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#11
Beginner Talk / Autosave apparently not workin...
Last post by rocking - June 30, 2026, 06:48:35 AMI've been using Scribus for about 5 years - started with version 1.5.7.1 and just upgraded to 1.7.1.svn.
I've had Scribus crash on me before (on v 1.5.7.1) and it would create an "emergencyXXXX.sla" file (fn may be slight different) that contained almost all of my edits.
However, today we had a power failure. I didn't expect an "emergency" file but I did expect an autosave file. I found neither. I lost close to 4 hours of work, so was rather aggrieved that the autosave did not save anything.
I checked in the directory that my document is working in - did not find any dot files or any autosave... file. I did confirm that the autosave is enabled. (Go to: File > Preferences, choose the "Document Setup" at left, then the "Saving & Undo tab
. "Enable automatic saving" is checked, interval: 10 mins, number of files to keep: 2, and the radio button for "Save into same directory as doc" is checked. (Other selections are: Try to save "emergency File", Keep backup files after closing, and show autosave countdown clock.)
I run on Linux, which I just upgraded (had to upgrade Scribus since the upgrade deleted it!!)
Linux rocky2 6.8.0-124-generic #124-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue May 26 13:00:45 UTC 2026 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
What is the problem? Why is autosave not working for me??
I've had Scribus crash on me before (on v 1.5.7.1) and it would create an "emergencyXXXX.sla" file (fn may be slight different) that contained almost all of my edits.
However, today we had a power failure. I didn't expect an "emergency" file but I did expect an autosave file. I found neither. I lost close to 4 hours of work, so was rather aggrieved that the autosave did not save anything.
I checked in the directory that my document is working in - did not find any dot files or any autosave... file. I did confirm that the autosave is enabled. (Go to: File > Preferences, choose the "Document Setup" at left, then the "Saving & Undo tab
. "Enable automatic saving" is checked, interval: 10 mins, number of files to keep: 2, and the radio button for "Save into same directory as doc" is checked. (Other selections are: Try to save "emergency File", Keep backup files after closing, and show autosave countdown clock.)
I run on Linux, which I just upgraded (had to upgrade Scribus since the upgrade deleted it!!)
Linux rocky2 6.8.0-124-generic #124-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue May 26 13:00:45 UTC 2026 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
What is the problem? Why is autosave not working for me??
#12
Beginner Talk / Re: Premature text wrapping in...
Last post by AdmFubar - June 30, 2026, 03:41:52 AMcopied and pasted the table into a new document. and it behaves as it should. I think your document may have some damage to it.
#13
Beginner Talk / Re: Premature text wrapping in...
Last post by a.l.e - June 29, 2026, 09:49:28 PMCan you share a sample .sla file that shows the issue?
Tables have been redone very recently and we might be able to fix this or it has even be fixed already...
Tables have been redone very recently and we might be able to fix this or it has even be fixed already...
#14
Beginner Talk / Re: Premature text wrapping in...
Last post by ahorton - June 29, 2026, 07:39:20 PMOh, looks like I've hit exactly the same problem, in Scribus 1.6.1.
I have a table with two columns, and for no apparent reason the cells in the bottom one or two rows of the second column linewrap the text after a maximum of 4 characters. I've checked and double checked the text settings of each cell and there's no difference between the cells that are doing line breaks correction and those that do them after 4 characters. I've tried adjusting all the text properties related to alignment, spacing, margins, etc. but none of them stop the problem.
I have a table with two columns, and for no apparent reason the cells in the bottom one or two rows of the second column linewrap the text after a maximum of 4 characters. I've checked and double checked the text settings of each cell and there's no difference between the cells that are doing line breaks correction and those that do them after 4 characters. I've tried adjusting all the text properties related to alignment, spacing, margins, etc. but none of them stop the problem.
#15
Beginner Talk / Full Path to Image File in SLA...
Last post by abend - June 24, 2026, 07:56:02 PMWindows 7
Scribus 1.6.4
Is there a way to get an image file's full path into the sla PFILE entry?
Is my question answered by a newer Scribus on Windows 10?
The PFILE entries in my sla files are relative, like this: PFILE="../../ImageFiles/P1/P1S1.tif".
Can I get Scribus to enter a full path like this: PFILE="Q:/photo/Files/ImageFiles/P1/P1S1.tif"?
Scribus 1.6.4
Is there a way to get an image file's full path into the sla PFILE entry?
Is my question answered by a newer Scribus on Windows 10?
The PFILE entries in my sla files are relative, like this: PFILE="../../ImageFiles/P1/P1S1.tif".
Can I get Scribus to enter a full path like this: PFILE="Q:/photo/Files/ImageFiles/P1/P1S1.tif"?
#16
Raster and Vector Graphics / Image converion tool "Cyan" r...
Last post by AdmFubar - June 23, 2026, 04:45:46 AMFound a interesting tool for converting RGB images to CMYK
Linux,Mac, Win versions.
https://cyan.graphics/
Linux,Mac, Win versions.
https://cyan.graphics/
#17
Beginner Talk / Re: How to use and delete Colo...
Last post by utnik - June 20, 2026, 12:20:38 AMQuote from: a.l.e on June 19, 2026, 07:50:19 PMI'm not the only one who still has nightmares about Scribus 1.4.7...ok. with some twist in the brain it should be understandable – sorry!
good night
utnik
#18
Beginner Talk / Re: How to use and delete Colo...
Last post by a.l.e - June 19, 2026, 07:50:19 PMI'm not the only one who still has nightmares about Scribus 1.4.7...
#19
Beginner Talk / Re: How to use and delete Colo...
Last post by utnik - June 18, 2026, 10:52:10 PMhi craig
a .dmg for 1.4.7.svn would be great.
i tried to compile scribus a couple of times and failed with one exception. (trial and error...)
utnik
a .dmg for 1.4.7.svn would be great.
i tried to compile scribus a couple of times and failed with one exception. (trial and error...)
utnik
#20
Beginner Talk / Re: How to use and delete Colo...
Last post by MrB - June 18, 2026, 10:11:05 PMI think it is working in 1.7.4.svn... I did make some changes recently that may have fixed the issue. Are you able to build Scribus or should I make an SVN based DMG?