- Scribus 1.3.5: Beginner's Guide
- Cedric Gemy
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- 2025-03-31 05:48:51
In the previous chapter we have taken some time to understand how to manipulate and place objects in a layout. But we have ignored the fact that a document could contain several pages. In fact, as layout is more about laying out a page, it appears that the second most important concept of Scribus, after placing objects on a page, will be page management. Unlike in text processors, no page is created in Scribus until you ask for it.
In this chapter we will:
- Get used to page navigation
- Create, delete, and move pages
- Create and apply master pages
- Use guides to help structuring the pages
In fact, all these things are quite simple to understand. The big deal is to get used to them and really incorporate the way they work, mainly to be more productive and more creative at the same time.
Now that we will be working with some pages, sometimes lots of them, it will be very important to be able to navigate between them as comfortably as possible. Scribus lets you do this the way you prefer from several possibilities.
The first is to use the scrollbars, which is easy but not always the fastest way. The PageUp and PageDn keys are a quicker shortcut for this way.
People who love using the mouse can consider zooming out and then zooming in on another page. This can easily be done with Ctrl + mouse wheel scrolling. This method is really interesting when you need an overview of the content while scrolling. This way, you can have quick control of your layout.
The third is to use the page list or the green arrows of the statusbar. Consider this possibility only if you know exactly which page you want to go to, because choosing a page in the list will "jump" to that page.
The Outline window displays pages and all the objects included. Is a single click on one enough to reach it? This is a very precise window to manage the content of your document, sometimes too precise, especially if you have many frames. In this case, pages will be lost among all the entries.
Finally, and certainly most importantly, is the Arrange Pages window. We will have an overview of this window in the next section. Through this window not only can you browse your document, but also really manage the pages.
