1. I s ue #3 - Jul 2007
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Fl our of t e M ont - Xubunt
av h h u p.04
Th is m ont Robe rt s h ow s us a s t p-by-s t p ins t l ion
h e e alat
of Xubunt 7.04 v t e Al rnat CD f ol m ach ine s
u ia h te e or d
H ow -To STEP- BY- STEP INSTAL P.
L 04
Stunning Ubunt De s k t
u op p.07
Ubunt f Ph ot
u or ograph y p.09
Scribus - Part 2 p.12
Re v w - Ubunt on t e M acbook
ie u h p.15
Th ink ing of buying a M acbook ?W onde ring if Ubunt
u
w ork s on it W e re v al l
? e al ...
Pre v w - Com piz Fus ion
ie p.20 P.
12 P.
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M y St - A Ye ar w it Dappe r
ory h p.22
Figh t t l e w it L
ing o iv h inux afe r ye ars of W indow s us e .
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Ubunt Yout
u h p.24
L te rs
e t p.25
Q& A p.26
W e bs it of t e M ont
e h h p.27 P.
09 P.
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M y De s k t & M y PC
op p.28
Sh ow us your m e an-m ach ine !
Th e Top 5 p.29
Andre w M in pre s e nt h is Top5 m ul e dia e ncode rs
s tim
H ow t Cont
o ribut
e p.31 P.
15 P.
29
Alt xt and im age s cont
le aine d in t is m agaz ine are re las e d unde r t e Cre at e Com m ons
h e h iv
Atribut
t ion-By-Sh are Al e 3.0 Unport d l ns e . Th is m e ans you can adapt copy, dis t
ik e ice , ribut and
e
trans m it t e art e s but onl unde r t e f l ing condit
h icl y h olow ions : You m us t atribut t e w ork t t e
t e h o h
original h or in s om e w ay (at las t a nam e , e m ail url and t t is m agaz ine by nam e (f l
aut e or ) o h ul
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e h w ulcircl t e h icl h
s ugge s t t at t e y e ndors e you or your us e of t e w ork ). And I you al r, t
s h h h f te rans f , or buil upon
orm d
t is w ork , you m us t dis t
h ribut t e re s ul w ork unde r t e s am e , s im il or a com pat e l ns e .
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3. ED I O R I L
T A
W e l e t anot e r f at
com o h l e
e ure pack e d is s ue of Ful Circl. Th is m ont
h
Robe rt (m rm onday) h as t e n t e rat e r unus ual t p of giv you an
ak h h s e ing
Al rnat Dis c ins t lW h il not as pre ty as a graph ical t l is an
t
e e al . e t ins alit
e xce l nt w ay t ins t l
le o alUbunt on t at ol de s k t m ach ine you're us ing
u h d op
as a f re s t
oot .
W e alo h av s e v ral icls on Ubunt e ye candy. W e t lyou h ow t
s e e art e u e l o
ge t s om e w obbl w indow goodne s s and pre v w j t a coupl of t e ne w
y ie us e h
e fe ct t at are in Com piz Fus ion. Com piz w h at Ye s , t at righ t
f s h ? h 's ,
Com piz Fus ion. I cas e you'v be e n l ing unde r a rock f t e pas t
n e iv or h
s e v ral ont s : Com piz and Be ryl
e m h are a coupl, t e y w e re m arrie d a
e h
s h ort w h il ago but al ady t e y'v giv n birt t t e ir f t ch il Com piz
e re h e e h o h irs d:
Fus ion.
You m ay alo not t at t e re is no ne w s in t is is s ue . I de cide d t
s ice h h h o
re m ov t e ne w s s e ct s ince w e h av t add t e ne w s approxim at l
e h ion e o h e y
t o w e e k s be f
w ore re las e s o by t e t e you ge t your dow nl
e h im oad, t e
h
ne w s is ol and t e n I ge t e m ail f
d h s rom pe opl w h o t ink w e purpos e l
e h y
us e t o w e e k ol ne w s .
w d
W h il t l t e goodne s s t at is t e Ubunt H e l s it
e raw ing h h h u p e
(h ttp://h e l ubuntu. ) you m ay not s om e of our art e s popping
p. com ice icl
up. Th e Ubunt Docum e nt ion Te am h av as k e d if w e coul incl
u at e d ude
s om e of our m ore h e l ul icls in t e Ubunt Docum e nt ion and w e 're
pf art e h u at
de l t d t h e l t e m out in any w ay w e can. Spe ak ing of w h ich : t e y're
igh e o p h h
al ays l ing f v unt e rs t h e l e dit t e Docum e nt ion s o f e lre e
w ook or ol e o p h at e f
t s ign up t L
o o aunch Pad and ofe r your s e rv s !
f ice
I h ope you e nj t e m agaz ine and k e e p t os e e m ail com ing!
oy h h s
Al th e be s t,
l
Ronnie
Edit FulCircl M agaz ine
or, l e
ronnie @ f l e m agazine .
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Th is m agaz ine w as cre at d us ing :
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4. F AV UR O FTH E M O NTH
L O
W rite n by Robe rt Cl h am
t ips
O v r t e pas t f w m ont s , w e h av s h ow n in t is s e ct h ow s im pl it is t ins t l ubunt and
e h e h e h ion e o alK u
Ubunt You w ilprobabl h av not d h ow s im il t e ins t l
u. l y e ice ar h alproce dure is , w it rough l t e s am e
h y h
opt ions , but w it a dife re nt int rf . Rat e r t an s h ow you t e s am e s t ps again w it anot e r
h f e ace h h h e h h
int rf , t is m ont , w e w ils h ow you w h at you s h oul do about ol r com put rs if you w ant a m ore
e ace h h l d de e
s t am l d Ubunt
re ine u.
