On Wednesday 17 March 2010 16:15:52 Candice Jordan wrote: > Submitted on 03/17/2010 > Submitted by anonymous user: [10.1.6.26] > > Submitted values are: > > Your contact information: > Name: Candice Jordan > Email Address: artneko at gmail.com > About your Scribus program: > Version: 1.3.5 > Prebuilt/Compiled: Prebuilt > Build Date: > Your operating system and CPU: > Type: MacOS X > Version: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 > CPU type: Other/Don't know > Your request content: > Subject: Newspaper in Scribus > Message: > I edit an 8 page tabloid size newspaper for a neighborhood association > in Portland, and several other assocaitions (we have about 95) are > looking to emulate our paper. Previously the paper was done in InDesign > but for reasons of volunteer accessibility I am trying to move toward > open source software. I did the last two issues using Open Office Writer > with definite issues with our printer, mostly over color. I am a total > newbie both to DTP (coming from the old days of actual cut and paste) > and am struggling trying to learn how to use Scribus--don't need a lot > of fancy stuff, just the basics, like I can't figure out how to do > styles for example to set my paragraph indents for the body. Is there > someone that can help me with this -- and what would be most excellent > would be if there were someone in Portland who wanted to meet with me to > show me a few quick tips, help me set up a basic template and who might > also be willing to coach others from the various neighborhood > associations and coalitions. If I can just get the basics under my belt > I am happy to pay it forward and teach others. > > > The results of this submission may be viewed at: > http://www.scribus.net/?q=node/158/submission/369
Sorry, but its a long ocmmute from Maryland. But there are some templates that come with Scribus that may be helpful even though they are very old. -- John Culleton "Create Book Covers with Scribus" Printable E-book 38 pages $5.95 http://www.scribd.com/doc/24676863/ http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html
