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#1
PDF Generation / Re: Cannot write file message ...
Last post by AdmFubar - Today at 04:59:32 AM
Quote from: John@Beardmore.org.uk on Today at 12:28:38 AMThere's over 76 gigabytes of free space on the disk. As a work around, I've been using 
Which disk is this? the error message indicates 2 disks, C: and D:.. the issue seems to be on drive C: as it cannot write that particular image file. 
#2
Windows 11
Scribus 1.6.2
Using default settings for scribus .pdf production.

I'm working on two reports, both around 100 pages and growing. Both contain a lot of photographs and diagrams.

Both have the same issue. It's not just my machine, a colleague has the same problem with these files on a different Windows system at another site.

When I try and export to PDF, it runs for a while, then stops with an error message of the form enclosed. Scribus does not crash, and I can go on working. There's over 76 gigabytes of free space on the disk. As a work around, I've been using 'microsoft print to pdf'. This works, and generates a 35 megabyte file. Just once, scribus export to pdf did work, but I can't replicate its working, and I don't know what was different that time.

Other scribus jobs which contain plenty of graphics, and never had this problem, still print without difficulty.

Is this a well known problem ?  Does anybody recognise it ?  Is there a work around ?  Any thoughts on how to diagnose ?

I don't have any special pdf requirements, but my users tell me that they can't copy and paste text out of the pdf files that microsoft generates, so this is an urgent problem, despite being able to generate pdf the microsoft way. They don't have any copy and paste problem with PDFs exported from Scribus.

If it helps to diagnose I can do a 'collect for output' and post a link to the project.
#3
Linux / Re: Scribus 1.70 was not able ...
Last post by AdmFubar - June 26, 2025, 05:44:37 PM
same operating system and version on both machines?
#4
Beginner Talk / Re: Fonts
Last post by prcek - June 26, 2025, 03:28:34 PM
Quote from: JoT on June 26, 2025, 01:08:15 PMWhat am I doing wrong?

Everything (sorry, I know this answer won't help).

What version did you install?
In 1.6.4 I'm using, there is under a "Content Properties" (can be enabled/disabled from menu Window->Content Properties") list of fonts styles etc.
Trick is that Content Properties window changes its contend according the selection, so you need to have a text frame selected.

BTW, based on your question, I strongly recommend taking some time and learn a bit about styles - it might save lot of pain and time in the future.
#5
Beginner Talk / Re: Fonts
Last post by utnik - June 26, 2025, 03:21:52 PM
hi jot

where do you miss a 'fonts icon'?
the icon for the text frame tool is a 'T', not an 'A'.
a screenshot with the place for the missing icon may help to understand your issue

utnik
#6
Beginner Talk / Fonts
Last post by JoT - June 26, 2025, 01:08:15 PM
Hi! I have just installed Scribus and I know this sounds mad but there is no fonts icon (A). What am I doing wrong?
#7
Linux / Re: Scribus 1.70 was not able ...
Last post by mottechy - June 25, 2025, 09:10:29 AM
Quote from: a.l.e on June 24, 2025, 08:16:27 PMYou will need to share your scribus170.rc file in the ticket...

Will do it.
Thank You!
#8
Linux / Re: Scribus 1.70 was not able ...
Last post by mottechy - June 25, 2025, 09:07:59 AM
Quote from: AdmFubar on June 24, 2025, 08:05:10 PMDid 1.7 work previously? Or is this a new install?

It is a new installation.

Interesting is: It is working in my Laptop (Old Toshiba)
but having the issue with Desktop.
 :o
#9
Linux / Re: Scribus 1.70 was not able ...
Last post by a.l.e - June 24, 2025, 08:16:27 PM
You will need to share your scribus170.rc file in the ticket...
#10
Layout Issues / Re: Help with image import and...
Last post by AdmFubar - June 24, 2025, 08:09:33 PM
What I learned about scribus was from actual projects. But i did find an good example to learn from, was to take the templates designed for other dtp software and recreate them using scribus.