Xubunt is Ubunt l t w e igh t
u u's igh t t e ne xt s cre e n. Us e t e up/
o h h dow n
count rpart w h ich us e s ls s re s ource s ,
e , e arrow s , w h ich w ilal you s e lct your
l low e
and h as t e s am e f
h unct ionaly as
it count t e nabl t e q uick e s t dow nl
ry, o e h oads
Ubunt I cl s it can run w it as lte
u. t aim h itl of updat s .
e
as 64M B of RAM and ne e ds onl 1.5 y
gigabyt s of h ard driv s pace . I de cide d
e e
t pus h t is t t e l it , and cre at a
o h o h im s e
v ual ach ine w it j t 64M B of RAM
irt m h us
and 3GB of h ard driv s pace . To us e
e
64M B of RAM , you h av t us e t e
e o h
Al rnat Dis c. Th is re q uire s s l ty m ore
t
e e igh l
e fort t an us ing a l e CD, but produce s
f h iv
t e s am e re s ul
h t.
W h e n you pl t e dis c in t e driv , it
ace h h e
w ilgiv you m ore opt
l e ions t an w h e n you
h Th e ins t lr w ilt e ofe r t de t ct your
ale lh f o e
us e t e L e CD. Th e opt you w ant is
h iv ion k e yboard layout w h ich I re com m e nd you
,
“ I t l t xt m ode .” Pre s s e nt r t
ns alin e e o do. Se lct ye s , t e n f l t e
e h ol ow h
be gin ins t l ion.
al at ins t ions , pre s s ing t e k e ys it t l you
ruct h e ls
to.
I you are us ing s m alam ount of RAM ,
f l s
l e I am , you w ilre ce iv t is m e s s age ,
ik l e h
w arning you t at it w ilus e Engl h f t e
h l is or h
ins t l ion l
alat anguage . Pre s s e nt r t m ov
e o e
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5. O nce your k e yboard l ayout h as be e n As you can im agine , part ioning your
it
de t ct d, it w ilas k f w h at e ncoding you
e e l or h ard dis k is h arde r in a non-graph ical
w oul l e t us e in t e cons ol. I you
d ik o h e f ins t lr, s o you ne e d t be care f t
ale o ulo
don't k now w h at t is m e ans , t e de f t is
h h aul s e lct t e righ t opt
e h ion. As you are us ing
f . Afe r s e lct h ow ch aract rs
ine t e ing e an ol PC, as l as you h av t e n al
d ong e ak l
s h oul be e ncode d, you ne e d t s e lct
d o e t e im port dat of it you s h oul be
h ant a f , d
t e ch aract r s e t Again, t e de f t is
h e . h aul O K t re m ov W indow s , but if you w oul
o e d
f , unls s you h av a s pe cif ne e d f
ine e e ic or l e t dual
ik o boot you ne e d t t e m ore
o ak
m ore col ours on t e cons ol.
h e care . I h ad no ne e d t be care f , s o I
o ul
w e nt f “ Guide d – us e e nt dis k ”, but
or ire
you s h oul ch oos e t e re lv
d h e ant opt ion.
You can al ays go back , if you de cide
w
t at you pick e d t e w rong opt (do t is
h h ion h
be f ore part ioning!) Th e ne xt s cre e n as k s
it
w h ich dis k you w oul l e t e ras e (if you
d ik o
ch os e t e s am e opt as m e ).
h ion
Th e ins t l ion t e n de t ct your
al at h e s
h ardw are , t l t e corre ct driv rs t e n
o oad h e h
as k s s om e m ore q ue s t
ions .
Be f
ore t e ins t lr al s you t m ak e
h al e l
ow o
any ch ange s , it conf s w h at you w ant
irm
t do.
o
I t e n as k s f a
th or
h os t nam e (righ t).
Th is is t e nam e
h
t e com put r
h e
s h oul dis pl on a ne t ork , if you h av
d ay w e
one . Ch oos e one t at w ilal you t
h l l
ow o
e as il ide nt y it e g: m rm ondays -de s k t
y if op.
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6. You s h oul h av at las t t o part ions ,
d e e w it cont
inue , if you don't w ant t s e t it up.
o
one f root and one f s w ap. You coul
or or d
alo m ak e one f h om e , but t is is
s or h
e as ie r t do t rough a GUI
o h .
Th e ins t lr w ilw rit t e ch ange s t t e
ale l e h o h
dis k , t e n as k h ow it s h oul s e t up t e
h d h
s ys t m cl . You can ch oos e h ow it
e ock
doe s it but it is e as ie s t t j t go f
, o us or
UTC, and ch ange it l e r.at
I w ilt l
t le l
you it is
com plt ,
e e
t e n you
h
s h oul re m ov t e dis k , and re s t your
d e h art
Th e ne xt t ing t e ins t lr as k s , is about
h h ale com put r.
e
us e r account . At t e s cre e n, e nt r your
s h e
f l
ulnam e , t e n cont
h inue t t e ne xt
o h At t e l
h ogin s cre e n, e nt r t e de t s you
e h ail
s cre e n. Ch oos e your us e rnam e , t e n
h e nt re d e arl r t l on. You w ilbe lf
e ie o og l e t
your pas s w ord, t e n v rif it s o it k now s
h e y , w it a graph ical e r int rf , w h ich is
h us e ace
you h av e nt re d it corre cty.
e e l f l up t dat , and capabl w it anyt ing
ul y o e e h h
you t row at it
h .
