[Scribus] Trouble with Free Objects

[Calum Polwart]

On Wed, 2006-12-06 at 07:16 -0800, joolean wrote:
> Master pages are totally out of the question if you want to import those
> pages into another document.
> They don't import with the page correctly, and they show up in different
> positions.
> This is again due to Scribus applying the imported pages settings into the
> current document. I.e. It even sets the current pages margins and guides to
> match that of the imported page. Aaargh!

Sorry perhaps wasn't clear.  I meant apply a master page to the A4 page
with the crop marks etc on the master page so that you import each page
and then say 'apply master page'
> 
> I tried exporting pages to eps but that has just as many problems, if not
> more.
> 
> So after a couple more hours of trying, I've decided to just create it from
> scratch on A4 pages with guides for two smaller 120x120mm pages.
> So for an 8 page CD booklet, you just have 4 A4 pages and create your
> smaller pages directly on them.
> It's not ideal and you can't print individual pages but it seems to be the
> only way to maintain my sanity. :)