Scribus In-Depth Tutorial
In the May 2006 issue of TUX, I covered the basics of newsletter creation with Scribus. In this follow-up article, I dig deeper into Scribus and choose a couple topics to explore further. The last article attracted good publicity for this powerful desktop publishing program (DTP). So, based on that input, I decided to focus on the most frequent requests: fonts and PDF creation. Many personal and business users rely on .pdf files for document exchange. So, with this follow-up article, I take a detailed look at Scribus' portable document format (PDF) generation and ways to add fancy fonts to your publications. Choosing features to cover was a tough job, because Scribus has so many features. Fortunately, TUX readers sent in responses to suggest more topics for Scribus.
Scribus is an example of an application that should be widely accepted regardless of licensing. It is available not only for Linux, but Windows and Mac OS X as well, so availability should not be an obstacle. For open source to flourish, applications like Scribus must get the attention of existing Microsoft Windows users. In short, they must see open-source applications as an equivalent—or better—solution for personal computing. The availability of high-quality applications should drive users to Linux, as it did when Microsoft Windows first appeared.
Scribus In-Depth Tutorial by Donald Emmack was reprinted from TUX Magazine issue number 14
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