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#1
PDF Generation / Re: Prepress: any tips for aut...
Last post by Nermander - Today at 02:49:45 PM
A 4 page booklet may be one sheet, but it is two pages (one on each side of the sheet).

The specification references here says the file must have exactly one page, so there must be some misunderstanding between the OP and the printer. If it is supposed to be a booklet, they should not use this profile (which is only for one page).

I also find it very strange they do not allow both a Trimbox and an Artbox.
https://www.prepressure.com/pdf/basics/page-boxes

#2
PDF Generation / Re: Prepress: any tips for aut...
Last post by Aleks100 - Today at 10:05:54 AM
4 pages IS one page folded in the middle printed on both sides - this is how printers think & that is how I send them - already impositioned PDF - outside 4-1, inside 2-3.
IMHO, only 4 pages - text should be converted to outlines - no font problems.
Anyway, I never use fonts with TT outlines when there is PS version of the same fonts. Fonts are designed using PS and at the converted to TT.
Finally pdf, if possible should be created with A.obe PDF driver, meaning A.obe Acrobat.
#3
Beginner Talk / Re: [SOLVED] Page Numbers not ...
Last post by Nermander - November 30, 2024, 08:38:58 PM
Yes, there have been posts in the past where people just wrote a # to get page number.
#4
User Interface / Indigo UI: Outline Palette
Last post by tim_occ - November 30, 2024, 08:13:05 PM
Hi all,

I've been thinking about some changes to the outline palette.

In my opinion, the current Outliner is missing some functions that would give the user a better overview of all objects.

New:
- Master pages and document pages are organized into sections
- Each page object shows information about the layer, locking status and visibility in PDF documents
- Visibility and locking status, as well as the object name, can be changed in the Outliner
- The filter filters the list by object types, such as text, images or vector path objects

Any other ideas about what is missing or would be useful?
#5
Beginner Talk / Re: [SOLVED] Page Numbers not ...
Last post by utnik - November 30, 2024, 01:27:07 PM
Quote from: Nermander on November 30, 2024, 10:11:56 AMIt may be because so many people were just writing a # and expecting it to become the page number?
ok. the scribus help may be a bit outdated. but just putting a '#' in a text frame on a master page to get automatic pagination is an extremely free interpretation of it – but a possible one...

utnik
#6
Layout Issues / Re: Maintaining layout only (n...
Last post by utnik - November 30, 2024, 01:20:47 PM
hi zenny

depending on the .pdf you may keep the vector graphics.
an imported .pdf file is a group of items. you need to ungroup them (sometimes you have to do this more than one time) to reach the desired sub-group or single item...

utnik
#7
Beginner Talk / Re: [SOLVED] Page Numbers not ...
Last post by Nermander - November 30, 2024, 10:11:56 AM
It may be because so many people were just writing a # and expecting it to become the page number?
#8
Layout Issues / Re: Maintaining layout only (n...
Last post by zenny - November 30, 2024, 09:26:27 AM
@utnik Thanks for the prompt reply.

I got a notion from your reply that it would be easier to create a new document from scratch than relying on the one imported from PDF.

Anyway, I appreciate if you have any idea to trace just the layouts from the imported vector image in Scribus, similar to `Trace Bitmap`in Inkscape? Just curious and have a nice day.
#9
Layout Issues / Re: Maintaining layout only (n...
Last post by utnik - November 30, 2024, 08:30:41 AM
hi zenny

you may take the imported document as a 'reference layer'. but i think you have to rebuild the layout on top of it (and delete the 'reference layer' or at least uncheck visibility and printing...)

'page' → 'snap to items' may help a little bit.

i don't know a faster way – sorry!

utnik
#10
Layout Issues / Maintaining layout only (not c...
Last post by zenny - November 30, 2024, 07:15:11 AM
Hi,

I just imported a PDF from my old designs (the original were lost) as vector image, but could not figure out to maintain the old page layout only, but not contents. Is there a way to do so?

I tried grouping the layout, but the sections that contains texts also get grouped together. I want to fill-in new contents by using the layout as a placeholder.

Thanks and Cheers,
/zenny