FreedomYUG Tutorial Demonstrated Tasks

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Hdr: Empty White Spaces Launching Scribus Making a New Document Adjusting size (Custom) Choosing units (mm) Facing pages Margins

Hdr: 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

Hdr: 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

Hdr: 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

Hdr: 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 Shapes, Polygons - editing Convert to Text Frames Enter text, apply style Use of Scrapbook for Repetitive Features Text Frame - Rotate

Hdr: 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

Hdr: Publishing Demands Freedom. PDF. (This part not completed yet)