Scribus Version 1.6.5 (Flatpak), Linux Mint 22.3 x86_64, Cinnamon.
Hello. I'm trying to properly export a pdf 1.3 with embedded CMYK icc profile, as the printhouse directed. The problem is, the exported PDF does never contain CMYK icc profile selected by me in the preferences and document setup. No matter what options I choose in the Color tab of Save as PDF dialog.
While trying to export the pdf in free version of paid software, the selected CMYK icc profile gets embedded and I can see the difference in colors of a photo that this PDF contains. (I get a watermark because of the free version, so I can't just embed the icc profile this way.)
On the dropdowns in Color tab of Save as PDF dialog, there are only RGB/sRGB icc profiles listed. I've seen that reported many times in the internet without any direct solution.
If I don't choose any of these iccs, the pdf is in RGB anyway. And when choosing PDF 1.5 or higher, the PDF is in CMYK, but there is still no icc profile embedded.
Does Scribus even have the CMYK icc profile embed functionality?
Screenshots:
No CMYK in dropdowns:
https://imgur.com/c9bBfXp (https://imgur.com/c9bBfXp) (Not able to take a screenshot while the dropdowns are displayed.)
Preferences and document setup with color managment on:
https://imgur.com/z4netXq (https://imgur.com/z4netXq)
https://imgur.com/a/98ZRQvJ (https://imgur.com/a/98ZRQvJ)
PDF 1.3 result:
https://imgur.com/PcOTFNc (https://imgur.com/PcOTFNc)
PDF 1.5 result:
https://imgur.com/IJkQ8tZ (https://imgur.com/IJkQ8tZ)
PDF 1.5 result from paid software demo:
https://imgur.com/JU64QsX (https://imgur.com/JU64QsX)
What option do you choose in the PDF export dialogue? For screen of for print?
For screen is RGB, for print is CMYK.
Quote from: Nermander on September 04, 2026, 08:28:25 PMWhat option do you choose in the PDF export dialogue? For screen of for print?
For screen is RGB, for print is CMYK.
I choose the option for print, of course. Choosing the Screen/Web option, grays out the icc profiles options beneath and makes the whole dokument RGB, so even the vector shapes are out of gamut.
https://imgur.com/2ejrfqG
I've managed to take screenshots while the list of profiles to embed is on, by using terminal. There are no CMYK profiles to choose:
https://imgur.com/a/Ay8MWsj
P.S. The captcha verification seems very broken. It often is not letting me post or edit, despite filling it out correctly.