[scribus] Ventura Publisher

[Gregory Pittman]

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On 08/04/2010 10:00 PM, Louis Desjardins wrote:
> 2010/8/4 John Culleton<john at wexfordpress.com>
>
>> On Wednesday 04 August 2010 19:42:18 Baseball Bob wrote:
>>> Submitted on 08/05/2010
>>> Submitted by anonymous user: [10.1.5.224]
>>>
>>> Submitted values are:
>>>
>>>     Name: Baseball Bob
>>>     Email Address: RLN37 at yahoo.com
>>>     Subject: Ventura Publisher
>>>     Message:
>>> I am trying to drop Windows altogether, and go to Ubuntu.  But I run a
>>> baseball league for kids every summer, and depend on Ventura Publisher
>> ( a
>>> WYSIWYG desktop publishing program) to make all necessary forms, and
>> to
>>> produce good-looking many-page manuals for coaches and parents.  I
>> wonder
>>> if moving to Scribus would be workable for me?  I don't need absolute
>>> compatibility with Ventura, but I have found Ventura to be very
>> convenient
>>> over the years, so would like a Linux DTP program that has similar
>>> attributes.  Would Scribus be good for me?  Or is it mainly just a
>>> single-page layout program, that might bog down when tackling
>> something
>>> like a 35-page user manual for example?
>>>
>>>     About your Scribus program:
>>>       Version: 1.3.3.14
>>>       Prebuilt/Compiled: Prebuilt
>>>       Build Date:
>>>     Your operating system and CPU:
>>>       Type: Windows
>>>       Version: Vista or Windows 7
>>>       CPU type: 32bit (Intel/AMD - i386)
>>>
>>> The results of this submission may be viewed at:
>>> http://www.scribus.net/?q=node/158/submission/492
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> Book length projects have to be broken up but 35 pages is within the
>> Scribus
>> comfort zone. Give it a try.
>>
>
> I can only suggest that the number of pages follows the imposition frame. To
> the least you’re going to need: an even number of pages (ad blank pages if
> necessary). Then, depending on the way the manual is going to be binded,
> multiplle of 2 might not be enough. You might need multiple of 4 or 8. I
> also suggest that you discuss early with your printer. Only to avoid
> deception and cost.
>
> Louis
>
>> --
>> John Culleton
>> Wexford Press
>> "Create Book Covers with Scribus"
>> Printable E-book 38 pages $5.95
>> http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html
>>
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