[Scribus] Importing foto images

[david]

On Mon, 2007-10-15 at 20:43 +0200, mrdocs at scribus.info wrote:
> david wrote:
> > Hi guys!
> > 
> > I'm a newbie and I am trying to get wysiwyg in Feisty - for private,
> > amateur use.
> > 
> > I use F-Spot and Gimp, although I struggle with both and the photo
> > images I can see on screen are nothing like those printed out on my
> > Deskjet 920C.
> > 
> > I am trying to get sRGB and ICC profiles from HP but no result as yet.
> > 
> > I have tried to get a simple profile for my LCD monitor using LProf,
> > with mixed results.
> > 
> > An article or two in Linux Format magazine says the best way to achieve
> > positive results from photographs with the printed image bearing some
> > relation to that shewn on-screen is to use Scribus.
> > 
> > If I go into Scribus v2.2.5, 2006 build C-C-T it tells me
> > that .png/.tiff/.png/ and even .ps images "are not in scribus format".
> > 
> > I have obtained these images from original .jpeg images imported
> > from/converted in Gimp.
> > 
> > I know that, but it displays the clock running image and even tho' I
> > wait a considerable amount of time to allow for conversion, nix.
> > 
> > Where do I go from here, please?
> > 
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > Best
> > 
> > David
> > 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> First it looks like you have the obsolete version of Scribus shipped
> with Feisty.
> 
> Please update with instructions
> here:http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Getting_Scribus_on_Ubuntu/Kubuntu_up_and_running
> http://debian.scribus.net and some strongly recommended hints here:
> 
> Next, forget about color management and try exporting PDF with the
> 'Screen/Web' option and then print from Acrobat Reader  - not Evince.
> 
> This kinf of inkjet printer is an 'RGB' device and expects RGB data, not
> CMYK. The driver and printer internals handle the conversion.
> 
> Hope that helps,
> 
> Peter
> 
Peter

Thank you so much.

Recovering from a stroke, confusion is endemic.

You have lifted the fog and sent me off in hot pursuit of decent prints.

Best regards

David
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