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


Hdr: Cover Page
==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
* Mouse-over to see Tool Tips
Click Image Frame icon
* Click Image Frame icon
Placing Image Frame on page
* 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
* (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
* adjust position, size
select None for border color
* select None for border color
adjust background fill color and transparency
* adjust background fill color and transparency
 
More shapes
More shapes
Two with same colors
* Two with same colors
Fourth shape - new color
* Fourth shape - new color
Edit Colors - New
 
CMYK select
Edit Colors - New
sliders for values
* CMYK select
Color Name
* sliders for values
Back to Properties > Color to select
* 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


Hdr: Working with Layers on a Page
==Working with Layers on a Page==
Concept of Layers
Concept of Layers
Rationale: option of hiding/showing layers
* Rationale: option of hiding/showing layers
Concept: Multi-language files, with only desired language shown
* 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
* Prior elements on one layer of cover
Text will be on a new one
* 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
* Uncheck Text Flows Around Frame
Story Editor for text entry
* Story Editor for text entry
Save and Exit Editor
* Save and Exit Editor
 
Context menu > Show Properties tool
Context menu > Show Properties tool
Text Tab
Text Tab
Font selection
* Font selection
Size
* Size
Color
* Color
Kerning
* Kerning
Line spacing
* Line spacing
 
Edit Contents of Frame
Edit Contents of Frame
Adjust only highlighted text
* 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
* Enter text, adjust as above
Reposition
* Reposition
 
More text, as above
More text, as above


Hdr: Design Multiple Pages
==Design Multiple Pages==
Concept: Templates
Concept: Templates
Templates requestor: Edit > Templates
Templates requestor: Edit > Templates
New template, name
* New template, name
Adding guides to templates
* Adding guides to templates
Concept: math operations in numerical requestors
* 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
* Making your document from templates
 
New Text Frame - body text (manual)
New Text Frame - body text (manual)
Setting columns in Properties
* Setting columns in Properties
Adjust gap
* Adjust gap
Uncheck Text Flows Around Frame
* Uncheck Text Flows Around Frame
 
Concept: Paragraph Styles
Concept: Paragraph Styles
Adding/Editing Styles
* Adding/Editing Styles
Baseline grid
* Baseline grid
Adjust font, other features (no detail)
* 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
* 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


Hdr: Design with Graphics and Freedom
==Design with Graphics and Freedom==
Copy feature from one template to another
Copy feature from one template to another
Select a group with mouse
* Select a group with mouse
Copy > Paste
* 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
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 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
* Make Text Frame
Enter text
* Enter text
Make Bezier curve
* Make Bezier curve
Select both Frame and curve
* Select both Frame and curve
Item > Attach Text to Path
* Item > Attach Text to Path
Rotate as desired
* Rotate as desired


Hdr: Publishing Demands Freedom. PDF.
==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)