On Sunday 28 November 2010 15:04:59 Christoph Sch?fer wrote: > On Sunday 28 November 2010 20:04:54 L Macintyre wrote: > > I have imported a Word file successfully into a Scribus text > > frame, but the justification disappears on the right hand side. > > If I restore it through the Properties file I am left with large > > gaps between words in the last lines of paragraphs, where there > > are not sufficient words to achieve double justification. The > > last line may only have eight words in it, yet they are stretched > > across the double justification. How do I correct this? > > > > My main use of Scribus will be to edit a 20 chapter novel > > imported from Word. Has anyone a list of steps or general > > guidance to offer me? > > > > Grateful thanks from snowy Scotland. > > There two options for justified text, and it seems you selected > "forced justified". Use "justified" instead, which is the button to > the left of "forced justified". > > HTH > > Christoph
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