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#41
Beginner Talk / Re: I want to layout a book
Last post by ama - April 10, 2026, 04:05:41 AM
The text is in plain text ASCII.
#42
Beginner Talk / Re: I want to layout a book
Last post by AdmFubar - April 10, 2026, 02:45:16 AM
What format is the text file in? plain text? or in some type of word processor file format?
#43
Beginner Talk / Re: I want to layout a book
Last post by ama - April 10, 2026, 02:18:10 AM
> Will this be a physical printed book? or just a pdf?

Only printed on paper.


> Usually a dtp program is used for more that just text layout.

Sure. But the print company wants a PDF file.


> What details can you share about the document that you are putting together? What type, if any, changes to the fonts and their styling will be required?

All very simple. No pictures.


> Any other details that you can provide will be helpful. I'm trying to determine if scribus is a good match for what you are creating.

The question is not whether Scribus or not. The question is HOW?.


I need help to start the whole thing.

Today I installed Texlive. Looks like the same size of monster.







#44
Raster and Vector Graphics / Re: Still errors when Importin...
Last post by AdmFubar - April 09, 2026, 11:52:52 PM
can you post the svg in question. it may help in determining a solution
#45
Beginner Talk / Re: I want to layout a book
Last post by AdmFubar - April 09, 2026, 11:49:53 PM
Will this be a physical printed book? or just a pdf?

Usually a dtp program is used for more that just text layout.
What details can you share about the document that you are putting together? What type, if any, changes to the fonts and their styling will be required?

Any other details that you can provide will be helpful. I'm trying to determine if scribus is a good match for what you are creating.
#46
Raster and Vector Graphics / Still errors when Importing SV...
Last post by Flaxx - April 09, 2026, 12:24:07 PM
Hi there,

Even if Scribus 1.6.5 became much better regarding the handling of SVG-graphics compared to the past, it still has surprising lacks. Im NOT talking about embedded text (that would be wishful for both, SVG and PDF). It obviously has problems with paths having thick border lines. Enclosed is a screenshot. Yes, it can be circumvented, but the this sometimes needs measures regarding the resolution.

Im using Inkscape, and there is no difference whether the graphics are exported by using its own format or plain SVG.

https://i.postimg.cc/ZqvL38rv/2026-04-09-Scribus-SVG-handling.png
#47
Scripts and Plugins / Re: Get or Set Image Rotation
Last post by BS69 - April 09, 2026, 11:32:14 AM
waow that's great I will test that asap. Thank you very much.
#48
Beginner Talk / Re: I want to layout a book
Last post by ama - April 09, 2026, 06:19:32 AM
no images
but some longer quotes
the text is about finished, waits for some orthographic checks

All I need now is the layout.
#49
Beginner Talk / Re: I want to layout a book
Last post by AdmFubar - April 09, 2026, 04:50:51 AM
Quote from: ama on April 08, 2026, 11:07:23 PMHi!

I am new here. I installed Scribus and am shocked. Nothing works as I want it.

Long ago I worked with several DTP programs, AMI pro being one of them. But Scribus is weirder than Word, and I do hate Word.

So, what I want to do: take a text and have it flow over the pages of the book automatically.

To see how Scribus works, I took an .sla file from someone and looked at the text in that file. As far as I can see, there are no hidden commands. I do hate Word for invisible commands. I DO!

But the .sla file is overloaded with a HUGE cloud of nonsense. So, working in that file is something for later, when I know how the commands work.

How can I START with the whole thing? I have no idea how many pages I need for the text. So the minimum is 4 pages:

  cover front
  page2  page3
  cover back

How can I make that?

How can I insert text, so that it will flow?

How can I add more pages, so that the whole text (more than 50 pages) will be handled correctly?

I use Scribus 1.5.8, english, on Linux. Something else can not be installed, because the insane operating system installer deletes other versions, even if newer. That is one of the reasons, why I say that programmers are idiots. Since I am a programmer, I am allowed to say that...

Thank you in advance
ama
Ami Pro was an early word processor, not DTP  software. you may have to unlearn a few concepts for using Scribus. 

Scribus is for final assembly of of a document. 

Is your book going to have images in it? If so, are all the images ready? Is all the text written? Is this a novel, or something instructional?
#50
Windows / Re: Not showing my directories
Last post by AdmFubar - April 09, 2026, 04:43:57 AM
You might want to consider saving your working files locally. There are usually issues when dealing with remote files and the of services line one drive. It will save you headaches later.