Doc wrote: > It has nothing to do with bias. It has to do with you ignoring the > word > "unwary". You aren't an unwary user. Neither (now) am I.
Anyone who is using software as complex as Scribus to do as skill-intensive a job as designing publications must get "wary" pretty fast. Contrary to widespread belief, you can't do a good job of laying out pages by simply picking up a piece of software and plowing ahead. The software is just a tool to be used by the designer. If the designer has no clue about how to lay out pages, the software can't make up for that. I've been distressed that in the recent discussions on this list when one user or another asking how to get started, the focus seemed entirely on using the software. Some mention of the need to learn *something* about principles of design and how to set proper type should have been in there. Sure, when your back is against the wall of a deadline for your first effort, you may need to fudge it. But if it's a continuing job, face the fact that you need to put considerable time and effort into learning how to use type and how to design attractive and effective pages. Software is part of the learning curve, too, of course. That includes getting acquainted with PDF requirements. LOOK AROUND! Go through every menu, every dialog box, every option. It's called "paying your dues." --Judy Miner USA Registered Linux User #397786 Being productive with VectorLinux 6.0 Standard, Deluxe Edition
