Revision as of 19:36, 26 August 2008

This article is part of the HOWTOs series.

This tutorial will show you how to create a threefold brochure step by step.

Some random notes:

I will be using Scribus 1.3.5svn: if you are just starting using Scribus you should stick with the stable version (1.3.3.12 at the time of writing). You will recognize all the steps i will do.
The measures are for an A4 page

Create the document

Create a new file:

[1] Choose the Single Page document layout

[2] Set the orientation as Landscape

[3] Set a margin of 1 cm for the page

You can use any value you whish for the border around the text: 1 cm is a good value.
You can replace the measure in points with 1 cm: Scribus will convert the value for you!

[4] I would leave the default unit as Points, but you may set it to Millimeters if you prefere.

Under the Page menu launch the Guide Manager:

[1] Choose the Column/Row tab.

[2] Set 2 vertical guides.

[3] Let there be a gap

[4] Set the gap to the double as the margin for the page

56.69 pt correspond to 2 cm
You need the double because you will see the half of the gap as the inner margin of the leaf

[5] Refer the guides to margins instead of the page.

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 =Create the Guides=
+[[Image:3fold_-_guide_manager.png]]
+Under the ''Page menu'' launch the ''Guide Manager'':
+[1] Choose the ''Column/Row'' tab.
+[2] Set 2 vertical guides.
+[3] Let there be a gap
+[4] Set the gap to the double as the margin for the page
+* 56.69 pt correspond to 2 cm
+* You need the double because you will see the half of the gap as the inner margin of the leaf
+[5] Refer the guides to margins instead of the page.