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#21
Tutorials, Tips and How-Tos / Re: How do I change the defaul...
Last post by AdmFubar - March 06, 2026, 07:42:51 PM
There isnt a direct path to set. But there is a work around. The collect for output option to save a document creates a directory for images, If you have at least one image in your document  the path for getting an image is set to this directory. This path is unique to the document only. It might help the issue you are having.
#22
Features / PDF Export Profiles
Last post by NathanUp - March 06, 2026, 04:49:07 PM
I regularly work on event invitations that have three versions: one for normal attendees, one for virtual attendees, and another for VIP attendees. My file consists of four pages: one for each type of attendee, and a "thanking our sponsors" page including sponsor logos that will be attached to each invitation type. To export these invitations, as I do every time a new sponsor logo is added, I currently have to export three times: page 1 and 4, 2 and 4, and finally 3 and 4. This got me thinking. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to save each export configuration as an "export profile," and then execute them all at once? I don't recall seeing this feature in any other software, so it may be unique. This would also be handy for people who export files for both print and web, or who need different levels of compression for different applications. Here's how I envisage it working:

Profile Creation Workflow
===================

  • User clicks File > Export > Export as PDF
  • User chooses export configuration as usual: output path and filename, crop marks, bleed, max image resolution, et cetera. A new text input field would be available to complete: "Profile Name"
  • Buttons on the bottom of the export dialog consist of "Export," "Save Export Profile," and "Cancel." User clicks "Save Export Profile."
  • User repeats 2 and 3 as necessary.
  • When all profiles are specified and saved, the user clicks "Export" and an export is automatically executed for each profile, abiding by the configuration specified in that profile. 
  • The profiles should automatically be saved as a part of the document.

Profile Management Workflow
=======================

  • To manage profiles, a new tab could be added to the export dialog: "Profiles." 
  • Under this tab, there would be a list of profiles, each with "Edit" and "Delete" buttons. 
  • When the user clicks "Edit," the relevant profile name should be appended to the the title displayed on titlebar: ( | Profile: Profile Name), the "General" tab should open, and the export dialog should be populated with settings as specified during the creation of the profile.
  • After adjusting the settings, the user should click "Save Export Profile." The profile name should then be cleared from the title bar and the "Profile Name" field. If the user clicks "Save Export Profile," a new profile should be created.

Errors and Exceptions
=================

  • If the user ignores the "Profile Name" field and exports, the export is carried out as usual.
  • If the user ignores the "Profile Name" field and attempts to save a profile, they should receive an error message highlighting the "Profile Name" field.

I think that this would a useful and exciting feature for many. Thanks for your time!
#23
Tutorials, Tips and How-Tos / How do I change the default di...
Last post by pops34 - March 06, 2026, 10:58:13 AM
Hello, when I create an image frame and want to import an image, the dialog box that opens displays a file explorer with always the same default folder (home/user/documents - I'm using Linux). It offers a few other default folders in the left frame (root of the hard drive, etc.). I would like to know if it's possible to change the default directory, or create a favorite folder, because when you have to import images repeatedly, it's very tedious to have to find the correct source folder each time, especially if the path is a bit complicated. In the preferences, there's a "paths" tab, but it doesn't seem to allow me to change this default folder. Any help would be appreciated.
#24
Linux / Re: Scribus 1.7.2 Imported Col...
Last post by a.l.e - March 05, 2026, 11:29:42 AM
Now that I've finally found out where the palettes are stored, I can see that, indeed, your file is "wrong".

In more recent 1.7.x versions, the all caps items and attributes have been replaced by ones that have a more sane title case.

This is the test file I've created while doing the test described previously
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ScribusColors>
    <Color Name="Base Color" Space="RGB" R="0" G="106" B="255"/>
    <Color Name="Black" Space="CMYK" C="0" M="0" Y="0" K="100"/>
    <Color Name="Complementary" Space="RGB" R="255" G="149" B="0"/>
    <Color Name="Registration" Space="CMYK" C="100" M="100" Y="100" K="100" Register="1"/>
    <Color Name="White" Space="CMYK" C="0" M="0" Y="0" K="0"/>
</ScribusColors>

I guess that only few Scribus users are using custom palettes: I'd prefer to produce a Python script that converts the old palettes in the new format, rather than adding more bloat to the Scribus code...
#25
Linux / Re: Scribus 1.7.2 Imported Col...
Last post by a.l.e - March 05, 2026, 08:47:51 AM
I gave it a try:

  • I've created a Scribus document.
  • In "Edit > Colors and Fills", I've removed the unused colors.
  • I've created a couple of colors.
  • Saved the .sla document as "colors.sla" and closed it.
  • I've created another new document
  • In "Edit > Colors and Fills", I've removed the unused colors, then used the "Import" button to select the "colors.sla" file I've previously saved and imported the colors.
  • Now I have the colors I've defined in the first few steps in the second document.