Th e ins t lr
ale
w ilt e n
lh
ins t l
alyour
s ys t m , but be w arne d: your input is s t l Congrat at
e il ul ions on re s urre ct your ol
ing d
ne e de d! Part w ay t rough , it w ilas k you
h l PC! H av f
e un!
t conf
o igure t e X Se rv r. You can j t h it
h e us
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7. H O W - TO SI P Y STUNNI G
M L N
W rite n by M att H oy
t UBUNTU D ESK TO P
Th e t e h as com e f m e t re v al xacty h ow t ach ie v a s t
im or o e e l o e unning de s k t l
op ayout f
rom a f s h
re
Ubunt ins t lI ’ not act l t at h ard, and you’l y ne e d one pie ce of addit
u al ts
. ual h
y lonl ional ofw are .
s t
t e t and drag your ne w pane lo t e
h op, t h
botom of t e s cre e n.
t h
Now , you’l av a back ground im age and
lh e
t e cont nt of your de s k t w it an
h e s op, h
e m pt botom pane lNow , righ t cl t at
y t . ick h
pane land ch oos e “ Prope rt s ”. Ent r t e
, ie e h
“ Back ground” t and ch oos e “ Sol
ab id
Col now , cl t e col s pe cif d
or” ick h or ie
aut at l in orde r t ch ange it and
om ical y o ,
w h e re you can s pe cif a h e x code in t e
y h
“ Col Nam e :” are a, t / t :
or ype pas e
“ #EFEBE7" Cl “ O K ”
. ick
Th e re s pons e I got w h e n I pos t d t e
e h Drag t e t
h rans pare ncy s l r s o its abov
ide ’ e
de s k t in t e im age abov w as h uge .
op h e t e “ s par” part of t
h rans pare nt Now , al r
. t
e
Around 10 e m ail pe r day foode d in f
s l or trans pare ncy t s uit your ne e ds , and cl
o ick
w e e k s , as k ing e xacty h ow I ach ie v d t at
l e h “ Cl e ”
os
l . And, e v ryone w h o as k e d w as giv n
ook e e
a q uick guide I w rot up in a f w s e conds ,
e e Ste p Tw o
or a: “ s orry, I lw rit back l e r” be caus e
’l e at
I w as t bus y.
oo Righ t cl your ne w , t
ick rans pare nt pane l
and ch oos e “ Add t Pane l”
o …
Now , t e t e h as com e f m e t re v al
h im or o e
e xacty h ow t ach ie v t is de s k t l
l o e h op ayout Scrolt rough t e icons t at appe ar in t e
lh h h h
from a f s h Ubunt ins t lI ’ not
re u al ts
. popup and cl /
ick drag t e m t t e f l ing
h o h ol ow
act l t at h ard, and you’l y ne e d
ual h
y lonl pl s :
ace
one pie ce of addit
ional ofw are .
s t
* “ M ain M e nu” drag out of t e w indow
h
Ste p One ont t e f lf of t e pane l
o h ar e t h .
Re m ov t e t pane lby s im pl righ t
e h op , y * “ W ork s pace Sw it e r” s h oul t e n
ch d h
cl ing in an e m pt s pace (us ual
ick y l
y be h ard up agains t t e righ t s ide of t e
h h
be t e e n t e “ Sys t m ” m e nu and t e
w h e h m ain m e nu (t m ak e it s m al r, righ t cl
o le ick
Cl on a f s h ins t l and ch oos ing
ock re al ) t e s w it e r once its on t e pane land
h ch ’ h ,
“ De lt t is pane l on t e m e nu t at
e e h ” h h ch oos e pre f re nce s . Th e n, m ak e s ure it
e
appe ars . Now righ t cl t e botom pane l
ick h t s ays “ 2 row s ” ins t ad of “ 1 row s ”)
e
and cl “ Ne w Pane l s o you ge t an
ick ”
e m pt f s h one . So you’l av one
y, re lh e * “ W indow L t can t e n be pl d
is ” h ace
e m pt pane land one botom one . De lt
y , t e e h ard up agains t t e righ t e dge of t e
h h
t e botom one us ing t e s am e m e t od as
h t h h W ork s pace Sw it e r.
ch
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8. * “ Cl ” can go int t e f righ t
ock o h ar As s ign nam e s if re q uire d, or lav as
e e
corne r Com put r and W as t bas k e t (I pre f r
e e e
“ Tras h ”) and cl e t e w indow . H e ad t
os h o
* “ V um e Cont ” agains t t e lf
ol rol h e t t e de s k t and m ov t e ne w icons t
h op, e h o
e dge of t e cl
h ock w h e re you w is h .
