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Scribus => Layout Issues => Topic started by: oida on April 11, 2024, 05:36:10 PM

Title: Templates for multiple pages
Post by: oida on April 11, 2024, 05:36:10 PM
Hi,

just in a learning curve in Scribus and while some things seems easy there are some things  i did'nt understand. While i have found out how to generate a index i was unable to fix two things, which drives me crazy.

1.) use a template for all pages
I created a page template with different frames and now i want to use the template for all pages or better, for pages 6 to 120.

2.) no page numbers on pages 1-5, start counting on page 6 as number 1.
I played a little with the sections but have no success for now. The page numbering is in masterpages, each one for left and one for the right side.

I am using Scribus 1.5.8 under Debian 12.

Please, if you can guide me through this issues this will be of great help.

Thank you all in advance and stay safe
Title: Re: Templates for multiple pages
Post by: Nermander on April 11, 2024, 08:28:31 PM
As for page templates, you probably created Master pages, and in Scribus those are essentially page backgrounds.

If you want to create a page template to use on several pages you are probably better off using the scrapbook. Design the page layout, select all objects and Send to scrapbook. Then insert a new page (or delete everything on the page) and doubleclick the entry in the scrapbook.

I think scrapbook items also retain layers, so the template can have objects on different layers.
Title: Re: Templates for multiple pages
Post by: oida on April 12, 2024, 12:54:08 PM
Quote from: Nermander on April 11, 2024, 08:28:31 PMIf you want to create a page template to use on several pages you are probably better off using the scrapbook. Design the page layout, select all objects and Send to scrapbook. Then insert a new page (or delete everything on the page) and doubleclick the entry in the scrapbook.

I think scrapbook items also retain layers, so the template can have objects on different layers.
Thank you for the hint. I was hoping to get it more easy, but i'll try the scrapbook.
Thank's a lot