Post B5HqysrSezEmEV7Bmy by metaning@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #B5HYmBKCu3L8YcM0w4 by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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Scribus , the open source desktop publishing software I use for my comics, just had two new releases! - 1.6.6 (stable) https://www.scribus.net/scribus-1-6-6-released/ - 1.7.3 (unstable) https://www.scribus.net/scribus-1-7-3-released/ :blobaww: π#scribus
(DIR) Post #B5HZMKQOY0qvClU6D2 by sven_ola@norden.social
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@davidrevoyOh! really, you work with scribus! Thats awesome. Can I have a pepper scrnshot for a Linux presentation?
(DIR) Post #B5HZuaV7HcfmuU1rSC by saidsaidwords@lire.im
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@davidrevoy OMG π€©
(DIR) Post #B5HeAOwGREpzV6WUYC by raven@fedi.raventhemaker.com
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@davidrevoy Scribus can have a rough on-boarding experience (especially if you've never used a frame-based layout package), but it's a solid piece of software. Unfortunately, it was confusing enough for newbies that DriveThruRPG quit supporting it for their print-on-demand.I'm using it to lay out my PDFs, but I'm not sure what I'm going to do if I decide to take a product to POD. Get by without support, or lay it out in a different package.Looking forward to trying the new stable, though.
(DIR) Post #B5HhmcG5fDQZg5i6tc by vulgojackson@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #B5HlIHIrPV8VobnNI0 by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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@sven_ola Screenshots of Scribus running on Debian KDE with the Pepper&Carrot books on it (CC By)- Sources: https://framagit.org/peppercarrot/book-publishing (require 24GB)- Books: https://www.davidrevoy.com/static9/shop#official#scribus
(DIR) Post #B5Hlxn04SzX3ziniMa by raven@fedi.raventhemaker.com
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@rapsneezy2 @corvus_ch @davidrevoy Because the people submitting PDFs for POD proofs are amateurs, and they get it wrong over and over again (especially cover color profiles), and are waiting weeks and paying $20-40 per attempt, and expect DTRPG to help them figure out what's going wrong, or to refund their money (that was paid to the third party printer).And most of the beginners on DTRPG are losing money trying to start a tiny publishing business.
(DIR) Post #B5HlxnCTirSOcCbchc by raven@fedi.raventhemaker.com
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@rapsneezy2 @corvus_ch @davidrevoy I, on the other hand, am an _experienced_ amateur and can read and understand documentation. I'm not starting with "WTH is a 'color profile'? What is a 'bleed'?"
(DIR) Post #B5HlxnOX0369DaFFUO by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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@raven @rapsneezy2 @corvus_ch It took me 7 failed print proof to find a setting with DriveThruRPG/Comics: I'm sharing it here https://www.davidrevoy.com/article757/the-english-book-printed-project-production-report-3 I understand they officially stopped their support; their machines needs a PDF/X-1a support with a broken ICC color profile that the FLOSS LittleCMS project refused to make a workaround (so it's broken in Gimp/Krita/Scribus/everything) It's really specific PDF, and it was a nightmare to make the right type of files. Took me 3 years...
(DIR) Post #B5HmWApqM49FlOPePw by rootschange@federate.social
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@davidrevoy this is amazing π€© thanks for the tip!
(DIR) Post #B5HmtD44ES1DL23AqO by TopazRabbit@oldbytes.space
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@davidrevoy Cool! I just fired up Scribus again to lay out a minicomic, something I haven't done in almost two decades in that software. It worked great, even printing spreads direct to my printer!
(DIR) Post #B5HmtDFPYH5nuDMEWe by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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@TopazRabbit Nice! When the exported files prints correctly Scribus is such a smooth experience.Disclaimer: I worked as a professional "desktop publisher operator" (not sure about the word?) in my first years as a graphist (25 years ago π ) in QuarkXPress then InDesign after 2003, so I don't have a lot of issue with Scribus user interface or desktop publishing jargon in general.
(DIR) Post #B5HnCwR3li5zYVDIye by raven@fedi.raventhemaker.com
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@davidrevoy @rapsneezy2 @corvus_ch Oof. The broken color profile is definitely a road block.
(DIR) Post #B5HnTOHlzQjWZ4iI76 by raven@fedi.raventhemaker.com
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@davidrevoy I like how you incorporated a description of your test parameters into the back cover of the book.
(DIR) Post #B5HojZ1jvAuWSxUQYS by emilion@infosec.exchange
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@davidrevoy @sven_ola Is there a way to buy your books from a EU-based web store? DriveThru is a US company, and in the current climate I'd rather prefer my money to not cross the ocean.
(DIR) Post #B5Hq8c6HjQLjBw7lQm by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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@rapsneezy2 @raven @corvus_ch Thank you for reading! Yes, I'm still surprised this compatibility between Scribus and DriveThruRPG/Comic printing system wasn't a central point of Scribus. Lightning Source print on demand machines are still the number one indi printing solution, and Scribus could position themselves on offering a premium experience for this audience. But worst, they lost it. A bit like if a video editor project ignored they couldn't export to a major player like Youtube.
