[scribus] Column question

[Harvey Cohen]

Thanks for response, Martin. You covered exactly what I wanted to know!

Harvey

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From: "ZASKE Martin" <zm at revue-gugu.org>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 2:58 PM
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Subject: Re: [scribus] Column question

> Welcome to Scribus Harvey!
>
> Your questions are welcome too. And the more information you give us,
> the better we can help you.
>
> Maybe your first project in Scribus is just a one-page poster?
>
> In Scribus you should hit F2 and always have space to keep the F2-window
> open. We use two screens on our layout computer, to have space for all
> the tools and information-windows. We also keep the F6-window open
> always (layers) and the document Outline.
>
> For columns, you need a text-frame, which you pull up with the
> text-frame tool.
>
> Then you select that text-frame, so that it shows a red frame and
> handles. Now you can click on the text-tab within the F2-window. You
> will find a sub-tab called Columns & Text distances. Here you can play
> with the columns until you get the settings you need.
>
> I have given this, based on Version 1.4.3; if you are using something
> different, that would be information to include with your next request.
>
>
> If you are very ambitious, and you tend to want "total control" over
> your text, you can also define guidelines and individual text-boxes.
> Those you can link with the Link Text Frames (N) tool. That way you can
> have any custom column-layout you can dream up. Since we are doing a
> magazine, we do our "columns" this manual way, for full flexibility;
> even though it is a little more work.
> Helpful in this context is the feature to snap your text to the
> baseline grid. (Also available in F2 window on text-tab on the "fixed
> linespacing"-button as an alternative option; you need to take your
> cursor outside the text and select the entire text-box, to be able to
> select the linespacing options)
>
>
>
> Sorry, if I got your question wrong. Maybe you literally want to know,
> where to find information yourself.
>
> First idea: Go here:
>
> http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Help:TOC
>
> Type "columns" into the top-right search-box and you will find stuff
> like this:
>
> http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Get_Started_With_Scribus:6
>
>
>
> Second idea: In the help, which comes with Scribus (Help-menu -> Scribus
> manual), you will find a write-up called "Working with Text" which is
> also giving an example about setting up a multi-page document.
>
>
>
> Third idea: When we started using Scribus for publishing, we bought this
> book, and it has given us a good kick-start. (I believe it is written in
> English)
>
> Scribus: Open-Source Desktop Publishing von Christoph Schäfer und weiteren
> http://www.amazon.de/dp/0956078001
> ISBN-13: 978-0956078001
>
>
>
> Have fun with Scribus. Any time you invest now for finding your way
> around, is time well spent. Scribus can do so much more, than I
> initially knew. But some goodies are a little "hidden", like treasures.
>
> greetings,
>
> Martin
>
>
> On 23.05.2014 16:35, Harvey Cohen wrote:
>> I'm new to Scribus and I can't find information about about how to create 
>> columns. Can someone please help? Thanks
>>
>> Harvey
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