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Looking for a reliable desktop publishing utility for Linux?
Scribus is an exceptional solution for creating PDF documents and brings professional desktop printing to Linux systems.
First, bring up the Synaptic Package Manager by going to System \ Administration \ Synaptic Package Manager.
Search for the package called as scribus.
snag the necessary packages that you want to install by Right-clicking them and hitting mark for installation.
I selected the following packages.
nudge the Apply Button to start installing the system.
Depending on the speed of your Internet connection the package will be downloaded and installed.
Using ScribusYou can start Scribus by going to Applications \ Graphics \ Scribus.
The following is how the app looks.
The interface is pretty intuitive to use.
Lets quickly create a quick letter head and save the file as PDF.
Open a new Scribus document.
- tap on Insert \ Shape to insert a rectangle as shown below.
By default the color of the rectangle shape is black.
Now lets get the image for our letter head.
double-check you have your image ready.
select Insert \ Image Frame to insert an Image frame.
(Note: This does not inserts image, it only inserts the frame).
Locate and opt for image to insert it.
Now lets create the title of the letter head.
To do so click, Insert \ Text Frame.
Right snag the frame and click Edit Text to bring up the text editing box.
Enter the title of your letter head.
Lets save this letter head in PDF format.
Click File \ Export \ Save as PDF.
The PDF file looks like this:
Thats it!
The letter head is ready for use.
If you are looking for a quality desktop publishing tool for Linux Scribus is definitely worth a look.Scribus Homepage
