Scribus 1.6.4 Using Template for Projects.

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sswcharlie

Hi
I have a template all set up the way I want.  Do I understand how it is meant to be used.  I have gone 'End Edit', then: Page:  Apply Master to all pages (20), save as template.  Screen returns to original 20 pp document with page numbering etc.  However in the original document it has all the boxes as per the master, but I cannot open or get a dialog with any of them, I can insert a new box ok and edit no problem.
Want I want to do is:  at any time I can select a template and open and all the working empty boxes are there already for data and photos to be inserted.  Save the template as a document as a working document.
When I open the new document I cannot access the existing boxes, but I can put new boxes in and place data etc.
Why are the existing boxes not able to be used.

prcek

I was told/read somewhere that what is in Master page is set as a background for page and cannot be modified. So it is designed for "static" part of page as watermark, or pagination.
If you want to add items to a page It was recommended to me using scrapbook. You can arrange items on a page, then select them all and use ether RMB->SendTo->ScrapBook or Item->SendTo->Scrapbook. It will appear in scrapbook palette and then you can select a page you want to insert items and doubleclick on the scrapbook item and it will be inserted to page at the original position.
In case you want to have whole document prepared as a template, I believe just adding frames to pages instead to master page and save the document as a template will do the trick in your case.
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Any job looks easy until you try doing it yourself.

Nermander

A template is as far as I understand essentially just a saved document that is used as basis for a new document (so you don't accidentally overwrite the template).