Scribus 1.3.5 Beginner's Guide
Desktop publishing software versus text processors
Time for action - using the main status bar options
Properties Palette: The main place
Software and per-document preferences
Time for action - how Scribus applies changes
Working comfortably in Scribus
Time for action - setting page size and paper size and margins
Save the document as often as possible
Basic frames for text and images
Time for action - adding the logo
Time for action - adding the text
Time for action - adding and setting the color of a shape
Moving objects and exact positioning
Time for action - use X and Y properties
Time for action - formatting text
Time for action - scaling the name of our company
Time for action - the quick method for rotating an object
Time for action - aligning an object on another
Locking objects to prevent errors
Time for action - let's surf into the document
Time for action - a new page after the cover
Time for action - adding several pages
Creating and deleting master pages
Time for action - using default master pages
Time for action - hands on master page
Sharing pages and master pages between documents
Time for action - reusing pages
Time for action - page numbering
Time for action - a simple three-folded document
Time for action - import it from Shakespeare land!
Linking and unlinking Text Frames
Time for action - import it from Shakespeare Land, going on!
Time for action - let's jump into the flow!
Editing text in the layout and hyphenation
Time for action - automatic hyphenation
Time for action - replacing a text format overall in the document
Time for action - automatic replacement with Short Words
Dealing with special characters
Time for action - adding glyphs on your page
Time for action - creating a Table of Content
The three ways of changing a property
Time for action - the font sizes
Time for action - stroking letters
Time for action - improving white spaces and alignment
Time for action - setting a custom font directory
Time for action - working with styles
Time for action - import a Writer document
Importing a structured document
Special Frames for Complex Content Management
Time for action - creating a table
Time for action - formatting tables
Time for action - modifying rows and columns
Time for action - linking content through cells
Time for action - importing a OOCalc table
Time for action - using inline frames
Understanding the render frame
Time for action - creating your first render frame
Time for action - Scribus scrapbooking
Drawing Advanced Frames and Shapes
Frame conversion and text to outlines
Time for action - images in a text shape
Time for action - distorting a shape
Mixing shapes with path operations
Have a go hero - let's create a mix!
Time for action - drawing lines with the Pen tool
Time for action - attach text to a line
Point to modify existing lines and shapes
Drawing paths with the Bezier tool
Time for action - creating custom paths with the Bezier tool
Importing and exporting: The concepts
Time for action - creating a postcard
Time for action - using clipping path twice
Time for action - applying color to an imported graphic
Time for action - applying colors to a Text Frame's text
Applying shade or transparency
Time for action - transparency and layers
Time for action - using patterns and gradients in a layout
Time for action - managing new colors
Time for action - importing from a Scribus document
Time for action - replacing colors
Time for action - managing colors in Scribus
Time for action - detecting errors before exporting
Time for action - previewing color separation
Time for action - quick export method
Customizing the Creation or Viewing Process
Time for action - adding hyperlinks
Time for action - adding bookmarks to your PDF documents
Time for action - sell your shoes and help clients choose!
Time for action - communicating with the reader application
Time for action - using a predefined script to reduce file size
Time for action - calculate the sum of the fields
Scripting basics to extend Scribus
Time for action - adding a script