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#51
Beginner Talk / Re: Multiline text on a path
Last post by AdmFubar - December 02, 2025, 07:46:21 PM
That issue for text layout that has been around long time. I think some software has been created to handle this, but is windows only. Inkscape might be able to do this.

Another option i just thought of, is placing the text on a spiral. It would require lots of spacing to align the text as in your examples, and may not be particle for your needs.

Hope this give you a starting point/insparation.
#52
Scripts and Plugins / Re: GREPS – Regular Expression...
Last post by richard-cdbox - December 02, 2025, 01:52:57 PM
Thanks!
#53
Scripts and Plugins / Re: GREPS – Regular Expression...
Last post by Aleks100 - December 02, 2025, 01:33:59 PM
Great job!
#54
Scripts and Plugins / GREPS – Regular Expressions fo...
Last post by richard-cdbox - December 02, 2025, 12:19:38 PM
A full-featured Find/Change engine inspired by Adobe InDesign GREP

You can find all the necessary files here: https://github.com/richard-cdbox/greps

Enjoy it!
#55
Beginner Talk / Multiline text on a path
Last post by fetimo - December 02, 2025, 11:39:33 AM
Hi all!

I'm trying to automate creating some labels which require positioning text on a curved path.
This works great for text that fits within the confines of the path but it doesn't wrap like in other publishing software.

What do I need to do to get multiline text on a path to wrap? Please excuse the dodgy Bézier curve and layout in the screenshots!

Many thanks,
fetimo
#56
PDF Generation / Re: PDF Reader
Last post by AdmFubar - December 02, 2025, 05:53:29 AM
sounds promising. looking forward to trying it.
#57
Layout Issues / Re: Strange spacing between nu...
Last post by AdmFubar - December 02, 2025, 05:48:50 AM
chatgtpzero a site that scans "ai" generated text , reports that it is moderately confident that it is "ai" generated.
 
#58
Layout Issues / Re: Strange spacing between nu...
Last post by a.l.e - December 01, 2025, 07:12:33 PM
Well, it's very likely that you / we are replying to AI generated posts.

There are multiple signs for it, but there is no load dropped yet...
#59
Layout Issues / Re: Strange spacing between nu...
Last post by utnik - December 01, 2025, 06:27:09 PM
[Moderation: The post you're referring to, has been removed]

Quote from: AmyD3 on December 01, 2025, 07:46:50 AM...so if all else fails, trying 1.5.8 or the upcoming 1.6 might be the easiest fix!
upcoming??? – scribus 1.6 was released two years ago.
if you reanimate dead threads, you should really have to say something!

utnik
#60
PDF Generation / PDF Reader
Last post by oliverthered - December 01, 2025, 03:39:29 PM
Around 5 years ago I wrote an extension to scribus that allowed for the text import with font substitution of PDF files instead of importing them as vectors. I was testing on windows at the time and suffered from a cyber attack followed by running out of disk space preventing me from logging in again then my computer eventually dyeing. As I recall I was just in the process of separating out the PDF import from it's scribus rendering so that the import tool could be used for other projects besides scribus. Pretty much everything was working in it apart from some vector graphics.

Anyhow, my computer is going in to getting fixed and I hope to resurrect the PDF reader over the Christmas and new year period ands have something ready for beta testing some time soon.

Happy holidays