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Scribus

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Scribus is a free Linux prepress tool to create publisher compatible PDF documents.

It is a useful alternative for InDesign and Acrobat Distiller.

Create a PDF

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Use the export option.

Conventions

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The Belgian association of printers has agreed to use the medibel+ standard: ISOcoated_v2_300_eci.icc certified PDF 1.3 CMYK.

Prepress conventions:

  • PDF 1.3
  • ISOcoated v2 300 format required (PDF/X-1:2001)
  • Filename ends as _IC.pdf
  • Most publishers require:
    • specific dimensions
    • minimum font point size

Images

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Minimum 300 dpi required.

Setup

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Required configuration files:

  • /usr/local/share/color/icc/ISOcoated_v2_300_eci.icc (downloaded)

Known problems

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  • SVG is not recognized
  • Few (free) fonts are available
  • Archaic interface (poor WYSIWYG)
    • Difficult to see whether the right font was selected

Who is using it

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See also

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Professional tools:

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Medibelplus