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#21
Text and Typography / Re: Outline text without the t...
Last post by a.l.e - February 12, 2026, 10:03:40 AM
... Of course, there are also four letters in Scribus...

And while I must agree that six is technically a valid answer to the question, if the question was about the length of the word Scribus, the "correct" answer was probably not six.
(I hope, I'm not helping a bot looking for the solution : - )
#22
Text and Typography / Re: Outline text without the t...
Last post by PhilipL - February 11, 2026, 05:34:54 PM
Thanks. Works well.

Would have posted my thanks yesterday by the security system doesn't think there are 6 letters in Scribus.
#23
Bitmap Images / Re: Export of transparent PNG
Last post by trapadelle - February 11, 2026, 12:44:56 PM
Hello,

For those who could search this option and find this topic, one must know that Scribus 1.5.5 allows that now.

There is a toggle in the export window for choosing whether or not to export with alpha background in a png file.
It is located just below the resolution and size input boxes.
#24
Raster and Vector Graphics / Re: supress "page001" suffix w...
Last post by trapadelle - February 11, 2026, 12:38:16 PM
Hi, I've been looking for an answer to the very same question for years !
Apparently, nobody seems to know how to do that, and it doesn't seem to bother anybody either.

Maybe should it be reported to developpers so an option would be released in order to be able to change this.
An option which could even allow to name this suffix differently if needed.

Thanks for reading this.
#25
Scripts and Plugins / Re: [SOLVED] Excessive process...
Last post by sersha - February 11, 2026, 07:53:58 AM
I would like to second the opinion, that your findings could be very useful for others. After all, one of the functions of this forum is to exchange the solutions. Even if there is no immediate need, it is nice to know, that the problem of this kind could be solved.
So, your results will definitely not bore anyone!
Best regards, S.
#26
Beginner Talk / Re: Color background
Last post by Jackie Treehorn - February 11, 2026, 02:00:11 AM
Thank you for your assistance- I now have the background in place.
Just figured out the rest- thank all of you!
#27
Beginner Talk / Re: Color background
Last post by Lynn - February 10, 2026, 11:19:47 PM
So that's because Scribus has a stacking order for objects and it always puts new objects at the top of the stack. It's easy to move it to the back:

- If you don't already have the Properties palette open, right click on the box to open the "context menu". Then click on "Properties" at the bottom
- The Properties palette will have a section labeled "level" on the right, underneath geometry. Click on the down button with the horizontal line under it. That will move the box to the back of the stack

(instructions above are for scribus 1.5x-1.6x. If you're in Scribus 1.7x, move-to-back is the rightmost button above the level label)
#28
Beginner Talk / Re: Color background
Last post by Jackie Treehorn - February 10, 2026, 10:52:08 PM
So I created a rectangle the same size as my document and gave it the gradient color, but it covers up the images I had imported into the document.
#29
Beginner Talk / Re: Scribus 1.4.8 and Kindle C...
Last post by utnik - February 10, 2026, 10:45:17 PM
i'm not sure if scribus is the best choice for ebook creation. scribus is optimised for static layouts while ebooks should be adaptable. most of the advanced stuff of a scribus layout will get lost when generating the ebook.

utnik
#30
Beginner Talk / Re: Color background
Last post by utnik - February 10, 2026, 10:40:03 PM
no! – you can place your 'gradient rectangle' in the background of your present document. (...or even on a master page, if it's needed on every page or on a number of pages...)

utnik