On the other hand, I could not get the "Colors Sets" feature in the "Colors and Fills" dialog to work.
Are you using this one?
#26
Linux / Re: Scribus 1.7.2 Imported Col...
Last post by Portreve - March 04, 2026, 06:21:27 AM
Actually, @a.l.e, here's a better idea. It's a straight .xml file. Here's the contents:
<SCRIBUSCOLORS Name="Expanded Printers Colors">
<COLOR Spot="0" Register="0" NAME="Black" CMYK="#000000ff"/>
<COLOR Spot="0" RGB="#0000ff" Register="0" NAME="Blue"/>
<COLOR Spot="0" Register="0" NAME="Cool Black" CMYK="#990000ff"/>
<COLOR Spot="0" Register="0" NAME="Cyan" CMYK="#ff000000"/>
<COLOR Spot="0" RGB="#00ff00" Register="0" NAME="Green"/>
<COLOR Spot="0" Register="0" NAME="Magenta" CMYK="#00ff0000"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® 12-0851 TPG Minion Yellow™" CMYK="#00289c01"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® 3514 C" CMYK="#0045ff00"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® 3596 C" CMYK="#0d428503"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Black C" CMYK="#a19e96f0"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Blue 072 C" CMYK="#fff20008"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Bright Red C" CMYK="#00c7bd00"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Dark Blue C" CMYK="#fad10000"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Green C" CMYK="#ed00b000"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Medium Purple C" CMYK="#e8f70000"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Orange 021 C" CMYK="#00a6ff00"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Pink C" CMYK="#2ede0000"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Process Blue C" CMYK="#ff210305"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Purple C" CMYK="#66e50000"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Red 032 C" CMYK="#00dba100"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Reflex Blue C" CMYK="#ffe30000"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Rhodamine Red C" CMYK="#17de0000"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Rubine RED C" CMYK="#00ff3808"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Violet C" CMYK="#e5fc0000"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Warm Red C" CMYK="#00d4cc00"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Yellow 012 C" CMYK="#0005fa00"/>
<COLOR Spot="1" Register="0" NAME="PANTONE® Yellow C" CMYK="#0003ff00"/>
<COLOR Spot="0" RGB="#ff0000" Register="0" NAME="Red"/>
<COLOR Spot="0" Register="1" NAME="Registration" CMYK="#ffffffff"/>
<COLOR Spot="0" Register="0" NAME="Rich Black" CMYK="#996666ff"/>
<COLOR Spot="0" Register="0" NAME="Warm Black" CMYK="#00994cff"/>
<COLOR Spot="0" Register="0" NAME="White" CMYK="#00000000"/>
<COLOR Spot="0" Register="0" NAME="Yellow" CMYK="#0000ff00"/>
</SCRIBUSCOLORS>
Again, it was generated originally by Scribus. Open your favorite text editor, copy-n-paste, save it as an .xml file, and give it a shot.

It's not the file; it's some change in 1.7.x's functionality that's causing this.
#27
Linux / Re: Scribus 1.7.2 Imported Col...
Last post by Portreve - March 04, 2026, 06:13:09 AM
Quote from: AdmFubar on March 01, 2026, 08:40:24 PMScribus' new document loads a default template that has just the those few colors. The solution would be to create your default document with the color palette  you want, save and copy it to the default document, or!, make a new template and save it in the templates and load that instead.
That makes absolutely no sense, and is not how I'm interested in using Scribus.

Quote from: a.l.e on March 01, 2026, 08:45:02 PMI did a small test and could not notice anything wrong.

Would you mind giving a bit more details?
  • How did you create the list of colors?
  • Would you mind sharing a list of colors that can be used to reproduce the issue?
  • What are the steps you are doing before you get to the three only colors?

  • I created it by way of starting with the basic default colors that Scribus ships with, then manually looking up the values for traditional printer's colors (reflex blue, rhodamine red, etc.) and adding them in, then exporting that to a file straight out of Scribus. I've never had any problems importing them as my default list of colors in any prior version of Scribus I've been doing this with.
  • Sure, I can do that. What's the best way of uploading my exported color file so it can be examined?
  • If I do nothing, I only have those three colors. If I import my color file, I ultimately have only those same three colors.

Quote from: utnik on March 02, 2026, 12:07:13 AMif you press 'delete unused' in 'colors and fills' without an open file, you will end up with black, white and registration only. (you need to select a color before 'delete unused' is clickable...)

to solve the problem you need to select a palette (or create a custom one) – again without an open file. if you change the palette when a document is open, your fix will just be for this single file.
That's exactly how I do this. It's worked in Scribus 1.4.x, 1.5.x, and 1.6.x.
#28
Beginner Talk / Re: Replace LF LF with CR from...
Last post by Nermander - March 03, 2026, 08:37:16 PM
I assume it is a pasted or imported text that has "typewriter" formatting (i.e. LF+LF) to get spacing between paragraphs.

I have often done  similar replacement in Word.
#29
Beginner Talk / Re: Replace LF LF with CR from...
Last post by a.l.e - March 03, 2026, 07:29:42 PM
Can you please post a demo .sla file with the "wrong" text in one frame and the "right" one in another?

It does not need to be long. A few paragraphs of "Lorem Ipsum" might be enough.

That would help to understand what exactly you need and check if the proposed solution matches your wishes.
#30
Text and Typography / Re: Picking the ideal text imp...
Last post by Lynn - March 03, 2026, 01:58:40 AM
Did some more testing today after a friend was unable to replicate the locally-assigned-bold issue I was having on html import. I loaded the same 3 html files about 5 times each in Scribus 1.6.1, 1.6.4 and 1.7.2 in new files, cleared files and my template.

I think, and I'm still not sure if there's other circumstances where this happens, that the problem arises specifically if you import the text twice because you messed up your substitution font. The sequence of events:
  • You import the html text but see that the bold text is assigned to the wrong font, because you forgot to set the correct substitution font
  • You then clear out the text frame and change the substitution font. You don't delete all the imported html styles
  • When you import the html again, the importer sees that the preset h1, h2 etc. styles use the wrong font. Rather than change the font in those styles, it manually applies the new substitution font on top of every instance of those styles

I don't remember making that mistake last week when I was testing, but I am pretty forgetful so it's not unlikely. It looks like the lesson is to always close the file without saving if you mess up the import and load it into a fresh file.