(DIR) Post #B5HqpGogjwt1dJEYim by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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@emilion @sven_ola Hey Emilion, I totally understand, and I would do the same π Unfortunately, for the self publishing books 100% made with FLOSS, that was the only company/solution I found long time ago, before that was so problematic (the Brexit put a lot of tax on the UK print pod). I might need to look for a EU print-on-demand solution soon.For the version of the publisher Silly Studio (Italian publisher), they just put their Italian/English version in the shop https://sillystudiosofficial.com/shop/
(DIR) Post #B5HqysrSezEmEV7Bmy by metaning@mastodon.social
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@davidrevoy @sven_ola wondering, can the individual palettes (properties, Arrange Pages, align & distribute etc) be torn off to separate floating windows / put on separate displays (IIRC Krita can do that)?
(DIR) Post #B5HrJyHBirPf6mCgqW by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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@metaning @sven_ola Yes, exactly the same paradigm than Krita for the dockers windows (it's Qt), they can be docked or floating, and once floating, you are free to put them on the monitor of your choice.
(DIR) Post #B5Hri5HvIvItnz2t3A by emilion@infosec.exchange
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@davidrevoy @sven_ola Check print houses in Poland too. Example: https://www.drukksiazek.pl/ (never used them personally)
(DIR) Post #B5HtPAh1BXTayRtQAq by raven@fedi.raventhemaker.com
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@davidrevoy @rapsneezy2 @corvus_ch And with Affinity Studio going free, and working very well with OneBookShelf, that's quite a blow.
(DIR) Post #B5HtZwNcjwsPljxMga by raven@fedi.raventhemaker.com
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@davidrevoy @rapsneezy2 @corvus_ch I've also been unclear how much of this is Lightning Source, and how much of it is OBS has a very old and poorly maintained layer in between.
(DIR) Post #B5Htv3PJo917e3ohYu by sven_ola@norden.social
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Hello @ced, why not send a post to the scribus forum as an improvement suggestion? https://forums.scribus.net/ @davidrevoy
(DIR) Post #B5Htv3oqHFQwvDl5LU by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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@ced @sven_ola π― OK!
(DIR) Post #B5HuKEHUW5H6bp9zaC by Canageek@wandering.shop
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@davidrevoy @rapsneezy2 @raven @corvus_ch It's so weird to me that with them being such a major publisher, there isn't some sort of a pre-configured setting for them.
(DIR) Post #B5Hv1FSM1TeIhpkpHs by jolle@mastodon.nu
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@davidrevoy Just ordered 2 X the bundle to give as gifts to my grandchildren. Please verify that by doing that I also contributed to your wallet, not just the printer and shipper?
(DIR) Post #B5HxIFQ9bkETQXxVYG by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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@jolle Thank you very much for buying them! π€© Yes, I confirm, I received an email notification with the new purchase on the platform (order ID finishing by '60'). I hope they'll be well printed (I ask each time, and so far, only good feedback). If you are curious of what goes into my pocket, I made this graph; outdated because of inflation and books are $23 now and artbook $25 (bundle price) but percentage are still the same. A big thank you for your support!
(DIR) Post #B5HxPwTruVd30CMi48 by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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@ced @sven_ola Thank you π
(DIR) Post #B5HyEygLUBbQb8XLmq by artlog@agora.l0g.eu
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@davidrevoy @jolle everything for you is in euro, else... it is in dollar π€
(DIR) Post #B5HyEyqcrxpH71LYoK by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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@artlog @jolle Yes, normal, I live in France, and to declare my taxes, I have to convert the currency to Euro (the 'bank of France' publish a conversion monthly table to indicate the change accepted by tax administration) so, when I split my part, it's already after that, that's why it's in Euro on the graph. βΊοΈ
(DIR) Post #B5I16D2x0cYuPBcYXQ by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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@patrick Thank you for the feedback and info! I'll study them π
(DIR) Post #B5IKrxxeIXPOeCcuno by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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@emilion @sven_ola Very interesting, thank you for the link!Edit: just a traditional printer, not a "print on demand"+"ship" type of service. I can't afford to manage a stock and do shipping myself unfortunately.
(DIR) Post #B5IPk5lbtM0OJL3ngu by jerk@brettspiel.space
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@davidrevoy Your love for sharing, open source and (as I just learned) transparency amaze me as much as your work. Really like to thank you for that! π @jolle
(DIR) Post #B5IX4MXFxKfpmvxX6G by alanthecampbell@techhub.social
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@davidrevoy very interesting. I have a side project that Iβve been noodling at on Krita for that last few years. Still unsure about publishing, this DTP tool for Linux is worth a look, at least if I see what my stuff would look like.
(DIR) Post #B5IZoVdMeyahEgwrgm by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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@NeroBurner @sven_ola Thank you very much! π
(DIR) Post #B5JafGtYNqRG1vdils by davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
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@lispi314 Their machines perfectly works ... with Adobe tool chain. So, for the publishers, it's a software issue and a problem of the graphic designer, not their. Β―\(γ)/Β―@raven @rapsneezy2 @corvus_ch