Cannot find Mesh distortion under path

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xtroce

Hi,
i just started playing around with scribus yesterday for a layout. I am completely new to scribus but have a decent technical understanding.

My problem is that I tried to simulate the text distortion I saw in a youtube video course but I struggle to find the mesh distortion tool. I am not sure as I am using 1.6.2 and the video is showing 1.5.8 as the version being used, but I follow the exact steps:

create a text field,
write some text,
right click -> convert to -> outlines
but when i go to item-> path tools there is no mesh distortion anywhere not black and not greyed out.

I was suspecting that it moved between 1.5 and 1.6 or that it has something to do with the dependencies (i am using linux-arch)

So I thought I'd ask before i search myself silly. I tried to find something on google about is, but it only points to how to use it pages here in the forum.

Youtube vid is this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF-K6J0ZZhQ

(I'll remove it if it's against the policy, but I thought it might help highlight what I am doing, since I am following the steps in the vid)

AdmFubar

Using 1.6. and the mesh distortion is in the item/path sub menu. Might have been moved in the 1.6.2 update.. or was omitted arch build for some reason. Can you try a flatpack and snap version in arch?
Using Scribus1.6.1, 1.7.0 openSUSE 15.6
Advanced hobbyist

therencio

#2
O recurso Malha de Distorção é essencial para o meu trabalho. Após superarmos uma confusão inicial na interface, confirmamos que a minha instalação Scribus 1.6.1 (instalada via APT) funciona perfeitamente, permitindo a criação e edição da malha.

O Problema na Migração para 1.6.4

Para buscar a estabilidade da versão mais recente, instalei o Scribus 1.6.4 via Flatpak. O teste de compatibilidade revelou um bug grave de carregamento de plugin:

- Visualização OK: A versão 1.6.4 abriu o meu arquivo e exibiu corretamente a distorção aplicada na 1.6.1. Isso mostra que o formato de arquivo é compatível.

- Edição Falhou: No entanto, a opção de editar a Malha de Distorção estava totalmente ausente no menu Item > Ferramentas de Caminho da 1.6.4. A funcionalidade de edição do plugin MeshDistort simplesmente não carregou no ambiente Flatpak.

A Nossa Recomendação à Comunidade

Se você usa o Scribus no Ubuntu e depende da edição da Malha de Distorção, não migre da versão 1.6.1 (APT) se ela estiver funcionando para você.

Atualmente, a versão 1.6.1 é o único ambiente que garante a edição do plugin.

Esperamos que esta informação ajude a identificar a causa desse erro de carregamento nos pacotes Flatpak/mais recentes!



The Distortion Mesh feature is essential for my work. After
overcoming some initial confusion with the interface, we confirmed that my Scribus 1.6.1 installation (installed via APT) works perfectly, allowing me to create and edit the mesh.

The Problem with Migrating to 1.6.4

To seek the stability of the latest version, I installed Scribus 1.6.4 via Flatpak. The compatibility test revealed a serious plugin loading bug:

Preview OK: Version 1.6.4 opened my file and correctly displayed the distortion applied in 1.6.1. This shows that the file format is compatible.

Editing Failed:  However, the option to edit the Distortion Mesh was completely missing from the Item > Path Tools menu in 1.6.4. The editing functionality of the MeshDistort plugin simply did not load in the Flatpak environment.

Our Recommendation to the Community If you use Scribus on Ubuntu and depend on editing the Distortion Mesh,  do not migrate from version 1.6.1 (APT) if it is working for you.

Currently, version 1.6.1 is the only environment that guarantees plugin editing.

We hope this information helps identify the cause of this loading error in Flatpak/newer packages!

a.l.e

If you're on Ubuntu, and want to use a newer version than is available in your version's repository, you can try to download the official Appimages from https://scribus.net/download .