Text frames are the foundation of many Scribus documents. To insert a text frame click the Text Frame button then click and drag to create the size of text frame. The size can be readjusted later using the handles on the edge of the frame or from the properties dialog (F2).

What is Scribus?
Scribus is a desktop publishing program. Desktop publishing programs are different from word processors such as MS Word, Corel WordPerfect, and Open Office Write in that they are design to allow you to easily manipulate text boxes, images, and graphics. Desktop publishing programs are commonly used to create fliers, business cards, books, yearbooks, newspapers, posters, calenders, and more. Many of these can be accomplished with a word processor but a desktop publishing program gives you more control over the text and illustrations than a word processor.

Each document in Scribus is made up of documents. First we will look at the similar properties of all frames and then we will look at some frame specific properties.

All frame have a location on a page referred to as X and Y value. This value is measured in the units defined by the document type. All frames also have a width and height.