-----Original Message----- >From: jwminer at accessvt.com >Sent: Dec 3, 2010 12:28 PM >To: Scribus User Mailing List <scribus at lists.scribus.info> >Subject: Re: [scribus] Headlines > >J.J.Jordan replied: >>>How can I get headlines automaticly. I should like a tool where I >>> can >>>make a headline that automatic will change all the headlines. >>>I make a monthly magazine and in the headlines we put the name of >>> the >>>month.Perhaps you can help me. >>>I hope the English Iused is clear enough. >>>Thank You. >> >> It sounds as if you need to find out about styles. You can create a >> text style that sets the specific font, point size, and many, many >> more >> attributes. Then you just click on each headline and apply the >> style. >> Thus, each headline will have the same appearance. If you want to >> change the appearance of all the headlines, just edit the style and >> all >> the headlines will automatically be reformatted. > >I didn't understand his problem that way. It seems he wants >something that will automatically change the MONTH in the headline >for each new issue. A paragraph style won't do this, it will just >apply the style to each headline and if you make a change to the >style, it will automatically be applied to every paragraph using >that style. > >I'm a total dummy when it comes to scripting, but my guess is that a >script could be written that would automate these changes. > >You're completely right about the usefulness of paragraph styles. >People new to DTP absolutely *must* learn to use styles and not just >ad hoc paragraph formatting. >--Judy M. > USA
a.l.e. had it right: the man is talking about "headers" (like in headers/footers). He wants to have something like a master page where you can place objects that will appear on every page that does not have the master page objects hidden. Once I get back home, if I remember, I can do a PDF tutorial of what I'm talking about (it's kind of like a skeleton that you hang the elements of the real pages on; like if you want to have a header, a footer, and a vertical bar down the center of every standard page, then you just do it the one time on the master page; after that, every page that shows master page elements will have those elements already in place).
