If your illustration software cannot export to PDF then this is for you.
I first posted this inside "Clip Studio Help Thread" but thought it was important enough to warrant it's own thread here since it's not limited to just CSP.
You will need your completed comic pages and a free external software.
Download and install the open-source Scribus 1.5.3 Development Candidate from scribus.net.
- Run Scribus. [New Document] window will already be open.
- Set [Default Unit] to [Points]. Set your Width & Height. Set the [Number of Pages] for your comic. Click [OK].
- In order to add images you will need an [Image Frame] for each page. Best way to make an [Image Frame] for each Page all at once is to go up to the menu at the top and select [Insert] > [Frames...] Under [Type] select [Image Frame]. Under [Location] > [Page Placement] select [All Pages], in [Position of Frame] select [Top Left of Page]. Under [Size] select [Same as Page]. Under [Options] > [Source Image:] don't do anything here because you can't import multiple images(We will import multiple images a different way). Click [OK]. Now all your pages should have an X over it, that indicates that it has a blank [Image Frame], it should be same size as the Pages, if not, redo this part over.
- Be sure to zoom your view out so you can see many pages, you can do so from the bottom control.
- Now you must select one of the [Image Frame] from any of the pages by clicking on it, it doesn't matter which one, you just need one selected.
- Go to [File] > [Import] > [Get Image...] Or press [Ctrl+i]. Navigate to where your Comic page images are, select multiple images using [Shift] or [Ctrl]+Click, preferably in order. Double Click or Click [OK]. (You can't select multiple images in Scribus 1.4.6 from Stable Branch, that's why we needed Scribus 1.5.3)
- Click on the [Image Frames] you want your image to appear in order until you're done.
- When you want to export, go to [File] > [Export] > [Save as PDF...] > [Ignore Errors] > You can change where to output and name it, you can also change your resolution, then click [Save].
Done! That's the bare minimum. Now it's up to you to explore!
Notes:
- Menu > [Windows] > [Properties]. This window let's you conveniently reshape the selected [Image Frame].
- Menu > [Windows] > [Arrange Pages]. Let's you navigate your pages and even view them in double spread.
(You can drag these windows and snap them to the right or left side of the screen inside Scribus)
- If you go to Menu > [Page] > [Insert...] You can add more pages for your comic.
- You can press [ i ] then click or click drag anywhere to add an [Image Frame], then change it's size and location on the [Properties] window under the [X,Y,Z] section.
- Double Click on an [Image Frame] to add an image. You can change it's size and location and even have it scale to the [Image Frame] using the [Properties] window under the [Image] section.
- You can change the Default settings of many things within the Menu > [File] > [Preferences...] So you don't have to change them over and over.
- Alternative Image Import: If you're using Windows like I am(Windows 10). You can use the Windows system to browse to where your comic page images are saved and have that folder open, and you can drag an drop each one onto the Scribus [Image Frames].
