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In Scribus, shapes can be used for many purposes: for example as [http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Individuelle_Bildrahmen_mit_GIMP_und_Inkscape_erstellen image frames], or as basis for [http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Creating_borders complex borders]. | In Scribus, shapes can be used for many purposes: for example as [http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Individuelle_Bildrahmen_mit_GIMP_und_Inkscape_erstellen image frames], or as a basis for [http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Creating_borders complex borders]. | ||
Scribus offers some tools for creating shapes. But for more complex shapes, it is better to use a specialized program: a vector drawing program, for example [http://www. | Scribus offers some tools for creating shapes. But for more complex shapes, it is better to use a specialized program: a vector drawing program, for example [http://www.inkscape.org Inkscape]. These drawings, saved as SVG files, can be imported into Scribus via "File / Import / SVG File". | ||
We want to collect some shapes. If this succeeds, we can build a scrapbook file with these shapes for distributing them with Scribus. | |||
When creating shapes for Scribus, please consider some constrictions: | When creating shapes for Scribus, please consider some constrictions: | ||
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Here are two simple examples, a heart and a candle. Please feel free to upload your shapes! | Here are two simple examples, a heart and a candle. Please feel free to upload your shapes! | ||
* [http://wiki.scribus.net/images/a/a7/Heart.svg Heart.svg] | |||
* [http://wiki.scribus.net/images/8/83/Candle.svg Candle.svg] | |||
''To be continued'' | ''To be continued'' | ||
Some deeper and more advanced ideas of user interface: | |||
* [http://wiki.scribus.net/images/3/39/Diagrams.png Ideas to Flow Charts] and [http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Flow_Charts here] is transcription to wiki. | |||
* [http://wiki.scribus.net/images/b/bc/Shapes.png Ideas to Shapes] | |||
''Comments'' | |||
*Please note that 3D objects in OO.o look terrible when printed. We now have new gradient types and mesh gradients in 1.5svn, and Render Frames are pre-configured to render POV-Ray. So 3D objects should be of the lowest priority. |
Latest revision as of 15:51, 18 February 2013
In Scribus, shapes can be used for many purposes: for example as image frames, or as a basis for complex borders.
Scribus offers some tools for creating shapes. But for more complex shapes, it is better to use a specialized program: a vector drawing program, for example Inkscape. These drawings, saved as SVG files, can be imported into Scribus via "File / Import / SVG File".
We want to collect some shapes. If this succeeds, we can build a scrapbook file with these shapes for distributing them with Scribus.
When creating shapes for Scribus, please consider some constrictions:
- A shape should consist of just one, closed path
- It should be not filled with any color
Here are two simple examples, a heart and a candle. Please feel free to upload your shapes!
To be continued
Some deeper and more advanced ideas of user interface:
- Ideas to Flow Charts and here is transcription to wiki.
Comments
- Please note that 3D objects in OO.o look terrible when printed. We now have new gradient types and mesh gradients in 1.5svn, and Render Frames are pre-configured to render POV-Ray. So 3D objects should be of the lowest priority.