* “ Ne t ork M onit agains t t e lf
w or” h e t Ste p Four
e dge of t e v um e
h ol
To m ak e your t rm inal indow
e w
* “ Not icat Are a” agains t t e lf
if ion h e t trans pare nt as s h ow n in t e s cre e n s h ot
, h
e dge of t e Ne t ork M onit
h w or abov , s im pl ope n a t rm inal indow
e y e w
“ M e nu/Appl ions > Acce s orie s >
icat
O nce you’ h appy w it t e l
re h h ayout of t e
h Te rm inal cl “ Edit and ch oos e
” ick ”
pane lrigh t cl e v ryt ing you’ e adde d
, ick e h v “ Curre nt Prof e … ”
il
t it and cl “ L
o ick ock t Pane l t pre v nt
o ” o e
accide nt dragging w h e n cl ing.
al ick I t e w indow t at appe ars , cl t e
n h h ick h
“ Efe ct ” t and l at t e botom f
f s ab, ook h t or
Ste p Th re e te t
h rans pare ncy s l r, w h e re you can
ide
adj t t e t
us h rans pare ncy t s uit your ne e ds .
o
Now I m corre ct in t ink ing you’ e got a
’ h v
trans pare nt pane l it your icons l out
w h aid Ste p Five
oh -s o-w e l H ow e v r, you’ m is s ing
l. e re
“ Tras h ” on t at botom bar, re m e m be r?
h t ’ !
Th ats it O nce you’ e ch os e n a s im il
v ar
And you’l ant “ Com put r” up t e re in
lw e h w allpape r (t e one in t e s cre e ns h ot
h h
t e t corne r t Now , t e re are e as y
h op oo. h abov can be f
e ound w h e n ins t l
aling
w ays of doing t is , and h ard w ays of
h K ubunt or can be dow nl
u, oade d f rom
doing t is . I ls h are t e e as ie s t one I
h ’l h h ttp://w w w .ilh iv . /f e s /0119 /s of
f e e com il t-
k now . gre e n.pg) your de s k t s h oul l as
j op d ook
good as m ine did back t e n.
h
Dow nl and ins t lh e .de b f e :
oad alt il
h ttp://w w w . tde b. t/ge tde b. p? il=gn
ge ne ph f e Plas e lav a com m e nt lting m e k now
e e e e t
om e - h ide s e e k _ 0. 0- 1ge tde b1_ i386. b
6. de h ow you got on, or w h e t e r t is guide
h h
O nce you’ e ins t ld t e f e , cl your
v al he il ick h e l d you. H ope f l you s h oul h av no
pe ul y d e
ne w m ain m e nu in t e botom lf corne r,
h t e t problm s f l ing t e s e s im pl
e olow h e
cl “ Sys t m Tool” and ch oos e
ick e s ins t ions but if you do, s im pl m e nt
ruct y ion
“ GNO M E H ide and Se e k ”, an appl ion icat in a com m e nt w h at e rror/ problm you’
e re
t at lt you conf
h e s igure s om e of t e h idde n
h ge ting t and I lge t righ t on t h e l
t o ’l o ping
s e cre t in Ubunt
s u. you.
Cl “ De s k t
ick op” in t e lf m e nu of t e
h e t h
H ide and Se e k w indow t at ope ns , t e n
h h
cl t e “ I
ick h cons ” t . M ak e s ure t e
abs h
boxe s of “ Com put r icon v ibl on
e is e
de s k t op” and “ W as t bas k e t v ibl on
e is e
de s k t op” are t e d. (W as t bas k e t m ay
ick e
alo be cal d t h , de lt d it m s , e t
s l ras
e e e e c.
de pe nding on t e lh anguage s e tings and
t
v rs ion of your Ubunt s e t
e u up)
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9. H O W - TO UBUNTU F RO
W rite n by Sh ay St ph e ns
t e P O TO G RA P Y
H H
Th e re is a w e al of inf at out t e re about e dit ph ot
t
h orm ion h ing ograph s on W indow s and M ac pl f s ,
atorm
but not s o m uch about L inux. So I h ope t re ct y t at h e re w it inf at t at m ay be be ne f
o if h h orm ion h icialo
t
te L
h inux-bas e d ph ot
ograph e r or t os e s im pl cont m pl ing a m ov t L
h y e at e o inux.
As a w e dding ph ot ograph e r com ing f rom
a l and h e av W indow s back ground, I
ong y
w as n't v ry fue nt or capabl w it L
e l e h inux
w h e n I f t s t e d inv s t ing it l t
irs art e igat as
ye ar. I t d out a l of v rs ions unt I
rie ot e il
cam e t Ubunt L
o u inux. Ubunt w as t eu h
f t v rs ion of L
irs e inux t at w ork e d on bot
h h
m y de s k t and l op, and t at s e ald
op apt h e
t e de alor m e . I t e n be gan dual
h f h boot ing
be t e e n Ubunt and W indow s XP. And
w u
lte by lte , I s t e d m ov m ore and
itl itl art ing
m ore w ork ov r t Ubunt unt one day
e o u il Bl and w h it im age conv rs ion in Bibbl Pro
ack e e e
l e De ce m be r 2006 w h e n I ins t ld a
at al e
ne w s ound card in m y de s k t W indow sop,
de cide d it didn't l e t at and t d m e I
ik h , ol program as a W indow s com pat it l r
ibily aye
h ad t ge t pe rm is s ion f
o rom M icros of t to t at m ak e s t e W indow s bas e d program
h h
k e e p us ing m y com put r. W e lI got t d
e l ire you w ant t run t ink it is running in
o h
of doing t at alt e t e , and can't re al
h lh im ly W indow s . W ine s t l n't at t e 1.0 lv l
ilis h e e of
aford t e unre l it t is int
f h iabily h roduce s int o com plt ne s s , but it is cl e e nough now
e e os
m y com put r, s o I de nie d W indow s '
e t at Ph ot h op 7 and m any ot e r
h os h
de m and, and ins t ad back e d up alm y
e l W indow s -bas e d program s run v ry w e l
e l
.
