Scribus is a full-featured Free and Open Source desktop publishing layout application that is relatively easy to learn. Scribus is freely available for a number of operating systems including Windows, Mac, and Linux via web distribution. In this course, James Street teaches you the fundamentals of creating documents using Scribus including: using the interface, creating and editing content, formatting options, and finalizing your documents. Work files are included. To begin learning Scribus today, simply click on the movie links.
Introduction to Scribus
Introduction Target Audience Overview of Topics About Scribus
What is Scribus? Use of Scribus Getting Scribus Installing Scribus Other Tools for Your Toolbox Exploring the Interface
Starting Up Components of the Interface pt. 1 Components of the Interface pt. 2 Components of the Interface pt. 3 Toolbars Customizing the Toolbars The Document Window Elements of a Document Preferences & Options
Creating Documents
Document Setup Options
Measurement Systems
Saving
Creating & Editing Text
Importing Text
Threading Text & Inserting Pages
Other Page Operations
Moving & Editing Objects
Graphics
Converting Frames
SVGs
Line & Color Settings
Formatting Options
Typography 101
Fonts
Character Formatting pt. 1
Character Formatting pt. 2
Text Effects
Paragraph Formatting Options
Inserting Special Chaaracters
Creating Paragraph Styles
Applying & Editing Paragraph styles
Other Text Tools
Using Shapes
Vector Shapes
Anatomy of a Vector
Tools
Creating & Editing Shapes pt. 1
Creating & Editing Shapes pt. 2
Adjusting Shapes
Exporting & Editing SVGs
Editing Contour Lines
Layout
Stack Order/Layers & Levels
Using Levels & Layers
Aligning & Distributing Options
Creating & Using Tables
Formatting Tables
Creating Master Pages & Page Numbers
Applying & Editing Master Pages
Other Tips
Importing Large Amounts of Text
Generating Placeholder Text
Locating Missing Images
Finalizing Publications
Preflight Verifier
Printing Locally
Commercial Printing
Exporting to PDF
Challenge
Wrap Up & Review
Summary
Next Steps
Credits
About the Author