<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 9:23 AM, Eric Tripp <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ejtripp@hotmail.com">ejtripp@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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I am thinking of downloading Scribus for a DTP project.<br>
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I have a desktop PC running Windows XP and a laptop running Ubuntu Linux.<br>
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1. Is it possible to download a copy of each?<br>
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2. Once installed on PC and laptop is it possible to interchange files between machines, ie start a project on one machine, then edit it or add to it using the other machine?<br>
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Many thanks.<br>
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Eric Tripp.<br></blockquote></div><br>Eric,<br>I believe Scribus will prove to be a GREAT DTP application for you PROVIDED you understand that any DTP application will likely require more effort to produce your project than a word processor, for instance. Depending on what your project is, a DTP application may be the ONLY feasible way to produce it. However, there are many projects that might be more easily produced with a word processor even if using graphics. However, almost all DTP applications allow much better control over the project outcome than a word processor can. But, that control comes with a price. It has been suggested, I believe, that there is a learning curve to consider. Also, Scribus, like most better DTP applications, does not make assumptions for the layout of your project. You must make your own decisions and implement them, which translates into a bit more effort to have better control over the final result. As long as you are prepared for all this, I think you'll come to enjoy the flexibility and power of Scribus.<br>
<br>As a magazine publisher, I find it a great product, quite capable, sometimes frustrating, but able to handle my requirements very nicely. Your mileage may differ. <br>-- <br>John Ghormley KJ4UFG<br>Editor, SERA <i>Repeater Journal</i><br>
Walkertown, NC USA<br><a href="mailto:editor@sera.org" target="_blank">editor@sera.org</a><br><br>