[Scribus] Scribus Digest, Vol 43, Issue 40

[kreinert at esu7.org]

> Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:12:08 -0500
> From: <kreinert at esu7.org>
> Subject: [Scribus] Styles- Newspaper
> To: scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de
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> Hello! I'm getting back into journalism as an adviser for a high 
> school newspaper. We are using Scribus, but my big fret at the 
> moment is that when I wrote in college, everything was already set 
> up for me. I am trying to create a couple of templates, and the one 
> thing that I am really needing is the ability to save certain 
> fonts/styles for certain parts of the layout. 
> 
> For example, if I want to start writing an article, I can click 
> "body text" and the font and style will change to one that has been 
> preset.  This option really helps with uniformity throughout the 
> paper.  I don't know if I want to call this little tool a "style 
> palette" or what, but please tell me this is an option!?! 
> 
> I've introduced myself to the scrapbook, but I just want to save 
> styles, not entire text/pic boxes.  Also, I'm not thoroughly 
> knowledgable about the ins and outs of Scribus, so if you have an 
> idea, could you give me directions to get there? (girls are very 
> good at asking for directions!!!) 
> 
> Thanks- Kari 
> 
> 
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> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:00:56 -0400
> From: Gregory Pittman <gpittman at iglou.com>
> Subject: Re: [Scribus] Styles- Newspaper
> To: scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de
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> kreinert at esu7.org wrote:
> > Hello! I'm getting back into journalism as an adviser for a high 
> school newspaper. We are using Scribus, but my big fret at the 
> moment is that when I wrote in college, everything was already set 
> up for me. I am trying to create a couple of templates, and the one 
> thing that I am really needing is the ability to save certain 
> fonts/styles for certain parts of the layout. 
> >
> > For example, if I want to start writing an article, I can click 
> "body text" and the font and style will change to one that has been 
> preset.  This option really helps with uniformity throughout the 
> paper.  I don't know if I want to call this little tool a "style 
> palette" or what, but please tell me this is an option!?! 
> >
> > I've introduced myself to the scrapbook, but I just want to save 
> styles, not entire text/pic boxes.  Also, I'm not thoroughly 
> knowledgable about the ins and outs of Scribus, so if you have an 
> idea, could you give me directions to get there? (girls are very 
> good at asking for directions!!!) 
> >   
> http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Working_with_Story_Editor#Styles.2FParagraph_Styles
> 
> and the Wiki in general.
> 
> Greg
> 
> So, okay Greg...You're pretty much my hero. I have bookmarked the page. Thank you so much! You got back to me faster than my super-Scribus/Tech. guru...(who is probably reading this now!!!) -Kari:)