> On 2/21/16 12:06 AM, "Christoph Sch?fer" wrote: > > > > > >> Gesendet: Samstag, 20. Februar 2016 um 17:33 Uhr > >> Von: "Ken Springer" <snowshed1 at q.com> > >> An: scribus at lists.scribus.info > >> Betreff: [scribus] 2 generic questions about Scribus > >> > >> 1. For those using any of the 1.5 releases, how have you found the > >> level of bugs/issues/etc. to be compared to the latest stable release? > >> > >> 2. Will Scibus generate a Table of Contents and Index? > >> > >> I just finished my first Scribus effort, albeit small. Planning on > >> tackling a slightly larger project, and would try the latest and > >> greatest unless there are more issues cropping up than you've usually > >> found in the past. > >> > > > > Hi Ken, > > > > I'm glad you're asking! > > > > As for your first question, I'm convinced that 1.5.1 provides everything > > that 1.4.x does, except that it's much better and even more stable. For > > example, PDF, AI and ODT import have been massively improved, as has PDF > > export. So if you stick to the features available in 1.4.x, you're better > > off with 1.5.1, the only exception being the use of a small screen, because > > the Properties Palette and the Style Manager have grown almost > > exponentially in size and complexity -- a problem that needs to be resolved > > before the release of 1.6.0. > > > > Regarding ToC and Index: > > > > - ToC is possible, but it's complicated and simplistic, and Scribus is not > > prepared for more complex endeavours, at least not yet. > > > > - Indexing isn't available. You'd have to do it manually. > > Hi, Christoph, > > You're welcome. > > Then for the 2nd project, I'll remove 1.4.X and take a look at 1.5.1. > Monitor size not an issue for me, but Scribus does need to do something > about issues like that. :-) I'm using a Dell 24" business monitor, > 16:10 aspect ratio, Win7. My iMac is the same size. > > Neither ToC or Indexing is necessary, I just wanted to try it out if it > was available. > > I like "testing" (read "playing with") different software programs and > then telling people what I think about it, so they know they have > options other than MS Publisher, in this case. After this next project, > I think I'll try Pagestream. I've got Page Plus X6 running, I like it. > A friend loves it. Current version is X8 I believe. I've also used > Calamus, from DMG in Germany. Also DA's Layout, which I think is no > longer around.
Hi Ken, Pagestream seems to be dead, unfortunately (no software updates since 2011), but you might be interested in testing VIVA Designer, another interesting alternative to InDesign (http://www.viva.de/en/products/desktop-publishing/vivadesigner-desktop-version). Once you've tested all of them, please tell us what you would like to see in Scribus. Christoph
