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#1
Layout Issues / Bleed in PDF for Amazon KDP
Last post by IanicM - Today at 03:36:59 PM
Hi, I've been using Scribus to create an atypical novel, and it's going great, until Amazon KDP rejected my PDF several times because of the bleed.

I've made it in many variations, but none of them were accepted by KDP.
My book is 6x9.

At first, Amazon support told me my book needed to be instead 6.125 x 9.25. I reformatted the book (all 291 pages) to fit this, but it was again rejected. (Amazon doesn't tell you specifics, just that the bleed is no good.)
I went back to my 6x9 book, added BLEED 0.125 (Outside, Top, Bottom) and adjusted all the pages. Exported that.

Again, the KDP was rejected.

If I look at the Amazon Preview, I can clearly see why. Whether it is a 6x9 or 6.125x9.25, there is a white line (the BLEED) around my pages. ( see attached image )

I also tried the PDF export setting: Pre-Press – Toggle ON – Use Document Bleeds.
This time there were no white edges all around, but Amazon gave me tons of margin errors.
I'm guessing the PDF option "Use Document Bleed" is cutting the bleed space, and then KDP is also cutting a new BLEED in the PDF.

Now I am at a lost. Does someone have experience with Bleed and KDP?
#2
Raster and Vector Graphics / Re: Change Color of SVG
Last post by hibert42 - Today at 11:41:18 AM
Nice! Again I did not know and now I am smarter! Thats helps a lot!
#3
Raster and Vector Graphics / Re: Change Color of SVG
Last post by a.l.e - May 19, 2025, 10:10:20 PM
If the svg is imported into Scribus, it's not much more than a group of shapes.

You can select single items in a group by holding down the alt key (or just ungroup it and regroup it later)
Then you can easily set any color.

And if the SVG has not yet been imported into Scribus,  you can use Inkscape...
#4
Raster and Vector Graphics / Re: Change Color of SVG
Last post by utnik - May 19, 2025, 10:08:25 PM
yes, it is possible (even in 1.6.x and in older versions). but afaik you have to ungroup the .svg first.

utnik
#5
General Discussion / Re: Rotating Objects.
Last post by prcek - May 19, 2025, 09:55:58 PM
Quote from: Nermander on May 19, 2025, 08:59:52 PMI guess instead of writing -45 you could write 360-45.

O.C. I could. But it involves math, although simple I can make mistakes easily.


Quote from: a.l.e on May 19, 2025, 09:37:15 PMWas .. should be as easy...

... might become as easy...

https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=17529

Thank you very much!
#6
Raster and Vector Graphics / Change Color of SVG
Last post by hibert42 - May 19, 2025, 09:37:56 PM
Is there any way of changing colors of an SVG?
It would be soooo helpfull...

As I understand it, it is not possible in 1.6.x
Is it in in 1.7 ?
#7
General Discussion / Re: Rotating Objects.
Last post by a.l.e - May 19, 2025, 09:37:15 PM
Was .. should be as easy...

... might become as easy...

https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=17529
#8
Layout Issues / Re: Copy Size of Object
Last post by hibert42 - May 19, 2025, 09:36:09 PM
Yes it seems to be a little bit inacurate by times.
It works! But Sometimes it doesn't. I zoom a little bit and it works!
#9
General Discussion / Re: Rotating Objects.
Last post by Nermander - May 19, 2025, 08:59:52 PM
I guess instead of writing -45 you could write 360-45.
#10
General Discussion / Re: Rotating Objects.
Last post by prcek - May 19, 2025, 07:41:40 PM
Quote from: a.l.e on May 19, 2025, 06:14:02 PM(And typing the other one, should be as easy as typing a negative number).

In 1.6.4 it is not possible to use a negative value.
If it is possible my life is easier.
I have no strong opinion wrt default direction.