftercoming space. "Smart" selection will select only the word, without the aftercoming space.<br />
[[Image:Story-Editor.png|right|Story Editor - 1.3.X - click to full size]]<br />
<br />
==Getting Started==<br />
In many cases, you may simply want to immediately start entering text. The features that your text will have, font, its size, line spacing, and so on will mostly not be visible until you save your entry and exit Story Editor. Nonetheless they are indicated in the various requestors above the text entry area.<br />
<br />
Even if this is the first time you are using Scribus, there will be default settings displayed which you may change manually as needed. Keep in mind that if you change settings, such as font for example, this will only apply to text that you subsequently enter, ''not that you have already entered.'' If you wish to change font features for text already entered, you must highlight the text (click-drag the mouse, or '''Shift+arrows''') first, ''then'' change the feature(s) you wish to alter.<br />
<br />
To change the default text settings, you must leave Story Editor, and go to '''File > Preferences > Tools,''' then click on the Text Frame icon. ''In 1.2.4, this is in '''Settings > Preferences > Tools.'''''<br />
<br />
The various settings for text properties are discussed in the [[Working_with_text_frames#Properties:_Text_Tab|Text Tab]] section of [[Working_with_text_frames|Working with text frames]]. There is a slightly different layout in Story Editor, but features are the same. Note that one adjustment missing in Story Editor is for shifting the baseline of characters.<br />
<br />
==Styles/Paragraph Styles==<br />
First note that there are no default styles in Scribus, they are all user created. A style refers to a collection of text features, font, its size, and any of the other settings you can change in Story Editor, which you can apply either before or after entering text. This is especially useful when you are making use of a list of various settings repetitively in your text&mdash;one style for headings perhaps, then another for the body afterward.<br />
[[Image:Editstyles.png|thumb|320px|Edit Styles requestor v1.3.3.2]]<br />
You can create your styles in Story Editor under '''Edit > Styles''', or simply by clicking on the ''No Style'' indicator to the left of the text entry area, where an option to '''Edit''' is presented. In the main window, this is found under '''Edit > Paragraph Styles'''. (''Edit > Line Styles'' does not apply to text.) A small window opens with intuitive operations indicated on its buttons. Clicking '''New''' opens a large window, and perhaps the first thing to note is that it has the default name '''New Style''', which you will no doubt want to change to something more descriptive. You may create any number of styles, and more importantly, these can be saved to a file that you may import when you subsequently run Scribus. In addition, these styles and their names will be automatically saved with your Scribus document.<br />
<br />
As the selection name '''Paragraph Styles''' indicates, a style is applied to an entire paragraph of text, from just after one carriage return to the next. You will see that once you apply a Style and then continue typing, the last Style is carried over to the next paragraph until you change it. Once you have created a list of styles, you can then focus on typing in text without regard to style, then fix the styles when you are finished. To do this, click on the style button next to the justification buttons, or on the ''No Style'' indicator to the left of the text window, at which time a list presents itself for your choice.<br />
{|<br />
| bgcolor="pink" |To avoid some frustration, note that when you are in the main window you may also change styles in the Text Tab of Properties, but when you are in the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Insert_Objects| Select Item]] mode (the default when you exit Story Editor or start Scribus), changing the style will change the style for the '''entire frame'''. Click to [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| Edit Contents of Frame]] mode to change only individual paragraphs (where the cursor is flashing).<br />
To be most certain the changes you want will be applied only where you want, select that text, then make the changes through the text tab in the Properties Window (F12). You will immediately be able to see and evaluate your changes.<br />
|}<br />
In versions 1.3.4+, there is now an upgrade in Styles editing, with a new [[Version 1.3.4+ - Text Editing|Style Manager]].<br />
===How do I do Drop Caps?===<br />
<br />
You will not find Drop Caps on any of the menus. It is located on the requester for creating/editing styles. Click to make a new or edit an old style, then click to indicate drop caps, after which you can adjust the number of lines the dropped cap takes up, and the horizontal spacing between it and the text. There is some ''slight'' ability to raise or lower the baseline for drop caps, but there may be display problems.<br /><br />
More complex drop caps can be created manually. You can find some examples in [[Advanced Drop Caps|this page]].<br />
<br />
===Indentation, Hanging Indentation===<br />
<br />
