When you open an older Scribus file format in 1.4.x it is converted to the newer format, and will not open in older versions. For example, Scribus 1.3.x cannot open Scribus 1.4.x files. Newer Scribus major versions can open files created in all older versions, but not the reverse. The native Scribus file format was changed for the 1.4 series. When you install Scribus be sure to get the templates and documentation packages. It is cross-platform and runs on all major operating systems. Scribus exports to PDF, SVG, EPS, and most image file formats. I encourage you to use this as a baseline to get started in laying out your own games.Scribus is a great desktop publishing program for creating brochures, business cards, invitations, newsletters, and pretty much any kind of printed document you want.

The basic fonts used for this document work together, have a variety of weights, and generally look professional. This also includes a number of paragraph styles (header 1, header 2, header 3, body text, example text) and character styles (emphasis, small cap emphasis) that can be used to get started. That scribus file has a handful of pages laid out with example text, including an inner cover page, credits page, table of contents, and a couple of main content pages. There is a zip file Scribus Template which includes the full Scribus file, all of the free (open-source) fonts, and a sample image I created. Since I am currently in the midst of procrastinating prior to GenCon 2016, I thought I would pull together a quick Scribus template for that other people could use to get started.

Since I released my video on RPG layout , I have gotten a number of comments and subscriber who were interested in more resources.

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