Am Mittwoch, 7. Juni 2006 15:20 schrieb Patrick Rea: > I am starting to use Scribus for the creation of a community magazine. The > original layout designer used Quark so obviously I can't use her templates. > I have recreated most of her basic page layouts and have started to add my > own. With 6 different magazines coming out every 2 months and only one > person doing layouts, anything I can do to simplify my life is a bonus. > > To this end, I am trying to get a handle on the use of master pages and > item attributes and how I can use them to simplify the creation of new > magazine issues. I haven't found anything in the documentation that tells > me how to use them. Anyone out there able to give me a pointer?
Hi Patrick, since you didn't tell us anything about your previous experiences with DTP software or even advanced features of word processors, I have to guess what might help you. Master pages are pre-defined (by you) pages that can be applied to any existing page in a document. You can even use master pages from other Scribus documents. On a master page, you can place all elements that will be used for all (or a range of) pages of a doc, e.g. frames with page numbers, visual dividing lines, logos etc. To create a master page, click Edit > Master Page OR convert an existing page into a master page using Page > Convert to Master Page. If your document is double sided, you can also create master pages for left and right. One thing to keep in mind is that items on a master page cannot be edited in normal editing mode. Is that of any use for you? If not, you can ask more detailed questions anytime :) Cheers, Christoph