At the bottom of the Edit Styles requester are widgets to adjust the indentation for the first line of each paragraph, and you may also indent subsequent lines after the first for a hanging indentation. Either slide the arrow indicators or adjust the numerical values.<br />
===The Problem of Uneven Lines in Columns===<br />
If you place text into a frame with two or more columns, you may see that the lines do not line up from one column to the next, and especially likely when combining a text frame and superimposed image frame. You can also see this when you have two separate text frames side-by-side.<br />
<br />
Here is a video that shows how to fix this (version 1.3.3.x):<br />
<br />
[[Scribus_Video_Tutorials#Drop_caps.2C_baseline.2C_text_frame_columns|Scribus Video: Drop caps, baseline, text frame columns]]<br />
<br />
{| cellpadding=5px |<br />
|The Problem looks like this:<br>(use '''View > Show Baseline Grid''' to see these lines) || The Solution looks like this:<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image:Baseline2.png]] ||[[Image:Baseline3.png]]<br />
|}<br />
To solve this, apply a Paragraph Style. Bring up the Style Manager. Either click on '''Default Paragraph Style''' or click the '''New''' button, then select '''Paragraph Style'''. Inside the '''Distances and Alignment''' box you will see a button which by default says '''Fixed Linespacing'''. Click this button and select '''Align to Baseline Grid'''. Now apply this style to the paragraph(s) as needed. Alternatively you can also select the Style in the '''Text tab''' of '''Properties''' palette.<br />
<br />
In v 1.3.3.x, go to '''Edit > Styles''' in Story Editor. Click and hold the icon next to the linespacing adjustment (upper left of '''Distances''' box), and you will be able to choose '''Align to Baseline Grid'''.<br />
<br />
You may set or adjust the spacing for Baseline Grid in '''File > Preferences > Guides''' for future documents, or '''File > Document Setup > Guides''' for the current document.<br />
<br />
==Font Size and Line Spacing==<br />
<br />
There are some peculiarities about font size and line spacing. In '''Story Editor''' when you change font size, there will not be an automatic change in line spacing, so if the font size is increased beyond a certain point, characters on adjacent lines will overlap each other. You will then need to manually adjust. This is in contrast to the behavior in the main window when using '''Properties > Text''' <font color="red">''when you are in '''Select Item''' mode.''</font> Here a change in font size produces an automatic increase in line spacing, and of course will change this parameter for the entire frame. The degree of automatic line spacing can be set in '''File > Preferences > Typography > Automatic Line Spacing'''. When you are in '''Edit Contents of Frame''' mode, the behavior will be the same as with Story Editor, ie, a change in font size will '''not''' automatically change line spacing, and manual adjustment may be necessary. <br />
<br />
If you set up a Paragraph Style, you will see that changing font size will adjust line spacing, so using Styles is another way to simplify these adjustments.<br />
<br />
So, in summary, when you are trying to create a frame in which there are changes in font size and line spacing, you will likely need to manually change line spacing. To some extent you can avoid this or at least facilitate the process by using Styles.<br />
<hr><br />
(c) Gregory Pittman, 2006, 2007 <br />
'''The content of this page is licensed under the [http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/fdl.html Free Documentation License].'''</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Working_with_Story_Editor&diff=34066Working with Story Editor2017-02-08T02:21:26Z<p>CGoodwin: Recommending the most certain way of making changes only to a desired area.</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Working_with_toc}}[[Category:EN]][[Category:Text]][[Category:HOWTO]]<br />
<br />
'''Story Editor''' is the editing window used to manually enter text into a text frame. It is currently mainly meant to display the text content, with only some minimal display features enabled. <br />
{| cellpadding="10px" |<br />
| valign="top" | '''Story Editor''' will show some kind of depiction of:<br />
<br />
* Justification (but not reflecting word wrap line breaks)<br />
* Font color<br />
* Underline<br />
* Superscript<br />
* Subscript<br />
* Strikethrough<br />
<br />
|| '''Story Editor''' does not display the following text frame features:<br />
<br />
* Font face<br />
* Font size<br />
* Kerning<br />
* Line spacing<br />
* All Caps, or small caps<br />
* Outline<br />
* Shadow<br />
* Drop Caps<br />
|}<br />
==Opening Story Editor==<br />
With a text frame selected, click the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| '''Story Editor''']] icon on the toolbar (keyboard: Ctrl+Y), or Menu item '''Edit > Edit Text...'''; this is also available in the Context Menu (right-click in frame).<br />
<br />
==Settings==<br />
This is the rightmost item on the Story Editor's Menu, but contains basic display functions that may be important as you begin to edit.<br />
<br />
