I opted to upload the Letter template first because if I didn't publish it now, I would probably end up deleting it in a fit of neurosis. * If you're from one of the sane metric countries, and you would like me to create this for A4/mm instead of US Letter/inches, leave a comment. If you make something cool with this, I'd love to help promote it, but don't feel obligated to drop me a line. If you run into a problem, I'm happy to bang my head against the wall with you. Welcome to Scribus, a page layout program for Linux, FreeBSD, PC-BSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, OpenIndiana, Debian GNU/Hurd, Mac OS X, OS/2 Warp 4. (If you're a creator looking for a free layout option, and my commentary scares you: don't let it. Nermander, Hero Member, Scribus Forums, suggesting that this allegedly mature desktop publishing program shouldn't be used to create a desktop publishing itemīut maybe you have more complex needs and circumstances which aren't met by other options. Your one page deal probably fits their free tier's 3 page limit. This board is intended for the discussion of the Scribus software. And Comigo posted a great A4 Figma template here on Itch. This is a place for free thinking and free discussion about Scribus use and development. Once you are done writing your book, import it into Sigil. I suggest pasting your content into the story editor and styling it there, due to the low overall character count of the format, and due to Scribus being especially capricious about importing things without breaking them or itself.Ī heads-up: I don't know that I can actually recommend Scribus as the best free mini-zine solution. IF you want to spend the time, and, learning how to use Scribus, you could use that instead of LO. Underneath a modern and user-friendly interface, Scribus supports professional publishing. You can drop a bunch of text right into this sucker and technically have a full project in like 5 seconds. Scribus is an Open Source program that brings professional page layout to Linux, BSD UNIX, Solaris, OpenIndiana, GNU/Hurd, Mac OS X, OS/2 Warp 4, eComStation, and Windows desktops with a combination of press-ready output and new approaches to page design. It comes with 2 sets of guides, a serviceable grid, margin-compliant text frames, a few embedded fonts from the Bitter typeface (previewed right here, why not), brief usage notes, and 2 (mini)pages of unnecessary commentary from me. This simple template lays out a PocketMod-style mini-zine (instructional video) on US Letter paper* for the Scribus desktop publishing program (1.5.7).
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