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#81
Beginner Talk / Is there a place where we can ...
Last post by IanicM - December 21, 2025, 12:44:44 PM
By default the values of the shadowed text are set at 5.00 and -5.00 ( see screenshot )

Is there a place where the default values are set?

So far, each time I want this applied on a word I have to change the values manually to  3 ad -3. Its quite a chore.

I've search this forum + the Scribus help and didn't find anything.

#82
Linux / Re: compiling 1.7.2 with QT 6....
Last post by MrB - December 21, 2025, 03:16:43 AM
Hi

You want to set the Qt Path with -DQT_PREFIX="/path/to/Qt" and I don't think you want to include the lib at the end of the path

Craig
#83
Linux / compiling 1.7.2 with QT 6.10
Last post by sersha - December 20, 2025, 11:05:42 PM
I am using Linux Mint 22.2 as my main OS. The version of QT available there is 6.4.2.
For the cure of an irritating bug (disappearing spaces upon importing ODT files), I would need to compile Scribus with QT greater than 6.5.
I installed the latest version available, which is 6.10.1 in my own home directory. qmake reports:

~/Qt/6.10.1/gcc_64/bin$ ./qmake -v
QMake version 3.1
Using Qt version 6.10.1 in /home/s/Qt/6.10.1/gcc_64/lib

Compilation works, after installing quite some dependencies, Scribus runs nicely, but the resulting version is still using QT 6.4.2.

I enclose the invocation line I was using:
cmake -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/home/s/Qt/6.10.1/gcc_64/bin/ -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/home/s/bin/scribus-custom -DWANT_GUI_LANG="en_US" ..

Obviously, I am doing something wrong! I would appreciate enormously a bit of a good advice, so want to thank in advance for word of support.
With best regards, S.
#84
Beginner Talk / Re: Tuturials...Again?
Last post by a.l.e - December 20, 2025, 09:04:16 PM
A few months ago, I've started collecting some notes on existing Scribus tutorials:

  • I've started watching Tj's Scribus lessons and from my notes it does not seem that I was overly enthusiastic about it. But I have only reviewed the first three chapters.
  • Graphic Design For Free: I generally liked. I have a very detailed list of what I liked and what I did not  like.
  • I really did not like Getting Started with Scribus by Top CLAX

My comments are here https://github.com/aoloe/scribus-manual-tutorials/ ... and I wonder what would be a good way to publish them and

  • Help people to find out which tutorial is good for them.
  • Have some sort of "Errata" for current version of Scribus.
#85
General Discussion / Re: Indexing functionality in ...
Last post by a.l.e - December 20, 2025, 08:52:59 PM
mmmm... not sure where the problem is, but in the "Index" dialog you can use tab to focus on the field with the "Entry" and then press the "Enter" ("Return"...) key to confirm.

No need to touch the mouse for me.
#86
General Discussion / Re: Indexing functionality in ...
Last post by sersha - December 20, 2025, 11:19:25 AM
Yes, that works indeed, and it is certainly faster than plowing through menus. The only small problem is, that it does not focus on the OK button automatically at the end, so one is still forced to grab the mouse to press it. If that worked too, great method.
#87
Beginner Talk / Re: Tuturials...Again?
Last post by Aleks100 - December 19, 2025, 11:15:01 PM
Skip TopCLAX.
Author does not overprints black, does not use bleed in print design & who knows what else.
#88
Beginner Talk / Re: Tuturials...Again?
Last post by AdmFubar - December 19, 2025, 10:28:36 PM
also these
https://www.youtube.com/c/TopCLAX

the robotic voice is a bit jarring..
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Zjna3JiTmM7YJEEvF2-ug

there are a couple that i've found that are hour or so presentations that might be useful, but these two short videos on a specific feature. much easier to find that item then having to hunt it down in a longer video.
#89
Scripts and Plugins / Re: greps – new version (v1.5)
Last post by AdmFubar - December 19, 2025, 10:08:48 PM
does the mac even have tk available for it?
#90
Installation and Setup / Re: Corrupted Copy
Last post by AdmFubar - December 19, 2025, 10:05:10 PM
Follow your standard procedure uninstalling on the mac. It should uninstall the program. Your data files are your and do not get uninstalled from removing the program. However, before you uninstall the program, try renaming the preferences for scribus. do the rename without scribus running and let it recreate the default prefs. This might be the source if the issues you are having.

How old is your system? and is it a ssd or a spinning harddrive?