'''Settings > Background...''' allows you to adjust the background, but <font color="redorange"> ''only in the '''Story Editor''' display.''</font> You would use this, for example, if your text is white or very pale. Changing the background will make it more visible.<br />
<br />
'''Settings > Display Font...''' will change the font, but again, <font color="redorange">''only in the '''Story Editor''' display,''</font> simply as a matter of personal taste.<br />
<br />
'''Settings > Smart text selection''' is a toggle. The default behavior when double-clicking on a word is to select the word and the first aftercoming space. "Smart" selection will select only the word, without the aftercoming space.<br />
[[Image:Story-Editor.png|right|Story Editor - 1.3.X - click to full size]]<br />
<br />
==Getting Started==<br />
In many cases, you may simply want to immediately start entering text. The features that your text will have, font, its size, line spacing, and so on will mostly not be visible until you save your entry and exit Story Editor. Nonetheless they are indicated in the various requestors above the text entry area.<br />
<br />
Even if this is the first time you are using Scribus, there will be default settings displayed which you may change manually as needed. Keep in mind that if you change settings, such as font for example, this will only apply to text that you subsequently enter, ''not that you have already entered.'' If you wish to change font features for text already entered, you must highlight the text (click-drag the mouse, or '''Shift+arrows''') first, ''then'' change the feature(s) you wish to alter.<br />
<br />
To change the default text settings, you must leave Story Editor, and go to '''File > Preferences > Tools,''' then click on the Text Frame icon. ''In 1.2.4, this is in '''Settings > Preferences > Tools.'''''<br />
<br />
The various settings for text properties are discussed in the [[Working_with_text_frames#Properties:_Text_Tab|Text Tab]] section of [[Working_with_text_frames|Working with text frames]]. There is a slightly different layout in Story Editor, but features are the same. Note that one adjustment missing in Story Editor is for shifting the baseline of characters.<br />
<br />
==Styles/Paragraph Styles==<br />
First note that there are no default styles in Scribus, they are all user created. A style refers to a collection of text features, font, its size, and any of the other settings you can change in Story Editor, which you can apply either before or after entering text. This is especially useful when you are making use of a list of various settings repetitively in your text&mdash;one style for headings perhaps, then another for the body afterward.<br />
[[Image:Editstyles.png|thumb|320px|Edit Styles requestor v1.3.3.2]]<br />
You can create your styles in Story Editor under '''Edit > Styles''', or simply by clicking on the ''No Style'' indicator to the left of the text entry area, where an option to '''Edit''' is presented. In the main window, this is found under '''Edit > Paragraph Styles'''. (''Edit > Line Styles'' does not apply to text.) A small window opens with intuitive operations indicated on its buttons. Clicking '''New''' opens a large window, and perhaps the first thing to note is that it has the default name '''New Style''', which you will no doubt want to change to something more descriptive. You may create any number of styles, and more importantly, these can be saved to a file that you may import when you subsequently run Scribus. In addition, these styles and their names will be automatically saved with your Scribus document.<br />
<br />
As the selection name '''Paragraph Styles''' indicates, a style is applied to an entire paragraph of text, from just after one carriage return to the next. You will see that once you apply a Style and then continue typing, the last Style is carried over to the next paragraph until you change it. Once you have created a list of styles, you can then focus on typing in text without regard to style, then fix the styles when you are finished. To do this, click on the style button next to the justification buttons, or on the ''No Style'' indicator to the left of the text window, at which time a list presents itself for your choice.<br />
{|<br />
| bgcolor="pink" |To avoid some frustration, note that when you are in the main window you may also change styles in the Text Tab of Properties, but when you are in the [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Insert_Objects| Select Item]] mode (the default when you exit Story Editor or start Scribus), changing the style will change the style for the '''entire frame'''. Click to [[Toolbars#Toolbar_Icons:_Modify_Objects| Edit Contents of Frame]] mode to change only individual paragraphs (where the cursor is flashing).<br />
To be most certain the changes you want will be applied only where you want, select that text, then make the changes through the Properties Window (F12). You will immediately be able to see and evaluate your changes.<br />
|}<br />
In versions 1.3.4+, there is now an upgrade in Styles editing, with a new [[Version 1.3.4+ - Text Editing|Style Manager]].<br />
===How do I do Drop Caps?===<br />
<br />
