[scribus] New Linux User -- Scribus in place of Page Maker 6?

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Frank Swygert wrote:
> Thanks Laszlo!! I took a look. Most of the magazines are MUCH more 
> detailed than my comparatively humble little tome! I shouldn't have a 
> problem. There are some things I have to work around in PM6 as well, so 
> learning a few quirks isn't a problem. PM6 will page number every page, 
> or start from a certain page, but when I put the page number markers on 
> the master pages (the most convenient way) it numbers everything -- so 
> when creating something like my mag the front and back covers get 
> numbered too. I could get around this by making three separate files 
> then merging into one PDF, leaving the page numbers off the covers, but 
> it's easier to just put a paper color filled box with no lines over the 
> page numbers on the front and back covers. I imagine there will be some 
> similar items in Scribus or any other DTP program.

In scribus, you will want to create two master pages (see the wiki:
http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Working_with_Master_Pages), one with 
page numbers, and the other one without. Then you simply associate the 
master page that comes without page numbers with your cover pages, and 
the other one with the rest of the pages.

					Yours: Laszlo