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==Empty White Spaces== | |||
Launching Scribus | Launching Scribus | ||
Making a New Document | Making a New Document | ||
* Adjusting size (Custom) | |||
* Choosing units (mm) | |||
* Facing pages | |||
* Margins | |||
==Cover Page== | |||
Hiding Grid lines (if necessary) | Hiding Grid lines (if necessary) | ||
Introduction of concept: working with frames | Introduction of concept: working with frames | ||
Toolbar | Toolbar | ||
* Mouse-over to see Tool Tips | |||
* Click Image Frame icon | |||
* Placing Image Frame on page | |||
Bringing up Properties Tool | Bringing up Properties Tool | ||
Appearance of a selected frame/selecting | Appearance of a selected frame/selecting | ||
Changing frame name | Changing frame name | ||
Adjusting position and size (full page) | Adjusting position and size (full page) | ||
Right-click frame > Context Menu | Right-click frame > Context Menu | ||
Get Image | Get Image | ||
File dialog - importing image file | * File dialog - importing image file | ||
Adjusting position of image in frame | * Adjusting position of image in frame | ||
Selecting a color profile | Selecting a color profile | ||
* (brief) something about lcms/monitor profiles | |||
Save File (File > Save and toolbar icon) | Save File (File > Save and toolbar icon) | ||
Selection of transparency feature | Selection of transparency feature | ||
Shape icon - rectangle | Shape icon - rectangle | ||
Place shape on page | * Place shape on page | ||
* adjust position, size | |||
* select None for border color | |||
* adjust background fill color and transparency | |||
More shapes | More shapes | ||
* Two with same colors | |||
* Fourth shape - new color | |||
Edit Colors - New | |||
* CMYK select | |||
* sliders for values | |||
* Color Name | |||
* Back to Properties > Color to select | |||
Lock frames | Lock frames | ||
Unselect Text Flows Around Frame for Shapes | Unselect Text Flows Around Frame for Shapes | ||
==Working with Layers on a Page== | |||
Concept of Layers | Concept of Layers | ||
* Rationale: option of hiding/showing layers | |||
* Concept: Multi-language files, with only desired language shown | |||
Bring up Layers requestor | Bring up Layers requestor | ||
Changing layer name | Changing layer name | ||
Adding layers | Adding layers | ||
* Prior elements on one layer of cover | |||
* Text will be on a new one | |||
Hiding/showing layers | Hiding/showing layers | ||
Selecting the working layer | Selecting the working layer | ||
Adding text frame | Adding text frame | ||
* Uncheck Text Flows Around Frame | |||
* Story Editor for text entry | |||
* Save and Exit Editor | |||
Context menu > Show Properties tool | Context menu > Show Properties tool | ||
Text Tab | Text Tab | ||
* Font selection | |||
* Size | |||
* Color | |||
* Kerning | |||
* Line spacing | |||
Edit Contents of Frame | Edit Contents of Frame | ||
* Adjust only highlighted text | |||
Resize, reposition frame over shape | Resize, reposition frame over shape | ||
New Text Frame for subtitle | New Text Frame for subtitle | ||
* Enter text, adjust as above | |||
* Reposition | |||
More text, as above | More text, as above | ||
==Design Multiple Pages== | |||
Concept: Templates | Concept: Templates | ||
Templates requestor: Edit > Templates | Templates requestor: Edit > Templates | ||
* New template, name | |||
Adding guides to templates | * Adding guides to templates | ||
* Concept: math operations in numerical requestors | |||
Lock guides | * Lock guides | ||
Add text frames to template | * Add text frames to template | ||
Add page numbering | * Add page numbering | ||
Page Palette | * Page Palette | ||
* Making your document from templates | |||
New Text Frame - body text (manual) | New Text Frame - body text (manual) | ||
* Setting columns in Properties | |||
* Adjust gap | |||
* Uncheck Text Flows Around Frame | |||
Concept: Paragraph Styles | Concept: Paragraph Styles | ||
Adding/Editing Styles | * Adding/Editing Styles | ||
* Baseline grid | |||
* Adjust font, other features (no detail) | |||
Context Menu: Get Text | Context Menu: Get Text | ||
Linking Frames | Linking Frames | ||
Setting Style (after text imported, frames linked) | Setting Style (after text imported, frames linked) | ||
Adjust text frame sizes | Adjust text frame sizes | ||
Add images | Add images | ||
Drop caps - automatic (mention only) | Drop caps - automatic (mention only) | ||
Hanging Drop Caps | Hanging Drop Caps | ||
* Initial letter in its own frame | |||
Ctrl-Shift-click to select frame in layer | Ctrl-Shift-click to select frame in layer | ||
Use of invisible frame for space around image frame | Use of invisible frame for space around image frame | ||
Gradient fill background for Text Frame | Gradient fill background for Text Frame | ||
Shape to mark story end | Shape to mark story end | ||
==Design with Graphics and Freedom== | |||
