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Scribus => Installation and Setup => Windows => Topic started by: Einar on March 26, 2024, 09:00:44 AM

Title: Scribus v.1.4.8 vs. 1.6.1
Post by: Einar on March 26, 2024, 09:00:44 AM
I'm rather unfamiliar with software developments, versions etc., but have used Scribus for years to edit and publish a magazine for a local club/society. My computer/Microsoft ask me repeatedly to install Windows 11. I've refused – so far, just for convenience. I'm most worried that any issues appear for Scribus. As far as I figured out it will run fine on Win 11 – hence no expected problems. So, to the point of this post: I've used Scribus 1.4.8 and realised that Scribus 1.6.1 is available, then the question: Will the "lates and greatest" version - v.1.6.1 open and reads files created with v.1.4.8 without any issues? Hence, is it  just install from here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/scribus/files/scribus/1.6.1/ and "plug-and-play" ...

Thanks
Einar 
Title: Re: Scribus v.1.4.8 vs. 1.6.1
Post by: PatJr on March 26, 2024, 02:46:54 PM
make back ups
1.6.1 should load the 1.4.8 files just fine but I don't think the revers is true
I would call it more like plug and rabbit hole

Title: Re: Scribus v.1.4.8 vs. 1.6.1
Post by: utnik on March 27, 2024, 05:01:29 AM
hi einar

with scribus 1.5.3 the text layout engine has changed.
scribus 1.6.x may place the text with visible differences to the .pdf output of scribus 1.4.8.

utnik