On Tue, Feb 07, 2006 at 09:10:22PM +0100, Craig Bradney wrote: > > > > How is the 3-fold page suppose to work? I create a new document and all > > > > it does is produce a new page, with margin lines or 3 even sized pages. > > > > What am I doing wrong. > > > > > > It controls how 'pages' are layed out when you add extra pages. > > > > > > So if you want a standard 3 fold, A4 leaflet you would choose: > > > > > > 3 Fold > > > Page Size ? 99mm x 21mm (1/3rd A4) > > > And insert 6 pages. > > > > > > This will give you the layout BUT note when you export it to PDF you'll > > > get 6 seperate pages - you need to then use some manipulation software > > > to impose the 3 pages (multivalent or look on the scribus site for info > > > about booklet printing its the same concept) > > > > Because rearranging PDFs is annoying, I usually start the layout for my > > 3-page leaflets on A4 landscape (plus cut margins). It's actually easier > > and less error-prone (and I don't get any benefit from telling scribus > > that it's actually 3 pages). Apart from that you need to take into > > account that one of the pages needs to be a bit narrower for winded > > folds (German Wickelfalz). > > You can easily change the middle page's size as required.
Sorry, I forgot that. :-| But I'd need to postprocess the PDF (which I'd rather avoid if possible). Bye, Tino. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: Digital signature Url : http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20060207/f31ff1b0/attachment.pgp