dat be f
a ore t e 3-day s h ut f dat
h -of e
e xpire d. Th e s w it ov r w as com plt ,
ch e e e Th e f t t k f m e w h e n I m ade t e
irs as or h
and I h av not l e d back s ince .
e ook s w it in ope rat s ys t m s w as t f a
ch ing e o ind
RAW e dit I coul us e . Righ t now t at
or d h
M y s park l ne w L
y inux com put r now runs
e e dit is Bibbl Pro 4.9 .5 f
or e rom Bibbl e
a s e m i-dife re nt l up of s ofw are t an it
f ine t h L .It
abs t ook m e a lte bit of t e t ge t
itl im o
did w it W indow s : ins t ad of Adobe
h e us e d t t e int rf
o h e ace and w ays of
Bridge f e dit RAW f e s , I us e Bibbl
or ing il e accom pl h ing t k s (com ing f
is as rom an
Pro 4.9 .5; ins t ad of running Ne ro t burn
e o Adobe back ground), but I h av be e n e
CD's and DV , I us e a program cal d
D's le ul at l abl t do alm y RAW w ork
tim e y e o l
K 3b. Th e re are a f w W indow s -bas e d
e w it Bibbl as e ficie nty as I did w it
h e f l h
program s I s t l e d t run f l of
ilne o or ack Adobe Bridge . Th e nice t ing about h
be te r L
t inux-bas e d al rnat e s . Som e
te iv Bibbl is t at it runs on W indow s , M ac,
e h
not e e xam pls are Ph ot h op 7,
abl e os and L inux pl f s s o you re al h av
atorm l
y e
M e m orie s O nTV and St W ars Je di
, ar t e m os t f e dom t us e w h ich e v r
h re o e
K nigh t I , alof w h ich I am h appy t re port
I l o s ys t m you w ant I you t ink you m ay
e . f h
are w ork ing v ry w e lin a program cal d
e l l
e w ant t s w it ope rat s ys t m s , you
o ch ing e
W ine . Th e m ak e rs of W ine de s cribe t e h can s t us ing Bibbl now on W indow s t
art e o
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10. ge t f il w it it t e n w h e n you m ak e
am iar h , h ph ot M any us e rs w ilbe abl t us e it
o. l e o
t e s w it , you are l t ye ars ah e ad of
h ch igh as is righ t now f alt e ir ne e ds .
or lh
t e larning curv w h e n you us e Bibbl in
h e e e
L inux.
Som e of t e program h igh l t in
h igh s
addit t s t
ion o andard RAW e dit are s pot
ing
h e al and pat ing, Nois e Ninj lns
ing ch a, e
dis t ion corre ct
ort ion, vigne te cont and
t rol
B& W conv rs ions .
e
Th e Bibbl s upport f
e orum s are v ry
e
h e l uloo and t e re are v
pf t h arious h ow -t ,
o's
docum e nt ion, and v os t h e l out t e
at ide o p h
ne w com e r t Bibbl. Don't be s h y about
o e
s igning up f t e f
or h orum , t e y w ilt at
h lre I I w e re t t and de s cribe L t one in
f o ry igh Z
you w e ll
. one w ord it w oul be "
d organic" I is one
. t
of t os e program s t at j t f e l l e it is
h h us e s ik
Th e Nois e Ninj capabily in Bibbl is
a it e
not s o t ch nical
e and m e ch aniz e d but
l it d if you don't h av a Nois e Ninj
im e e a
m ore anal f z y and nat . Not in a
og, uz ural
l ns e , but if you do h av one , or
ice e
bad w ay m ind you, but m ore in t e s e ns e
h
purch as e t e H om e St
h andal v rs ion,
one e
t at t e re s ul you ge t h av m ore of a
h h t
s e
t e n alt e f at s ope n up f us e . Jus t
h lh e ure or
h and-crafe d l and f e lo t e m as if
t ook e t h
be aw are t us e Nois e Ninj s paringl as
o a y,
you w e re cre at t e im age s in a
ing h
it w ilre al s l t ings dow n if you appl
l l ow h
y y
dark room by h and. Be w are , once you t ry
Nois e Ninj t e v ry ph ot in t e f de r
a o e o h ol
t e program you m ay ge t h ook e d by it
h !
you are w ork ing on.
Th e L inux v rs ion is curre nty be ing
e l
Th e de v l e nt of Bibbl is v ry act e
e opm e e iv
ofe re d at no cos t Th e W indow s and M ac
f .
and us e f f at s are be ing adde d al
ule ure l
v rs ions cos t $ .9 5 f t e f l e rs ion
e 249 or h ulv
t e t e . Th e price is afordabl t
h im f e oo,
and $ .9 5 f t e bas ic v rs ion.
149 or h e
curre nty $ .9 5 f t e Pro v rs ion and
l 129 or h e
$ .9 5 f t e L e v rs ion.