Copy feature from one template to another | Copy feature from one template to another | ||
* Select a group with mouse | |||
* Copy > Paste | |||
Use of multiple vertical guides to align elements | * Use of multiple vertical guides to align elements | ||
Text > Convert to Outline | Text > Convert to Outline | ||
Edit Shape (no detail) | * Edit Shape (no detail) | ||
Lock Shape | * Lock Shape | ||
New Shapes, Polygons - editing | |||
* Convert to Text Frames | |||
* Enter text, apply style | |||
* Use of Scrapbook for Repetitive Features | |||
* Text Frame - Rotate | |||
==Set Fire with SVG Graphics== | |||
New Template | New Template | ||
Import SVG | Import SVG | ||
Edit size | * Edit size | ||
Copy, position copies | * Copy, position copies | ||
Edit individual colors | * Edit individual colors | ||
Clicking, dragging guides to SVG borders | * Clicking, dragging guides to SVG borders | ||
New text frames aligning with guides | New text frames aligning with guides | ||
Automatic drop caps in styles | * Automatic drop caps in styles | ||
Edit Template - move page number | Edit Template - move page number | ||
Text on curve | Text on curve | ||
* Make Text Frame | |||
* Enter text | |||
* Make Bezier curve | |||
* Select both Frame and curve | |||
* Item > Attach Text to Path | |||
* Rotate as desired | |||
==Publishing Demands Freedom. PDF.== | |||
(This part not completed yet) | (This part not completed yet) |
Revision as of 15:56, 29 July 2006
Empty White Spaces
Launching Scribus
Making a New Document
- Adjusting size (Custom)
- Choosing units (mm)
- Facing pages
- Margins
Cover Page
Hiding Grid lines (if necessary)
Introduction of concept: working with frames
Toolbar
- Mouse-over to see Tool Tips
- Click Image Frame icon
- Placing Image Frame on page
Bringing up Properties Tool
Appearance of a selected frame/selecting
Changing frame name
Adjusting position and size (full page)
Right-click frame > Context Menu
Get Image
- File dialog - importing image file
- Adjusting position of image in frame
Selecting a color profile
- (brief) something about lcms/monitor profiles
Save File (File > Save and toolbar icon)
Selection of transparency feature
Shape icon - rectangle
- Place shape on page
- adjust position, size
- select None for border color
- adjust background fill color and transparency
More shapes
- Two with same colors
- Fourth shape - new color
Edit Colors - New
- CMYK select
- sliders for values
- Color Name
- Back to Properties > Color to select
Lock frames
Unselect Text Flows Around Frame for Shapes
Working with Layers on a Page
Concept of Layers
- Rationale: option of hiding/showing layers
- Concept: Multi-language files, with only desired language shown
Bring up Layers requestor
Changing layer name
Adding layers
- Prior elements on one layer of cover
- Text will be on a new one
Hiding/showing layers
Selecting the working layer
Adding text frame
- Uncheck Text Flows Around Frame
- Story Editor for text entry
- Save and Exit Editor
Context menu > Show Properties tool
Text Tab
- Font selection
- Size
- Color
- Kerning
- Line spacing
Edit Contents of Frame
- Adjust only highlighted text
Resize, reposition frame over shape
New Text Frame for subtitle
- Enter text, adjust as above
- Reposition
More text, as above
Design Multiple Pages
Concept: Templates
Templates requestor: Edit > Templates
- New template, name
- Adding guides to templates
- Concept: math operations in numerical requestors
- Lock guides
- Add text frames to template
- Add page numbering
- Page Palette
- Making your document from templates
New Text Frame - body text (manual)
- Setting columns in Properties
- Adjust gap
- Uncheck Text Flows Around Frame
Concept: Paragraph Styles
- Adding/Editing Styles
- Baseline grid
- Adjust font, other features (no detail)
Context Menu: Get Text
Linking Frames
Setting Style (after text imported, frames linked)
Adjust text frame sizes
Add images
Drop caps - automatic (mention only)
Hanging Drop Caps
- Initial letter in its own frame
Ctrl-Shift-click to select frame in layer
Use of invisible frame for space around image frame
Gradient fill background for Text Frame
Shape to mark story end
Design with Graphics and Freedom
Copy feature from one template to another
- Select a group with mouse
- Copy > Paste
- Use of multiple vertical guides to align elements
Text > Convert to Outline
- Edit Shape (no detail)
- Lock Shape
New Shapes, Polygons - editing
- Convert to Text Frames
- Enter text, apply style
- Use of Scrapbook for Repetitive Features
- Text Frame - Rotate
Set Fire with SVG Graphics
New Template
Import SVG
- Edit size
- Copy, position copies
- Edit individual colors
- Clicking, dragging guides to SVG borders
New text frames aligning with guides
- Automatic drop caps in styles
Edit Template - move page number
Text on curve
- Make Text Frame
- Enter text
- Make Bezier curve
- Select both Frame and curve
- Item > Attach Text to Path
- Rotate as desired
Publishing Demands Freedom. PDF.
(This part not completed yet)