On 02/17/2014 08:42 PM, Owen wrote: >> To Knowledgeble users of Scribus >> From: Author / Beginning User >> >> >> I have mastered the simple tasks of forming pages by inserting text >> frames, >> simple editing functions in the edit window; and I have navigated the >> instructions for setting up pagination, BUT two items are still in the >> "mystery category": > >> 1) How do I apply the text frame INSERT to 100 >> pages >> simultaneously RATHER than one each as I write and, > > > 1. File->New (whatever you need) > 2. Insert the text frame required > 3. Page->Copy (99 times) To clarify: you don't have to do this 99 times, you can specify 99 for Number of Copies in the dialog. > >> 2) Where do I SEE >> the >> individual Master Page that I have named PMMWNHA so that I can apply / >> insert page # instruction? > > > In your .scribus/templates directory I think. Just have a look there. Insert > Character > Page Number is not an instruction, it's a special character that will be interpreted as the page number when entered into a text frame. So just edit the master page, add a frame for the page number, then put in this character. When you're editing the master page, it looks like '#', but when applied to a page it shows the actual page number.
If you look at the online manual under Scribus Basics > Page Numbering, you can learn how to modify the numbering scheme (Arabic vs Roman numerals vs alphabetical), and start and restart numbering at something other than 1. Greg