69 or h it e W h e n it com e s t cre at s l s h ow s in
o ing ide
Linux, no nat e Liv inux appl ions re al
icat ly
Anot e r int re s t RAW e dit program
h e ing ing
stand up and s ay " e m e !" So t e one I
Us . h
t at j t e nt re d m y radar is L t one ,
h us e igh Z
am us ing righ t now is a W indow s bas e d
w h ich h as a v ry uniq ue int rf
e e ace t at h
program cal d M e m orie s O nTV 3.1.8 f
le rom
com bine s t e ide a of t e z one s ys t m
h h e
Code Jam . I h as re ce nty s t e d w ork ing
t l art
and corre ct l rs . I can alo do s pot
ion aye t s
v W ine and I am cre at s om e v ry
ia ing e
h e al and cl
ing oning. I is l ing a f w
t ack e
nice s l s h ow s w it it
ide h .
k e y f at s f m e , but t e y s ay t e ne xt
e ure or h h
updat or t o w ill e l t e care of t at
e w lik y ak h . M e m orie s O nTV is alo in act e
s iv
L t one f e l e as y and int iv t us e
igh Z e s uit e o de v l e nt s o it pays t ch e ck t e
e opm , o h
once you be com e f il w it t e t s
am iar h h ool w e bs it e v ry now and again t s e e if
e e o
t at are av abl. Th e int rf , as you
h ail e e ace t e re are any updat s . Bug f s and t e
h e ixe h
can s e e h as a s im pl le ayout and doe s n't occas ional adde d f at
e ure f t e ir w ay
ind h
ge t in t e w ay. And ye t a ph ot
h , ograph e r int m os t updat s , t e l e s t be ing
o e h at
can s t ack up a v ry com pl e d s e t of
e icat " ips h ow s " and " ul e s l s "
cl m t ipl ide .
adj t e nt and corre ct
us m s ions t e ach
o
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11. Th e bas ics of t e program are s im pl and
h e re pl m e nt f t e W indow s bas e d Ne ro
ace or h
pre ty s t
t raigh torw ard. You add t e ph ot
f h os w h ich w as m y m ain burning appl ion in
icat
you w ant t e n appl m us ic and
, h y W indow s . I e re s t y, t e re is a L
nt ingl h inux
trans it ions as de s ire d, t e n re nde r t e
h h v rs ion of Ne ro cal d Ne roL
e l
e inux, but it
v o. Th e re are a l of opt
ide ot ions and h as n't w ork e d as w e las K 3b f m e and
l or
cus t is at
om ions al e d, s o you can t or
l
ow ail ce rt y doe s n't l as nice as K 3b.
ainl ook
t e s l s h ow t be as s im pl and
h ide o e Ne roL inux l s l e a t row back t t e
ook ik h o h
e lgant as you w ant or as fas h y and
e l s t -age of com put (10 ye ars ago!) -
one ing
glz y as your e ye s can h andl.
it e I k now t at is pe ty, but t e re it is . I you
h t h f
M e m orie s O nTV can be purch as e d f rom are not as pe ty as I am and w ant t us e
t o
t e Code Jam w e bs it and cos t $ .9 9
h e s 79 Ne roL inux de s pit it f
e s ront e nd, you can
f t e Pro v rs ion and $ .9 9 f t e
or h e 49 or h do s o w it out ch arge if you al ady h av
h re e
H om e v rs ion.
e a Ne ro l nce : j t e nt r your k e y int
ice us e o
Ne roL inux and aw ay you go. I you don't
f
h av a k e y, you can buy one f $ .9 9
e or 19
from t e Ne roL
h inux w e bpage .
I m e nt ione d us ing Ph ot h op 7 v W ine .
os ia
Th e re are L inux al rnat e s t Ph ot h op
t
e iv o os
7 s uch as Gim p, K rit e t but t e t xt
a, c, h e
layout capabily is curre nty v ry prim it e
it l e iv
in t os e program s . So w h e n I ne e d t
h o
cre at DV box art ph ot book s , e t I
e D , o c,
s t l e d t re l on Ph ot h op 7 t ge t it
ilne o y os o
done e ficie nty.
f l
You can ge ne rat a dis k im age w it
e h For e v ryday ph ot e dit
e o ing, Gim p, K rit a,
M e m orie s O nTV and us e K 3b t burn it t
o o and t e ot e rs do a v ry good j and
h h e ob,
a DV I you are us ing a s e parat DV
D. f e D t e upcom ing v rs ion 2.4 of Gim p w il
h e l
aut oring program , you can h av
h e h av a h e al brus h and ot e r gre at
e ing h
M e m orie s O nTV j t ge ne rat m pg f e s
us e il t s you m ay be us e d t f
ool o rom
ins t ad. I us e a DV aut oring program
e D h Ph ot h op. I am curre nty us ing Gim p t
os l o
cal d 'Q' DV
le D-Aut or, s o I opt f t e
h or h bat proce s s m y f l iz e im age s int
ch ul -s o
m pg f e ge ne rat
il ion. 'Q' DV D-Aut or is a
h w e b-s iz e d v rs ions t at I can upl t
e h oad o
bit f inick y t us e , s o I am not ye t
o m y w e bs it . I you h av pre v
e f e ious l be e n
y
re com m e nding it f ge ne ral e .
