Please indulge me, I am trying to figure out these problems with online documentation. The answers are probably there...
I am using Scribus 1.3.3.14; did NOT install Ghost but that has not been an issue. (Windows XP, SP3) Anyhow I just plunged in to do a dummy of a ~50-page book, ~25 photos + text. Here is the short list of issues I haven't solved: 1 Every element is on the "background" layer. So, how do I create a master page for page numbering? How do I create a layer under or behind a text page--say for a background illustration? And probably easy on a master page to install some non-printing guides... 2 How do I kern a pair of characters? I tried following the instructions but must be missing something, or is that done differently in this version? 3 None of the text frames is linked to another. How can I export all the text to a file? I'd be happy with a reference to the online docs for each issue. THANKS! Background: I have used FrameMaker for years for self-help medical handbooks--long books with lots of illustrations, cross-references, index, etc. and for lots of shorter materials that required frequent updates and revisions. However, doing a short children's book is a nightmare: illustrations load very slowly, hard to rearrange things and have a flexible layout. InDesign might be great but it is more $ than I can spend now. Scribus is a real pleasure! But you knew that already. Only issue of concern when it might come to sending PDF files to a printer: a lot of printers claim that only Adobe PDF is supported. But not a worry for me today. All the best, Jerry Jerry Halberstadt "Seeing the story, making a difference." * Photography * Writing * Publishing *Consulting http://HealthyResources.com * http://www.NewTechPub.com http://LivingWithAge.com * http://www.PhotoLuminations.com