You will not find Drop Caps on any of the menus. It is located on the requester for creating/editing styles. Click to make a new or edit an old style, then click to indicate drop caps, after which you can adjust the number of lines the dropped cap takes up, and the horizontal spacing between it and the text. There is some ''slight'' ability to raise or lower the baseline for drop caps, but there may be display problems.<br /><br />
More complex drop caps can be created manually. You can find some examples in [[Advanced Drop Caps|this page]].<br />
<br />
===Indentation, Hanging Indentation===<br />
<br />
At the bottom of the Edit Styles requester are widgets to adjust the indentation for the first line of each paragraph, and you may also indent subsequent lines after the first for a hanging indentation. Either slide the arrow indicators or adjust the numerical values.<br />
===The Problem of Uneven Lines in Columns===<br />
If you place text into a frame with two or more columns, you may see that the lines do not line up from one column to the next, and especially likely when combining a text frame and superimposed image frame. You can also see this when you have two separate text frames side-by-side.<br />
<br />
Here is a video that shows how to fix this (version 1.3.3.x):<br />
<br />
[[Scribus_Video_Tutorials#Drop_caps.2C_baseline.2C_text_frame_columns|Scribus Video: Drop caps, baseline, text frame columns]]<br />
<br />
{| cellpadding=5px |<br />
|The Problem looks like this:<br>(use '''View > Show Baseline Grid''' to see these lines) || The Solution looks like this:<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image:Baseline2.png]] ||[[Image:Baseline3.png]]<br />
|}<br />
To solve this, apply a Paragraph Style. Bring up the Style Manager. Either click on '''Default Paragraph Style''' or click the '''New''' button, then select '''Paragraph Style'''. Inside the '''Distances and Alignment''' box you will see a button which by default says '''Fixed Linespacing'''. Click this button and select '''Align to Baseline Grid'''. Now apply this style to the paragraph(s) as needed. Alternatively you can also select the Style in the '''Text tab''' of '''Properties''' palette.<br />
<br />
In v 1.3.3.x, go to '''Edit > Styles''' in Story Editor. Click and hold the icon next to the linespacing adjustment (upper left of '''Distances''' box), and you will be able to choose '''Align to Baseline Grid'''.<br />
<br />
You may set or adjust the spacing for Baseline Grid in '''File > Preferences > Guides''' for future documents, or '''File > Document Setup > Guides''' for the current document.<br />
<br />
==Font Size and Line Spacing==<br />
<br />
There are some peculiarities about font size and line spacing. In '''Story Editor''' when you change font size, there will not be an automatic change in line spacing, so if the font size is increased beyond a certain point, characters on adjacent lines will overlap each other. You will then need to manually adjust. This is in contrast to the behavior in the main window when using '''Properties > Text''' <font color="red">''when you are in '''Select Item''' mode.''</font> Here a change in font size produces an automatic increase in line spacing, and of course will change this parameter for the entire frame. The degree of automatic line spacing can be set in '''File > Preferences > Typography > Automatic Line Spacing'''. When you are in '''Edit Contents of Frame''' mode, the behavior will be the same as with Story Editor, ie, a change in font size will '''not''' automatically change line spacing, and manual adjustment may be necessary. <br />
<br />
If you set up a Paragraph Style, you will see that changing font size will adjust line spacing, so using Styles is another way to simplify these adjustments.<br />
<br />
So, in summary, when you are trying to create a frame in which there are changes in font size and line spacing, you will likely need to manually change line spacing. To some extent you can avoid this or at least facilitate the process by using Styles.<br />
<hr><br />
(c) Gregory Pittman, 2006, 2007 <br />
'''The content of this page is licensed under the [http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/fdl.html Free Documentation License].'''</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Help_talk:Manual_Textframes&diff=33600Help talk:Manual Textframes2016-09-08T16:47:35Z<p>CGoodwin: /* Advise on story editor is too optimistic -- ~~~~ */ new section</p>
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<div>== Advise on story editor is too optimistic -- [[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 18:47, 8 September 2016 (CEST) ==<br />
<br />
Many experienced users find story editor useless for applying styles.<br />
<br />
[[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 18:47, 8 September 2016 (CEST)</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Help_talk:Manual_Styles&diff=33599Help talk:Manual Styles2016-09-08T16:45:33Z<p>CGoodwin: /* This page is confusing. -- ~~~~ */ new section</p>
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<div>== This page is confusing. -- [[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 18:45, 8 September 2016 (CEST) ==<br />
<br />
