Ciro Soto wrote: > Q1: > I am trying to layout my first full book in scribus (I only used it as > cover design before). > I created 100 blank pages. Then I created two master pages (following > instructions from The Official Manual). Then I went back to the pages > and assigned the master pages to the odd and even pages. > They looked fine, but I cannot edit the pages! The text frames are > unlocked, but I can't input any text in there... > What is the step I am missing?
Not sure. Have you selected the right kind of cursor ? Click on the button that has a capital A and an I-beam cursor. If you right click on the text boxes, can you select 'Edit Text' ? > Q2: > Assuming I resolve the first issue above. I want text to flow only in > the odd pages, and leave the even pages for another text flow (imagine > I am writing a bilingual book, even pages in language1 and odd pages > in language2. Can I do that automatically? Or do I have to do it > manually? You have to set up the way the text frames are linked by hand which isn't hard. Then you should get what I think you hope for. Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore, MSc EDM (Open), B.A. Chem (Oxon), CMIOSH, AIEMA, MEI Managing Director, T4 Sustainability Limited. http://www.T4sLtd.co.uk/ Energy Audit, Carbon Management, Design Advice, Sustainable Energy Consultancy and Installation, Carbon Trust Standard Registered Assessor Phone: 0845 4561332 Mobile: 07785 563116 Skype: t4sustainability
