[scribus] Tutorial

[Craig Bradney]

On Tuesday 22 July 2008 06:16:16 Nigel Ridley wrote:
> Blaine Dixon wrote:
> > I have just started the first tutorial and right way it throws me a
> > curve as I can see the tutorial is for an earlier version. The layout 
of
> > the NEW DOCUMENT window has changed. There is no function 
for "facing
> > pages" I had to guess and assumed  "double sided" would work in 
place of
> > that, but I am not sure.
> >
> > I drew the image frame within the margins, inserted the sample 
picture
> > then I find the function "cover photo frame" is missing from the 
tools
> > box.I try to set the measurements according to instructions but the
> > image then expand far off the page. The other day when I first 
started
> > it up I was able to get the image to move about within the frame 
now the
> > frame itself is moving instead of the photo.
>
> I am in the process of updating the tutorial - to one based on 1.3.3.*. 
I
> haven't completed it yet (as I myself am going through the tutorial) 
but
> have nearly finished chapter 8 (there is a lot of graphic work to do in
> this chapter).
>
> If you would like a copy of what I have so far - let me know - it is in
> OpenOffice.org format.
>
http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Get_Started_with_Scribus might be of 
interest.. It should be relatively up to date.

Craig