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Scribus => Beginner Talk => Topic started by: Jeremy E. on January 10, 2012, 03:57:29 PM

Title: Non-printing background image?
Post by: Jeremy E. on January 10, 2012, 03:57:29 PM
Hi there. Been using Scribus for a while now, love the program, but now I have a question and haven't been able to figure it out myself.

I'm trying to make a template that has a background image, but I need the image to be non-printing. I'm creating a template for printing on checks, so I use an image of the check as a guide for where the text goes, but I don't want the image to print.

I know that if I create the template correctly, I really don't NEED the image, but it looks prettier than a white background when I'm filling in all the fields.
Title: Re: Non-printing background image?
Post by: Christen_Anderson on January 10, 2012, 04:44:09 PM
You should be able to make a new layer with *only* the non-printing image on it. Then, when it's time to print, go to the layers dialog (F6) and uncheck the print option for that layer.

HTH!
Christen
Title: Re: Non-printing background image?
Post by: utnik on January 10, 2012, 05:18:16 PM
Quote from: Christen_Anderson on January 10, 2012, 04:44:09 PM...when it's time to print, go to the layers dialog (F6) and uncheck the print option...
you can uncheck the print option from the beginning – this is a standard procedure...

utnik
Title: Re: Non-printing background image?
Post by: Jeremy E. on January 10, 2012, 07:31:05 PM
Thank you both very much, I'm going to try that right now. I'd never really messed with layers, so this may be a learning experience for me.