Course Code:
scribus
Duration:
14 hours
Prerequisites:
- An understanding of desktop publishing or graphic design
Audience
- Graphic Designers
- Desktop Publishers
Overview:
Scribus is a free and open-source desktop publishing software that is used to create page layouts, graphic documents, animated presentations, and interactive PDF forms. It is sometimes compared to Adobe InDesign.
This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at Graphic Designers or Desktop Publishers who wish to use Scribus to create high-quality page layouts and graphic designs for printed and digital documents.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of Scribus.
- Create professional-quality document layout and design.
- Generate different file formats for publishing (PDF, PNG, JPG, and EPS).
Format of the Course
- Interactive lecture and discussion.
- Lots of exercises and practice.
- Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.
Course Customization Options
- To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.
Course Outline:
Introduction
- Overview of Scribus
Getting started
- Installing Scribus
- Navigating the user interface
- Understanding the tools and elements
Creating documents
- Managing document settings
- Creating and managing layers
- Creating and managing master pages
Creating objects
- Using shapes and polygons
- Using lines and arrows
- Using tables
- Using freehand and bezier curve tools
- Using measure and rotate tools
- Editing objects
- Aligning objects
- Distributing objects
Working with colors
- Understanding colors in Scribus
- Managing color settings and properties
- Using color palettes
- Using the eyedropper tool
- Creating gradients
Working with texts
- Using text frames and properties
- Using the story editor
- Managing styles
- Adding page numbers
Working with images
- Using image frames and properties
- Inserting images
- Converting shapes to images
- Adding image effects
- Adding texts on images
- Importing and editing vector images
Exporting documents
- Preparing output files for printing or publishing
Troubleshooting
Summary and Conclusion
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