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#1
Showcase / Re: Dracula - An Archival-Insp...
Last post by IanicM - April 22, 2026, 06:05:03 PM
Thanks!

That's super cool to see other projects created with Scribus.

Love the illustrations! I hope the book finds its audience! ( From my experience...that's the hardest part )

Let me know which topic you choose for your next project so we stay in sync.  ;) ( yes, I'm only kidding )
#2
Showcase / Re: Dracula - An Archival-Insp...
Last post by Solara Maris - April 22, 2026, 05:32:45 PM
Fantastic book!

Coincidence : ). I too designed and drawn a book (graphic novel, bande dessinée) about Dracula in Scribus. I was actually born in Trannsylvania and literally I am familiar with Bram Stoker book (which I read) and the real life of Vlad Tepes (the historical character).

My book is less serious than yours : )

You can read it partially here (on Google Books):


Or purchase it on Amazon







Congratulations!
#3
Showcase / Dracula - An Archival-Inspired...
Last post by IanicM - April 22, 2026, 04:32:36 PM
Hi everyone,

Over the past months, I've been editing and illustrating an archival-inspired edition of Dracula, presenting the story through reproductions of journals, letters, telegrams, newspaper clippings, and other documents.

Once again, Scribus has been at the center of my project. It's such a joy to work with. I can easily bring my ideas to life and experiment with layouts and ideas directly in the software.

This project took me about six months in total. Most of the text within the book was added directly in Scribus, with the exception of a few elements like train tickets and some background text (such as on telegrams).

All of the artwork is a combination of 2D and 3D work. ( My background is in technical illustration. I share behind-the-scenes in my newsletter. For those interested see my website.)

I've included a few screenshots here showing how it looks in Scribus, and you can find additional photos and screen captures on my website. Also included an image of a ticket done in my photo editing software and a (very old) 3d software I use.

https://ianicmathieu.com/dracula.html

This marks the sixth book I've created using Scribus, and I've already begun working on a new project.  :D
#4
Raster and Vector Graphics / Re: Black Box
Last post by a.l.e - April 21, 2026, 07:56:13 AM
You've uploaded the screenshots with a view of the result.

The one thing that could help is an SVG file that we can try to load and see if the issue also happens on our computers.
#5
Raster and Vector Graphics / Re: Black Box
Last post by pyro - April 21, 2026, 04:51:07 AM
Hi Guy's,

I did upload some pic's , not sure what you need and how you need it.
#6
Linux / Re: Scribus 1.7.2 Imported Col...
Last post by Portreve - April 19, 2026, 07:04:34 PM
Ok, so here's the newest wrinkle in this Scribus-ian saga...

I had occasion to nuke-n-pave my system and set up Linux Mint 22.3/Cinnamon.

None of the problems mentioned in this thread happen with Scribus 1.7.3 AppImage and Linux Mint. Everything behaves exactly as one would expect.

Riddle me that one, Batman...
#7
Layout Issues / Re: Text boxes, image boxes, a...
Last post by MrB - April 18, 2026, 09:13:59 PM
Quote from: AdmFubar on April 17, 2026, 07:15:59 PMHe did mention that he was on and M3 mac, so an ssd is involved. ssd's get a conditions know as "bit rot" and "read fatigue" where the electrical charge stored starts to dissipate, making harder for the the system to read the date on the drive. this may have resulted in the altering of the data of the .sla.

see https://forums.grc.com/search/4427834/?q=fatigue&o=date

for more info on this drive condition


Highly unlikely for the age of this device, especially if its being used regularly.
#8
Layout Issues / Re: Text boxes, image boxes, a...
Last post by AdmFubar - April 18, 2026, 08:15:17 PM
Quote from: utnik on April 17, 2026, 06:46:50 AMedit: a look into the .xml code shows XPOS="nan" YPOS="nan" for this object (nan = not a number?) and the offset of 233016.8750 inches is the same value as 2^24 pt. something strange happened with this polygon.
This sounds like a nicety to add to scribus. one that alerts the user to a item that is set to an extreme size, with options to resize or delete.
#9
Layout Issues / Re: Text boxes, image boxes, a...
Last post by AdmFubar - April 17, 2026, 07:15:59 PM
I caught it looking at the colors used in the document. Thought something got switched to white and was on top of everything else on the page. Looked at the color palette and found a number of custom (or renamed) colors. The svg#xxxx were a stand out and I deleted all of them. That didnt seem to do anything so i went back into the colors and found some of the svg name colors returned. kept deleting them, closing the palette editor and trying again till there was one svg color that woulnt delete. Then when into the outline window in scribus and started to look at the pop up image of the polygon objects on the page.  The first one happened to be the mangled one.

Even odder that the content was there and would show on a pdf export.

He did mention that he was on and M3 mac, so an ssd is involved. ssd's get a conditions know as "bit rot" and "read fatigue" where the electrical charge stored starts to dissipate, making harder for the the system to read the date on the drive. this may have resulted in the altering of the data of the .sla.

see https://forums.grc.com/search/4427834/?q=fatigue&o=date

for more info on this drive condition

#10
Layout Issues / Re: Text boxes, image boxes, a...
Last post by utnik - April 17, 2026, 06:46:50 AM
Quote from: AdmFubar on April 17, 2026, 04:57:48 AM...look for polygon36, select that and press the delete key to delete...

good catch!

...but it's still strange how this small polygon with an offset of 233016.8750 inches (a couple of miles) in both directions has been placed and why it affects the visibility of the other elements...

utnik


edit: a look into the .xml code shows XPOS="nan" YPOS="nan" for this object (nan = not a number?) and the offset of 233016.8750 inches is the same value as 2^24 pt. something strange happened with this polygon.