<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 3:18 AM, Ian "Witty" Whitfield <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:editor@federalsaints.net" target="_blank">editor@federalsaints.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On 10/12/2012 08:12 AM, Greg wrote:<br>
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Here is a wiki page with a script for shifting all page objects, which you might need to do when you insert a page in the middle of a Double Sided layout.<br>
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<a href="http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Shifting_All_Page_Objects" target="_blank">http://wiki.scribus.net/<u></u>canvas/Shifting_All_Page_<u></u>Objects</a><br>
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There are of course various mods one can make to accomplish other goals. As written, the script only shifts the objects right or left, not up or down.<br>
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Greg<br>
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Hi Greg<br>
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This sounds very promising indeed and I think could cure the problem I brought up!!<br>
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I've never used scripts so would need a basic 'How to' if you don't mind. My only comment would be to know if it's possible to make the script work from the page you start it on right to the end of the document?<br>
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I also think that incorporating this into Scribus itself would be a very worth while exercise indeed..<br>
Maybe as "Apply Master Page with adjustment"<br>
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Very many thanks<br>
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IanW<br>
Pretoria<br>
South Africa.<br>
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<br></blockquote><div>Ian,<br><br>I may be misunderstanding the problem you have, but my method is create a left master page and a right master page for my magazine. One could name them even master page and odd master page to be a bit more clear, I suppose. I do not have any differing vertical elements on my pages that I want the master pages to define. Having only the footer defined on my master pages makes the process simple.<br>
<br>When I do the magazine layout, I simply apply either master page to the series of pages in my 64 page magazine. When adding a new page in the middle of the series, I simply apply either master page so the footer will show on the new page. It does not matter which master page I apply, in my case, since I only employ a horizontal footer on the master pages.<br>
<br>After I have all the page layout done, I use the apply master page menu option and apply the right master page (could be the odd master page) to all odd pages. Then I apply the left master page (or even master page if you prefer) to the left pages. This is one of the last things I do before sending the file off to the printer. <br>
I use a footer on the right or odd pages that is numbered and is differs from the footer I use on the left or even pages. Since the footer is part of my master page layout, it gets applied to each page properly by Scribus and the pages are numbered for me automatically. Then the only things I have to do manually is re-number the table of contents and re-number the advertisers index based on the now perfect page numbers. I also continue articles to another frame for layout purposes, so I have to edit my "Continued on page ?" lines placed at the jump points if the issue has them.<br>
<br>Sometimes, I do use the normal master page but not in a printer ready file. It contains a dummy footer to be used as a place holder so my page layout will not cover the footer area as I compose each page.<br><br>If it will help, I'll be happy to supply the file I start with in developing a new issue. However, I have an issue due at the printer in 12 days, so that might take a back seat, as I generally used the last issue and delete the dated stuff before entering the new content. But the start up file was my first attempt at a beginning point. I soon learned it was more trouble than it was worth and began using the process I just described. But the start up file does demonstrate the master page scheme.<br>
<br clear="all">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> </div></div><br>