I'm too much a newcomer to be editing wiki pages - yet. But I have become handy at using styles and it feels like the greatest benefit of styles is hidden here and should be front and center. This is such a central part of making Scribus valuable that is deserves the best possible exposition. In addition, this is one of the first pages a newcomer might fall across. It should state the most important stuff immediately, and be clear, usable and realistic.<br />
<br />
Lines styles first is So underwhelming.<br />
<br />
[[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 18:45, 8 September 2016 (CEST)</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Scribus&diff=33582Talk:Scribus2016-09-02T16:12:54Z<p>CGoodwin: /* Is there a more current Blog address? -- ~~~~ */ new section</p>
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<div>== Is there a more current Blog address? -- [[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 18:12, 2 September 2016 (CEST) ==<br />
<br />
The link at top right connects me to a blog that seems to have died or gone silent about four years ago. Did that blog move to a different address? Or, am I missing something. I'm new to Scribus and to this wiki. [[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 18:12, 2 September 2016 (CEST)</div>CGoodwinhttps://wiki.scribus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Get_Started_With_Scribus:4&diff=33581Talk:Get Started With Scribus:42016-08-27T00:47:22Z<p>CGoodwin: Notes to new user who sees discrepancies between the lesson and their results.</p>
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<div>Because of the margins(35,30,25,20), half of the page in this tutorial gets cut... Is that expected behavior? I mean, the tutorial make syou put the image outside the margins, doesn't it? [[User:Towsonu|Towsonu]] 23:01, 21 February 2007 (CET)<br />
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I wouldn't say half, but yes, it'll crop the image/page. Usually, you always leave some space reserved for [[Wikipedia:Bleed_(printing)|bleeding]] (those which will be printed).<br />
<br />
[[Image:Portuguese(BR).png]] [[User:Ludi|Ludi]] - '''[[User_talk:Ludi|fale comigo]]''' 20:39, 22 February 2007 (CET)<br />
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== Fyug images? ==<br />
<br />
I am brand new to Scribus & DTP and Wiki. I have successfully downloaded Scribus and am attempting to follow the "Get Started With Scribus" tutorial. <br />
Is this where I post questions?<br />
<br />
I have two questions:<br />
1. The tutorial has you work with images to create a Fyug project. However, I cannot find where I go to download the sample images. Can someone help me find them?<br />
2. The tutorial has me set up the magazine in mm rather than inches. Is there a reason for this? Also, when I attempt to set an image box properties, I cannot set the width and height without the other changing. For example if I set the image properties to XPos and XPos of 0 then the width to 8.5 inches, the height becomes 12.0565 inches. If I change the height to 11 inches, the width changes to 7.7552 inches instead of the 8.5 that I had entered. Why is it not allowing me to set both the width and height to my chosing?<br />
<br />
Now I just hope I can find my answer when I log on next.<br />
<br />
Thanks.<br />
<br />
Penny<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
@Penny: I wondered the same thing, until I went out to the [[Get_Started_with_Scribus|Introduction]] page for this tutorial and found a link to a site where these files are located: http://linux.hanski.info/static/download/fyug_orig_files/FYugFnl.tar.gz - hope this helps, if you're still looking for these files! [[User:Beerslayer|Beerslayer]] 00:04, 28 July 2011 (CEST)<br />
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== box x,y,z -- [[User:TSmith|TSmith]] ([[User talk:TSmith|talk]]) 02:36, 4 November 2013 (CET) ==<br />
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The box dimensions for the HeadlineBand seems a bit off. The x pos is 93, and the width is 115. But from the sample pages, it looks like the band reaches the right edge of the page. If this is the case, the width needs to be 117. Is this correct?<br />
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== Everything Seems A little Off [[User:CGoodwin|CGoodwin]] ([[User talk:CGoodwin|talk]]) 02:47, 27 August 2016 (CEST)<br />
<br />
Not a criticism, but a note to others that these pages look quite old, and appear to me need to be taken with a grain of salt. For example, when inserting the photograph, they note X position, but not Y position. So, where does the photo get cropped? If I were any less experienced with trying new (to me) software, I might be thinking I'm doing something wrong. But it seems like a shortcoming in the lesson itself. My point here is to reassure the user that whatever they are doing may not match the lesson exactly, and that they might regard these lessons as guidelines. When I first looked for tutorials here, some page referenced ink colors and fonts that did not exist on my system. At first I was very put off, not knowing what to do about it. But then I realized I'd just use what I had.<br />
<br />
This is my first post / edit in this wiki. If I am doing anything out of bounds I would be grateful to be informed of what I should do. Thanks!</div>CGoodwin