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#1
General Discussion / Is Table of Contents generatio...
Last post by garydale - Today at 02:01:19 AMI'm running Debian/Forky on an AMD64 system. Scribus version is 1.6.6.
I'm trying to generate a table of contents. However the Document Setup | Table of Contents doesn't allow me to select an Item Attribute Name nor type one in.
On the other side, I can create an Item Attribute Name, make it a string type and enter a string value for it on a page element (e.g. a page title text box). But without being able to set the Item Attribute Name for the Table of Contents, I can't generate one.
The Attribute Name doesn't seem to create or be added to a list of Attribute Names either. I need to type it in each time I add an Attribute to something.
I've tried this on new blank document as well and the same thing happens.
The Scribus documentation I've read doesn't seem to have any other steps and the last time I tried this it worked.
Does anyone have a way to get the Table of Contents generation working? Manually creating one is a pain.
I'm trying to generate a table of contents. However the Document Setup | Table of Contents doesn't allow me to select an Item Attribute Name nor type one in.
On the other side, I can create an Item Attribute Name, make it a string type and enter a string value for it on a page element (e.g. a page title text box). But without being able to set the Item Attribute Name for the Table of Contents, I can't generate one.
The Attribute Name doesn't seem to create or be added to a list of Attribute Names either. I need to type it in each time I add an Attribute to something.
I've tried this on new blank document as well and the same thing happens.
The Scribus documentation I've read doesn't seem to have any other steps and the last time I tried this it worked.
Does anyone have a way to get the Table of Contents generation working? Manually creating one is a pain.
#2
Features / Re: Balance text
Last post by AdmFubar - September 05, 2026, 04:46:21 AM #3
Beginner Talk / Re: adjust frame to image by d...
Last post by Plop - September 04, 2026, 10:26:38 PMI'll also add that being able to perform this kind of framing/cropping an image to page dimensions at any time (as opposed to only on import) would be useful.
#4
Tutorials, Tips and How-Tos / Re: No icc profile embedded in...
Last post by Muravir - September 04, 2026, 09:45:36 PMQuote 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.
#5
Tutorials, Tips and How-Tos / Re: No icc profile embedded in...
Last post by Nermander - 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.
For screen is RGB, for print is CMYK.
#6
Tutorials, Tips and How-Tos / No icc profile embedded in sav...
Last post by Muravir - September 04, 2026, 03:09:02 PMScribus 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 (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/a/98ZRQvJ
PDF 1.3 result:
https://imgur.com/PcOTFNc
PDF 1.5 result:
https://imgur.com/IJkQ8tZ
PDF 1.5 result from paid software demo:
https://imgur.com/JU64QsX
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 (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/a/98ZRQvJ
PDF 1.3 result:
https://imgur.com/PcOTFNc
PDF 1.5 result:
https://imgur.com/IJkQ8tZ
PDF 1.5 result from paid software demo:
https://imgur.com/JU64QsX
#7
Beginner Talk / Re: adjust frame to image by d...
Last post by Plop - September 04, 2026, 03:02:25 AMHello,
While I understand that this "auto frame fitting to page dimension" when dropping an image onto the canvas may be useful, there are cases where it definitely isn't - specifically when images are just ever so slightly bigger than the page on purpose, to deal with bleed.
Is there a way to disable it this auto framing altogether ? If not, an option do disable it should definitely be added. Or at the very least there should be some very clear visual indication that some frame fitting has been performed - otherwise the user will just be unaware.
Here's a practical case. Here I am importing a pre-assembled page with a specific bleed tolerance built-in. The auto framing performed on import is counter productive here, because the software cannot guess how I am intending to use this bleed (and it can even be different depending on the page being left or right). This can quickly lead to errors.
https://youtu.be/_cO0MBwvWX0
Having to perform "fit frame to image" on every imported image is just annoying, and is a step easily forgotten after not using the software for a while. I hope this makes sense.
While I understand that this "auto frame fitting to page dimension" when dropping an image onto the canvas may be useful, there are cases where it definitely isn't - specifically when images are just ever so slightly bigger than the page on purpose, to deal with bleed.
Is there a way to disable it this auto framing altogether ? If not, an option do disable it should definitely be added. Or at the very least there should be some very clear visual indication that some frame fitting has been performed - otherwise the user will just be unaware.
Here's a practical case. Here I am importing a pre-assembled page with a specific bleed tolerance built-in. The auto framing performed on import is counter productive here, because the software cannot guess how I am intending to use this bleed (and it can even be different depending on the page being left or right). This can quickly lead to errors.
https://youtu.be/_cO0MBwvWX0
Having to perform "fit frame to image" on every imported image is just annoying, and is a step easily forgotten after not using the software for a while. I hope this makes sense.
#8
Free discussion / Re: VivaDesigner
Last post by mnawij - September 02, 2026, 08:00:04 PMI have used it to convert inDesign files to formats that I could copy type and photos to Scribus to recreate documents or print the pdf if there were no changes from the customer.
#9
Scripts and Plugins / Re: Get the PPP informations
Last post by a.l.e - August 27, 2026, 05:57:58 PMIn the UI, you can see the actual PPI in the "context menu > Info" and in "Extras > Manage Image".
In the Scripter, there is getImagePpi() (... it's really time for an update of the docs on impagina.org...)
In the Scripter, there is getImagePpi() (... it's really time for an update of the docs on impagina.org...)
#10
Scripts and Plugins / Re: Get the PPP informations
Last post by BS69 - August 27, 2026, 05:10:01 PMexplained differently:
I import image one, I see A=100% and B=300x300
getImageScale respond 1.00 so the A value
in the SLA file ImageScale = "0.24"
I import image two from a different camera and I see A=100% and B=72x72
getImageScale respond 1 (100%) so the A value
in the SLA file ImageScale = "1"
So, in the SLA I got a combination % and resolution so I can count the pixels
with getImageScale I only get the A value not the B value, without a clue on value B I can't count the pixels
I assumed the B value being the DPI info from the exif, but it's not, as image 2 was DPI=314 in Exif
So, either the getImageScale should answer the same as SLA (a factor of 72 DPI) or it should answer value A as it does now but a getImagePPP procedure shoud answer the B value
Isn't it ?
I import image one, I see A=100% and B=300x300
getImageScale respond 1.00 so the A value
in the SLA file ImageScale = "0.24"
I import image two from a different camera and I see A=100% and B=72x72
getImageScale respond 1 (100%) so the A value
in the SLA file ImageScale = "1"
So, in the SLA I got a combination % and resolution so I can count the pixels
with getImageScale I only get the A value not the B value, without a clue on value B I can't count the pixels
I assumed the B value being the DPI info from the exif, but it's not, as image 2 was DPI=314 in Exif
So, either the getImageScale should answer the same as SLA (a factor of 72 DPI) or it should answer value A as it does now but a getImagePPP procedure shoud answer the B value
Isn't it ?