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#1
hi olderthanthat

in scribus you have settings under ,preferences' which affect new documents and under ,file' → ,document setup' for the actual document. there may be no bug at all. if you change the settings for the spiral tool in the ,document setup', it may work as expected.

utnik
#2
Vector graphics and postscript / Re: Spiral Tool (yes, I use it...
Last post by MrB - June 14, 2026, 10:10:46 PM
Please submit a sample file in a bug on bugs.scribus.net with a description on how to recreate the issue and we can take a look.
#3
Windows / Re: getting templates
Last post by Nermander - June 14, 2026, 09:59:31 AM
I think back then it was an inkjet (essentially feeding the paper straight through). But the paper was very bad, it almost fell apart when I put it into the printer.

I resorted to printing on a non-perforated paper and cutting the cards.
#4
Vector graphics and postscript / Re: Spiral Tool (yes, I use it...
Last post by AdmFubar - June 13, 2026, 11:31:23 PM
Have you tried using the spiral tool in inkscape, and then importing that spiral??
#5
Windows / Re: getting templates
Last post by AdmFubar - June 13, 2026, 11:27:15 PM
Quote from: Nermander on June 12, 2026, 03:57:03 PMBut it never worked well because the pre-perforated papers fell apart in the printer.... :)

What kind of printer were you using?
#6
Windows / Re: getting templates
Last post by Nermander - June 12, 2026, 03:57:03 PM
I once tried to use pre-perforated paper for business cards, and I set up the layout from scratch in Scribus (since it is essentially just a matter of placing guides at the right distances).

But it never worked well because the pre-perforated papers fell apart in the printer.... :)
#7
Windows / Re: getting templates
Last post by a.l.e - June 07, 2026, 08:23:35 PM
Here's a workaround:

  • From the Avery site, export the template as a PDF
  • Create a Scribus file with the correct size (as specified for your label sheet...) and the right margins
  • Load the template as a vector in a background layer and make the layer non editable and non printable
  • Use the Column/Row tab in Page > Manage Guides to create the "labels"
  • Enable the snapping to guides
  • Save as a template
  • (Share the template with the community : - )
#8
Windows / getting templates
Last post by sew - June 07, 2026, 07:29:16 PM
I'm new to Scribus so I am not sure whether this is the correct forum.
I am trying to replace InDesign with Scribus.  I use Avery forms for labels.  Avery has downloadable templates for use with their labels. There is no Scribus download option and the InDesign templates don't work.  How can I get appropriate templates?
#9
General Discussion / Re: AI generated SLA file and ...
Last post by PastaShock - June 07, 2026, 07:02:58 PM
I've used AI to generate python scripts to allow me to do quickly do repetitive tasks. You can probably have the AI design a python script to read from a LibreOffice document or text file and place it in a Scribus file.
#10
Beginner Talk / Re: Scribus alternate sites, l...
Last post by a.l.e - June 06, 2026, 10:17:33 PM
I had a look at the site through archive.org.

The site has changed at some time in the last couple of years, and now -- as PZL_P11c wrote above -- it tricks you into (trying to) downloading Scribus from a very unusual site.

I will add a notice in the first message in this topic.