or us us ing t e s cript capabily of
h ing it
Al ough if you w ant com plt cont of
th e e rol Ph ot h op, you w ile nj t e abily t
os l oy h it o
t e DV m e nu s t ure and l
h D ruct ayout it is, cre at s cript in Gim p t as t e
e ing oo h
your be s t be t and w e lw ort t e e fort t
l h h f o aut at capabilie s re al s h ine w h e n
om ion it ly
larn t us e it
e o . unde r s cript cont . M ore about t at
ing rol h
t ough in a l e r art e . Unt t e n, ch e ck
h at icl ilh
K 3b (t e CD/ D burning program ) j t
h DV us out t e Re s ource Re pos it f l s t
h ory or ink o
re ce nty m ade t e 1.0 lv l
l h e e t e com panie s and product m e nt
h s ione d in
(congrat at
ul ions t t e m ) and it is t e onl
o h h y t is art e .
h icl
L inux burning program t at I k now of t at
h h
ofe rs dat v rif ion, s om e t ing I
f a e icat h I you h av q ue s t
f e ions or com m e nt you
s
pe rs onal can't l e w it out K 3b re al is
ly iv h . ly can s e nd t e m t m e v :
h o ia
t e be s t L
h inux bas e d burning program I h tp:/w w w .s h ays t ph e ns .com /
t / e cont .ph p
act
h av us e d and h as be e n a gre at
e
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12. H O W - TO
W rite n by Ronnie Tuck e r
t
PART 3
I t is t ird art e in t e Scribus s e rie s w e w ildis cus s f ating t xt and cre at 'paragraph s t e s '
n h h icl h l orm t e ing yl
w h ich w ilal us t f at t xt q uick l and e as il at t e cl of a m ous e buton.
l low o orm e y y h ick t
Anyone w h o h as us e d O pe nO fice
f Th is w indow al s us t cre at - and e dit
low o e
e xt ns iv l w ilk now h ow t e cons um ing
e e y l im - paragraph s t e s t at w e w ilus e in our
yl h l
it can be s e lct ch unk s of t xt
e ing e , docum e nt Cl Ne w .
. ick
appl ying bol s crol dow n, s e lct
d, l
ing e ing
m ore t xt m aybe ch anging t e f t ,
e , h ont ype
f s iz e and s o on. W it in Scribus w e
ont h
can s e t up 'Paragraph St e s ' f t xt f
yl or e , or
now , t ink of a paragraph s t e as j t
h yl us
be ing a s h ort t at w ildo m os t of t e
cut h l h
w ork f you.
or
L t cre at a paragraph s t e . H e re 's m y
e 's e yl
docum e nt from l t m ont .
as h
From t is w indow w e can e dit alof t e
h l h
s t e s prope rt s . Ev ryt ing f
yl ie e h rom font
s t e , dis t
yl ance be t e e n paragraph l s ,
w ine
bol it ic, paragraph orie nt ion and
d, al at
col H av a pl around w it t e
our. e ay h h
s e tings t ge t a paragraph s t e you l e :
t o yl ik
Now in t e Scribus m e nu ch oos e Edit >
h
Paragraph St e s
yl
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13. O k , I e pick e d a rat e r garis h l ing
'v h ook You can s e e I h av a de f e paragraph
e init
f , orie nt ion and col
ont at ouring but it t 's o in t e righ t col n, s o f t is e xam pl I
h um or h e
m ak e it s t and out m ore in t e
h w ant t m ak e t at paragraph h av a
o h e
s cre e ns h ot , you w oul obv
s d ious l ch oos e
y dife re nt s t e f
f yl rom t e re s t of t e t xt
h h e .
s om e t ing a bit m ore plas ing on t e e ye !
h e h Norm al I h av t s e lct t e bl of
l 'd
y e o e h ock
t xt t al r t e f t , s iz e and s o on,
e o t h e ont ype
W it your s t e ch os e n, it t e t s av it
h yl 's im o e . but not now ! W e h av a paragraph s t e
e yl
At t e t of t e w indow you'ls e e a t xt
h op h l e re ady t do alt e w ork f us . To appl
o lh or y
e nt box t at curre nty s ays 'Ne w St e '
ry h l yl our s t e t our paragraph w e s im pl
yl o y
in h e re type a m e aningf nam e . I l l
ul 'lcal doubl cl on our t xt box (t be gin
e ick e o
m ine 'im port ' and I l e it f
ant 'lus or e dit it and pl our fas h ing curs or
ing ) ace l
im port t xt And cl O K . And t e re it
ant e . ick h w it in t e paragraph w e w ant t appl t e
h h o y h
s h ow s in our l t of Paragraph St e s .
is yl s t e t I t e Prope rt s w indow , cl
yl o. n h ie ick
t e Te xt t You'ls e e a dropdow n m e nu
h ab. l
t ld St e , cl w h e re it s ays No St e or
ite yl ick yl
on t e dow n arrow and you'ls e e your
h l
paragraph s t e . yl
And cl ok t s af l cl e t at w indow .
ick o e y os h
Now t e im port t ing about Paragraph
h ant h
St e s is t at it w ork s on paragraph s . I
yl h
h at t s t e t e obv
e o at h ious but as you can
s e e in our docum e nt s o f t e re are no
ar: h
paragraph s . So t add s om e paragraph s
o
I l dit t e t xt and add a f w carriage
'le h e e
re turns (Ent r k e y)
e
Cl t e nam e of your paragraph s t e
ick h yl
and your paragraph w ils udde nl t e on
l y ak
t e prope rt s of your paragraph s t e .
h ie yl
You can alo cl once on a col n and
s ick um
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14. appl a paragraph s t e t t e e nt
y yl o h ire
col n.
