I am learning to use Scribus with version 1.3.3.11 for Windows (on a Win XP/Pro SP3 system).
I am familiar with InDesign CS3, and I use it for a 12 page newsletter. I have used Microsoft Publisher (not my choice) in the past. I have also explored PagePlus. These applications either have a direct booklet option, or a booklet is created when the "facing pages" option is selected. By booklet, I mean a multi-page document that is displayed with "reader spreads" (page 1, then pages 2 and 3, etc.) but prints with "printer spreads" (pages 1 and 12, then 2 and 11, etc.). If I correctly understand the Scribus documentation, in order to do this with Scribus, one needs an additional utility, either "psutils" or Multivalent. Is that correct? I found a mailing list response from March of 2006 that provides sources to download either in Windows versions. I connected to the two websites, but I am still unclear which to use (if, in fact I am correct in concluding that one or the other must be used). In order to use Multivalent, is it necessary to convert the Scribus file to PDF first? From the description on the website, that appears to be the case. Apparently, with psutils, the booklet can be created directly from the Scribus file. Is that correct? What are the advantages/disadvantages of each approach? Thank you. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.scribus.info/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20080907/91fb9570/attachment.html>
