On Monday 10 January 2011 17:45:56 Owen wrote: > > I wish to create documents in Scribus not for a print target but > > for PDF > > (the end user can decide whether or not to print). For aesthetic > > reasons > > I want to give the impression that the document is 'printed' on > > coloured > > paper - something other than 'paper white'. > > > > I can used the 'display' tab in page setup but this only does > > what it says: gives a coloured page on my display. Print preview > > and PDF output > > are still to paper white. > > > > I can set the background colour in a text frame OK - but that > > doesn't address the colour in the margins. > > > > Is there a simple way to achieve my goal? > > Make a bottom layer an object the size of your document and fill it > with the color you desire?
Yes. I create a new layer, draw a graphic frame, adjust it to the size of the layer, select properties and color. I don't use the "background" layer at all. I can delete it or ignore it. -- John Culleton Create Book Covers with Scribus: http://www.booklocker.com/p/books/4055.html Typesetting and indexing http://wexfordpress.com book sales http://wexfordpress.net Free barcode: http://www.tux.org/~milgram/bookland/
