Oh no, what is this color profile, please teach me (hehe....a super newbie here)
ok. – let's try to avoid a disaster…
every input and output device (cameras, scanners, screens, printers…) has its own color characteristic. in the case of a printer the final look depends on the printing ground (paper, film…) as well.
in order to convert a file from the color characteristics of your screen to the desired output system (printing machine and printing ground) we usually need a color management with profiles for every part of the system.
as you don't know what color profiles are, i suspect, your system runs without color mamagement (or at least without calibration…) – in this case, the best would be to talk with the printer.
if your work is not really color sensitiv, the uncalibrated monitor may not be a big problem. if it is sensible, the printer may let you take a look at your file on his calibrated system…
for the .pdf generation you will need an output profile. the printer will tell you, which one or deliver it. you don't have to install this profile in your color management software. it works, if the profile is in the same directory as the .sla file. scribus searches in this directory for fonts and profiles when you open the workfile. if you activate the color management in the document properties, you can select the profile in the .pdf output window…
there are other things to care about:
- ask the printer about bleeds
- about the required resolution of the images
- some printshops need the printfiles for banners in a scaled size (1:5, 1:10…)
for sure, you need to talk to the printer!
good luck
utnik