It is always a problem to keep tutorials up to date. I am still impressed Scribus has so many wiki en tutorials , not always the easiest prescriptions and ways to teach a beginner. I can give a tip: In the Netherlands is a commercial writing training institute that sells a correspondence course "Scribus" or "Indesign 12 lessons , special for beginners a reasonable good but in my opinion rather expensive course. In Dutch language. You can get a trial lesson for free. I don't have connections with this institute , so you can Google yourself for more information Greetings Theo Mulder
Vriendelijke groeten, Theo Mulder Op 3-10-2011 23:08, john Culleton schreef: > On Sat, 1 Oct 2011 13:00:31 -0600 > Mike Sleger<chappa-ai at q.com> wrote: > > >>> You guys are all saying that NEW users should download the 1.4RC5 >>> to start with, but there is no tutorial based on that version while >>> there is a tutorial based on the 1.3.3.14 version. I, being a >>> brand new user, find that I need both versions, because if I don't >>> find the elements mentioned in the tutorial where it says they are, >>> then I am lost. >>> >>> It is, after all, the NEW user who has the most need for a tutorial. >> Honestly, in my experience, the quickest way to find out how to do >> something (or whether it's even supported at all) is Google. I've >> never even used the Scribus tutorial. >> > There is a very old tutorial dating back before even 1.3.3.x. It gives > you the basics but it is hard to work with when using more recent > versions. I no longer consult it. > > There is also a tutorial book by Cedric Gemy "Scribus 1.3.5 Beginners > Guide". That is much closer to what is in use today. It is not as > complete however as the older "Scribus The Official Manual" by > Pittman, Schaefer et al. which is based on 1.3.3.12. > > For real work I use my nightly download of 1.4.0 svn or as I like to > call it rc5 plus. Thus far it hasn't let me down, and if I do > have a problem I can expect expert help on it. > > There is a tutorial on making a 3 fold brochure based on 1.3.5: > http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Creating_a_threefold_brochure > > There are also some video tutorials. > > My only goal in all this conversation is to steer newcomers away from > 1.3.3.x series which is significantly different than what most of us > are using today. The series 1.3.5 through 1.3.9 were aimed at > developing a new Scribus to be called 1.4.0. The interface should be > similar from 1.3.5 through 1.4.0x. The file format is also similar > throughout this series. > > It may be useful to keep in mind three different .sla file formats: > Format A: 1.3.3 series > Format B: 1.3.5--1.4.0. > Format C: 1.5.0 et seq. > > You can upgrade from one format to the next, but not retreat to an > earlier format. > > HTH > > John Culleton > > ___ > Scribus Mailing List: scribus at lists.scribus.net > Edit your options or unsubscribe: > http://lists.scribus.net/mailman/listinfo/scribus > See also: > http://wiki.scribus.net > http://forums.scribus.net
