Thanks for the quick reply. I can't select the icon with the capital A and the I-beam cursor. It is grayed. When I right-click I don't have the edit-text option. I am using scribus 1.3.3.12 (in Linux Ubuntu).
Regarding Q2, I'll try when I resolve the master page problem. Ciro -- Links of your interest: http://www-personal.engin.umd.umich.edu/~cirosoto/ http://www.TheGuitarMakerExploration.com https://www.createspace.com/3392936 On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 9:42 PM, John Beardmore<John at t4sltd.co.uk> wrote: > Ciro Soto wrote: > >> Q1: >> I am trying to layout my first full book in scribus (I only used it as >> cover design before). >> I created 100 blank pages. Then I created two master pages (following >> instructions from The Official Manual). Then I went back to the pages >> and assigned the master pages to the odd and even pages. >> They looked fine, but I cannot edit the pages! The text frames are >> unlocked, but I can't input any text in there... >> What is the step I am missing? > > Not sure. Have you selected the right kind of cursor ? ?Click on the button > that has a capital A and an I-beam cursor. > > If you right click on the text boxes, can you select 'Edit Text' ? > > >> Q2: >> Assuming I resolve the first issue above. I want text to flow only in >> the odd pages, and leave the even pages for another text flow (imagine >> I am writing a bilingual book, even pages in language1 and odd pages >> in language2. ?Can I do that automatically? Or do I have to do it >> manually? > > You have to set up the way the text frames are linked by hand which isn't > hard. Then you should get what I think you hope for. > > > Cheers, J/. > -- > John Beardmore, MSc EDM (Open), B.A. Chem (Oxon), CMIOSH, AIEMA, MEI > Managing Director, T4 Sustainability Limited. http://www.T4sLtd.co.uk/ > Energy Audit, Carbon Management, Design Advice, Sustainable Energy > Consultancy and Installation, Carbon Trust Standard Registered Assessor > Phone: 0845 4561332 ? Mobile: 07785 563116 ? Skype: t4sustainability > > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus >
