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#31
Beginner Talk / Beginner consider giving up - ...
Last post by Jensus - April 24, 2025, 06:02:14 PM
I'm a new Scribus user, I had high hopes and I use other open source software that works well. But I wonder about Scribus. Is it full of bugs or am I just misunderstanding or not getting the documentation? I am working on a test document after watching some tutorials and trying to check the somewhat lacking manual. Does it work with Zorin OS?

I am considering giving up and instead useg Atticus or possibly InDesign. But if anyone can shed some light on the problems I have had, and it can be solved then maybe I can stay with Scribus.  :-\  Some problems are:

1) Why can I not unlink text boxes? The link tool works, the unlink tool just is unclickable. I have to delete a box.
2) Why can I not import images? I can only import vector graphics. It worked once, I managed to import a photo in the test document initially, but now it does not work. The get image option is blank.


#32
Beginner Talk / Re: How to change line size to...
Last post by a.l.e - April 24, 2025, 02:51:46 PM
I've created a ticket asking for using pt as the unit for the line stroke:

https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=17506

Please comment in here or in the issue tracker if you don't agree with it.
#33
Beginner Talk / Re: How to change line size to...
Last post by a.l.e - April 24, 2025, 02:39:01 PM
@WinchesterLyon in Scribus you can always (or at least really mostly) type the value with a unit and Scribus will convert it to the current unit used for that value.

You can also do calculations...

And use variables...

pagewidth-3in.gif
#34
Beginner Talk / Re: How to change line size to...
Last post by WinchesterLyon - April 24, 2025, 01:24:29 PM
I had the same issue last time I tried Scribus and couldn't figure out how to change it to pt. So, I just didn't use it. It's strange, since no one uses inches as measuring unit for strokes. I've been using a online point-inch calculator since I re-installed (tools I never had when I tried it in 2008), but it would be great to have a fix for it.
#35
Layout Issues / Re: Font changes on imported p...
Last post by a.l.e - April 24, 2025, 10:11:18 AM
Meeemaw, would it possible to share the two .sla files?

You can send a link in a private message, if you don't want them to be world readable.
#36
Beginner Talk / Re: How to change line size to...
Last post by a.l.e - April 24, 2025, 10:10:09 AM
i guess that the stroke should just be in pt.

or does anybody want it to be in the document unit?
i've checked libreoffice and a couple of DTP alternatives and all seem to be using pt...

if anybody sees a reason for having it in the document unit, are there other measurements where the unit by pt or the document unit?

and as a short time solution, you can always type the value as "1 pt" and it will be converted into the document's unit.
#37
Beginner Talk / Re: How to change line size to...
Last post by WinchesterLyon - April 24, 2025, 04:48:27 AM
Quote from: AdmFubar on April 24, 2025, 04:04:48 AMin the main menu drop down, File/Preferences, in the window that opens look for Document Setup, in the General tab, Page size, there is a drop down menu for the units to use.

Thank you for your help, but I only want the unit for Lines to change to pt (points). I do not want the Ruler or anything else to change.
#38
Beginner Talk / Re: How to change line size to...
Last post by AdmFubar - April 24, 2025, 04:04:48 AM
in the main menu drop down, File/Preferences, in the window that opens look for Document Setup, in the General tab, Page size, there is a drop down menu for the units to use.
#39
Layout Issues / Re: Font changes on imported p...
Last post by AdmFubar - April 24, 2025, 04:01:00 AM
Here is something for you to try, rename your config directory for scribus and start scribus. you may need to readjust some prefs depending if you made some changes. See if this clears the issue.
#40
Beginner Talk / How to change line size to poi...
Last post by WinchesterLyon - April 24, 2025, 01:34:03 AM
Hi, I'm new to Scribus. Can someone tell me how to change the unit size for "Lines" (it's in inches) to points?