um
Pl around w it alt e opt
ay h lh ions in t e
h
Paragraph St e s w indow as it m ak e s a
yl
big dife re nce t your l
f o ayout A l of
. ot
Th e ot e r good t ing about Paragraph
h h publ ions e fe ct e l us e a bl l
icat f iv y ank ine
St e s is t at any ch ange s you m ak e t
yl h o afe r e ach l of t xt (t m ak e f e as ie r
t ine e o or
t e s t e is aut at l appl d t
h yl om ical y ie o re ading) s o e dit your l s pacing t about
ine o
anyw h e re t at s t e is appl d w it in your
h yl ie h t e h e igh t of your t xt t ge t t at e fe ct
h e o h f .
docum e nt ! Som e publ ions w ilh av t e ir w ords
icat l e h
s pre ad out t cov r t e f l idt of t e
o e h ulw h h
I I do Edit > Paragraph St e s , cl m y
f yl ick col n w h ich can l good but can alo
um ook s
s t e nam e and cl on t e Edit buton
yl ick h t f m is e rabl if your l t l onl h as
ail y as ine y
and ch ange a f w t ings :
e h t re e s h ort w ords and t e y are s pre ad our
h h
acros s a w ide are a s o be care f w it t at
ul h h .
Paragraph St e s are a gre at t e s av r
yl im e
and you w ilne e d t e m w it in your
l h h
publ ion f v
icat or arious t s of t xt For
ype e .
e xam pl: on t is page t at you're re ading
e h h
now , it h as a paragraph s t e f t e s m al
yl or h l
introduct t xt (at t e t of t e page )
ory e h op h
and a s t e f t e m ain body of t e
yl or h h
art e . Som e page s h av a s t e f t e
icl e yl or h
s m alcapt t xt unde r ph ot
l ion e ograph s .
Sim il y, t s t
arl o andardis e your col ours
w it in t e publ ion you can cre at
h h icat e
Col St e s , but w e 'ldis cus s t at in
our yl l h
Part 4.
Cl O K t acce pt t os e ch ange s , and
ick o h
cl O K t cl e t e Paragraph St e s
ick o os h yl
w indow ... Ne xt m ont w e 'll at Col St e s . Th is
h look our yl
al s us t cre at a s e t of col
low o e ours w h ich
V a! I aut at l ch ange s al
oil t om ical y l w ilbe us e d t rough out t e publ ion. I
l h h icat t
m e ans w e don't h av t re m e m be r col
e o our
ins t
ance s of t at paragraph s t e !
h yl v ue s , a re alim e s av r!
al t e
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15. REVEW
I UBUNTU O N
W rite n by L
t uca De M arini A P L M A CBO O K
PE
I myl
n ocal UG m ail l t l e l one of m y f nds as k e d, w it out w il t produce any fam e or
L ing is , at y, rie h l o
ing l
ins ul w h y on e art do s o m any pe opl buy a m acbook t ins t l
t, h e o alUbunt on it H is q ue s t
u . ions w e re ,
bas ical is t e cos t part arl conv nie nt com pare d t ot e rs l ops ?Doe s it h av a s upe rior
l
y: h icul y e o h apt e
h ardw are ?I t e h ardw are com pat e w it L
s h ibl h inux?L t bring s om e l t int t is dark ne s s of doubt .
e 's igh o h s
Price / Qual
ity cons ide r t at w e 're t k ing about v ry
h al e
port e l ops , ofe n us e d f v o
abl apt t or ide
I is s ue #2 of FulCircl M agaz ine w e
n l e conf re nce s .
e
re ad t e re v w by Al H ood of t e
h ie an h
Sys t m 76 Dart r L op. I t ink t at t e
e e apt h h h O n t e ot e r h and, t e Dart r h as t o
h h h e w
M acbook can be com pare d dire cty t t is l o h im port adv age s : a PCI Expre s s
ant ant
product f rom Sys t m 76, s ince it is a v ry
e e card s l t ins t lf e xam pl, an
ot o al or, e
s im il l op in dim e ns ions and e v n in
ar apt e int rne t conne ct it card, and m uch m ore
e iv y
l . So, j t t be gin, bot product can
ook us o h s v o m e m ory. Th e card re ade r is not a
ide
be bough t w it a m inim al
h and ch e ap big goals ince t e re are a l of USB
, h ot
conf igurat or w it a pow e rf and
ion h ul card re ade rs around. And in t is v w of h ie
e xpe ns iv one . I t e f l ing t e w e 'l
e n h olow abl l t ings you coul agre e w it m e t at e v n
h d h h e
com pare t e e nt lv l
h ry e e conf igurat of
ion t e PCI Expre s s s l , at t e e nd, is not al
h ot h l
bot s ys t m s .
h e t at adv age : you can f al os t any
h ant ind m
PCI CI card h ardw are in USB v rs ion
M A e
As you can s e e f rom t e t e (ne xt
h abl t Th e M acBook doe s not h av an S-
oo. e
page ), t e M acbook is gre aty s upe rior in
h l V o out and t is coul be a bad
ide h d
a l of dras t l im port com pone nt
ot ical y ant s h andicap if you w oul l e t conne ct it t
d ik o o
s uch as t e CPU, H ard Dis c, Ram . Th e
h a t lv ion. O f cours e t e re are adapt rs
e e is h e
CPU al w oul m ak e t e M acBook w in
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16. K e y:
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h o h h h e
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h y e o h h h e
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